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Common Problems with 2008 Volkswagen GTI

Retrospectively, the 2008 Volkswagen GTI had 34 complaints, and 18% of issues had something to do with POWER TRAIN problems.

What is the most common problem with a 2008 Volkswagen GTI?

Based on car owner complaints, the most common issues with the 2008 Volkswagen GTI fall into the category of POWER TRAIN. Below we had classified the complaints into groups by components affected.

POWER TRAIN 6 EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 ENGINE 4 TIRES 3 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 SEAT BELTS 2 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2 AIR BAGS 2 VISIBILITY 1 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1

Worst 2008 Volkswagen GTI Problems

We have singled out the top-3 most critical reports that involved victims or injuries.

FRONTAL
2008 Volkswagen GTI January 29, 2009 Victims: 1 Mileage: 12000 miles

Car was involved in frontal crash, hitting another that was stopped in the road. car was going between 20 and 30 mph. airbags did not deploy causing...

AIR BAGS
2008 Volkswagen GTI June 10, 2012 Victims: 1 Mileage: 67000 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen gti. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the driver rear ended another vehicle and the passenger side air b...

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2008 Volkswagen GTI September 1, 2010 Mileage: 26332 miles

2008 vw gti dsg--automatic transmission problem: the car "jumps" randomly when releasing foot off the brake at a red light, or when engaging from p...