{"id":"2020_volkswagen_golf_gti","make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Golf / GTI","model_slug":"golf-gti","year":2020,"url":"/volkswagen/golf-gti/2020/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":42433,"model":"Golf","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":1.4,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":29,"hwy":35,"comb":32,"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":280,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":1950,"save_spend":1500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2020"},{"id":42434,"model":"Golf","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Manual 6-spd","cyl":4,"displ":1.4,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":28,"hwy":36,"comb":31,"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":285,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":2000,"save_spend":1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2020"},{"id":42124,"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":24,"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":326,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2300,"save_spend":-250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 2020"},{"id":42231,"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":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":327,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2300,"save_spend":-250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Mon May 18 00:00:00 EDT 2020"}],"vclass":"Compact Cars","segment":"Compact car","recalls":[{"campaign":"24V110000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2024-02-14","owner_notified":"2024-07-25","units":261257,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf GTI, and 2015-2020 Golf A7 vehicles.  Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system and possibly leak out of the charcoal canister.","consequence":"A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge.  Final owner notification letters for Audi owners were mailed on July 25, 2024.  Final owner letters for VW owners were mailed on August 13, 2024.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are VW: 20UF/Audi: 20YF.  Vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-647 will need to have the new remedy completed.  This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 16V-647.","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: 20UF/AUDI:20YF","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"23V604000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2023-08-30","owner_notified":"2024-02-01","units":62538,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Golf, Golf Alltrack, Golf Sportwagen, 2019-2020 Golf GTI, and Jetta vehicles equipped with a conventional ignition switch.  The ignition switch may fail, especially in high temperature environments.","consequence":"Ignition switch failure can cause the electrical system to shut down and the engine to stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2024.  Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 28H7.","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":"28H7","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V815000","component":"TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-10-31","owner_notified":"2022-11-18","units":296044,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles.  The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, \"Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems.\"","consequence":"An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022.  Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi\u00c2\u2019s customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.","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.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"AU:45J7,VW:45J6,45J8","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":69,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":14,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",5],["Power Train",2],["Unspecified",2],["Electrical System",2],["Structure",1],["Fuel/Propulsion System",1]],"by_year":{"2020":7,"2021":1,"2023":1,"2024":4,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2026-02-13","Fuel System, Gasoline","The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and it was determined that there was a leak in the evaporative emissions system after scanning the vehicle and retrievi\u2026"],["2024-10-21","Vehicle Speed Control","While driving with the cruise control set to 55 mph, the car began an uncommanded acceleration. When I looked down on the dashboard display I noticed that the cruise control target speed was set to 95 mph. I switched of the cruise control and resumed manual control of the speed. When I switch the cruise control back on\u2026"],["2024-06-21","Fuel System, Gasoline","The contact owns a 2020 Volkswagen GTI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V110000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"RQ23007","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","campaign":"24V110","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system. VW\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s recall filing stated the SJP may have been damaged during assembly, which"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.134,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.134,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":32,"ncap":5,"complaints":14},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}