2009 Volkswagen GLI Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Volkswagen GLI. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I was driving my car on a city street and had to brake hard to avoid another vehicle. When I did my tires locked up and I almost lost control of my car. The "abs", "traction control", and "brake" lights all came on. I realized there must have been a abs system failure so I pulled over to the side…”
“I was driving my car on a city street and had to brake hard to avoid another vehicle. When I did my tires locked up and I almost lost control of my car. The "abs", "traction control", and "brake" lights all came on. I realized there must have been a abs system failure so I pulled over to the side…”
“I was driving my car on a city street and had to brake hard to avoid another vehicle. When I did my tires locked up and I almost lost control of my car. The "abs", "traction control", and "brake" lights all came on. I realized there must have been a abs system failure so I pulled over to the side…”
“Here is another dysfunction of the abs module failure. The failure occurred unexpectedly on the day when I was on my way to work. It broke down the first time as I came to a stop, and about to went on the highway. All the dash light came on with terrifying nonstop beeping and the car stalled when…”
“Here is another dysfunction of the abs module failure. The failure occurred unexpectedly on the day when I was on my way to work. It broke down the first time as I came to a stop, and about to went on the highway. All the dash light came on with terrifying nonstop beeping and the car stalled when…”
“Abs module failure causing car to randomly lock brakes during cornering/abs activation events. This originally occurred when roads were slippery in winter 2014 (60k on vehicle), continues to grow worse to where it now happens during long slow corners (highway overpasses). Repair from dealership…”
“Abs module failure causing car to randomly lock brakes during cornering/abs activation events. This originally occurred when roads were slippery in winter 2014 (60k on vehicle), continues to grow worse to where it now happens during long slow corners (highway overpasses). Repair from dealership…”
“Abs module failure causing car to randomly lock brakes during cornering/abs activation events. This originally occurred when roads were slippery in winter 2014 (60k on vehicle), continues to grow worse to where it now happens during long slow corners (highway overpasses). Repair from dealership…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Volkswagen GLI as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.