2013 Volkswagen Passat electronic stability control (esc) problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2013 Volkswagen Passat — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Hello I purchase my passat 2013 last year in december it never gave me a problem but the engine light came on an it wouldn go off than the all kind of different symbols came across my dashboard so I took it to the mechanic they say I need new glow pipes so I got new glow pipes after they got…”
filed Oct 23, 2020
“My 2013 vw passat 3.6 sel lacks a elec stability control switch on the vehicle. As a result, the traction is terrible on this vehicle in rain, snow, and sleet. The engine has a knocking noise, even though I service the vehicle at vw every 10,000 miles as required in the owner's manual. This vehicle…”
filed Dec 20, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Passat years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Passat | 5 | 5% |
| 2015 Passat | 4 | 2% |
| 2014 Passat | 7 | 1% |
| 2012 Passat | 5 | 1% |
| 2010 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Passat | 7 | 5% |
| 2008 Passat | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 Passat | 9 | 2% |
| 2004 Passat | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 Passat | 7 | 1% |
| 2002 Passat | 2 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.