11 problems have been reported for the 1999 Volkswagen GTI. The following chart shows the 8 most common problems for 1999 Volkswagen GTI. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 3 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (2 problems).
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| Air Bag | |
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| Seat Belt | |
| Gasoline Fuel System | |
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1999 Volkswagen GTI in 1999.
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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 1999 Volkswagen GTI with the Volkswagen GTI from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1999 GTI is 11 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the Volkswagen GTI is 64.