MYRModel Year Report

Volkswagen

Every Volkswagen model, and the year that drew the most complaints compared with that model’s other years.

Data updated 2026-10-09

Models

Sorted by total complaints, most first. More complaints does not mean a worse car: popular models collect more because more people drive them. The verdict compares each model’s worst year with that model’s own other years, never with another model. How we rate

ModelComplaintsWorst yearVerdict
Jetta1980–2026 10,233 2009888 complaints ■ Significantly worse — known issue year
Passat1988–2022 7,844 2013748 complaints ■ Significantly worse — known issue year
Beetle1998–2019 2,587 2004349 complaints ■ Significantly worse — known issue year
Tiguan2009–2026 2,296 2018284 complaints ■ Significantly worse — known issue year
Atlas2018–2026 1,994 2019479 complaints ■ Significantly worse — known issue year
Golf1985–2023 1,441 2015131 complaints ◆ Worse than typical
GTI1985–2025 1,405 2019179 complaints ■ Significantly worse — known issue year
CC2008–2017 983 2010242 complaints ■ Significantly worse — known issue year
Touareg2004–2017 645 2004231 complaints ■ Significantly worse — known issue year
EOS2007–2016 425 201294 complaints ■ Significantly worse — known issue year

Recent recalls

11 recalls were reported for Volkswagen vehicles in the last 12 months. Here are the 6 newest. Tap a vehicle to see what was fixed and every other recall for that year.

ReportedVehicleComponentRecall number
2026-07-222025 Volkswagen AtlasBack over prevention26V473000
2026-06-042026 Volkswagen TaosFuel system, gasoline26V258000
2026-06-042024 Volkswagen TiguanBack over prevention26V321000
2026-05-212025 Volkswagen JettaElectrical system26V185000
2026-04-152025 Volkswagen TiguanAir bags25V854000
2026-03-312026 Volkswagen JettaElectrical system26V138000

Models too new or too rare to rate

We rate a model year by comparing it with the same model’s other years. These models don’t have enough years on file to compare, often because they are new. You can still see each one’s total complaints and its peak year.

Show all 47 models
ModelYearsComplaintsPeak year
ID.4 2021–2026 1,007 2023 · 460
Routan 2008–2014 783 2009 · 293
Taos 2022–2026 497 2022 · 319
Atlas Cross Sport 2020–2026 480 2021 · 164
Eurovan 1992–2004 219 1993 · 82
NEW Beetle 1998–2006 191 2000 · 40
Cabrio 1989–2002 187 2001 · 38
Golf Sportwagen 2013–2019 172 2015 · 59
Jetta Sportwagen 2008–2014 171 2013 · 36
Rabbit 1980–2009 163 2009 · 62
Corrado 1989–1995 149 1992 · 50
R32 2004–2008 129 2008 · 115
Jetta Hybrid 2013–2016 101 2013 · 79
Golf Alltrack 2017–2019 100 2017 · 73
FOX 1987–1993 81 1988 · 23
Golf R 2012–2026 80 2017 · 15
Volkswagen 1981–2003 66 2000 · 12
E-Golf 2015–2019 53 2015 · 28
Vanagon 1980–1991 51 1987 · 13
Passat Wagon 2001–2010 50 2007 · 11
Cabriolet 1984–1990 44 1987 · 11
Arteon 2019–2023 43 2021 · 14
Beetle Convertible 2008–2019 42 2015 · 16
ID. Buzz 2025 16 2025 · 16
Golf Sportswagen 2015–2017 15 2015 · 5
Scirocco 1980–1988 14 1987 · 9
GLI 1990–2021 12 2009 · 8
Phaeton 2004–2006 7 2004 · 4
Jetta Wagon 2002–2004 6 2002 · 2
Tiguan Limited 2018 6 2018 · 6
Quantum 1982–1990 4 1984 · 3
Egolf 2015–2017 2 2015 · 1
Jetta GLI 2016 2 2016 · 2
Jetta TDI 2015 2 2015 · 2
90 1986–1990 1 1986 · 1
Camper 1981–1989 1 1985 · 1
Dasher 1980–1989 1 1989 · 1
Passat TDI 2015 1 2015 · 1
Polo 1.6 Comfortline 2011 1 2011 · 1
Westphalia 1981 1 1981 · 1
4000 1986–1990 0 1986 · 0
5000 1986–1990 0 1986 · 0
Convertible 1980–1985 0 1980 · 0
ID 4 2023 0 2023 · 0
Syncro 1986–1989 0 1986 · 0
Touareg Hybrid 2011–2015 0 2011 · 0
US Jetta 2020 0 2020 · 0