Best Year to Buy a Volkswagen Golf gti
Reliability rankings across 8 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 8 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2021 Volkswagen Golf gti is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 98/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 8 owner complaints. The 2017 model year is the least reliable with 230 complaints and a score of 50/100 ("Proceed with Caution").