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Volkswagen GTI steering problems by year

40 NHTSA owner complaints name the steering across 10 GTI model years. The most reported year is 2009 with 20 reports.

YearSteering reportsShare
2024 GTI14%
2022 GTI415%
2019 GTI21%
2016 GTI23%
2015 GTI66%
2012 GTI13%
2011 GTI24%
2010 GTI12%
2009 GTI2012%
2001 GTI11%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the steering. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.