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Volkswagen tire problems

Owners have filed 488 complaints with NHTSA about the tires on Volkswagen vehicles — 1% of everything reported about the brand, across 27 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Volkswagen Jetta, worst in 1998.

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.

488

Complaints

1%

Share of all Volkswagen complaints

18

Crashes

5

Fires

Which Volkswagen models have the most tire problems

Jetta 156 32.0%

Worst in 1998

Passat 100 20.5%

Worst in 2002

Touareg 54 11.1%

Worst in 2004

Beetle 28 5.7%

Worst in 1999

Worst Volkswagen model years for tire problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2004 Volkswagen Touareg 38 10% 17,940 C
1998 Volkswagen Jetta 20 8% 18,000 C
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 15 2% 13,908 A
2011 Volkswagen Jetta 14 2% 34,750 A
2002 Volkswagen Passat 13 2% 25,000 A
1999 Volkswagen Passat 12 1% 35,500 A
2023 Volkswagen Arteon 11 85% — F

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