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Volkswagen Phaeton

For the Volkswagen Phaeton, model years 2004–2006 on this site have 0 matched recalls and 7 matched complaints (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). Matched complaint counts run from 1 in 2005 to 4 in 2004. These are raw counts, not rates. EPA rates non-electric configurations 13–16 mpg combined (file dated Sep 29, 2026).

ABOUT THIS DATA

Volkswagen Phaeton by model year puts the same counts in one sortable table.

Model years

One row per model year. Complaint and recall figures are matched raw counts.
Year	Complaints	Crash	Stars	Comb mpg
2004	4	0	Pre-2011	13–16
2005	1	1	Pre-2011	13–16
2006	2	0	Pre-2011	13–16

Fuel economy by model year

Combined mpg below is EPA's figure for non-electric configurations in the file dated 2026-09-29. Electric configurations are shown as MPGe when that is the only figure. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 range for the configurations of that year.

EPA combined fuel economy and annual fuel cost by model year
Year	Comb mpg	MPGe	kWh/100 mi	Range	Annual fuel cost
2004	13–16	—	—	—	$5,150–$6,300
2005	13–16	—	—	—	$5,150–$6,300
2006	13–16	—	—	—	$5,150–$6,300

Fuel cost for 2006 Compare 2006