https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Volkswagen Scirocco. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:15:09 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-869495 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT VIN NUMBER = [XXX] VW DEALER 4724 ROOSEVELT WAY NORTHEAST, SEATTLE, WA (206) 634-3322 HAS NOT BEING HELPFUL WITH 1978 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC RECALL 83V116000. MY BRAKES FAILED GOING DOWN A HILL IN OCT 2010 FORTUNATELY I DOWNSHIFTED AND USE THE HANDBRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. I HAD TRULINE POINTED OUT TO ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 1983 AND I MIGHT BE ABLE TO HAVE VW MA https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-869496 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT VIN NUMBER = [XXX] VW DEALER 4724 ROOSEVELT WAY NORTHEAST, SEATTLE, WA (206) 634-3322 HAS NOT BEING HELPFUL WITH 1978 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC RECALL 83V116000. MY BRAKES FAILED GOING DOWN A HILL IN OCT 2010 FORTUNATELY I DOWNSHIFTED AND USE THE HANDBRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. I HAD TRULINE POINTED OUT TO ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 1983 AND I MIGHT BE ABLE TO HAVE VW MA https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-545541 Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-442732 Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR BEGAN LEAKING GAS RECENTLY. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR I COULD SEE (AND I HAVE WITNESSES) THAT GAS IS RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE GAS TANK WHEN I FILL THE TANK UP. I FOUND OUT FROM SPEAKING TO SCIROCCO OWNERS ONLINE THAT MANY EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, AND SHOWED ME THE RECALL ON THE DEFECTIVE GAS TANK LISTED ON NHTSA.DOT.GOV. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO A VOLKSWAGEN (VW) DEALER TO INSP https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-405448 Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONTACTED VW DEALERSHIP AFTER BEING NOTIFIED REPEATEDLY BY VWOA TO GET THE TANK REPLACED AND THEY REFUSED TO CHANGE IT AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR A DAY AND PUTTING 30 MILES ON IT...AM I GOING TO BLOW UP NOW? ALSO..CIRCLIPS IN TRANSMISSION CASING MADE THE TRANSMISSION GRENADE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NLM' **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734286 https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-405449 Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONTACTED VW DEALERSHIP AFTER BEING NOTIFIED REPEATEDLY BY VWOA TO GET THE TANK REPLACED AND THEY REFUSED TO CHANGE IT AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR A DAY AND PUTTING 30 MILES ON IT...AM I GOING TO BLOW UP NOW? ALSO..CIRCLIPS IN TRANSMISSION CASING MADE THE TRANSMISSION GRENADE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NLM' **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734286 https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-363277 Mon, 22 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONTACTED VW DEALERSHIP AFTER BEING NOTIFIED REPEATEDLY BY VWOA TO GET THE TANK REPLACED AND THEY REFUSED TO CHANGE IT AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR A DAY AND PUTTING 30 MILES ON IT...AM I GOING TO BLOW UP NOW?> ALSO... CIRCLIPS IN TRANSMISSION CASING MAKE THE TRANSMISSION GRENADE AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-363346 Mon, 22 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-252482 Fri, 27 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE VW TRANSMISSION, KNOWN AS THE 020, ON THE 16V MODELS ARE GARBAGE. RING GEAR RIVITS SHEAR AND ARE PUNCHED THROUGH THE HOUSING DESTROYING THE UNIT COMPLETELY. I HAVE GONE THROUGH FIVE AND HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS FALL VICTOM TO THIS POORLY MANUFACTURED PART. VW CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY AND OWNERS ARE LEFT TO FIX THEIR CARS OUT OF POCKET.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-251866 Thu, 26 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT I OWN 2 1987 VW SCIROCCOS, BOTH HAVE HAD SUDDEN AND CATOSTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHICH COMPLETLY DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSIONS, BOTH LOCKED UP ON THE ROAD AND NEARLY CAUSED HORRIFIC ACCIDENTS. