🚗 AutoDefect IQ

Volkswagen problems & recalls

40 models. Pick a model year for complaints, known problem areas and recalls.

Arteon

2023 (14) 2022 (5) 2021 (14) 2019 (8)

Atlas

2026 (14) 2025 (51) 2024 (176) 2023 (142) 2022 (185) 2021 (482) 2020 (27) 2019 (484) 2018 (467)

Atlas Cross Sport

2026 (0) 2025 (25) 2024 (101) 2023 (20) 2022 (78) 2021 (165) 2020 (108)

Beetle

2019 (14) 2018 (17) 2017 (15) 2016 (48) 2015 (83) 2014 (50) 2013 (93) 2012 (65) 2010 (30) 2009 (33) 2008 (60) 2007 (56) 2006 (124) 2005 (261) 2004 (349) 2003 (314) 2002 (165) 2001 (203) 2000 (263) 1999 (174) 1998 (171)

Beetle Convertible

2019 (1) 2018 (0) 2017 (2) 2016 (11) 2015 (16) 2014 (4) 2013 (8) 2012 (0) 2010 (0) 2009 (0) 2008 (0)

Cabrio

2002 (23) 2001 (38) 2000 (16) 1999 (29) 1998 (21) 1997 (14) 1996 (6) 1995 (15) 1993 (8) 1992 (9) 1991 (7)

Cabriolet

1990 (8)

Cc

2017 (4) 2016 (26) 2015 (30) 2014 (80) 2013 (148) 2012 (230) 2011 (86) 2010 (242) 2009 (136)

Corrado

1994 (4) 1993 (48) 1992 (50) 1991 (7) 1990 (39)

E-Golf

2019 (6) 2018 (1) 2017 (1) 2016 (17) 2015 (28)

Egolf

2017 (0)

Eos

2016 (4) 2015 (3) 2014 (41) 2013 (26) 2012 (94) 2011 (18) 2010 (69) 2009 (84) 2008 (47) 2007 (40)

Eurovan

2003 (15) 2002 (35) 2001 (21) 2000 (25) 1999 (17) 1997 (14) 1995 (6) 1993 (82)

Fox

1993 (18) 1992 (5) 1990 (15)

Gli

2021 (2) 2009 (8)

Golf

2023 (11) 2022 (81) 2021 (7) 2020 (6) 2019 (63) 2018 (29) 2017 (117) 2016 (85) 2015 (131) 2014 (12) 2013 (43) 2012 (48) 2011 (110) 2010 (70) 2009 (3) 2006 (12) 2005 (19) 2004 (28) 2003 (27) 2002 (74) 2001 (116) 2000 (88) 1999 (64) 1998 (18) 1997 (23) 1996 (36) 1995 (43) 1994 (41) 1993 (7) 1992 (6) 1991 (8) 1990 (10)

Golf Alltrack

2019 (19) 2018 (8) 2017 (73)

Golf R

2026 (5) 2025 (0) 2024 (12) 2023 (6) 2022 (10) 2019 (6) 2018 (9) 2017 (15) 2016 (12) 2013 (4)

Golf Sportswagen

2017 (5) 2016 (5) 2015 (5)

Golf Sportwagen

2019 (11) 2018 (12) 2017 (38) 2016 (51) 2015 (59)

Gti

2025 (0) 2024 (29) 2023 (6) 2022 (29) 2021 (4) 2020 (8) 2019 (179) 2018 (17) 2017 (52) 2016 (67) 2015 (97) 2014 (10) 2013 (34) 2012 (40) 2011 (55) 2010 (53) 2009 (167) 2008 (67) 2007 (77) 2006 (43) 2005 (8) 2004 (7) 2003 (53) 2002 (124) 2001 (74) 2000 (45) 1999 (8) 1998 (10) 1997 (10) 1996 (9) 1995 (18)

Id. Buzz

2025 (16)

Id.4

2026 (1) 2025 (31) 2024 (53) 2023 (466) 2022 (137) 2021 (339)

Jetta

2026 (6) 2025 (32) 2024 (46) 2023 (43) 2022 (43) 2021 (71) 2020 (54) 2019 (552) 2018 (32) 2017 (160) 2016 (162) 2015 (194) 2014 (388) 2013 (518) 2012 (500) 2011 (607) 2010 (852) 2009 (889) 2008 (188) 2007 (201) 2006 (580) 2005 (248) 2004 (231) 2003 (457) 2002 (702) 2001 (668) 2000 (439) 1999 (349) 1998 (192) 1997 (141) 1996 (174) 1995 (220) 1994 (117) 1993 (17) 1992 (30) 1991 (31) 1990 (22)

Jetta Hybrid

2015 (1) 2014 (20) 2013 (79)

Jetta Sportwagen

2014 (34) 2013 (36) 2012 (27) 2011 (33) 2010 (23) 2009 (16)

New Beetle

2004 (12) 2003 (20) 2002 (15) 2001 (39) 2000 (40) 1999 (34) 1998 (30)

Passat

2022 (13) 2021 (20) 2020 (18) 2019 (12) 2018 (46) 2017 (110) 2016 (106) 2015 (243) 2014 (594) 2013 (749) 2012 (484) 2011 (16) 2010 (163) 2009 (146) 2008 (168) 2007 (262) 2006 (576) 2005 (148) 2004 (279) 2003 (634) 2002 (636) 2001 (430) 2000 (507) 1999 (664) 1998 (331) 1997 (70) 1996 (142) 1995 (93) 1994 (25) 1993 (68) 1992 (39) 1991 (24) 1990 (34)

Passat Wagon

2010 (9) 2009 (6) 2008 (6) 2007 (11) 2006 (0) 2004 (6) 2003 (3) 2002 (7)

Phaeton

2004 (4)

R32

2008 (115) 2004 (13)

Rabbit

2009 (62) 2008 (23) 2007 (54) 2006 (13)

Routan

2013 (7) 2012 (63) 2011 (175) 2010 (240) 2009 (294) 2008 (3)

Taos

2026 (4) 2025 (13) 2024 (56) 2023 (110) 2022 (324)

Tiguan

2026 (38) 2025 (57) 2024 (77) 2023 (72) 2022 (274) 2021 (144) 2020 (141) 2019 (196) 2018 (288) 2017 (76) 2016 (97) 2015 (62) 2014 (84) 2013 (140) 2012 (153) 2011 (162) 2010 (110) 2009 (168)

Tiguan Limited

2018 (6)

Touareg

2017 (24) 2016 (45) 2015 (24) 2014 (27) 2013 (30) 2012 (28) 2011 (16) 2010 (25) 2009 (19) 2008 (56) 2007 (9) 2006 (37) 2005 (75) 2004 (231)

Touareg Hybrid

2015 (0) 2014 (0) 2013 (0) 2012 (0) 2011 (0)

Vanagon

1991 (9) 1990 (13)

Volkswagen

2003 (4) 2002 (7) 2001 (9) 2000 (12) 1999 (5) 1997 (6) 1996 (9) 1995 (3) 1994 (3)