1979 Volkswagen Scirocco: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 1979 Volkswagen Scirocco. The newest campaign is 83V116000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Nov 1983. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for 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, 83V116000, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the interior brake lines at no cost to owner. Owners are also advised that all brake lines should be inspected at two-year intervals.
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
7 campaigns, newest first. 2,829,765 units in total.
- 83V116000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 83V117000Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System
- 81V113000Structure / Body
- 81V012000Vehicle Speed Control / Cables
- 80V035000Structure / Body
- 79V120000Electrical System / Starter Assembly / Relay
- 78V261000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
83V116000Received . 661,585 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Brake lines installed underneath the carpeting in the passenger compartment may rust due to the entry of water and road salt. If rusting remains unchecked, it produces leaks in the lines and brake fluid may be lost.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the interior brake lines at no cost to owner. Owners are also advised that all brake lines should be inspected at two-year intervals.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
83V117000Received . 930,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The fuel pump may stop functioning without warning. This can occur because an electrical connector in the fuse panel may overheat and interrupt the electrical circuit.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect the fuse box and its connectors for corrosion, and correct where necessary. A bypass adapter to the fuel pump electrical circuit will be installed.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
81V113000Received . 448,167 units.
Structure / Body
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Corrosive damage and increased electrical resistance may cause the fuel pump relay to stop functioning. The fuel pump relay is one of several relays on a relay board located near the firewall. Corrosion caused by rain entering an improperly sealed antenna hole has been the subject of previous campaigns, but additional measures are required to ensure that the problem is corrected.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vehicles will be inspected to determine whether the modification has been performed. If not, a bypass will be installed to locate the fuel pump relay away from the relay board. Any corroded relay boards or connectors will also be replaced.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
81V012000Received . 110,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Cables
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The accelerator cable which leads from the transmission lever to the throttle housing may malfunction. Accelerator cable may have been bent during installation or during servicing of engine components. This could cause the steel band cable to bind and can result in delayed response during deceleration, high engine idle and hesitation during acceleration.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The accelerator cable will be replaced with a newly designed one. In addition, other components of the acceleration system will be checked, lubricated, and if necessary, replaced. This will be done without charge.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
80V035000Received . 140,000 units.
Structure / Body
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On some vehicles, the fender opening through which the antenna cable is routed may not be properly sealed. As a result, splashed water from the tires could enter passenger compartment through the opening, enter the fuse relay board and cause corrosion of the terminals. Also, because water is a good conductor of electricity, the starter can be activated accidentally; the high flow of electricity may exhaust the battery within a short period of time. Thus restarting the engine would become impossible and parking lights and emergency flashers would become inoperative.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, seal the radio antenna holes and replace corroded components without charge to owner..
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
79V120000Received . 540,000 units.
Electrical System / Starter Assembly / Relay
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Due to an improperly sealed antenna mounting hole, water could seap into the fuse relay board. The water entering the fuse relay board acts as a conductor of current, thereby charging the starter.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will seal all radio antenna cable holes. In addition, electrical parts of the relay/fuse board will be checked and replaced in the case of corrosion.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
78V261000Received . 13 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The front brake line and brake hose assembly may have been improperly routed. The brake hose could then rub against the wheel at certain wheel positions during vehicle operation. This will result in brake hose wear and brake fluid loss.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and if necessary, reroute the brake hose to preclude contact with the wheel.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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
1 complaint, 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 1 Aug 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
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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.
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 1979 Volkswagen SciroccoThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1979 Volkswagen Scirocco: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/scirocco/1979/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 1979 Volkswagen Scirocco?
- 2,829,765 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Scirocco have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Scirocco, model years 1975 to 1988. 7 of them name the 1979 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1979 Volkswagen Scirocco name most often?
- Seat Belts: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1979 Volkswagen Scirocco open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.