2009 Volkswagen Gti problems, complaints & recalls

2026-04-21 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 132,000 mi

“the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen gti. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the abs control unit indicator light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a communication loss; however, the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer wa…”

2023-09-09 · Electrical System · 🔥 fire

“the warning light went on engine oil pressure off. search manual. then it wouldn't start. but lights where on so we put a new starter. but it wouldn't turn the engine. so we thought it must be the battery needs a jump start. and then wire from battery to starter caught on fire? i googled the problem, and found that there had been recalls for that…”

2022-09-01 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 17,000 mi

“the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen gti. the contact stated while driving 35-40 mph, the abs warning light, traction control warning light, and the brake warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). upon reprogramming th…”

2022-04-27 · Service Brakes

“i recently purchased this used car and discovered that there is a recall on it. i made an appointment for the recall service. prior to the appointment, the abs warning light came on while driving the car. i took the car to university volkswagen. they charged me for a diagnostic on the abs system and have advised that the abs module needs to be …”

2021-01-18 · Service Brakes · 110,000 mi

“abs module has been known to be defective on this model year volkswagen gti. some vins are not covered under a recall even though it uses the same abs system and abs module that has been known to be defective. all vins that use this abs module should be covered under this recall as this is a safety hazard.…”

2020-07-01 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:abs Warning Light · 90,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen gti. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle pulled to the right with an abnormal vibration felt in the brake pedal. the abs warning light was illuminated. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, elect…”

2020-06-13 · Service Brakes · 115,000 mi

“vehicle has a recall for the abs module, i took the car into the vw of murietta california dealer to get the recall taken care of on 1/11/20 and they claimed that they assumed that the module had already been done and they claimed to have contacted vw of america to clear the recall in the system. then on 4/10/20 i took the vehicle to the same deale…”

2020-05-19 · Electrical System · 132,000 mi

“after driving my car for five minutes, i heard a loud "pop" from the car's right side. i looked over and observed that my right side view mirror was black but still intact. when i pulled over and exited my car, i felt the mirror which felt to no longer be flat but warped in various spots. it is quite apparent the mirror overheated. my mirror functi…”

2020-05-15 · Steering · 88,000 mi

“my car was affected by the 2017 recall for the abs module. i was driving around a corner and hit brakes to slow a little, the abs/traction control/steering light(s) came on and my brakes locked momentarily cause me to slide. i called local dealer to have the recall performed. the dealer stated(and vw america) that because they were unable to pull c…”

2020-02-13 · Steering · 125,000 mi

“a number of warning lights come on when the car is turned on and sound alarms come on and off while driving. the steering wheel moves on its own at times and the speedometer does not work. i took the car to my local vw dealer located in countryside il (autobarn) knowing that there is a recall on the abs system. the dealer explained that the abs mod…”