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2007 Volkswagen GTI Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2007 Volkswagen GTI, and owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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complaints citing a crash / fire

1 safety recall for the 2007 Volkswagen GTI

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 07V442000 Reported 340,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC

    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 vertical aiming screw.

    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…

77 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2007 Volkswagen GTI have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA; 4 describe a crash. Reports cite 2 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 44,201 miles. Complaints peaked in 2009 with 17 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“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”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 29, 2023 · Air bags

“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 expe”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 9, 2023 · Air bags

Compare Volkswagen GTI model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Volkswagen GTI model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1985 Volkswagen GTI22
1986 Volkswagen GTI32
1987 Volkswagen GTI22
1988 Volkswagen GTI10
1989 Volkswagen GTI10
1990 Volkswagen GTI20
1991 Volkswagen GTI11
1992 Volkswagen GTI10
1993 Volkswagen GTI20
1994 Volkswagen GTI20
1995 Volkswagen GTI218
1996 Volkswagen GTI19
1997 Volkswagen GTI010
1998 Volkswagen GTI010
1999 Volkswagen GTI28
2000 Volkswagen GTI345
2001 Volkswagen GTI274
2002 Volkswagen GTI2124
2003 Volkswagen GTI153
2004 Volkswagen GTI17
2005 Volkswagen GTI18
2006 Volkswagen GTI243
2007 Volkswagen GTI177
2008 Volkswagen GTI167
2009 Volkswagen GTI2167
2010 Volkswagen GTI153
2011 Volkswagen GTI255
2012 Volkswagen GTI240
2013 Volkswagen GTI234
2014 Volkswagen GTI110
2015 Volkswagen GTI697
2016 Volkswagen GTI466
2017 Volkswagen GTI252
2018 Volkswagen GTI317
2019 Volkswagen GTI4179
2020 Volkswagen GTI38
2021 Volkswagen GTI14
2022 Volkswagen GTI628
2023 Volkswagen GTI56
2024 Volkswagen GTI229
2025 Volkswagen GTI10

Checking a specific 2007 Volkswagen GTI

How do I know if my 2007 Volkswagen GTI has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2007 Volkswagen GTI; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Volkswagen dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 07V442000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Volkswagen models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.