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN SEVERAL MODELS WITH THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION AND HAS BEEN IGNORED BY VW AND VWOA. THIS CAR ALSO HAS A LEAKING FUEL TANK WHICH I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE REPAIRED BUT THE DEALERS REFUSE T https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-251867 Thu, 26 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT I OWN 2 1987 VW SCIROCCOS, BOTH HAVE HAD SUDDEN AND CATOSTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHICH COMPLETLY DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSIONS, BOTH LOCKED UP ON THE ROAD AND NEARLY CAUSED HORRIFIC ACCIDENTS. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN SEVERAL MODELS WITH THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION AND HAS BEEN IGNORED BY VW AND VWOA. THIS CAR ALSO HAS A LEAKING FUEL TANK WHICH I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE REPAIRED BUT THE DEALERS REFUSE T https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-251868 Thu, 26 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT I OWN 2 1987 VW SCIROCCOS, BOTH HAVE HAD SUDDEN AND CATOSTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHICH COMPLETLY DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSIONS, BOTH LOCKED UP ON THE ROAD AND NEARLY CAUSED HORRIFIC ACCIDENTS. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN SEVERAL MODELS WITH THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION AND HAS BEEN IGNORED BY VW AND VWOA. THIS CAR ALSO HAS A LEAKING FUEL TANK WHICH I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE REPAIRED BUT THE DEALERS REFUSE T https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-251869 Thu, 26 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT I OWN 2 1987 VW SCIROCCOS, BOTH HAVE HAD SUDDEN AND CATOSTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHICH COMPLETLY DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSIONS, BOTH LOCKED UP ON THE ROAD AND NEARLY CAUSED HORRIFIC ACCIDENTS. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN SEVERAL MODELS WITH THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION AND HAS BEEN IGNORED BY VW AND VWOA. THIS CAR ALSO HAS A LEAKING FUEL TANK WHICH I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE REPAIRED BUT THE DEALERS REFUSE T https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-251178 Wed, 25 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-251204 Wed, 25 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT ALL THREE OF THESE TRANSMISSION FAILURES COST ME A TOTAL OF $2700 DUE TO THE FACT THAT 2 CLIPS WERE TAKEN OUT OF THE DESIGN. THESE TWO CLIPS WOULD HAVE COST THE MFGR ABOUT $0.50 OR SO AND COST ME ALOT MORE THAN THAT https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-251704 Wed, 25 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT CONTACTED VW DEALERSHIP AFTER BEING NOTIFIED REPEATEDLY BY VWOA TO GET THE TANK REPLACED AND THEY REFUSED TO CHANGE IT AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR A DAY AND PUTTING 30 MILES ON IT...AM I GOING TO BLOW UP NOW?> ALSO... CIRCLIPS IN TRANSMISSION CASING MAKE THE TRANSMISSION GRENADE AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-208590 Wed, 26 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT DEALER DENIED THAT THE GAS TANK WAS DEFECTIVE AND STATED THEY WERE TOO BUSY AND TO COME BACK IN A WEEK OR MORE. GAS TANK WAS INDEED LEAKING FUEL. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-198527 Tue, 22 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTICE (91V-201), DEALER REFUSED REPAIR AND CONSUMER HAD TO GO TO OTHER REPAIR SHOP TO REMEDY LEAKAGE. *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-192654 Mon, 17 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT REFERENCE RECALL 91V201000: A RECALL ON 1987 VW 16V SCIROCCOS' FUEL TANK. MY 1986 16 V SCIROCCO WAS AN EARLY RELEASE OF THE 16V SCIROCCO MODEL; IT IS ACTUALLY A 1986 1/2. IT IS EXACTLY LIKE THE 1987 MODEL. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT THE MANUF. AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY LUCK, SAME WITH DEALER SO FAR. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-188510 Mon, 13 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-107538 Fri, 29 May 1998 00:00:00 GMT FUEL TANK HAS A CRACK IN IT. ALSO MANY OF THE SCIROCCOS WERE RECALLED, BUT OWNER'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-82959 Fri, 01 Aug 1997 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER'S SEA TBELTS COMPLETELY WORN OUT TO THE POINT THEY NEED REPLACEMENT. PART NO LONGER STICKED BY FACTORY. ALSO, NO SUITABLE AFTERMARKET AVAILABLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-scirocco#complaint-67560 Thu, 23 Jan 1997 00:00:00 GMT 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