The latest Golf has been pretty good in our car reliability survey so far, but the cars are still very young. At this point the e-Golf's long-term reliability is unknown--as is the Soul EV's. full 2015 Volkswagen Jetta / Golf / GTI review. 2016. You might have heard horror stories from Volkswagen owners.
Is The Volkswagen GTI Reliable? Volkswagen GTIs have been around since the 1970s, and since then, the most popular Volkswagen GTI model has been the Golf GTI. Throughout their run over the past five decades, they have secured their place as a fan favorite in the compact car world. These cars have many positive qualities. Some of those include:
8. Mk4 Golf GTI. Pick of the range: 25th Anniversary. We begin with what the general consensus suggests is the GTI’s lowest point, the Mk4 Golf. The GTI that shamed the badge. In a strange move to an end of VW’s upmarket swing, this generation of GTI was designed to be more comfortable than sporty. Both a petrol and a diesel were offered
The other point is that the GTI is a high performance car with a turbo and high demands on major systems. If you drive it like you should, there is a price to pay for the fun! If long term reliability is your concern, the GTI is not the car for you. If you still want a Golf, I would go with the TDI.
Funny when you search for "GTI problems" you get back a bunch of results outlining GTI problems. Volkswagen for the last couple years has had some of the best reliability ratings of any brand. If you’re buying anything from 2016 on, you should have an extremely reliable car provided it’s properly maintained.