Volkswagen Sharan 1997 reliability and quality

Production year from 1997 to 2000

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Volkswagen Sharan is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was more below average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2012 in average failures were found for approximately 21.5 percents of Volkswagen Sharan.
The most recent data available is for 2012, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Volkswagen Sharan was 36.5 percent, the average for a car that age was 26.8 percent. In terms of reliability, Volkswagen Sharan scored very poorly in the this test, with 90% of other cars of a similar age tested having fewer defects.

Volkswagen Sharan 1997 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Volkswagen Sharan 2000
2012 12 years 36.5% / 26.80% 70. from 77
2011 11 years 30.7% / 26.00% 61. from 72
2010 10 years 31.1% / 19.20% 74. from 79
2009 9 years 21.8% / 18.30% 70. from 87
2008 8 years 18.9% / 13.30% 90. from 99
2007 7 years 20.5% / 15.80% 85. from 96
2006 6 years 17.4% / 11.20% 98. from 106
2005 5 years 18.6% / 11.30% 99. from 105
2004 4 years 10.9% / 5.60% 106. from 113
Volkswagen Sharan 1999
2011 12 years 30.7% / 26.00% 61. from 72
2010 11 years 23.9% / 24.10% 39. from 75
2009 10 years 21.8% / 18.30% 70. from 87
2008 9 years 20.7% / 18.10% 67. from 88
2007 8 years 20.5% / 15.80% 85. from 96
2006 7 years 20.2% / 17.20% 72. from 97
2005 6 years 18.6% / 11.30% 99. from 105
2004 5 years 17.1% / 10.90% 95. from 103
Volkswagen Sharan 1998
2010 12 years 23.9% / 24.10% 39. from 75
2009 11 years 22.9% / 23.30% 39. from 68
2008 10 years 20.7% / 18.10% 67. from 88
2007 9 years 21.9% / 21.40% 52. from 82
2006 8 years 20.2% / 17.20% 72. from 97
2005 7 years 20.3% / 17.00% 65. from 87
2004 6 years 17.1% / 10.90% 95. from 103
Volkswagen Sharan 1997
2009 12 years 22.9% / 23.30% 39. from 68
2008 11 years 23.6% / 22.50% 46. from 72
2007 10 years 21.9% / 21.40% 52. from 82
2006 9 years 22.9% / 22.70% 43. from 78
2005 8 years 20.3% / 17.00% 65. from 87
2004 7 years 18.8% / 16.70% 59. from 85