Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Fuel/Propulsion System 59 complaints
suction
22
38%
gti
16
28%
suction pump
15
26%
charcoal
10
18%
When it breaks
48% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 32,000 miles, from 58 complaints that recorded one).
No clear early or late pattern.
What NHTSA did
1 investigation covering this model year, 1 of which list a recall campaign.
Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)
What owners and forums say
Not built yet. This panel is meant to carry community sentiment beside the filed-complaint data, so the two can be compared. Showing something weaker here would defeat its purpose.
Limits of this figure. It counts safety complaints filed with the federal government, which is a floor on failures and not a census: problems that only cost money are under-reported. Complaint rates also reflect how likely a brand’s owners are to file, which cannot be separated from how often the car fails. Sales are calendar-year and the denominator for this nameplate is automated checks only, not verified against an external source.