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Volkswagen suspension problems

Owners have filed 949 complaints with NHTSA about the suspension on Volkswagen vehicles — 2% of everything reported about the brand, across 28 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.

949

Complaints

2%

Share of all Volkswagen complaints

41

Crashes

5

Fires

Which Volkswagen models have the most suspension problems

Passat 416 43.8%

Worst in 1999

Jetta 211 22.2%

Worst in 2015

Golf 45 4.7%

Worst in 2015

Beetle 35 3.7%

Worst in 2000

Touareg 34 3.6%

Worst in 2004

Tiguan 34 3.6%

Worst in 2018

Atlas 29 3.1%

Worst in 2019

Golf Sportwagen 27 2.8%

Worst in 2017

Worst Volkswagen model years for suspension problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
1999 Volkswagen Passat 140 16% 62,000 B
1998 Volkswagen Passat 99 21% 72,000 C
2000 Volkswagen Passat 42 7% 55,000 B
2001 Volkswagen Passat 32 6% 52,020 A
2004 Volkswagen Touareg 21 6% 19,880 A
2015 Volkswagen Passat 17 4% 25,200 A
2002 Volkswagen Passat 16 2% 53,995 A
2019 Volkswagen Atlas 16 2% 40,900 A
2015 Volkswagen Jetta 15 5% 51,500 A
2015 Volkswagen Golf 15 8% 65,000 A
2017 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen 15 28% 92,000 C
2019 Volkswagen Jetta 15 2% 5,513 D
2013 Volkswagen Jetta 14 2% 38,300 A
1995 Volkswagen Jetta 13 4% 84,000 B
1999 Volkswagen Jetta 13 3% 41,000 C
2010 Volkswagen Jetta 13 1% 85,000 A
2013 Volkswagen Passat 13 1% 21,000 A
2000 Volkswagen Jetta 11 2% 11,000 A
2001 Volkswagen Jetta 10 1% 82,500 A
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 10 1% 79,750 B

Other Volkswagen problems

Suspension problems on other brands