2002 Volkswagen GTI Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 124 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Volkswagen GTI, 1% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,000 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.
“My car at high speeds (50mph - 65mph) the gas pedal dies or looses authority and becomes un-responsive. At times as the gas pedal goes dead the car also shuts off at 65 MPH causing a dangerous situation not only for my self but cars around me. I have take my car to my local mechanic but can not figure out the cause of the problem. Multiple parts and sensors have been replaced and inspected with out a solution. This is my only car therefore I continue to drive my car with hopes that an accident does not occur. …”
NHTSA complaint #10629801, filed 2014-08, 140,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Volkswagen GTI
42 complaintsAir bags
23 complaintsWheels
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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