Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2026 ID.4 vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail and lead to a vehicle fire.
Manufacturer safety record
Volkswagen Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 41,299 owner complaints and 353 recalls for Volkswagen vehicles from 1949 to 2027. The most complained-about model is the Jetta (10,420 complaints). 163 new complaints were filed in the last 30 days.
- Complaints
- 41,299
- Recalls
- 353
- Crashes
- 1,585
- Fires
- 1,131
- Injuries
- 1,778
- Deaths
- 48
Volkswagen models
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jetta | 1980-2027 | 10,420 | 86 |
| Passat | 1988-2022 | 7,925 | 56 |
| Atlas | 2018-2026 | 2,040 | 48 |
| Tiguan | 2009-2026 | 2,012 | 39 |
| Golf | 1985-2023 | 1,564 | 60 |
| Jetta Sportwagen | 2009-2014 | 2,467 | 2 |
| New Beetle | 1998-2008 | 2,197 | 5 |
| GTI | 1985-2025 | 880 | 34 |
| ID.4 | 2021-2026 | 1,035 | 26 |
| Beetle | 1965-2019 | 667 | 35 |
| Passat W8 | 2002-2003 | 1,291 | 0 |
| CC | 2008-2017 | 983 | 12 |
| Jetta Hev | 2013-2016 | 1,179 | 0 |
| Atlas Cross Sport | 2020-2026 | 499 | 30 |
| Routan | 2008-2014 | 784 | 8 |
| Golf GTI | 2015-2024 | 856 | 0 |
| Golf R | 2012-2026 | 384 | 16 |
| Taos | 2022-2026 | 511 | 8 |
| Touareg | 2004-2017 | 423 | 12 |
| Rabbit | 1975-2009 | 163 | 21 |
| Eos | 2007-2016 | 426 | 7 |
| Golf Sportwagen | 2013-2019 | 383 | 9 |
| Vanagon | 1980-1994 | 52 | 15 |
| Eurovan | 1992-2004 | 230 | 6 |
| Jetta Gli | 2016-2026 | 339 | 0 |
| Scirocco | 1975-1988 | 16 | 16 |
| Golf/GTI | 2002-2006 | 320 | 0 |
| Cabrio | 1989-2002 | 195 | 5 |
| Corrado | 1989-1995 | 149 | 6 |
| Tiguan LTD | 2018 | 254 | 0 |
| E-Golf | 2015-2019 | 36 | 8 |
| Fox | 1987-1993 | 82 | 5 |
| Cabriolet | 1984-1990 | 44 | 6 |
| Arteon | 2019-2023 | 10 | 6 |
| Camper | 1969-1989 | 2 | 6 |
| Beetle Convertible | 2008-2019 | 0 | 6 |
| R 32 Special Edition | 2008 | 115 | 0 |
| Dasher | 1974-1989 | 2 | 5 |
| R32 | 2004-2008 | 14 | 4 |
| Touareg Hybrid | 2011-2015 | 27 | 3 |
| Quantum | 1983-1986 | 4 | 4 |
| Golf Alltrack | 2017-2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Alltrack | 2017-2019 | 75 | 0 |
| Passat Wagon | 2006-2010 | 9 | 3 |
| Type Iii | 1972 | 1 | 3 |
| Convertible | 1980-1985 | 0 | 3 |
| Jetta Hybrid | 2013-2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Syncro | 1986-1989 | 0 | 3 |
| Touareg 2 | 2008 | 56 | 0 |
| Gli | 1990-2021 | 12 | 2 |
| Type II | 1972 | 0 | 2 |
| Egolf | 2015-2017 | 18 | 1 |
| Arteon SE | 2021-2023 | 33 | 0 |
| Arteon Sel Premium R-Line | 2021-2023 | 33 | 0 |
| Arteon Sel R-Line | 2021-2023 | 33 | 0 |
| Volkswagen | 1949-1994 | 13 | 1 |
| Type I | 1972 | 0 | 1 |
| Type IV | 1972 | 0 | 1 |
| Id.buzz | 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| Tiguan Limited | 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| Phaeton | 2004-2006 | 6 | 0 |
| Jetta Tdi | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| Passat Tdi | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Phaeton (4 Pass.) | 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| Polo 1.6 Comfortline | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| Westphalia | 1981 | 1 | 0 |
Last 30 days
Volkswagen vehicles drawing complaints now
2022FVolkswagen Tiguan12 in 30 days283 complaints5 recallsTop problem: Engine & cooling2023CVolkswagen Atlas10 in 30 days146 complaints5 recallsTop problem: Electrical system2026FVolkswagen Tiguan8 in 30 days42 complaints0 recallsTop problem: Engine & cooling2023FVolkswagen ID.48 in 30 days470 complaints14 recallsTop problem: Electrical systemDo-not-drive or park-outside recall2025DVolkswagen Tiguan6 in 30 days58 complaints3 recallsTop problem: Electrical system2024DVolkswagen Tiguan6 in 30 days80 complaints2 recallsTop problem: Electrical system2022FVolkswagen Taos6 in 30 days327 complaints6 recallsTop problem: Engine & cooling2021DVolkswagen ID.46 in 30 days342 complaints11 recallsTop problem: Electrical system
All time
Most complained-about Volkswagen vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 Volkswagen Jetta | 905 | 7 | F |
| 2 | 2010 Volkswagen Jetta | 875 | 5 | F |
| 3 | 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 875 | 1 | D |
| 4 | 2013 Volkswagen Passat | 749 | 9 | F |
| 5 | 2002 Volkswagen Jetta | 711 | 7 | F |
| 6 | 2001 Volkswagen Jetta | 677 | 7 | F |
| 7 | 1999 Volkswagen Passat | 664 | 6 | F |
| 8 | 2002 Volkswagen Passat W8 | 650 | 0 | - |
| 9 | 2002 Volkswagen Passat | 650 | 4 | F |
| 10 | 2003 Volkswagen Passat | 641 | 7 | F |
| 11 | 2003 Volkswagen Passat W8 | 641 | 0 | - |
| 12 | 2011 Volkswagen Jetta | 640 | 10 | F |
| 13 | 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 638 | 1 | D |
| 14 | 2014 Volkswagen Passat | 594 | 10 | F |
| 15 | 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hev | 585 | 0 | D |
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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data