MYRModel Year Report

Volkswagen Vanagon — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volkswagen Vanagon Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 1991 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 2 complaints 1982: 0 complaints 1982 1983: 0 complaints 1984: 2 complaints 1984 1985: 1 complaints 1986: 8 complaints 1986 1987: 13 complaints 1988: 3 complaints 1988 1989: 0 complaints 1990: 13 complaints 1990 1991: 9 complaints 1991
1991: 9 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19812
19820
19830
19842
19851
19868
198713
19883
19890
199013
19919

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
1991 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.