Arteon Generations
The Arteon has 1 generation available in North American markets.
1st Generation Arteon
- Years
- 2018–2020
- Reliability
- N/A
- PainRank™
- N/A
- Complaints
- 0
52 Volkswagen Generations
A generation is a collection of years for a specific model where there isn't much change in the design, parts used, or the manufacturing process. Model years within a generation often share the same problems making them incredibly helpful for predicting problems and overall cost of ownership.
We've run the numbers and think the 5th generation Jetta (2006—2010) should be avoided. It ranks dead last in our generation reliability rankings.
Atlas Generations
The Atlas has 1 generation available in North American markets.
1st Generation Atlas
- Years
- 2018–2021
- Reliability
- 33rd out of 46
- PainRank™
- 6.43
- Complaints
- 57
Atlas Cross Sport Generations
The Atlas Cross Sport has 1 generation available in North American markets.
1st Generation Atlas Cross Sport
- Years
- 2020–2021
- Reliability
- N/A
- PainRank™
- N/A
- Complaints
- 0
Beetle Generations
The Beetle has 2 generations available in North American markets. The 1st generation (1998—2011) has been the least reliable.
2nd Generation Beetle
- Years
- 2012–2020
- Reliability
- 25th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 3.31
- Complaints
- 42
1st Generation Beetle
- Years
- 1998–2011
- Reliability
- 35th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 7.2
- Complaints
- 245
CC Generations
The CC has 1 generation available in North American markets.
1st Generation CC
- Years
- 2009–2017
- Reliability
- 40th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 10.5
- Complaints
- 177
Cabrio Generations
The Cabrio has 2 generations available in North American markets. The 4th generation (1999—2002) has been the least reliable.
4th Generation Cabrio
- Years
- 1999–2002
- Reliability
- 18th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 1.17
- Complaints
- 15
3rd Generation Cabrio
- Years
- 1995–1998
- Reliability
- 11th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.35
- Complaints
- 4
Cabriolet Generations
The Cabriolet has 2 generations available in North American markets. The 3rd generation (1992—1993) has been the least reliable.
3rd Generation Cabriolet
- Years
- 1992–1993
- Reliability
- 8th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.23
- Complaints
- 3
2nd Generation Cabriolet
- Years
- 1989–1991
- Reliability
- 6th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.17
- Complaints
- 2
Eos Generations
The Eos has 1 generation available in North American markets.
1st Generation Eos
- Years
- 2006–2016
- Reliability
- 31st out of 46
- PainRank™
- 4.3
- Complaints
- 76
Eurovan Generations
The Eurovan has 1 generation available in North American markets.
1st Generation Eurovan
- Years
- 2000–2003
- Reliability
- 1st out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.04
- Complaints
- 1
Fox Generations
The Fox has 1 generation available in North American markets.
1st Generation Fox
- Years
- 1989–1993
- Reliability
- 4th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.12
- Complaints
- 3
GLI Generations
The GLI has 1 generation available in North American markets.
6th Generation GLI
- Years
- 2006–2013
- Reliability
- 24th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 3.26
- Complaints
- 20
GTI Generations
The GTI has 3 generations available in North American markets. The 6th generation (2009—2014) has been the least reliable.
6th Generation GTI
- Years
- 2009–2014
- Reliability
- 36th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 8.28
- Complaints
- 74
5th Generation GTI
- Years
- 2004–2008
- Reliability
- 13th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.44
- Complaints
- 8
4th Generation GTI
- Years
- 1997–2003
- Reliability
- 16th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.76
- Complaints
- 10
Golf Generations
The Golf has 6 generations available in North American markets. The 6th generation (2010—2013) has been the least reliable.
8th Generation Golf
- Years
- 2020–2021
- Reliability
- N/A
- PainRank™
- N/A
- Complaints
- 0
7th Generation Golf
- Years
- 2014–2019
- Reliability
- 29th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 3.82
- Complaints
- 42
6th Generation Golf
- Years
- 2010–2013
- Reliability
- 38th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 9.49
- Complaints
- 43
5th Generation Golf
- Years
- 2006–2009
- Reliability
- 17th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 1.14
- Complaints
- 9
4th Generation Golf
- Years
- 1999–2005
- Reliability
- 27th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 3.41
- Complaints
- 53
3rd Generation Golf
- Years
- 1992–1998
- Reliability
- 14th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.63
- Complaints
- 21
Golf GTI Generations
The Golf GTI has 2 generations available in North American markets. The 7th generation (2015—2019) has been the least reliable.
8th Generation Golf GTI
- Years
- 2020–2021
- Reliability
- N/A
- PainRank™
- N/A
- Complaints
- 0
7th Generation Golf GTI
- Years
- 2015–2019
- Reliability
- 22nd out of 46
- PainRank™
- 2.94
- Complaints
- 20
Golf R Generations
The Golf R has 1 generation available in North American markets.
