The 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 51,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
A CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK ADJACENT TO A SEAM WELD IN THE REAR OF THE TANK.
FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACKED FUEL TANK WHICH COULDCATCH FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
CHECK VEHICLE WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED TOOL FOR THE PRESENCE OF A FUEL TANK CRACK, AND REPLACE FUEL TANK IF DEFECT IS FOUND.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Dt: contact received nhtsa campaign recall 91v201000 concerning fuel system/gas storage tank assembly in 2000-2001. He took the car to dealer, and the gas tank was replaced. Afterwards, consumer was having a lot of problems with the car. He was not having problems with the gas tank leaking prior…”
“The fuel tank cracked and now fuel is leaking out of the tank. There was a recall on this year but dealer said that it was not on my vehicle. *ak”
“While in vehicle noticed gas smell . Also puddle under vehicle . Notified of a recall91v201000 dealing with fuel tank leakage. But manufacturer will not repair vehicle. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.