2016 Volkswagen GTI Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 67 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,116miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Volkswagen GTI, 3% of the 67 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,116 miles. 1 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 set the handbrake to secure my vehicle in it's parking stall and left the vehicle while I went into a store. At the time I left the vehicle, it was completely stationary and secure. Many minutes later, I became aware that my vehicle had moved from the place where I parked it. The vehicle had rolled backwards out of it's parking stall and collided with two other unoccupied vehicles located in parking stalls behind my vehicle, about 40 feet away. …”
NHTSA complaint #11329341, filed 2020-06, 58,211 miles“Master brake cylinder failure causing my brakes to not work and endangered my safety on the road. No indications of failure until I was already on the road with no brake fluid in the cylinder. No leak brake fluid all drained to the boost pump and failed.”
NHTSA complaint #11175968, filed 2019-02, 20 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10214795Jun 22, 2022Brake Rotor, Vibration / Pulsation. Addition of mandatory brake form and reference to Volkswagen Warranty Policy and Procedures Manual.
- 10207832Feb 3, 2022Brake Rotor, Vibration / Pulsation Instruction (U.S. Only)
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 24% |
| 2023 | 1 | 17% |
| 2022 | 2 | 7% |
| 2018 | 6 | 35% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 | 7 | 7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 10% |
| 2013 | 2 | 6% |
| 2012 | 5 | 13% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 6% |
| 2009 | 98 | 59% |
| 2006 | 2 | 5% |
| 2003 | 2 | 4% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 4 | 5% |
| 2000 | 3 | 7% |
| 1998 | 3 | 30% |
| 1996 | 1 | 11% |
| 1995 | 2 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2016 Volkswagen GTI
18 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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