12 problems have been reported for the 1998 Volkswagen GTI. The following chart shows the 8 most common problems for 1998 Volkswagen GTI. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 3 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (2 problems).
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Volkswagen GTI in 1998.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Volkswagen GTI, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Volkswagen GTI with the Volkswagen GTI from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 GTI is 12 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the Volkswagen GTI is 64.