Volkswagen Amarok: best and worst years
2 generations sold in Australia, rated from our guides
Best bet: 2H (2011-2022) (top pick in our guide).
2011-20222H
Top pickOur top pick: 6 known problems, 3 high-severity. Worst to watch for: Timing chain tensioner failure; DPF regen failure.
Full 2H guide →2022-20262X (NF)
No strong verdictNo strong verdict either way: 2 known problems, 1 high-severity. Worst to watch for: V6 Lion camshaft sprocket recall.
Full 2X guide →Verdicts are the ratings in each FlamingCars guide; reasons and year notes come from the problems those guides list. Always get an independent pre-purchase inspection.