Total Complaints
3 filings
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO · model year
1988 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
3 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1988VOLKSWAGENSCIROCCO carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1988 SCIROCCO is fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly with 3 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 37 investigation files overlapping the 1988 SCIROCCO, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 3 |
Recent Complaints
20050722FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT: CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL 91V201000 CONCERNING FUEL SYSTEM/GAS STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY IN 2000-2001. HE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER, AND THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, CONSUMER WAS HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. HE WAS NOT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS TANK LEAKING PRIOR TO HAVING IT REPLACED. AFTER THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL GAS TANK STARTED LEAKING GAS AND CONTINUED TO LEAK. IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF TO TWO YEARS. ALSO, HAD DRIVING PROBLEMS/STALLING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND SAID THAT THE CAR HAD A BAD LEAK SOMEWHERE ON TOP OF THE TANK. BUT COULD NOT TELL CONSUMER WHY IT WAS LEAKING. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN A WRECK. HE CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER, AND STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH GAS LEAKING FROM THE TANK. THE DEALER WANTE DTO CHARGE CONTACT $500.00 TO PULL THE GAS TANK OUT AND SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE. VOLKSWAGON. TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT IF
Mileage: 95,000
19991213FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE IN VEHICLE NOTICED GAS SMELL . ALSO PUDDLE UNDER VEHICLE . NOTIFIED OF A RECALL91V201000 DEALING WITH FUEL TANK LEAKAGE. BUT MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK
19970123FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL TANK CRACKED AND NOW FUEL IS LEAKING OUT OF THE TANK. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS YEAR BUT DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NOT ON MY VEHICLE. *AK
Compare 1988VOLKSWAGENSCIROCCO to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 2 Open
EA24004Engineering AnalysisOpen
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking
RQ24010Recall QueryClosed
Inadvertent Door Opening
RQ23007Recall QueryClosed
Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)
PE23017Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking
EQ22001EQClosed
LGES High Voltage Battery Failures
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1988 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO have?▼
The 1988 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1988 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO?▼
The most-complained component for the 1988 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1988 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.