Model year record
1998 Volkswagen GTI
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 12 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | 10,000 mi |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 2 | 59,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 1 | 59,000 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | 105,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | 92,448 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1999 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Volkswagen GTI model years
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