VOLKSWAGEN Vehicles
Safety Data & Complaints
VOLKSWAGEN Safety Overview
VOLKSWAGEN (VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC) has 47,267 complaints and 1,507 recalls on file with NHTSA across 73 models.
73
Models
47,267
Complaints
1,507
Recalls
All VOLKSWAGEN Models
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Years: 1980–2026
Complaints: 13,715
Recalls: 226
Worst Year:
2009
(1,270 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Years: 1988–2022
Complaints: 10,288
Recalls: 136
Worst Year:
2013
(1,025 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Years: 1965–2019
Complaints: 3,613
Recalls: 119
Worst Year:
2004
(469 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Years: 2005–2026
Complaints: 3,104
Recalls: 62
Worst Year:
2018
(432 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS
Years: 2018–2026
Complaints: 2,635
Recalls: 72
Worst Year:
2021
(661 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Years: 1985–2023
Complaints: 1,991
Recalls: 169
Worst Year:
2015
(181 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN GTI
Years: 1985–2026
Complaints: 1,916
Recalls: 83
Worst Year:
2009
(293 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN ID.4
Years: 2021–2026
Complaints: 1,568
Recalls: 41
Worst Year:
2023
(732 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN CC
Years: 2005–2017
Complaints: 1,356
Recalls: 41
Worst Year:
2012
(337 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN
Years: 2008–2015
Complaints: 1,249
Recalls: 9
Worst Year:
2009
(460 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
Years: 2003–2017
Complaints: 943
Recalls: 30
Worst Year:
2004
(373 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT
Years: 2020–2026
Complaints: 680
Recalls: 50
Worst Year:
2021
(253 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN TAOS
Years: 2021–2026
Complaints: 649
Recalls: 6
Worst Year:
2022
(449 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN EOS
Years: 2005–2016
Complaints: 541
Recalls: 21
Worst Year:
2009
(117 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO
Years: 1989–2010
Complaints: 302
Recalls: 7
Worst Year:
1999
(66 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN
Years: 1992–2004
Complaints: 282
Recalls: 6
Worst Year:
1993
(101 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT
Years: 1975–2013
Complaints: 267
Recalls: 58
Worst Year:
2009
(123 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE
Years: 1998–2006
Complaints: 262
Recalls: 10
Worst Year:
2001
(56 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN
Years: 2013–2020
Complaints: 240
Recalls: 20
Worst Year:
2015
(83 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN
Years: 2005–2015
Complaints: 233
Recalls: 6
Worst Year:
2013
(47 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
Years: 1989–1995
Complaints: 186
Recalls: 16
Worst Year:
1992
(72 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ALLTRACK
Years: 2017–2019
Complaints: 152
Recalls: 4
Worst Year:
2017
(112 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN R32
Years: 2004–2009
Complaints: 152
Recalls: 7
Worst Year:
2008
(128 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID
Years: 2013–2017
Complaints: 138
Recalls: 6
Worst Year:
2013
(107 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R
Years: 2012–2025
Complaints: 106
Recalls: 20
Worst Year:
2017
(22 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN FOX
Years: 1987–1993
Complaints: 105
Recalls: 16
Worst Year:
1993
(29 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN VOLKSWAGEN
Years: 1950–2016
Complaints: 90
Recalls: 21
Worst Year:
2000
(17 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF
Years: 2015–2020
Complaints: 87
Recalls: 10
Worst Year:
2015
(46 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON
Years: 1998–2010
Complaints: 69
Recalls: 11
Worst Year:
2007
(14 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON
Years: 1980–1991
Complaints: 57
Recalls: 28
Worst Year:
1990
(16 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET
Years: 1984–1990
Complaints: 55
Recalls: 13
Worst Year:
1987
(12 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON
Years: 2019–2024
Complaints: 48
Recalls: 6
Worst Year:
2021
(23 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE
Years: 2000–2019
Complaints: 48
Recalls: 22
Worst Year:
2015
(17 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTSWAGEN
Years: 2015–2017
Complaints: 24
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2017
(10 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN GLI
Years: 1990–2021
Complaints: 23
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2009
(19 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
Years: 1975–1991
Complaints: 23
Recalls: 45
Worst Year:
1987
(15 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WAGON
Years: 2002–2005
Complaints: 12
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2002
(6 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON
Years: 2004–2006
Complaints: 11
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2004
(8 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN LIMITED
Years: 2018–2018
Complaints: 11
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2018
(11 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN QUANTUM
Years: 1983–1986
Complaints: 10
Recalls: 6
Worst Year:
1984
(9 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN ID. BUZZ
Years: 2025–2026
Complaints: 9
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2025
(9 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI
Years: 2016–2026
Complaints: 3
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2016
(3 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN CAMPER
Years: 1969–1989
Complaints: 2
Recalls: 12
Worst Year:
1969
(1 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN DASHER
Years: 1974–1989
Complaints: 2
Recalls: 11
Worst Year:
1978
(1 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN EGOLF
Years: 2015–2018
Complaints: 2
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
2015
(1 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI
Years: 2015–2015
Complaints: 2
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2015
(2 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN TYPE III
Years: 1968–1972
Complaints: 2
Recalls: 8
Worst Year:
1972
(2 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN 90
Years: 1986–1986
Complaints: 1
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
1986
(1 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT TDI
Years: 2015–2015
Complaints: 1
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2015
(1 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 COMFORTLINE
Years: 2011–2011
Complaints: 1
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2011
(1 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN WESTPHALIA
Years: 1981–1981
Complaints: 1
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
1981
(1 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN 115
Years: 1968–1968
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
1968
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN 411
Years: 1972–1972
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
1972
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN ALLTRACK
Years: 2017–2019
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2017
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE TDI
Years: 2015–2015
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2015
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE TDI
Years: 2015–2015
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2015
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN CONVERTIBLE
Years: 1980–1985
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 6
Worst Year:
1980
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF A7
Years: 2016–2016
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2016
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI
Years: 2016–2021
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2016
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF WAGON
Years: 2010–2014
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2010
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN ID 4
Years: 2023–2023
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
2023
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN ID.BUZZ
Years: 2025–2025
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2025
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HEV
Years: 2013–2016
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2013
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN KARMAN GHIA
Years: 1966–1973
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 10
Worst Year:
1966
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN SUPER BEETLE
Years: 1977–1977
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
1977
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN SYNCRO
Years: 1986–1989
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 6
Worst Year:
1986
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN THING
Years: 1973–1974
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 3
Worst Year:
1973
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN LTD
Years: 2018–2018
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2018
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2
Years: 2008–2010
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2008
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG HYBRID
Years: 2011–2016
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 7
Worst Year:
2011
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN TYPE I
Years: 1967–1977
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 16
Worst Year:
1967
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN TYPE II
Years: 1968–1978
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 14
Worst Year:
1968
(0 complaints)
VOLKSWAGEN TYPE IV
Years: 1971–1972
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
1971
(0 complaints)