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Volkswagen GTI check engine light reports by year

62 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on Volkswagen GTI vehicles. The most reported year is 2009 with 22 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2019 GTI53%
2015 GTI66%
2010 GTI59%
2009 GTI2213%
2007 GTI56%
2006 GTI512%
2003 GTI59%
2001 GTI912%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.