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2010 Volkswagen Passat hesitation / surging reports

6 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2010 Volkswagen Passat — roughly 4% of all complaints for this model year.

6
Hesitation / surging reports
4%
share of complaints
73,750 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2010 Volkswagen Passat

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 2010 Volkswagen Passat report before drawing conclusions.