Across 193 owner complaints to NHTSA, the most reported area is Electrical System (25% of reports). Some reports involve a fire or crash — read the details below.

Most reported areas

Electrical System safety 25%
48 reports (25%) · 1 fire · 1 crash · 2 injured
Engine safety 22%
43 reports (22%) · 1 fire · 1 crash
Power Train0 12%
23 reports (12%)
Service Brakes safety 10%
20 reports (10%) · 2 crash · 1 injured
Fuel/Propulsion System0 9%
18 reports (9%)

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 193 complaints

Track maintenance, recalls, and costs for your Volkswagen — and see this inside the app.

Get Vehicle Story Maintenance schedule

General information compiled from public NHTSA complaint data, for reference only — not professional advice and not reviewed by automotive experts. Verify before acting; Team AM is not responsible for decisions made from it.