Volkswagen: Problem Years by Model
Which Volkswagen model years the federal complaint file flags — and which ones stay quiet. Click a model for its full year-by-year breakdown.
Volkswagen Atlas
Avoid 2018–2019, 2021 · 2,974 complaintsVolkswagen Beetle
Avoid 1998–2005 · 3,609 complaintsVolkswagen Golf
Avoid 2001, 2011, 2015 · 2,009 complaintsVolkswagen ID.4
Avoid 2021, 2023 · 1,773 complaintsVolkswagen Jetta
Avoid 2000–2003, 2006, 2009–2013, 2019 · 14,078 complaintsVolkswagen Passat
Avoid 1999–2000, 2002–2003, 2006, 2013–2014 · 10,525 complaintsVolkswagen Tiguan
Avoid 2018–2019, 2022 · 3,461 complaints
Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.