2020 Volkswagen Gti

The 2020 Volkswagen GTI has 3 recalls, the most serious being a potential fuel leak that raises the risk of fire if fuel contacts an ignition source.

The ignition switch can fail, particularly in high temperatures, causing the entire electrical system to shut down and the engine to stall without warning while driving. A stall at speed leaves the driver with reduced braking assistance and no power steering, raising the risk of a crash. The fuel leak and ignition switch recalls together present a compounded concern, since an engine stall and a fuel leak can occur on the same vehicle. The third recall involves the tire pressure monitoring system, which can fail to detect a sudden drop in pressure across all four tires at once. Without that warning, a driver may not realize the tires have lost pressure until handling is already compromised, increasing the likelihood of losing control.