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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2014 Volkswagen GTI Recalls

The 2014 Volkswagen GTI has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on August 4, 2015.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2014 Volkswagen GTI. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
10

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2014 Volkswagen GTI, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2014 Volkswagen GTI

Air bags: frontal

Campaign
15V483000
Reported
August 4, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 415,825
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2011–2013 GTI, 6 other models

15V483000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2014 Volkswagen GTI complaints by year

NHTSA has received 10 owner complaints about the 2014 Volkswagen GTI, the newest on May 27, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a fire.

In complaints about the 2014 Volkswagen GTI, the component group named most often is the engine (40%), followed by the electrical system (20%) and the forward collision avoidance (20%).

The 2014 Volkswagen GTI's only recall does not concern the engine.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine4
  • Unknown Or Other3
  • Electrical System2
  • Forward Collision Avoidance2
  • Power Train2
  • Steering2

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2014 Volkswagen GTI received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20142
20151
20181
20192
20221
20232
20261

Complaints about the 2014 Volkswagen GTI peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 2. 30% arrived between 2013 and 2017, the model year's first years on the road.

The 10 complaints about the 2014 Volkswagen GTI are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volkswagen GTI by model year

Other 2014 Volkswagen models

Newest record on this page: May 27, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted