There are 3 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2015 Volkswagen GTIin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
CAR WITH 9000 MILES HAD BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND BARELY STOPPED. TURNED OUT TO BE A BAD MASTER CYLINDER ON A CAR WITH 9K MILES, AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH THERE ARE MULTIPLE CASES OF THIS SIMILAR ISSUE.
AFTER DRIVING HOME FROM THE GAS STATION AFTER REPLACING MY TIRES GOING ABOUT 50MPH. MY BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL. LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO DOWN SHIFT AND E BRAKE ON THE CITY STREET. I TOOK IT TO THE FIRESTONE MECHANIC. THINKING THE HIT A LINE OR CUT A LINE ON ACCIDENT. AFTER INSPECTION NOTHING WAS CUT OR BROKEN. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD IT REVILED NO BRAKE FLUID AT ALL. AFTER REMOVING PARTS IT WAS THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING IN THE FIREWALL. AFTER GOING ONLINE TO THE FORUMS I NOTICED OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP FOR VOLKSWAGEN ARE TRYING TO BLAME THEM.. BUT THEY DIDN'T EVEN OPEN THE HOOD. I HAD OTHER WORK DONE BY THEM WITH NO PROBLEMS EVER. I WILL HAVE DOCUMENTATION AS MY CAR IS BEING WORKED ON. I COULD OF DIED IF I DIDN'T THINK FAST OR IF I WAITED TILL THE LAST MIN TO BRAKE.
UPON BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL CAME OFF RESULTING IN MY ALMOST REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME.
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