Worst years for a Volkswagen Volkswagen
Owners have filed 89 complaints about the Volkswagen Volkswagen with NHTSA across model years 1965 to 2003. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2001 Volkswagen Volkswagen11 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Cleanest on record
1997 Volkswagen Volkswagen10 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Volkswagen Volkswagen year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2002 | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | C | 11 | 1 | 0 | 58,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | C | 17 | 0 | 1 | 60,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1998 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1997 | A | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1996 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1995 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1994 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1992 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1991 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1990 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1987 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1978 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 1971 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1965 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
What breaks on a Volkswagen Volkswagen
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2000
Worst in 1996
Worst in 2001
Worst in 2002
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1998
Worst in 2000
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1991
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Volkswagen Volkswagen, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Volkswagen Volkswagen
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.