2015 Volkswagen Passat safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
11
complaints reporting a crash
2
complaints reporting fire
7
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 7 report injuries (14 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2015 Volkswagen Passat vehicles were involved in 53 fatal crashes with 27 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Fire riskDriver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation… · Dec 4, 2019
- Crash riskBlocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not… · May 22, 2019
- Crash riskUpon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure… · Jan 11, 2019
- Crash riskIn the affected vehicles, the camshaft lobe that drives the brake vacuum pump… · Oct 26, 2015
- Crash riskAffected vehicles have a brake line at the left rear wheel area that may not… · Jun 15, 2015
- Fire riskA sealing cap at the fuel rail may fail, allowing fuel to leak into the engine… · Jan 23, 2015
- Crash riskIn the affected vehicles, the seatback recliner retaining bracket may not… · Oct 24, 2014