Volkswagen Thing Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Volkswagen Thing (1973–1974).

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• 1973
• 1974

All Volkswagen Thing recalls (3)

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

1. Constant velocity joint (power train)

   NHTSA 74V047000 Reported March 20, 1974 3,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1974

2. Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)

   NHTSA 73V107000 Reported May 8, 1973 1,200 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1973

3. Markings (tires)

   NHTSA 73V108000 Reported May 8, 1973 1,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1973

Other Volkswagen models

• Jetta10,000 complaints
• Passat7,705 complaints
• 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.