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Volkswagen CamperYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Volkswagen Camper.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls61969–1989 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Volkswagen Camper years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Camper median. Tap a year for its full report.

'69'81'82'85'86'87'88'89
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1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1969Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Volkswagen Camper problems

All model years combined: 2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling11
Tires10
6 recalls

Volkswagen Camper recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Vehicle speed control89V-067 · 1987–1989 · May 1, 1989 · 300 vehicles–Tires88V-076 · 1987–1988 · May 6, 1988 · 130 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump88V-038 · 1986–1987 · Mar 23, 1988 · 12,000 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly87V-052 · 1986–1987 · Apr 14, 1987 · 15,500 vehicles–Doors: latch85V-152 · 1985 · Nov 19, 1985 · 18,328 vehicles–Doors: latch84V-084 · 1981–1982 · Jul 10, 1984 · 16,000 vehicles