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Volkswagen Quantum

Every Volkswagen Quantum model year on file, 1982 to 1991. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years41 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years101982 to 1991
Recall campaigns4Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins11Summed across model years
By model year

The 1984 model year drew the most complaints, 3, 75% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

012319821983198431985198619871988198919901991
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Powertrain leads the Volkswagen Quantum complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain
3
Lighting
1
Electrical system
1
Engine and cooling
1
Brakes
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Volkswagen Quantum model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Volkswagen Quantum by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1991Not decoded0NoneNone0010
1990Not decoded0NoneNone011
1989Not decoded0NoneNone010
1988Not decoded0NoneNone010
1987Not decoded0NoneNone010
1986Not decoded0NoneNone120
1985Not decoded10.0100120
1984Sedan333.386310
1983Not decoded0NoneNone110
1982Not decoded0NoneNone010
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Volkswagen Quantum

  • 88V-021 Feb 22, 1988
    Idle control unit may malfunction and cause idle stablizer valve to become activated outside its normal operating range
    Speed control · 9,100 vehicles
  • 87V-069 May 18, 1987
    Excessive wear of idle stabilizer could cause idle fluctuations
    Speed control · 25k vehicles
  • 85V-099 Jul 30, 1985
    Under adverse weather conditions, outer rubber layer of brake hoses may become brittle and develop cracks
    Brakes · 105k vehicles
  • 84V-096 Aug 22, 1984
    Rear brake drums may crack in service, due to an error in the manufacturing process
    Brakes · 40 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.