84 problems have been reported for the 2016 Volkswagen GTI. The following chart shows the 16 most common problems for 2016 Volkswagen GTI. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 19 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, other (13 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2016 Volkswagen GTI in 2016.
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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 2016 Volkswagen GTI with the Volkswagen GTI from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2016 GTI is 84 while the average number of problems reported for the 29 model years of the Volkswagen GTI is 63.