Volkswagen ConvertibleYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Volkswagen Convertible.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints0—Safety recalls41980–1985 model years

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

Best & worst years

Volkswagen Convertible 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 Convertible median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Volkswagen Convertible problems

All model years combined: 0 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.

4 recalls

Volkswagen Convertible recalls

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

Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings85V-099 · 1983–1984 · Jul 30, 1985 · 105,000 vehicles Fuel injection system: fuel rail84V-152 · 1985 · Nov 27, 1984 · 4,000 vehicles Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system83V-117 · 1980–1982 · Nov 9, 1983 · 930,000 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings67V-015 · null · Feb 6, 1967 · 14 vehicles