Volkswagen Type II Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 13 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Volkswagen Type II (1968–1978).

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All Volkswagen Type II recalls (13)

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

1. Linkages (steering)

   NHTSA 77V239000 Reported December 28, 1977 14,750 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   The end of the swing lever shaft of the steering system on the involved vehicles is threaded for the purpose of securing it to the frame of the vehicle with the aid of a spring washer and nut assembly. The end of this thread runs out into a circular groove. Under extreme steering forces applied during low speed maneuvers, the shaft…

   Model years: 1977, 1978

2. Electrical system: wiring

   NHTSA 72V280000 Reported November 21, 1972 9,100 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1973

3. Lamp (service brakes)

   NHTSA 71V163000 Reported September 21, 1971 10,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1972

4. Tires

   NHTSA 71V164000 Reported September 21, 1971 60 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1972

5. Linkage and cable (parking brake)

   NHTSA 71V099000 Reported June 2, 1971 5,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1971

6. Power assist (service brakes)

   NHTSA 70V151000 Reported December 15, 1970 10,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1971

7. Delivery (fuel system)

   NHTSA 70V142000 Reported November 25, 1970 6,500 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1971

8. Tie rod assembly (steering)

   NHTSA 70V022000 Reported March 16, 1970 11,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1970

9. Switch/wiring (visibility)

   NHTSA 68V103000 Reported October 25, 1968 297 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

   Model years: 1969

10. Webbing (seat belts)

    NHTSA 68V070000 Reported July 18, 1968 293,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    Model years: 1968

11. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 68V002000 Reported January 15, 1968 14,843 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    Model years: 1968

12. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 67V107000 Reported November 14, 1967 1,764 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    Model years: 1968

13. Universal joint (power train)

    NHTSA 67V081000 Reported September 22, 1967 1,051 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    Model years: 1968

Other Volkswagen models

• Jetta10,000 complaints
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• 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.