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Volkswagen Passat service brakes, electric problems by year

50 NHTSA owner complaints name the service brakes, electric across 11 Passat model years. The most reported year is 2000 with 14 reports.

YearService Brakes, Electric reportsShare
2010 Passat11%
2007 Passat21%
2006 Passat10%
2004 Passat10%
2003 Passat10%
2002 Passat81%
2001 Passat41%
2000 Passat143%
1999 Passat132%
1998 Passat41%
1995 Passat11%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the service brakes, electric. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.