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2003 Volkswagen GTI check engine light reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on the 2003 Volkswagen GTI — roughly 9% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Check engine light reports
9%
share of complaints
39,750 mi
median reported mileage (all complaints)

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 2003 Volkswagen GTI report before drawing conclusions.