There are 6 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2016 Volkswagen GTIin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI. The contact stated that while making a turn at an undisclosed speed, there was water leaking through the sunroof. The contact stated that the sunroof frame had previously been replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the sunroof frame needed to be replaced for the second time; however, the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen GTI. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the sunroof leaked water into the fuse box. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUN ROOF LEAKED WATER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS CLOSED COMPLETELY, YET THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WATER INTRUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER RAINY CONDITIONS AND RECURRED DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. FAIRFAX VOLKSWAGEN (11050 FAIRFAX BLVD, FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA 22030, (703) 359-4500) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND VERIFIED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS LEAKING WATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BASED UPON THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PER NHTSA I.D. 10133484. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.
THIS CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED UP, STATIONARY, WITH PARKING BRAKE ON, I SHIFT INTO REVERSE TO EXIT MY GARAGE. THE REAR-VIEW CAMERA SWINGS INTO POSITION, BUT THE VIDEO IMAGE SOMETIMES FAILS TO APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD MONITOR. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM.
FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS "SPARKLES" /" SCRATCHES" IN IT. THIS IS EXTREMELY VISIBLE IN THE SUN AND THIS HAS BEEN PROMINENT SINCE 10,000 MILES. CAR AHS 31,000 NOW. TALKED WITH VW SERVICE MANGER ABOUT THIS ISSUE, NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED. I USE THE SAME BRAND CLEANERS FOR MY OTHER CARS AND NO ISSUES. THIS IS A FACTORY DIRECT PROBLEM. WINDSHIELD GET WORSE WITH AGE.
WINDSHIELD SEEMS VERY WEAK. HAD 3 BAD CRACKS WITHIN 6 MONTHS (8000 MILES) OF BUYING CAR, DRIVING THE SAME ROADS I HAD ZERO CRACKS OVER 4 1/2 YEAR AND 60K+ MILES IN MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026