1985 Volkswagen Vanagon Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon.

19841986
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
1
Fatalities
—
Recalls
0

Worst 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#11 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Fires:1
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Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1—1—

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