Volkswagen Type IIIYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 7 safety recalls on record for the Volkswagen Type III.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints1Top: Fuel system, gasoline Safety recalls71968–1972 model years

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

Best & worst years

Volkswagen Type III 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 Type III median. Tap a year for its full report.

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'68'69'71'72

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1972Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Volkswagen Type III problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

1Fuel system, gasoline

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	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0

7 recalls

Volkswagen Type III recalls

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

Seats72V-204 · 1972 · Aug 15, 1972 · 12,000 vehicles Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings71V-203 · 1972 · Nov 10, 1971 · 869 vehicles Column locking: anti-theft device71V-005 · 1971 · Nov 7, 1971 · 78,100 vehicles Brake fluid low warning: lamp71V-163 · 1972 · Sep 21, 1971 · 10,000 vehicles Tires: markings68V-120 · 1968–1969 · Nov 19, 1968 · 39,920 vehicles Front: webbing68V-070 · 1968 · Jul 18, 1968 · 293,000 vehicles Foundation components: disc67V-109 · 1968 · Nov 16, 1967 · 4,388 vehicles