Model year record

2007 Volkswagen GTI

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 102 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V442000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Component: Exterior lighting: headlights
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Vehicles affected: 340,000
Reported to NHTSA: 2007-09-24
Owners notified: 2007-10-31

Defect description

CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE HAD A REQUIRED CAP INSTALLED WHICH DISABLES THE HEADLIGHT HORIZONTAL AIM AND SOME VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A CAP THAT DISABLES THE VERTICAL AIMING SCREW.

Safety risk

NONCOMPLIANCE CAN INHIBIT PROPER HEADLAMP AIM ADJUSTMENT FOR ROADWAY ILLUMINATION, IMPROPERLY AIMED HEADLAMPS COULD CAUSE REDUCED ROAD VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF A CAP IN THE SOCKET OF THE LOW BEAM HORIZONTAL AIMING SCREW AND INSTALL ONE IF MISSING, AND INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF A CAP IN THE SOCKET OF THE VERTICAL AIMING SCREW AND IF PRESENT, THE CAP WILL BE REMOVED. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Power train: automatic transmission	24	23,000 mi
Power train	14	60,000 mi
Air bags	11	86,000 mi
Electrical system	7	10,000 mi
Exterior lighting	6	20,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	5	12,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	5	2,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel	4	—
Unknown or other	3	12,000 mi
Engine	2	48,003 mi
Engine and engine cooling	2	2,486 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	2	20,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission	2	12,000 mi
Structure	2	10,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition	1	—
Exterior lighting: brake lights	1	—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump	1	1,500 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)	1	2,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission: column shift assembly	1	6,100 mi
Seats	1	10,000 mi
Structure: body	1	100,000 mi
Structure: body: door	1	3,700 mi
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments	1	60 mi
Structure: frame and members	1	12,000 mi
Suspension: front	1	12,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly	1	10,000 mi
Wheels	1	109,000 mi

The 2006 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2008 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.