2011 Volkswagen GTI Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 55 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2011 Volkswagen GTI, 4% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,000 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.
“Intermittent, partial or full loss of of exterior lighting. Warning lamp inside did provide the names of multiple, random lights that had failed, sometimes accurate, other times inaccurate. Lights would fail at random while the car was in motion. Fuse f16 overheated and melted the fuse box exactly as described in NHTSA campaign id number: 13v569000, and vw safety recall 97z9. Volkswagen assured me the parts are not related and that the tiguan recall does not affect my model, but come on.”
NHTSA complaint #10810589, filed 2015-12, 32,000 miles“'takata recall' on the horn, it stopped working, checked the horn, and fuses and wasnt that. 'takata recall' on the front lights, checked the bulbs and it wasnt that, most likely is the wiring”
NHTSA complaint #11090192, filed 2018-04, 100,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10210225Apr 7, 2022Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation. Update model year applicability to include 2022.
- 10188562Mar 2, 2021Exterior lighting moisture in lens updated to exclude LED lighting.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 2 | 4% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 7 | 10% |
| 2007 | 7 | 9% |
| 2006 | 2 | 5% |
| 2004 | 1 | 14% |
| 2003 | 2 | 4% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 6 | 8% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2011 Volkswagen GTI
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Volkswagen GTI
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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