Based on car owner complaints, the most common issues with the 2012 Volkswagen GTI fall into the category of ENGINE. Below we had classified the complaints into groups by components affected.
We have singled out the top-3 most critical reports that involved victims or injuries.
Vehicle is a manual 6 speed. two incidents - first, the car wouldn't engage into reverse from a stop until the vehicle ignition was turned off and on...
Within seconds of starting, the engine stalls (making a sputtering sound) and dies. this seems to happen on warm starts, not hot, not cold. i'm typica...
Water pump failed on 3 separate occasions. had the fuel pump fail, air intake, excess carbon build up on valves, and now total engine failure. the roc...