Volkswagen SciroccoYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 16 owner complaints and 16 safety recalls on record for the Volkswagen Scirocco.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints16Top: Fuel system, gasoline Safety recalls161975–1988 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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'75'76'77'78'79'80'81'82'85'86'87'88

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1988Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 1987Not rated–/1009 complaints · 2 recalls 1986Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1979Not rated–/1001 complaint · 7 recalls 1978Not rated–/1001 complaint · 8 recalls 1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls 1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls 1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Volkswagen Scirocco problems

All model years combined: 16 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

11Fuel system, gasoline

5Power train

1Seat belts

1Service brakes, hydraulic

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline	11	0
Power train	5	0
Seat belts	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0

16 recalls

Volkswagen Scirocco recalls

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

Storage: tank assembly91V-201 · 1987–1988 · Nov 18, 1991 · 51,000 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump87V-053 · 1985–1987 · Apr 14, 1987 · 278,520 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump85V-090 · 1985 · Jul 18, 1985 · 20,560 vehicles Fuel injection system: fuel rail84V-152 · 1985 · Nov 27, 1984 · 4,000 vehicles Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system83V-117 · 1976–1982 · Nov 9, 1983 · 930,000 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings83V-116 · 1975–1979 · Nov 9, 1983 · 661,585 vehicles Structure: body81V-113 · 1976–1979 · Sep 24, 1981 · 448,167 vehicles Vehicle speed control: cables81V-012 · 1976–1980 · Jan 28, 1981 · 110,000 vehicles Structure: body80V-035 · 1975–1979 · Mar 26, 1980 · 140,000 vehicles Starter assembly: relay79V-120 · 1975–1979 · May 17, 1979 · 540,000 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings78V-261 · 1979 · Dec 11, 1978 · 13 vehicles Mechanical: linkage and cable78V-118 · 1978 · Jun 1, 1978 · 53 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 16 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.