2012 Volkswagen GTI Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,641miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the tires of the 2012 Volkswagen GTI, 3% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,641 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.
“Upon slowing to my exit from the highway several warning lights came on. I thought I was getting a flat and pulled immediately into the nearest gas station. When I came around to the right front there was no tire! I called roadside assistance. I called Volkswagen and made a visit to the dealership to have everything inspected. The tech's said they have never seen anything like it. I went to order a new tire and was informed that the remaining three were bubbling and also bad. The authorized pirelli dealer that I visited said they couldn't do anything unless I bought the tire from them. …”
NHTSA complaint #10502198, filed 2013-03, 11,641 milesTires: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Volkswagen GTI
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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