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1999 Volkswagen Passat loss of power reports

10 NHTSA complaints describe sudden power loss, reduced power or limp mode on the 1999 Volkswagen Passat — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Loss of power reports
2%
share of complaints
75,089 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1999 Volkswagen Passat report before drawing conclusions.