1968 Volkswagen Karman Ghia Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1968 Volkswagen Karman Ghia has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 199,860 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 73V171000 1973-08-16 112,000 affected
Defect

VOLKSWAGEN CAMPAIGN NO CODE CM.MODEL 14, KARMANN GHIA.POSSIBILITY THAT FUELVAPORS OR SMALL AMOUNTS OF LIQUID FUEL MAY ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENTTHROUGH A SMALL OPENING IN THE WALL WHICH SEPARATES THE CARS INTERIOR FROM THELUGGAGE COMPARTMENT.(CORRECT BY SEALING THE OPENING CREATED FOR ELECTRICALCABLES AND BRAKE…

WHEELS 68V048000 1968-05-07 87,860 affected
Defect

POSSIBILITY WHEEL BOLTS WERE NOT CORRECTLY TORQUED AND WHEELS WERE NOT CORRECTLY CENTERED.IF VEHICLE IS OPERATED UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS AND ESPECIALLY IF THE HAND BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN FULLY RELEASED, THE WHEEL BOLTS MAY LOOSEN.(CORRECT BY INSPECTION OF WHEEL AND WHEEL BOLTS AND PROPERLY CENTERING WHEELS AND TORQUING…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1968 Volkswagen Karman Ghia as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.