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Volkswagen brake problems

Owners have filed 3,622 complaints with NHTSA about the braking system on Volkswagen vehicles — 7% of everything reported about the brand, across 36 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Volkswagen Passat, worst in 1999.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

3,622

Complaints

7%

Share of all Volkswagen complaints

286

Crashes

30

Fires

Which Volkswagen models have the most brake problems

Passat 1,022 28.2%

Worst in 1999

Jetta 981 27.1%

Worst in 2009

Atlas 359 9.9%

Worst in 2021

GTI 160 4.4%

Worst in 2009

Tiguan 135 3.7%

Worst in 2019

Beetle 134 3.7%

Worst in 2000

Taos 113 3.1%

Worst in 2022

Routan 106 2.9%

Worst in 2009

Golf 100 2.8%

Worst in 2000

ID.4 98 2.7%

Worst in 2023

Atlas Cross Sport 90 2.5%

Worst in 2021

Rabbit 60 1.7%

Worst in 2009

Touareg 44 1.2%

Worst in 2004

EOS 34 0.9%

Worst in 2009

Cabrio 29 0.8%

Worst in 2001

CC 28 0.8%

Worst in 2012

Worst Volkswagen model years for brake problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
1999 Volkswagen Passat 250 29% 85,711 D
2000 Volkswagen Passat 219 35% 72,000 D
2009 Volkswagen Jetta 207 16% 87,500 C
1998 Volkswagen Passat 103 22% 80,000 C
2009 Volkswagen GTI 99 34% 80,300 F
2021 Volkswagen Atlas 98 13% 15,000 B
2001 Volkswagen Jetta 89 10% 38,500 C
2019 Volkswagen Atlas 79 11% 5,800 B
2002 Volkswagen Passat 77 10% 69,000 B
2018 Volkswagen Atlas 75 11% 13,519 B
2001 Volkswagen Passat 69 12% 72,400 A
2022 Volkswagen Taos 63 13% 5,000 B
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 57 6% 53,000 B
2009 Volkswagen Routan 57 12% 47,000 B
2010 Volkswagen Jetta 55 5% 73,394 A
2007 Volkswagen Jetta 54 19% 18,300 C
2000 Volkswagen Jetta 52 8% 43,500 B
2006 Volkswagen Passat 51 7% 53,350 B
2022 Volkswagen Atlas 50 18% 14,000 C
2003 Volkswagen Passat 46 6% 44,400 A

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