VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Problems by Year
10,461 complaints across all model years
10,461
Total Complaints
84
Total Recalls
33
Model Years
15
Reported Deaths
Years to Avoid
These years have significantly more problems than average: 2013 (1,025 complaints), 2003 (823 complaints), 1999 (854 complaints)
Best Years
These years have the fewest reported problems: 1990 (50 complaints), 1991 (30 complaints), 1992 (60 complaints)
Complaints by Model Year
Common Problems
Air Bags
1,660 complaints
Electrical System
1,235 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
959 complaints
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
682 complaints
Engine
634 complaints
All Model Years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 57 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 170 | 7 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 173 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 381 | 7 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 772 | 10 | 34 | 7 | |
| 2013 | 1,025 | 9 | 43 | 9 | |
| 2012 | 657 | 11 | 15 | 5 | |
| 2011 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 223 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 211 | 3 | 9 | 16 | |
| 2008 | 240 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2007 | 341 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2006 | 779 | 4 | 24 | 7 | |
| 2005 | 172 | 1 | 9 | 12 | |
| 2004 | 348 | 1 | 12 | 31 | |
| 2003 | 823 | 2 | 18 | 102 | |
| 2002 | 772 | 1 | 15 | 53 | |
| 2001 | 557 | 1 | 20 | 17 | |
| 2000 | 625 | 1 | 13 | 34 | |
| 1999 | 854 | 0 | 15 | 18 | |
| 1998 | 476 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
| 1997 | 105 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 185 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 142 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 90 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| 1992 | 60 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5 |