Volkswagen Passat WagonYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 50 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Volkswagen Passat Wagon.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Volkswagen Passat Wagon years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Passat Wagon median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2010Not rated–/1009 complaints · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/10011 complaints · 3 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common Volkswagen Passat Wagon problems
All model years combined: 50 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
19Fuel/propulsion system2 crash/fire/injury
10Air bags2 crash/fire/injury
9Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury
8Engine
3Fuel system, gasoline
3Service brakes
3Structure
2Vehicle speed control
2Electronic stability control (ESC)
86 other systems1 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel/propulsion system | 19 | 2 |
| Air bags | 10 | 2 |
| Electrical system | 9 | 3 |
| Engine | 8 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 3 | 2 |
| Structure | 3 | 3 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 2 | 0 |
| 6 other systems | 8 | 1 |
3 recalls
Volkswagen Passat Wagon recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.