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2019 Volkswagen GTI

The most reported problem on the 2019 Volkswagen GTI is stalling, with 149 complaints, usually around 1,000 miles.

179owner complaints
4recalls
0involved a crash
1,000median miles at failure

Newest report Aug 5, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

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2019 Volkswagen GTI — Photo: Elise240SX, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

What is your GTI doing?

Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2019 model year.

Stalling149 reports

Is the 2019 Volkswagen GTI reliable?

The 2019 Volkswagen GTI has 179 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, close to the median of 178 for 2019 hatchbacks on this site. Of the 7 GTI model years since 2015, it has the most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.

At a glance

Next to the 2018: At 22 complaints for each year on the road, the 2019 runs 11.8 times the 2018 (2). That's the only adjacent model year with enough complaints to set beside it.
Top problem: One problem takes up much of the file: stalling, named in 149 of the 179 complaints (83%). Stalling tends to show up early. Of the 64 owners who gave a mileage for it, half were under about 1,000 miles and a quarter under about 1,000.
Crash, fire and injury reports: None of the 179 complaints reports a crash, a fire or an injury.
Recalls behind the top problems: No recall on file is on the same system as stalling. For those, the complaints are all there is.
When owners filed: Filings jumped in 2019, with 154 complaints, 8.6 times the next busiest year. So far in 2026, 2 more have come in.

When each problem shows up

Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: engine stalls or loses power while driving, 149 complaints.

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Every complaint with a mileage76 of 179

Engine stalls or loses power while driving149 reports

middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.

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How this compares

2019 Volkswagen GTI179

Median 2019 model here (93 vehicles)237

Median 2019 hatchback here (5)178

179 complaints is 1.3 times fewer than the median 2019 model on this site and about the median for a 2019 hatchback. Among the 1 GTI model years here it ranks 1st for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.

Service bulletins for the 2019 Volkswagen GTI

Volkswagen filed 469 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2019 Volkswagen GTI. 28 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.

Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.

Engine stalls or loses power while driving 2 bulletins · 149 complaints

Service bulletinCircular 24FXMar 12, 2021
In the event of a catalytic converter failure, which could negatively impact tailpipe emissions, existing diagnostics may not properly illuminate the check engine light (MIL) due an error identified with Rear O2 Sensor monitoring.
Service bulletinCircular 24FDDec 6, 2019
Under certain conditions, the engine may stall at very low speeds (such as while the vehicle is coming to a stop), or when the vehicle is already at a stop with the engine running.

Check engine light or misfire 26 bulletins · 8 complaints

Service bulletinV0116132033805_11Oct 14, 2025
Engine misfire diagnostic aid.
Service bulletinV0017132033846_25Oct 6, 2025
Fuel Additive to prevent sporatic misfire

24 more on this problem

Service bulletinV2125012077251_1Mar 20, 2025
Turbocharger wastegate stuck, DTCs P2563 and or P00AF stored in engine/motor control module.
Service bulletinV0017132033846_23Sep 11, 2024
Fuel additive to help with misfire faults
Service bulletinV0116132033805_8Jun 15, 2023
Diagnostic Aid for engine misfire.
Service bulletinV001713203384615Jun 14, 2022
Recommended fuel additive to avoid engine misfires.
Service bulletinV0116132033805_5Jun 22, 2021
Engine Misfire Diagnostic Aid. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability.
Service bulletinV001713203384614Jun 22, 2021
Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults
Service bulletinVIN4APIN20210121Jan 21, 2021
Customer states MIL-on with P2421 Customer states MIL-on with Misfire code Customer states clutch pedal makes noise No crank, no start Customer states no voice output during calls / micro phone inoperative Customer states fuel odor/leak in the rear part of ...
Service bulletinVIN4APIN20210114Jan 14, 2021
Customer states MIL-on with P0556 Customer states MIL-on with P2421 Customer states MIL-on with Misfire code Customer states clutch pedal makes noise No crank, no start Customer states no voice output during calls / micro phone inoperative Customer states ...
Service bulletinVIN4APIN20201120Nov 20, 2020
Customer states MIL-on with P0556 "Customer states MIL-on with P11A1/P11A2/P11A3/P11A4/P11A5/P11A6/P11A7/P11A8/ P11A9/P11AA/P11AB/P11AC/P11AD/P11AE/P11AF/P11B0" Customer states MIL-on with P2421 Customer states MIL-on, HPFP mounting bolts loose/broken ...
Service bulletinVIN4APIN20201019Oct 19, 2020
Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on with P0556 "Customer states MIL-on with P11A1/P11A2/P11A3/P11A4/P11A5/P11A6/P11A7/P11A8/ P11A9/P11AA/P11AB/P11AC/P11AD/P11AE/P11AF/P11B0" Customer states rattle noise from under vehicle Customer ...