1st Generation Golf R
- Years
- 2015–2019
- Reliability
- 3rd out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.09
- Complaints
- 1
Golf SportWagen Generations
The Golf SportWagen has 1 generation available in North American markets.
1st Generation Golf SportWagen
- Years
- 2015–2019
- Reliability
- 19th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 1.59
- Complaints
- 18
Jetta Generations
The Jetta has 6 generations available in North American markets. The 5th generation (2006—2010) has been the least reliable.
7th Generation Jetta
- Years
- 2019–2021
- Reliability
- 26th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 3.41
- Complaints
- 39
6th Generation Jetta
- Years
- 2011–2018
- Reliability
- 43rd out of 46
- PainRank™
- 17.82
- Complaints
- 343
5th Generation Jetta
- Years
- 2006–2010
- Reliability
- 46th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 25.09
- Complaints
- 445
4th Generation Jetta
- Years
- 2000–2005
- Reliability
- 44th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 18.53
- Complaints
- 332
3rd Generation Jetta
- Years
- 1992–1999
- Reliability
- 30th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 4.02
- Complaints
- 79
2nd Generation Jetta
- Years
- 1985–1991
- Reliability
- 12th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.4
- Complaints
- 10
Jetta GLI Generations
The Jetta GLI has 1 generation available in North American markets.
1st Generation Jetta GLI
- Years
- 2019–2021
- Reliability
- N/A
- PainRank™
- N/A
- Complaints
- 0
Jetta Hybrid Generations
The Jetta Hybrid has 1 generation available in North American markets.
6th Generation Jetta Hybrid
- Years
- 2013–2016
- Reliability
- 23rd out of 46
- PainRank™
- 3.11
- Complaints
- 20
Jetta SportWagen Generations
The Jetta SportWagen has 2 generations available in North American markets. The 2nd generation (2011—2014) has been the least reliable.
2nd Generation Jetta SportWagen
- Years
- 2011–2014
- Reliability
- 34th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 7.2
- Complaints
- 47
1st Generation Jetta SportWagen
- Years
- 2009–2010
- Reliability
- 5th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.13
- Complaints
- 1
Passat Generations
The Passat has 6 generations available in North American markets. The 5th generation (2006—2010) has been the least reliable.
6th Generation Passat
- Years
- 2012–2021
- Reliability
- 39th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 9.72
- Complaints
- 212
5th Generation Passat
- Years
- 2006–2010
- Reliability
- 45th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 19.98
- Complaints
- 216
4th Generation Passat
- Years
- 1996–2005
- Reliability
- 42nd out of 46
- PainRank™
- 15.21
- Complaints
- 492
3rd Generation Passat
- Years
- 1990–1995
- Reliability
- 7th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.19
- Complaints
- 6
2nd Generation Passat
- Years
- 1981–1989
- Reliability
- 7th out of 46
- PainRank™
- N/A
- Complaints
- 0
1st Generation Passat
- Years
- 1978–1980
- Reliability
- 9th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.26
- Complaints
- 1
Rabbit Generations
The Rabbit has 1 generation available in North American markets.
5th Generation Rabbit
- Years
- 2006–2009
- Reliability
- 21st out of 46
- PainRank™
- 2.88
- Complaints
- 32
Routan Generations
The Routan has 1 generation available in North American markets.
1st Generation Routan
- Years
- 2009–2014
- Reliability
- 37th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 9.08
- Complaints
- 162
Tiguan Generations
The Tiguan has 2 generations available in North American markets. The 1st generation (2009—2016) has been the least reliable.
2nd Generation Tiguan
- Years
- 2017–2021
- Reliability
- 32nd out of 46
- PainRank™
- 4.32
- Complaints
- 31
1st Generation Tiguan
- Years
- 2009–2016
- Reliability
- 41st out of 46
- PainRank™
- 13.87
- Complaints
- 307
Touareg Generations
The Touareg has 2 generations available in North American markets. The 1st generation (2004—2010) has been the least reliable.
2nd Generation Touareg
- Years
- 2011–2017
- Reliability
- 20th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 2.59
- Complaints
- 22
1st Generation Touareg
- Years
- 2004–2010
- Reliability
- 28th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 3.81
- Complaints
- 52
Touareg Hybrid Generations
The Touareg Hybrid has 1 generation available in North American markets.
2nd Generation Touareg Hybrid
- Years
- 2010–2015
- Reliability
- 2nd out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.07
- Complaints
- 1
Vanagon Generations
The Vanagon has 1 generation available in North American markets.
3rd Generation Vanagon
- Years
- 1981–1990
- Reliability
- 15th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.68
- Complaints
- 2
e-Golf Generations
The e-Golf has 1 generation available in North American markets.
1st Generation e-Golf
- Years
- 2015–2020
- Reliability
- 10th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.33
- Complaints
- 2
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