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2000 Volkswagen GTI Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
11%of 45 total for the year
Median mileage
70,549miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2000 Volkswagen GTI, 11% of the 45 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,549 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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 have a problem with my right cv joints, on my 2000 GTI, I don't know what's the problem, but I have replaced it 4 times and im about to replace it again. I don't know if its the part or if its the labor who put it in, but it seems to me that after I do some work I wouldn't want to replace it for free once much less 4 more times.”

NHTSA complaint #10209102, filed 2007-11, 131,098 miles

“My 2000 vw GTI 1.8t manual transmission's clutch keeps failing. I admit I drove it aggressively when I first bought it... After all, that's how they advertise the vehicle, as a sporty, fast car. Well, I've replaced it three times (yes, I'm on my fourth clutch in four years!!!) and even though after each repair I've reduced the aggressiveness of my driving to the point where I'm practically a little old granny now, the durn thing keeps wearing out after about a year, and I can feel my current one getting mushy, seeming to slip, like it's about to go out again. …”

NHTSA complaint #10088966, filed 2004-09, 10,000 miles

“My daughters 2000 Volkswagen GTI was parked at 11:00p.m. Four hours later ( 3:00 a.m ), the car jumped out of gear and rolled 30 - 40 feet and crashed into a parked car. She had left the car in gear with the brake on. This is the second time this type incident has occurred with this vehicle. We reported it to vw customer care and they said they do not have an active campaign on involving this type of problem. They said I could take it to a vw dealer at my expense to diagnose if there was a problem. This is a ridiculous solution.”

NHTSA complaint #10064417, filed 2004-04

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024621%
2023233%
2020225%
20196235%
2018318%
2017713%
2016812%
20151212%
2014220%
2013515%
2012718%
20111629%
20101426%
20093219%
20084060%
20074052%
20061126%
2005225%
2004114%
20031223%
2002108%
200157%
2000511%
1996111%

Other parts of the 2000 Volkswagen GTI

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Interior lighting
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 Volkswagen GTI

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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