2012 Volkswagen Passat fuel system, diesel problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, diesel on the 2012 Volkswagen Passat — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The fuel pump design to last the life of the vehicle exploded this is a 10k fix they ( extended the warranty to 120000 miles instead of replacing the bad pumps im at 1290000 miles i don’t understand how this is acceptable given the amount of issues and occurrences the fuel pump has exploded”
filed Apr 14, 2024
“The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power with the battery warning light illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an…”
filed Dec 27, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Fuel System, DieselCampaign 12V146000 · Apr 5, 2012
Fuel System, Diesel problems in other Passat years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Passat | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Passat | 21 | 3% |
| 2005 Passat | 4 | 3% |
| 2004 Passat | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 Passat | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 Passat | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.