Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Volkswagen GTI has 2 recalls, 40 complaints.
2
Recalls
40
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V329000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 201...
15V483000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Volkswagen GTI 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS Control Module short and failure occurred. Trouble codes generated include 01325 - Tire Pressure... |
| May 9, 2022 | AIR BAGS | My Air bag light came on. Plus all the controls on my steering column do not work, including the ho... |
| Aug 14, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | A MONTH AGO I NOTICED MY GTI WAS STALLING WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AFTER A STOP. WENT ON A DRIVE W... |
| Aug 14, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, IT ... |
| Jan 26, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE CAR WAS STOPPED BUT RUNNING THE VACUUM PUMP 'BROKE' WITH A LOUD GRINDING SOUND AND OIL STARTED... |
| Dec 22, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | UPON TURNING MY CAR ON TODAY I RECEIVED 9 SEPARATE BULB OUT WARNINGS. AFTER A LITTLE WHILE WENT AND ... |
| Dec 6, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED IL... |
| Sep 8, 2018 | ENGINE | ENGINE IS MISFIRING AT 84K MILES CAUSING THE CAR TO NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE REBUILD. I HAVE GOTT... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE | WHEN THE SUN BEATS DOWN ON MY PASSENGER DOOR OR ON A VERY HOT DAY, AND THE DOOR IS THEN OPENED, IT W... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY CAR IS DISPLAYING THE SAME SIMPTOMS LISTED AT SEVICE CODE 19K5 BUT VW IS REFUSING TO FIX THE PROB... |
| Apr 16, 2018 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG... |
| Apr 10, 2018 | ENGINE | AT 68,000 MILES ON MY 2012 VW GTI, I HAD TO HAVE THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER REPLACED. HOWEVER, W... |
| Mar 27, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | CRUISE CONTROL & DISENGAGING FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL BY APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ON TUESDAY, MARCH... |
| Dec 16, 2017 | ENGINE | THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE ON MY VW GTI 2012 EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO INSTRUCTION FROM VW TO REPLACE THE ... |
| Nov 29, 2017 | ENGINE | ON THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 29, 2017 I FOUND THAT MY 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GTI WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE... |
| Oct 9, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON OCTOBER 9TH, I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR. IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO BE TOW... |
| Sep 27, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WATER PUMP FAILED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. HAD THE FUEL PUMP FAIL, AIR INTAKE, EXCESS CARBON BUILD U... |
| May 23, 2017 | ENGINE | P2015 INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER POSITION SENSOR/SWITCH CIRCUIT RANGE/ PERFORMANCE BANK 1. |
| Feb 8, 2017 | AIR BAGS | THE CLOCK SPRING IN MY STEERING WHEEL HAS BROKEN/QUIT WORKING, VOLKSWAGEN REFUSES TO REPLACE IT UNDE... |
| Feb 5, 2017 | ENGINE | THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER IS FAULTY |