The 1982 Volkswagen Rabbit has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 25,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE THROTTLE SHAFT OF THE CARBURETOR MAY CRACK AND EVENTUALLY BREAK AT THE THREADED HOLE FOR THE THROTTLE PLATE CONNECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OF THE THROTTLE SHAFT. CONSEQUENCE OF…
INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT PLATE IF THERE IS NO CRACK IN THE THROTTLE SHAFT. INSTALL A NEW CARBURETOR WITH REINFORCED THROTTLE SHAFT IF A HAIRLINE CRACK HAS DEVELOPED IN THE SHAFT.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Consumer complaint about 1982 volkswagen rabbit bad electrical connection. *bf the vehicle would stall suddenly while in motion along with a strong fuel smell. Recall campaign# 85v015000. *sc”
“The vehicle stalled while being driven and had a very strong fuel smell. *nm *sc”
“Consumer had a 1982 volkswagen . He read on the internet that this vehicle was being recalled for an electrical fuse panel which would overload/overheat, and malfunction. This would cause the electrical supply to the fuel pump to be interrupted. Consumer took the vehicle to a local volkswagen…”
“The vehicle was sitting in the yard and caught on fire from under the hood. Please describe. Tt”
“Unspecified.”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1982 Volkswagen Rabbit as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.