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Volkswagen Volkswagen Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 74 owner complaints across 38 model years of the Volkswagen Volkswagen (1949–2003). The most-complained-about year is 2000.

2
safety recalls, all years
74
owner complaints, all years
1949
year with most recalls
2000
year with most complaints

Pick your Volkswagen Volkswagen model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Volkswagen Volkswagen04
2002 Volkswagen Volkswagen07
2001 Volkswagen Volkswagen09
2000 Volkswagen Volkswagen012
1999 Volkswagen Volkswagen05
1998 Volkswagen Volkswagen02
1997 Volkswagen Volkswagen06
1996 Volkswagen Volkswagen09
1995 Volkswagen Volkswagen03
1994 Volkswagen Volkswagen03
1992 Volkswagen Volkswagen02
1991 Volkswagen Volkswagen01
1990 Volkswagen Volkswagen01
1987 Volkswagen Volkswagen02
1981 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1978 Volkswagen Volkswagen01
1971 Volkswagen Volkswagen01
1969 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1968 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1967 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1966 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1965 Volkswagen Volkswagen12
1964 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1963 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1962 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1961 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1960 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1959 Volkswagen Volkswagen11
1958 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1957 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1956 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1955 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1954 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1953 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1952 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1951 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1950 Volkswagen Volkswagen10
1949 Volkswagen Volkswagen13

What Volkswagen Volkswagen owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 12.

All Volkswagen Volkswagen recalls (2)

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

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 81V103000 Reported 7,400 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    The involved passenger vehicles were equipped with certification labels that fail to comply with the code of federal regulations part 567 title 49. The existing labels have incorrect information describing the vehicle as a "multipurpose passenger vehicle" and an "incomplete vehicle". In addition, the tire selection labels do not comply…

    Remedy: The dealer will affix the correct certification labels to the vehicle at no charge to owner.

    Model years: 1981

  2. Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)

    NHTSA 72V256000 Reported 3,700,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    The set screw locking the windshield wiper arm to the driving shaft may work loose. If this happens, it would cause erratic wiper operation and the could cause wiper operation to cease entirely.

    Remedy: Inspect and replace with new type wiper arms where necessary.

    Model years: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969

Other Volkswagen models

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.