2008 Volkswagen GTI Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 67 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2008 Volkswagen GTI, 1% of the 67 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10 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.
“The rpms only go to 4000 the headlights are constantly blown, one of the fans does not work ....there are a lot of electrical problems, the mass air intake flow issues with that there's just a lot of issues. It's affected the electrical, speed control, airbags, visibility and wiper,lighting, fuel system mass air intake sensor”
NHTSA complaint #11340270, filed 2020-07, 10 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10177854Jul 31, 2020Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) function test may not end on its own causing DTC.
Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Volkswagen GTI
40 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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