Recall Campaign Record

Recall 02V026000

A recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on January 25, 2002. The campaign covers an estimated 487,284 vehicles across all affected models.

487,284Vehicles potentially affectedSource: NHTSA Recalls

January 25, 2002Report received by NHTSASource: NHTSA Recalls

8Model years coveredSource: NHTSA Recalls

Fuel and Propulsion SystemSystem coveredSource: NHTSA Recalls

Model Years Covered by This Campaign

Every model year this campaign touches, each with its full problem record.

Volkswagen Jetta 1998Full record Volkswagen Jetta 1999Full record Volkswagen Passat 1998Full record Volkswagen Passat 1999Full record Volkswagen Passat 2000Full record Volkswagen Passat 2001Full record Volkswagen Passat 2002Full record Volkswagen Passat 2003Full record

How to Read These Counts: complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not failure rates. Older and higher-volume vehicles accumulate more reports, and counts are not adjusted for vehicles sold - no per-sales rate or reliability ranking is shown, because the public data does not support one.

Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.