1996 Volkswagen Passat safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
0
complaints reporting a crash
0
complaints reporting fire
1
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 3 report injuries (3 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 1996 Volkswagen Passat vehicles were involved in 1 fatal crashes with 1 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH… · Sep 18, 2002