2009 Volkswagen GLI Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Volkswagen GLI, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving my car on a city street and had to brake hard to avoid another vehicle. When I did my tires locked up and I almost lost control of my car. The ABS , traction control , and brake lights all came on. I realized there must have been a ABS system failure so I pulled over to the side of the road. I turned the car off and then back on. The system reset itself and I drove home. On monday (1/30/17) I turned my car on and the system had failed. The lights were on the dash cluster. My electronic power steering was no functioning correctly. …”
NHTSA complaint #10948989, filed 2017-02, 82,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2009 Volkswagen GLI
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Volkswagen GLI
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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