Plus 14 older ones not listed here.

Complaints filed by year

154 complaints came in 2019. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.

NHTSA investigations

RQ23-007opened Dec 12, 2023

Fuel system · model years 2015 to 2020

Fuel leak due to suction jet pump failure within fuel tank (remedy effectiveness of recall 16v647). Closed jul 1, 2024, led to recall 24V-110.

NHTSA summary

On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system. VWâs recall filing stated the SJP may have been damaged during assembly, which could potentially allow fuel to flow directly into the EVAP system. Over time, the fuel could accumulate in, and cause a leak from, the charcoal canister filter element. ODI received consumer complaints of SJP failure leading to a fuel leak, refueling spit back, refueling shutoff, and/or fuel odor in vehicles previously repaired under recall 16V-647. Additional complaints alleging SJP failure leading to the previously stated outcomes were received in vehicles outside the scope of recall 16V-647, including MY 2016-2020 VW Golf and Audi A3 vehicles. VW issued recall 24V-110 on February 14, 2024, to address issues with SJPs Versions 1.0 and 1.1. The recall remedy replaces the SJP Version 1.0 or 1.1 with an improved version, Version 2.0. Recall 24V-110 covers certain MY 2015-2020 VW Golf (inc

DP19-003opened Sep 3, 2019

Engine · model years 2019

Vehicle stalling - manual transmission. Closed jun 30, 2020.

NHTSA summary

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a defect petition received on 14 August 2019 requesting an investigation of an alleged defect of the manual transmissions in Model Year (MY) 2019 Volkswagen (VW) GTI, Golf GTI and Jetta GLI vehicles. The stalling incidents cited occurred without warning as the vehicle slows to a stop or prepares to make a turn across traffic with the clutch pressed in and the vehicle in neutral.The hazard posed by a vehicle stalling event is manifested in the inability of the vehicle to move with the flow of surrounding traffic. Two factors have a major impact on the potential hazard to the vehicle, its occupants and surrounding vehicles: the surrounding traffic speed and the subject vehicle's restart ability. In the case of the vehicles that are the subject of this petition, restart is immediate and the stalls occur when the vehicle is slowing to stop for a traffic signal, making a turn, or is completely stopped. These circumstances substantially reduce the risk of harm to the vehicle, its occupants and surrounding vehicles.As of March 2, 2020, out of the population of 11,333 subject vehicles, NHTSA has identified 214 consumer complaints in its database, with unique Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN), citing engine stalling as vehicles are being brought to a stop and/or preparing to make a cross traffic turn. When combined with the warranty, field report and customer complaint data received from VW in response to the Inf

Recalls that include the 2019 Volkswagen GTI

Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

24V-110Feb 14, 2024

Fuel System, Gasoline

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf GTI, and 2015-2020 Golf A7 vehicles. Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system and possibly leak out of the charcoal canister.

Risk and remedy

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. Final owner notification letters for Audi owners were mailed on July 25, 2024. Final owner letters for VW owners were mailed on August 13, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are VW: 20UF/Audi: 20YF. Vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-647 will need to have the new remedy completed. This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 16V-647.

23V-604Aug 30, 2023

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Golf, Golf Alltrack, Golf Sportwagen, 2019-2020 Golf GTI, and Jetta vehicles equipped with a conventional ignition switch. The ignition switch may fail, especially in high temperature environments.

Risk and remedy

Risk: Ignition switch failure can cause the electrical system to shut down and the engine to stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 28H7.

22V-815Oct 31, 2022

Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

Risk and remedy

Risk: An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audis customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.

19V-615Aug 22, 2019

Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Control Module

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park."

Risk and remedy

Risk: Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "Park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37M2.

All 4 recalls on the 2019 Volkswagen GTI, with the owner complaints on each recalled system

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Questions

What is the most common problem on the 2019 Volkswagen GTI?

Stalling, with 149 of the 179 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 1,000 miles.

At what mileage do 2019 Volkswagen GTI problems start?

Of the 76 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 1,000 miles and half by about 1,000.

Is the 2019 Volkswagen GTI better or worse than the 2018?

Counted per year on the road, the 2019 has more complaints than the 2018: 22 a year against 2.

How many 2019 Volkswagen GTI complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?

None of the 179 complaints reports one.

Is there a recall for stalling on the 2019 Volkswagen GTI?

No recall on file for the 2019 Volkswagen GTI is on the same system as stalling. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Other model years

2019179