2002 Volkswagen Passat fuel system, gasoline problems
55 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2002 Volkswagen Passat — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen passat the contact stated that the vehicle leaked fuel without warning. The vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 08v156000 (fuel system), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact stated that the ventilation valve was fractured and…”
filed Aug 15, 2016
“I was driving the car about 30 minutes prior to incident traveling at approximately 45 mph with my child in the car and without warning of any kind my car shuts off and I almost got rear ended . I was able to coast to the side of the road put the vehicle in park tried starting the vehicle and it…”
filed Dec 15, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Fuel System, GasolineCampaign 08V156000 · Apr 7, 2008
- ON SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK CAN SUFFER ABRASION DAMAGE IF THE…Campaign 02V026000 · Jan 25, 2002
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Passat years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Passat | 3 | 3% |
| 2015 Passat | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 Passat | 2 | 0% |
| 2013 Passat | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 Passat | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 Passat | 8 | 5% |
| 2009 Passat | 7 | 5% |
| 2008 Passat | 19 | 11% |
| 2007 Passat | 12 | 5% |
| 2006 Passat | 21 | 4% |
| 2005 Passat | 10 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Volkswagen Passat
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.