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Volkswagen GLI

Model years 1990–2021 in the US safety record. No model year stands out in owner complaints.

12owner complaints
2recall campaigns
28service bulletins
6model years on record

Complaints by model year

Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.

’90’07’09’90’08

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
202121130 · 0
20098060 · 0
20081060 · 0
20070010 · 0
20060010 · 0
19901110 · 0

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

  • Service brakes7
  • Electronic stability control (esc)6
  • Electrical system4
  • Air bags2
  • Visibility1
  • Unknown or other1
  • Steering1
  • Power train1

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

Recalls

2 campaigns cover the GLI.

22V514000 · Back over prevention20 Jul 2022 · 2021

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

92V131000 · Vehicle speed control15 Sept 1992 · 1990

THE VENTURI TUBE LOCATED IN THE THROTTLE VALVE HOUSING CAN BECOME LOOSE AND FALL AGAINST THE THROTTLE PLATE.

NHTSA recalls