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Volkswagen DasherYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Volkswagen Dasher.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls51974–1989 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Volkswagen Dasher 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
Fuel system, gasoline10
Seat belts11
5 recalls

Volkswagen Dasher recalls

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

–Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system83V-117 · 1976–1980 · Nov 9, 1983 · 930,000 vehicles–Disc: caliper80V-146 · 1980–1981 · Nov 12, 1980 · 3,200 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: cables77V-245 · 1974–1975 · Dec 30, 1977 · 219,000 vehicles–Disc: caliper77V-184 · 1978 · Oct 19, 1977 · 1,125 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine75V-212 · 1976 · Dec 19, 1975 · 22 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Dasher

  1. HUB CAP RETENTIONDP85014 · 1980 · closed Mar 18, 1985
    No recall
  2. CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT BOOT FAILUREDP85007 · 1980 · closed Feb 1, 1985
    No recall
  3. BRAKE POWER ASSIST FAILUREDP85005 · 1980 · closed Mar 12, 1985
    No recall