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VolkswagenVolkswagen — Reliability & Problems

26 models, 172 model years covered with NHTSA complaint data.

Volkswagen JETTA
16 yearsavg 376/yr6,018 total
Worst: 2010 (1184 complaints)Best: 2025 (27 complaints)Years to avoid →
2025272024532023622022682021932020782019776201836201724720162492015284201455220137372012692201188020101184
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Volkswagen PASSAT
13 yearsavg 278/yr3,615 total
Worst: 2013 (1026 complaints)Best: 2022 (16 complaints)Years to avoid →
20221620212820202420191820186520171732016179201538820147852013102620126602011272010226
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Volkswagen TIGUAN
16 yearsavg 192/yr3,073 total
Worst: 2018 (446 complaints)Best: 2025 (64 complaints)Years to avoid →
2025642024862023842022423202117420201982019282201844620171012016145201510620141272013227201221420112382010158
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Volkswagen ATLAS
8 yearsavg 355/yr2,841 total
Worst: 2021 (716 complaints)Best: 2020 (49 complaints)Years to avoid →
202561202424020231632022265202171620204920196932018654
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Volkswagen ID.4
5 yearsavg 343/yr1,713 total
Worst: 2023 (815 complaints)Best: 2025 (45 complaints)Years to avoid →
202545202482202381520222402021531
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Volkswagen CC
8 yearsavg 146/yr1,171 total
Worst: 2012 (337 complaints)Best: 2017 (7 complaints)Years to avoid →
2017720163820154920141022013188201233720111202010330
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Volkswagen GOLF
14 yearsavg 81/yr1,139 total
Worst: 2015 (183 complaints)Best: 2020 (8 complaints)Years to avoid →
2023222022132202111202082019882018382017145201611520151832014142013672012682011151201097
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Volkswagen GTI
15 yearsavg 62/yr932 total
Worst: 2019 (287 complaints)Best: 2021 (6 complaints)Years to avoid →
2024402023112022512021620201020192872018212017542016842015123201418201342201252201165201068
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Volkswagen ROUTAN
4 yearsavg 196/yr784 total
Worst: 2010 (359 complaints)Best: 2013 (8 complaints)Years to avoid →
20138201211520113022010359
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Volkswagen ATLAS CROSS SPORT
6 yearsavg 125/yr748 total
Worst: 2021 (267 complaints)Best: 2023 (25 complaints)Years to avoid →
2025322024156202325202211220212672020156
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Volkswagen TAOS
4 yearsavg 183/yr731 total
Worst: 2022 (483 complaints)Best: 2025 (18 complaints)Years to avoid →
20251820247020231602022483
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Volkswagen BEETLE
9 yearsavg 61/yr550 total
Worst: 2013 (125 complaints)Best: 2019 (16 complaints)Years to avoid →
20191620182120171920166020151082014712013125201288201042
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Volkswagen EOS
7 yearsavg 44/yr311 total
Worst: 2012 (114 complaints)Best: 2016 (6 complaints)Years to avoid →
20166201572014472013322012114201121201084
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Volkswagen TOUAREG
8 yearsavg 38/yr307 total
Worst: 2016 (67 complaints)Best: 2011 (20 complaints)Years to avoid →
201734201667201535201435201342201237201120201037
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Volkswagen GOLF SPORTWAGEN
5 yearsavg 48/yr238 total
Worst: 2015 (84 complaints)Best: 2019 (12 complaints)Years to avoid →
201912201819201751201672201584
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Volkswagen JETTA SPORTWAGEN
5 yearsavg 41/yr205 total
Worst: 2013 (47 complaints)Best: 2010 (33 complaints)Years to avoid →
201446201347201238201141201033
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Volkswagen GOLF ALLTRACK
3 yearsavg 51/yr153 total
Worst: 2017 (113 complaints)Best: 2018 (11 complaints)Years to avoid →
2019292018112017113
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Volkswagen JETTA HYBRID
2 yearsavg 67/yr134 total
Worst: 2013 (107 complaints)Best: 2014 (27 complaints)Years to avoid →
2014272013107
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Volkswagen GOLF R
7 yearsavg 15/yr102 total
Worst: 2017 (22 complaints)Best: 2023 (8 complaints)Years to avoid →
2024162023820222020199201813201722201614
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Volkswagen E-GOLF
3 yearsavg 28/yr84 total
Worst: 2015 (46 complaints)Best: 2019 (8 complaints)Years to avoid →
20198201630201546
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Volkswagen ARTEON
4 yearsavg 14/yr56 total
Worst: 2021 (25 complaints)Best: 2019 (8 complaints)Years to avoid →
20231320221020212520198
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Volkswagen BEETLE CONVERTIBLE
4 yearsavg 11/yr44 total
Worst: 2015 (17 complaints)Best: 2014 (8 complaints)Years to avoid →
2016112015172014820138
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Volkswagen GOLF SPORTSWAGEN
3 yearsavg 8/yr24 total
Worst: 2017 (10 complaints)Best: 2016 (6 complaints)Years to avoid →
2017102016620158
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Volkswagen PASSAT WAGON
1 yearsavg 14/yr14 total
Worst: 2010 (14 complaints)Best: 2010 (14 complaints)Years to avoid →
201014
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Volkswagen ID. BUZZ
1 yearsavg 13/yr13 total
Worst: 2025 (13 complaints)Best: 2025 (13 complaints)Years to avoid →
202513
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Volkswagen TIGUAN LIMITED
1 yearsavg 11/yr11 total
Worst: 2018 (11 complaints)Best: 2018 (11 complaints)Years to avoid →
201811
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