Volkswagen recalls, problems & repair manuals

Pick your Volkswagen for the deets: 43 models, 34,518 owner complaints to NHTSA. The most-complained-about are Jetta, Passat, Beetle (they also sell in big numbers).

Current & recent models

Jetta1990–2026 · 10,140 complaints · 144 recalls

Passat1990–2022 · 7,847 complaints · 124 recalls

Tiguan2009–2026 · 2,303 complaints · 65 recalls

Atlas2018–2026 · 1,999 complaints · 77 recalls

Golf1990–2023 · 1,437 complaints · 112 recalls

Gti1990–2025 · 1,399 complaints · 74 recalls

ID.42021–2026 · 1,010 complaints · 46 recalls

Taos2022–2026 · 497 complaints · 9 recalls

Atlas Cross Sport2020–2026 · 485 complaints · 53 recalls

Golf R2012–2026 · 80 complaints · 20 recalls

Arteon2019–2023 · 43 complaints · 6 recalls

Id. Buzz2025–2025 · 16 complaints · 2 recalls

Gli1990–2021 · 12 complaints · 2 recalls

Older models

Beetle1998–2019 · 2,588 complaints · 63 recalls

Beetle Convertible2008–2019 · 42 complaints · 22 recalls

Cabrio1991–2002 · 186 complaints · 7 recalls

Cabriolet1990–1990 · 8 complaints · 4 recalls

Cc2008–2017 · 983 complaints · 41 recalls

Corrado1990–1995 · 149 complaints · 14 recalls

E-golf2015–2019 · 54 complaints · 9 recalls

Egolf2017–2017 · 1 complaints · 2 recalls

Eos2007–2016 · 425 complaints · 21 recalls

Eurovan1992–2004 · 219 complaints · 6 recalls

Fox1990–1993 · 39 complaints · 9 recalls

Golf Alltrack2017–2019 · 100 complaints · 4 recalls

Golf Sportswagen2015–2017 · 15 complaints · 0 recalls

Golf Sportwagen2013–2019 · 172 complaints · 20 recalls

Jetta Gli2016–2016 · 2 complaints · 0 recalls

Jetta Hybrid2013–2016 · 101 complaints · 6 recalls

Jetta Sportwagen2008–2014 · 171 complaints · 6 recalls

Jetta Tdi2015–2015 · 2 complaints · 0 recalls

Jetta Wagon2002–2004 · 6 complaints · 0 recalls

New Beetle1998–2006 · 191 complaints · 10 recalls

Passat Tdi2015–2015 · 1 complaints · 0 recalls

Passat Wagon2001–2010 · 50 complaints · 11 recalls

Phaeton2004–2006 · 7 complaints · 0 recalls

R322004–2008 · 129 complaints · 5 recalls

Rabbit2006–2009 · 152 complaints · 7 recalls

Routan2008–2014 · 784 complaints · 9 recalls

Tiguan Limited2018–2018 · 6 complaints · 0 recalls

Touareg2004–2017 · 645 complaints · 30 recalls

Touareg Hybrid2011–2015 · 0 complaints · 7 recalls

Vanagon1990–1991 · 22 complaints · 4 recalls