Volkswagen driver assist problems
Owners have filed 1,515 complaints with NHTSA about the driver-assist systems on Volkswagen vehicles — 3% of everything reported about the brand, across 21 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Volkswagen Atlas, worst in 2019.
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.
1,515
Complaints
3%
Share of all Volkswagen complaints
159
Crashes
4
Fires
Which Volkswagen models have the most driver assist problems
Worst Volkswagen model years for driver assist problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 | 169 | 20% | 10,272 | F |
| 2019 Volkswagen Atlas | 111 | 16% | 12,000 | C |
| 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan | 99 | 22% | 16,500 | C |
| 2021 Volkswagen Atlas | 89 | 12% | 5,772 | B |
| 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 | 79 | 14% | 35,000 | F |
| 2024 Volkswagen Atlas | 54 | 21% | 18,000 | F |
| 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 | 50 | 21% | 5,000 | F |
| 2022 Volkswagen Golf | 47 | 36% | — | D |
| 2018 Volkswagen Atlas | 43 | 6% | 57,500 | C |
| 2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 41 | 25% | 19,320 | C |
| 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 38 | 14% | 10,500 | F |
| 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan | 37 | 13% | 37,997 | D |
| 2022 Volkswagen Atlas | 36 | 13% | 16,800 | C |
| 2022 Volkswagen GTI | 34 | 61% | 9,000 | F |
| 2017 Volkswagen Passat | 29 | 17% | 46,000 | C |
| 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan | 26 | 6% | 33,000 | B |
| 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan | 26 | 12% | 6,481 | C |
| 2022 Volkswagen Taos | 23 | 5% | 1,000 | A |
| 2019 Volkswagen Jetta | 21 | 3% | 28,000 | F |
| 2022 Volkswagen Jetta | 20 | 28% | — | C |
Other Volkswagen problems
- Volkswagen electrical problems 7,197
- Volkswagen engine problems 7,099
- Volkswagen airbag problems 5,071
- Volkswagen transmission problems 4,353
- Volkswagen fuel system problems 4,277
- Volkswagen brake problems 3,622
- Volkswagen other reported problems 2,954
- Volkswagen window and wiper problems 2,031
- Volkswagen steering problems 1,648
- Volkswagen headlight problems 1,625
Driver assist problems on other brands
- Honda driver assist problems 8,379
- Tesla driver assist problems 7,265
- Ford driver assist problems 5,036
- Hyundai driver assist problems 2,212
- Nissan driver assist problems 2,142
- Chevrolet driver assist problems 1,864
- Toyota driver assist problems 1,631
- Jeep driver assist problems 1,542
- Subaru driver assist problems 1,256
- KIA driver assist problems 1,174
- RAM driver assist problems 1,164
- GMC driver assist problems 839