The 2007 Volkswagen GTI has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 340,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 102 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE HAD A REQUIRED CAP INSTALLED WHICH DISABLES THE HEADLIGHT HORIZONTAL AIM AND SOME VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A CAP THAT DISABLES THE…
Consequence
NONCOMPLIANCE CAN INHIBIT PROPER HEADLAMP AIM ADJUSTMENT FOR ROADWAY ILLUMINATION, IMPROPERLY AIMED HEADLAMPS COULD CAUSE REDUCED ROAD VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF A CAP IN THE SOCKET OF THE LOW BEAM HORIZONTAL AIMING SCREW AND INSTALL ONE IF MISSING, AND INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF A CAP IN THE SOCKET OF THE VERTICAL AIMING SCREW AND IF PRESENT, THE CAP WILL BE REMOVED. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
24
POWER TRAIN
14
AIR BAGS
11
4crashes2injuries1deaths
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ENGINE
2
1crashes
Total complaints102
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I hydroplaned and was t-boned on the passenger side. The only air bags that went off were the side curtains on the passenger side”
“The front passenger airbag has been verified by a service centre to have some kind of issue, is a safety hazard and they confirmed other of the same type airbags have had faults as well (in their experience).”
“The transmission shifter automatically puts the car in neutral and wont let the car move foward, its an electronic component that tells the transmission what gear the car is on.”
“Air bag failure for car, took to dealership and there is a tsb 69-11-01 for updating the seat occupant module j706 but faults would not clear so recommend replace j706 with seat ocvuonat sensor but volkswagen says the part is obsolete and they don't make it anymore and there are no after market…”
“Tl* the contact's son owned a 2007 volkswagen gti. While the contact's son was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle left the road and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver was fatally injured. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was towed to a storage lot where an…”
“The gears on the screen in my car start to flash, then I can't go over 30 mph nor can I go into reverse. I was driving on the road when it first happens.”
“I've already spoken with vw of america, and the dealership my husband and I purchased this vehicle from. But yesterday 03/17/2016 at approx 420am my husband was driving the gti to work. It was pouring down rain and made it very difficult to see. A txdot light pole fell on the highway and my…”
“While driving my way to work I parked the car and came out to go grab something to eat. The car would not move till I noticed my gears were flashing on and off (p,r,n,d,s). I couldnt get into any gears at all and so I called a tow truck. They came out and I gave them the key to try and move the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Volkswagen GTI as of
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