Volkswagen Multivan/Transporter

Last update 16. 02. 2024

Common problems with the VW Multivan/Transporter

Some problems will only occur after many years of operation, others are related to technical solutions and forced the manufacturer to issue a recall. In the following overview, you will find the most common problems for the VW Transporter, for which Volkswagen has announced a recall through the EU Rapex system. For recalls and faults found in the UK scroll down.

If the problem is corrected in time, it may not affect the overall reliability of your VW Transporter. However, the fault can often remain unresolved because the previous owner didn´t know about the recall or ignored the manufacturer’s letter.

The good news is that automakers usually provide unlimited time to correct such defects for free. Check to see if all of the potential problems with your VW Transporter have been resolved in the past. How to do it, we give advice on a special page.

Latest Transporter’s Issues in the EU

All Transporter’s EU Recalls

If you wish to know more about eventual problems of a specific car (e.g. real mileage, potential traffic accidents damages, odometer rollback, repairs, etc.), then we suggest going to HPI-Check.

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Latest Transporter’s Issues in the UK

VW TRANSPORTER (2020 – 2021) – THE TYRES COULD SUDDENLY LOSE AIR
on 30/12/2021
VW TRANSPORTER (12/03/2020 – 03/02/2021) RECALL: Problem description: There is a possibility that tyres could suddenly lose air.
VW TRANSPORTER (2019 – 2021) – THE DOOR LOCK BOWDEN CABLES
on 21/09/2021
VW TRANSPORTER (04/11/2019 – 06/03/2021) RECALL: Problem description: With temperatures below zero the door lock Bowden cables can freeze.
VW TRANSPORTER (2019 – 2020) – THE BOWDEN CABLES OF THE DOORS
on 03/06/2020
VW TRANSPORTER (04/11/2019 – 27/02/2020) RECALL: Problem description: Possibility of humidity ingress in the Bowden cables of the doors due to missing seals.