2019 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems
Owners have filed 133 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2019 Volkswagen GTI, 74% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 400 miles. The words owners use most often: “manual transmission” (18% of reports).
- 133engine complaints
- 400median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 0%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Manual transmission: mentioned in 24 of 133 complaints (18%)
- Clutch depressed: mentioned in 22 of 133 complaints (17%)
- Stalls stop: mentioned in 11 of 133 complaints (8%)
- Rabbit edition: mentioned in 10 of 133 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 129 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 133 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Volkswagen GTI engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 GTI | 1 | 3% | — |
| 2023 GTI | 1 | 17% | — |
| 2022 GTI | 2 | 7% | — |
| 2021 GTI | 1 | 25% | — |
| 2020 GTI | 4 | 50% | 260 |
| 2019 GTI | 133 | 74% | 400 |
| 2018 GTI | 4 | 24% | 10,000 |
| 2017 GTI | 14 | 27% | 38,562 |
| 2016 GTI | 18 | 27% | 52,415 |
| 2015 GTI | 40 | 41% | 59,117 |
| 2014 GTI | 4 | 40% | 49,997 |
| 2013 GTI | 11 | 32% | 17,000 |
| 2012 GTI | 13 | 33% | 58,333 |
| 2011 GTI | 20 | 36% | 68,000 |
| 2010 GTI | 17 | 32% | 80,990 |
| 2009 GTI | 15 | 9% | 75,000 |
| 2008 GTI | 4 | 6% | 106,220 |
| 2007 GTI | 2 | 3% | 74,002 |
| 2006 GTI | 5 | 12% | 115,100 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2019 Volkswagen GTI. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Rough idle on start. RPM is not maintaining to keep the engine running. After a few try, it starts ok and drive off the parking lot, but the engine dies after about 10 seconds over 30mph. It feels like gasoline is not igniting corretly. Scanned Error Code P0171: System Too Lean Bank 1 P0190: Fuel…
As i slowed down coming to a stop sign, i put the car in neutral. When i came to a complete stop, the engine shut off as if it was an auto off/auto on feature. The engine did not turn back on automatically. This happened immediately after at the next stop light. A few days later, the same thing…
16000 miles. Check engine light on and off. Purge vale replaced, two weeks later leak detection pump failed and needs replacement. Volkswagen claims leak detection pump is on national back-order with unknown time of arrival.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Volkswagen GTIs have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 133 owner complaints about engine for the 2019 Volkswagen GTI (74% of the 179 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2019 Volkswagen GTI engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 400 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2019 Volkswagen GTI?
The most frequent phrase is “manual transmission”, in 24 of 133 complaints, followed by “clutch depressed” (22).
Other 2019 Volkswagen GTI problems
- Power Train problems (62)
See all 2019 Volkswagen GTI problems or engine problems across all GTI years.