2014 Volkswagen GTI Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2014 Volkswagen GTI applies to the 4-door hatchback in two trims: Driver's Edition and Wolfsburg Edition. Both carry a turbocharged 2.0L inline-four of 121 cubic inches with double overhead camshafts, running on gasoline. The manual supplies procedures and specifications for that engine and its fuel, ignition and cooling systems, and torque values for the transmission, brakes and suspension.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four (121 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Driver's Edition
• Wolfsburg Edition

Known issues on the 2014 GTI. The federal record shows 1 recall for the 2014 GTI. It covered certain 2014 GTI vehicles in which debris could contaminate the steering wheel clock spring and tear the cable feeding the driver's frontal air bag, so the air bag would not deploy in a crash. The fix was a protective cover, or a new clock spring if the air bag warning light was already on. Owners filed 10 complaints, spread across the engine (4), electrical system (2), forward collision avoidance (2), power train (2) and steering (2); 1 complaint reported a fire. Steering procedures and electrical wiring diagrams in the manual apply.