Volkswagen Volkswagen
Owners filed 64 complaints across 13 model years of the Volkswagen Volkswagen. The 2000 drew the most (12); the 1991 the fewest (1).
Model years13
Complaints64
Recalls0
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Volkswagen Volkswagen model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | Routine | |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System › Ignition › Module | Routine | |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls | Routine | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | Routine | |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components | Routine | |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift | Routine | |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Routine | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Body › Bumpers | Routine | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine |
Which Volkswagen Volkswagen years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2000 is the weakest year on record, with 12 complaints concentrated in the electrical system › ignition › module.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.