{"id":"2023_volkswagen_golf_gti","make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf / GTI","model_slug":"golf-gti","year":2023,"url":"/volkswagen/golf-gti/2023/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":45415,"model":"GTI","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":24,"hwy":34,"comb":28,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":319,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2250,"save_spend":0,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2023"},{"id":45416,"model":"GTI","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Manual 6-spd","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":23,"hwy":32,"comb":27,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":330,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2300,"save_spend":-250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2023"},{"id":45429,"model":"Golf-R","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":23,"hwy":30,"comb":26,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":343,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3000,"save_spend":-3750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2023"},{"id":45414,"model":"Golf-R","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Manual 6-spd","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":20,"hwy":28,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":382,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3350,"save_spend":-5500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2023"}],"vclass":"Compact Cars","segment":"Compact car","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"25V103000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2025-02-19","owner_notified":"2025-03-05","units":8237,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Golf GTI vehicles.  A software error may delay or deactivate the rearview camera image, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2025.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91SB.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"91SB","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"24V480000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2024-06-27","owner_notified":"2024-07-15","units":84432,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Golf R, Golf GTI, 2024 Atlas, and 2024 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles.  The rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated after shifting into reverse.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the infotainment system software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2024, and July 16, 2024.  Owners may contact VW customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  VW's number for this recall is 91US.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"91US","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"23V437000","component":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2023-06-21","owner_notified":"2023-07-06","units":59,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Golf R A8 and Golf GTI vehicles.  The strut mount may be deformed, loosening the bolted connections to the suspension strut mounting.","consequence":"Loose suspension connections can cause steering instability, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the right and/or left suspension strut mountings, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 18, 2023.  Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40T3.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"40T3","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V823000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-11-02","owner_notified":"2023-02-14","units":2607,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf R A8, Audi S3, RS3 Sedan, Q4 E-Tron SUV, A3 Sedan, and 2022-2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI, and ID4 vehicles.  The rearview camera image may be blank or unresponsive when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear or when the park function is manually activated.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners February 14, 2023.  Volkswagen owners will receive an owner notification letter once remedy parts become available.  Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91EK and (Audi) 91EL.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"VW: 91EK, Audi: 91EL","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V707000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-09-21","owner_notified":"2022-11-15","units":8038,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Golf R A8 and Golf GTI vehicles.  The radiator may not have been attached correctly to the intercooler, which can result in a damaged coolant hose.","consequence":"A damaged coolant hose can leak, causing the engine to overheat, and increasing the risk of fire.  In addition, large amounts of coolant spilling onto the roadway can increase the risk of a crash to other vehicles.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the radiator and replace any damaged parts, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 18, 2022.  Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19Q8.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"19Q8","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":63,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":23,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",9],["Back Over Prevention",6],["Forward Collision Avoidance",5],["Service Brakes",3],["Unspecified",3],["Power Train",3]],"by_year":{"2022":3,"2023":7,"2024":8,"2025":5},"excerpts":[["2025-10-29","Service Brakes","The vehicle has a feature called \"hill hold\" that can not be disabled where it holds the brakes when stopped on a hill untill 3 seconds after removing your foot from the brake pedal. This has resulted in many near miss safety hazards because I can not move the vehicle quickly enough to make a safety maneuver in the eve\u2026"],["2025-07-08","Power Train","Acquired this vehicle at 6,800 miles. At about 10k miles the clutch went out and had to be replaced. This should have been the stock clutch system. I was able to examine the old clutch kit. It was determined that the disk was damaged due to overheating, the throw out bearing had cracked in pieces, and the fly wheel had\u2026"],["2025-02-13","Service Brakes","Hello, The problem that I am having, and that many people have been having with the 8th generation Volkswagen Golf Rs (and GTIs as well) is with the \"hill hold\" feature. My car is manual transmission. When on a hill, the hill hold feature automatically holds the brakes after you take your foot off the brake. The way th\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":28,"ncap":null,"complaints":23},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}