Volkswagen Passat problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Volkswagen Passat model year, from official NHTSA data.
7,623
NHTSA complaints
46
recall campaigns
12,958
service bulletins (TSBs)
21
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Volkswagen Passat | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Passat | 18 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Volkswagen Passat | 15 | 3 | — |
| 2019 Volkswagen Passat | 12 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Volkswagen Passat | 45 | 4 | 601 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Passat | 108 | 7 | 674 |
| 2016 Volkswagen Passat | 106 | 5 | 828 |
| 2015 Volkswagen Passat | 243 | 7 | 1,126 |
| 2014 Volkswagen Passat | 593 | 10 | 1,562 |
| 2013 Volkswagen Passat | 747 | 9 | 1,590 |
| 2012 Volkswagen Passat | 483 | 11 | 1,568 |
| 2011 Volkswagen Passat | 16 | 0 | — |
| 2010 Volkswagen Passat | 163 | 4 | 832 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Passat | 146 | 4 | 749 |
| 2008 Volkswagen Passat | 168 | 4 | 621 |
| 2007 Volkswagen Passat | 262 | 7 | 540 |
| 2006 Volkswagen Passat | 576 | 7 | 521 |
| 2005 Volkswagen Passat | 148 | 3 | 261 |
| 2004 Volkswagen Passat | 279 | 3 | 235 |
| 2003 Volkswagen Passat | 628 | 6 | 213 |
| 2002 Volkswagen Passat | 636 | 3 | 220 |
| 2001 Volkswagen Passat | 430 | 3 | 207 |
| 2000 Volkswagen Passat | 507 | 3 | 196 |
| 1999 Volkswagen Passat | 664 | 3 | 122 |
| 1998 Volkswagen Passat | 331 | 1 | 116 |
| 1997 Volkswagen Passat | 37 | 0 | 52 |
| 1996 Volkswagen Passat | 40 | 1 | 38 |
| 1995 Volkswagen Passat | 93 | 0 | 28 |
| 1994 Volkswagen Passat | 25 | 0 | 15 |
| 1993 Volkswagen Passat | 68 | 0 | 14 |
| 1992 Volkswagen Passat | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| 1991 Volkswagen Passat | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| 1990 Volkswagen Passat | 34 | 0 | 2 |
Common problems
- Volkswagen Passat air bags problems1,637
- Volkswagen Passat electrical system problems1,143
- Volkswagen Passat engine and engine cooling problems907
- Volkswagen Passat engine problems627
- Volkswagen Passat service brakes, hydraulic problems625
- Volkswagen Passat steering problems563
- Volkswagen Passat power train problems472
- Volkswagen Passat fuel/propulsion system problems464
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Air Bag Clockspring FailureEA18003 · opened Apr 18, 2018 · open
- Air Bag Clockspring FailureRQ17009 · opened Nov 13, 2017 · closed May 4, 2018
- Air Bag Clockspring FailurePE15010 · opened Mar 24, 2015 · closed Sep 28, 2015
- Engine Compartment FireEA11002 · opened Jan 26, 2011 · closed Feb 17, 2012