Volkswagen Karman Ghia Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Volkswagen Karman Ghia (1966–1973).

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All Volkswagen Karman Ghia recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volkswagen Karman Ghia, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Fuel system, gasoline

   NHTSA 73V171000 Reported August 16, 1973 112,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972

2. Disc (service brakes)

   NHTSA 72V281000 Reported November 21, 1972 2,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1973

3. Seat belts: front

   NHTSA 72V203000 Reported August 15, 1972 160 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1972

4. Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs (wheels)

   NHTSA 68V048000 Reported May 7, 1968 87,860 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1968

5. Starter assembly (electrical system)

   NHTSA 66V036000 Reported December 28, 1966 20,394 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1966, 1967

Other Volkswagen models

• Jetta10,000 complaints
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• Beetle2,596 complaints
• Tiguan2,300 complaints
• Atlas1,999 complaints
• Golf1,439 complaints
• GTI1,405 complaints
• ID.41,007 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.