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2001 Volkswagen GTI misfire / rough idle reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe misfiring cylinders or rough idling on the 2001 Volkswagen GTI — roughly 7% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Misfire / rough idle reports
7%
share of complaints
51,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2001 Volkswagen GTI

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2001 Volkswagen GTI report before drawing conclusions.