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Volkswagen Karman GhiaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Volkswagen Karman Ghia.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls61966–1973 model years

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

Best & worst years

Volkswagen Karman Ghia 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 Karman Ghia median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1966Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Volkswagen Karman Ghia 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.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
6 recalls

Volkswagen Karman Ghia recalls

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

–Fuel system, gasoline73V-171 · 1968–1972 · Aug 16, 1973 · 112,000 vehicles–Foundation components: disc72V-281 · 1973 · Nov 21, 1972 · 2,000 vehicles–Seat belts: front72V-203 · 1972 · Aug 15, 1972 · 160 vehicles–Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs68V-048 · 1968 · May 7, 1968 · 87,860 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings67V-015 · null · Feb 6, 1967 · 14 vehicles–Electrical system: starter assembly66V-036 · 1966–1967 · Dec 28, 1966 · 20,394 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Karman Ghia

  1. GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR FLEW DOWNDP85032 · 1971 · closed Sep 17, 1985
    No recall
  2. SIDE DOOR STRENGTHDP85028 · 1971 · closed Sep 17, 1985
    No recall