2013 Volkswagen Passat vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2013 Volkswagen Passat — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was on top of Beech Mountain NC working at a customer's house when it started to snow. I was at the bottom of their driveway and when I attempted to drive out, the traction control light would turn on, indicating I was losing traction. When this happened, I was unable to accelerate any more and…”
filed Mar 17, 2025
“* Driver air bag, horn, all controls in steering wheel. * Not having a horn or working air bag * Yes, defective clock switch has been confirmed-this was a recall, was replaced and failed again * No- dealer/recall repair center only * No, air bag light came on and that was it. At that moment nothing…”
filed Nov 6, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Passat years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Passat | 4 | 9% |
| 2017 Passat | 3 | 3% |
| 2016 Passat | 11 | 10% |
| 2015 Passat | 10 | 4% |
| 2014 Passat | 13 | 2% |
| 2012 Passat | 14 | 3% |
| 2010 Passat | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 Passat | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 Passat | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 Passat | 7 | 3% |
| 2006 Passat | 32 | 6% |
| 2005 Passat | 5 | 3% |
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.