Model year record

1985 Volkswagen Quantum

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V069000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
25,000
Reported to NHTSA
1987-05-18
Owners notified
1987-07-24

Defect description

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF IDLE STABILIZER COULD CAUSE IDLE FLUCTUATIONS.

Safety risk

IDLE FLUCTUATIONS COULD RESULT IN UNSATISFACTORYDRIVEABILITY.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE IDLE STABILIZER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1

The 1984 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.