The 1986 Volkswagen Scirocco has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 278,520 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FUEL PUMP, LOCATED INSIDE FUEL TANK, COULD SEIZE DURING HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BECAUSE OF AN EXTREME FINE MESH FUEL FILTER RESTRICTING THE FUEL FLOW.
FUEL SUPPLY TO ENGINE WOULD BE PARTIALLY INTERRUPTED,RESULTING IN STALLING.
INSTALL A MODIFIED FUEL PUMP AND FILTER.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Reference recall 91v201000: a recall on 1987 vw 16v sciroccos' fuel tank. My 1986 16 v scirocco was an early release of the 16v scirocco model; it is actually a 1986 1/2. It is exactly like the 1987 model. I do not understand why my car is not covered by this recall. I have tried to contact the…”
“Fuel tank has a crack in it. Also many of the sciroccos were recalled, but owner's vin was not included. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Volkswagen Scirocco as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.