1984 Volkswagen Quantum: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1984 Volkswagen Quantum. The newest campaign is 88V021000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Feb 1988. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 3 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 88V021000, in the NHTSA record
Replace idle control unit.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 114,140 units in total.
88V021000Received . 9,100 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Idle control unit may malfunction and cause idle stablizer valve to become activated outside its normal operating range.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Idle RPM may become erratic and in some instances,increase.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace idle control unit.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC.
85V099000Received . 105,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Under adverse weather conditions, outer rubber layer of brake hoses may become brittle and develop cracks. Consequence of defect: cracks could lead to loss of brake fluid resulting in an increase in stopping distance and possibly an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace brake hoses as necessary.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC.
84V096000Received . 40 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum / Drum
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Rear brake drums may crack in service, due to an error in the manufacturing process.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Upon inspection, dealer will replace brake drums, if necessary.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC.
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
3 complaints, 9 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Dec 1997
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP87002 | Defect petition | 1979-86 AUDI 4000 SUDDEN ACCELERATION | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 30 Oct 1986 | 5 Jun 1987 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19831
- 19843
- 19851
- 19861
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1984 Volkswagen QuantumThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1984 Volkswagen Quantum: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/quantum/1984/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1984 Volkswagen Quantum?
- 114,140 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Quantum have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Quantum, model years 1983 to 1986. 3 of them name the 1984 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1984 Volkswagen Quantum name most often?
- Power Train: 4 of 9 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1984 Volkswagen Quantum open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.