2019 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2019 Volkswagen GTI, 35% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 470 miles. The words owners use most often: “clutch fully” (21% of reports).
- 62power train complaints
- 470median 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.
- Clutch fully: mentioned in 13 of 62 complaints (21%)
- Manual transmission: mentioned in 13 of 62 complaints (21%)
- Rabbit edition: mentioned in 9 of 62 complaints (15%)
- Stalls stop: mentioned in 8 of 62 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 60 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 62 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Volkswagen GTI power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 GTI | 6 | 21% | 200 |
| 2023 GTI | 2 | 33% | — |
| 2021 GTI | 1 | 25% | 300 |
| 2020 GTI | 2 | 25% | 260 |
| 2019 GTI | 62 | 35% | 470 |
| 2018 GTI | 3 | 18% | 10,000 |
| 2017 GTI | 7 | 13% | 34,864 |
| 2016 GTI | 8 | 12% | 47,000 |
| 2015 GTI | 12 | 12% | 40,000 |
| 2014 GTI | 2 | 20% | 63,669 |
| 2013 GTI | 5 | 15% | 36,000 |
| 2012 GTI | 7 | 18% | 14,749 |
| 2011 GTI | 16 | 29% | 19,000 |
| 2010 GTI | 14 | 26% | 38,000 |
| 2009 GTI | 32 | 19% | 31,500 |
| 2008 GTI | 40 | 60% | 16,000 |
| 2007 GTI | 40 | 52% | 40,800 |
| 2006 GTI | 11 | 26% | 42,000 |
| 2005 GTI | 2 | 25% | 30,500 |
| 2004 GTI | 1 | 14% | 33,000 |
| 2003 GTI | 12 | 23% | 24,250 |
| 2002 GTI | 10 | 8% | 21,464 |
| 2001 GTI | 5 | 7% | 34,000 |
| 2000 GTI | 5 | 11% | 70,549 |
| 1996 GTI | 1 | 11% | 40,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train 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.
Vehicle stalls at low speeds. I have noticed my car stall when leaving a parking spot where i will get halfway out of the park, and then the rpm goes to 0 and i have to put it into park, turn the key, and after a longer than normal startup time, it goes.
Car stalls at low speeds, particularly coming to a stop. Happens with clutch in or in neutral. Has been happening since day 1 of ownership of brand new vehicle with 80 miles on odometer. Continues at 10 months of ownership with 6k miles on odo. The problem is intermittent. It did not occur for 6…
I have a 2019 volkswagen gti 6 speed manual transmission. While i was out running errands to the local food store and hardware store, i came to a complete and full stop at a stop sign. At this time the car was in neutral with the clutch pedal disengaged and the brake pedal depressed. I noticed the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Volkswagen GTIs have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about power train for the 2019 Volkswagen GTI (35% 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 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 470 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2019 Volkswagen GTI?
The most frequent phrase is “clutch fully”, in 13 of 62 complaints, followed by “manual transmission” (13).
Other 2019 Volkswagen GTI problems
- Engine problems (133)
See all 2019 Volkswagen GTI problems or power train problems across all GTI years.