FaultScore

Volkswagen stability control problems

Owners have filed 559 complaints with NHTSA about the stability control on Volkswagen vehicles — 1% of everything reported about the brand, across 24 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Volkswagen Jetta, worst in 2009.

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.

559

Complaints

1%

Share of all Volkswagen complaints

28

Crashes

5

Fires

Which Volkswagen models have the most stability control problems

Jetta 200 35.8%

Worst in 2009

GTI 81 14.5%

Worst in 2009

Passat 72 12.9%

Worst in 2013

Routan 36 6.4%

Worst in 2009

Rabbit 27 4.8%

Worst in 2009

Beetle 26 4.7%

Worst in 2008

Worst Volkswagen model years for stability control problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2009 Volkswagen Jetta 94 7% 102,000 C
2009 Volkswagen GTI 71 24% 81,000 C
2009 Volkswagen Rabbit 25 20% 114,000 C
2010 Volkswagen Jetta 21 2% 97,000 A
2011 Volkswagen Jetta 17 2% 67,000 A
2009 Volkswagen Routan 14 3% 87,400 A
2009 Volkswagen EOS 12 10% 73,000 F
2011 Volkswagen Routan 12 4% 75,000 A
2018 Volkswagen Atlas 11 2% 20,000 B
2012 Volkswagen Jetta 10 1% 88,000 F
2013 Volkswagen Passat 10 1% 37,980 A
2014 Volkswagen Jetta 10 2% 60,450 A