2017 Volkswagen GTI fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 20 complaints for the 2017 Volkswagen GTI, 35% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 35% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 83% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 volkswagen gti. The contact stated that fuel spilled onto the ground while the contact attempted to fill the fuel tank. As a result, the contact was unable to fill up the fuel tank. The contact drove the vehicle home and noticed that the fuel level had dropped. The contact parked the vehicle and found that fuel spilled out of the fuel tank while driving and the fuel tank was empty. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired.
Started to notice a fuel odor in the vicinity of the right-rear wheel while the car was parked inside my garage. Moved the car immediately outside on my driveway. Drove the car once or twice during the following week. As the car was parked on the driveway the odor persisted. Then one afternoon a puddle of gas was on my driveway (about one pint of liquid) - the car had not been driven in 2 days when the puddle appeared. Notified my local VW dealer and scheduled the repair.