Are there known complaints about the infotainment system and touch-capacitive steering-wheel controls on the 2019-2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI?
Yes, the pre-2025 Mk8 GTI models (2022-2024) have documented complaints about slow or difficult-to-use infotainment software and frustrating touch-capacitive steering-wheel buttons. These issues are primarily a source of driver distraction and dissatisfaction rather than a mechanical or safety failure. Volkswagen addressed them with the 2025 refresh, which introduced a larger touchscreen, new software, and physical steering-wheel buttons, but no repair cost or recall was documented for earlier models.