Volkswagen Vanagon Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns covering at least one Volkswagen Vanagon model year (1981–1991). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Volkswagen Vanagon recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1981–1991
Campaign	1981	1982	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991
93V175000 Equipment	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered
92V058000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
89V067000 Vehicle speed control	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
88V076000 Tire	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
88V056000 Equipment	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
88V038000 Fuel pump	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
87V083000 Seat	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
87V085000 Power train	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
87V051000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
87V052000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
85V152000 Latch	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
84V084000 Latch	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
81V076000 Equipment	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 13 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 1986–1991 Volkswagen Vanagon. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 93V175000 Filed Oct 29, 1993

AIR CONDITIONER:HOSE:DUCT:AIR

Equipment · appliance · air conditioner

Repair progress not yet reported29,500 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 93V175000

Listed for 1990, 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 92V058000 Filed Apr 14, 1992

FUEL:FUEL LINES FITTINGS:METALLIC

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Repair progress not yet reported358,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 92V058000

Listed for 1987, 1988, 1989 Volkswagen Vanagon. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 89V067000 Filed May 1, 1989

EQUIPMENT:SPEED CONTROL

Vehicle speed control

Repair progress not yet reported300 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 89V067000

Listed for 1987, 1988 Volkswagen Vanagon. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 88V076000 Filed May 6, 1988

TIRES:OTHER

Tires

Repair progress not yet reported130 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 88V076000

Listed for 1988 Volkswagen Vanagon. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 88V056000 Filed Apr 5, 1988

EQUIPMENT:JACKS

Equipment · mechanical · accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift

Repair progress not yet reported600 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 88V056000

Listed for 1986, 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 88V038000 Filed Mar 23, 1988

FUEL:FUEL PUMP

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump

Repair progress not yet reported12,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 88V038000

Listed for 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 87V083000 Filed Jun 8, 1987

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:TRACKS AND ANCHORS:REAR SEAT

Seats · mid/rear assembly

Repair progress not yet reported2,397 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 87V083000

Listed for 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 87V085000 Filed Jun 8, 1987

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:OTHER PARTS

Power train · automatic transmission

Repair progress not yet reported1,600 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 87V085000

Listed for 1986 Volkswagen Vanagon. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 87V051000 Filed Apr 14, 1987

FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:PIPE:FILLER:NECK

Fuel system, gasoline · storage · tank assembly · filler pipe and cap

Repair progress not yet reported339 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 87V051000

Listed for 1986, 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 87V052000 Filed Apr 14, 1987

FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:TANK

Fuel system, gasoline · storage · tank assembly

Repair progress not yet reported15,500 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 87V052000

Listed for 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 85V152000 Filed Nov 19, 1985

STRUCTURE:DOOR ASSEMBLY:LATCHES AND LOCKS

Latches/locks/linkages · doors · latch

Repair progress not yet reported18,328 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 85V152000

Listed for 1981, 1982 Volkswagen Vanagon. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 84V084000 Filed Jul 10, 1984

STRUCTURE:DOOR ASSEMBLY:LATCHES AND LOCKS

Latches/locks/linkages · doors · latch

Repair progress not yet reported16,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 84V084000

Listed for 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 81V076000 Filed Jun 23, 1981

EQUIPMENT:TRUCK/VAN:POP-TOP CAMPER

Equipment · mechanical · slide-in camper

Repair progress not yet reported92 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 81V076000

Where to next

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How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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