139 problems have been reported for the 2002 Volkswagen GTI. The following chart shows the 15 most common problems for 2002 Volkswagen GTI. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 48 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (23 problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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| Air Bag | |
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| Power Train | |
| Visibility | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | |
| Service Brakes | |
| Suspension | |
| Unknown Or Other | |
| Exterior Lighting | |
| Equipment | |
| Seats | |
| Other Fuel System | |
| Gasoline Fuel System | |
| Seat Belt |
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2002 Volkswagen GTI in 2002.
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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 2002 Volkswagen GTI with the Volkswagen GTI from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 GTI is 139 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the Volkswagen GTI is 64.