2009 Volkswagen GTI Service Brakes Problems
NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How service brakes ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 167 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2009 Volkswagen GTI overview page.
What owners report
“FAILED ABS MODULE WHICH MAKES SPEEDOMETER, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL NOT WORK INTERMITTENTLY.”NHTSA complaint 10927056 — filed 11/19/2016
“WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AROUND A CURVE DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES PRETTY HARD ON THAT CURVE. THE ABS…”NHTSA complaint 10926222 — filed 11/15/2016
“FIRST OCCURRENCE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON DASH MOMENTARILY WHILE ON FREEWAY. SECOND OCCURRENCE, CITY DRIVING, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, STEERING DASH LIGHTS, DASH DISPLAY…”NHTSA complaint 10924405 — filed 11/05/2016
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Service Brakes complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2009 Volkswagen GTI have service brakes problems?
Service Brakes is the most-reported problem area on the 2009 Volkswagen GTI: 94 of 167 complaints on file (56.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2009 Volkswagen GTI have in total?
167 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 5 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, 1 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's service brakes category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
