Volkswagen Passat by model year
10,351 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Volkswagen Passat across 33 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.
Complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 50 |
| 1991 | 30 |
| 1992 | 60 |
| 1993 | 90 |
| 1994 | 36 |
| 1995 | 142 |
| 1996 | 48 |
| 1997 | 57 |
| 1998 | 476 |
| 1999 | 854 |
| 2000 | 625 |
| 2001 | 558 |
| 2002 | 772 |
| 2003 | 816 |
| 2004 | 348 |
| 2005 | 172 |
| 2006 | 779 |
| 2007 | 341 |
| 2008 | 240 |
| 2009 | 211 |
| 2010 | 226 |
| 2011 | 27 |
| 2012 | 664 |
| 2013 | 1,029 |
| 2014 | 791 |
| 2015 | 389 |
| 2016 | 179 |
| 2017 | 177 |
| 2018 | 66 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 21 |
All model years
| Model year | Complaints | Most reported | Recalls | MPG | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 | 28 | |||
| 2021 | 28 | Brakes (18%) | 1 | 28 | 4 to 5 stars |
| 2020 | 31 | Engine (16%) | 3 | 27 | 5 stars |
| 2019 | 18 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 2018 | 66 | Brakes (20%) | 4 | 22 to 29 | 5 stars |
| 2017 | 177 | Air bags (16%) | 7 | 23 to 27 | 5 stars |
| 2016 | 179 | Air bags (14%) | 5 | 23 to 29 | 5 stars |
| 2015 | 389 | Air bags (23%) | 7 | 23 to 34 | 5 stars |
| 2014 | 791 | Air bags (45%) | 10 | 23 to 34 | 5 stars |
| 2013 | 1,029 | Air bags (37%) | 9 | 23 to 34 | 5 stars |
| 2012 | 664 | Air bags (45%) | 11 | 23 to 34 | 5 stars |
| 2011 | 27 | Engine (22%) | |||
| 2010 | 226 | Air bags (20%) | 4 | 25 | |
| 2009 | 211 | Engine (30%) | 4 | 23 | |
| 2008 | 240 | Fuel system (26%) | 4 | 19 to 24 | |
| 2007 | 341 | Air bags (31%) | 7 | 19 to 24 | |
| 2006 | 779 | Air bags (19%) | 7 | 19 to 24 | |
| 2005 | 172 | Engine (35%) | 3 | 19 to 27 | |
| 2004 | 348 | Engine (21%) | 3 | 18 to 27 | |
| 2003 | 816 | Fuel system (22%) | 6 | 18 to 23 | |
| 2002 | 772 | Electrical system (29%) | 3 | 18 to 23 | |
| 2001 | 558 | Engine (16%) | 3 | 18 to 23 | |
| 2000 | 625 | Brakes (35%) | 3 | 18 to 24 | |
| 1999 | 854 | Brakes (29%) | 5 | 18 to 24 | |
| 1998 | 476 | Brakes (22%) | 4 | 18 to 37 | |
| 1997 | 57 | Electrical system (28%) | 18 to 36 | ||
| 1996 | 48 | Electrical system (29%) | 1 | 18 to 35 | |
| 1995 | 142 | Wipers, windshield & visibility (18%) | 1 | 18 to 21 | |
| 1994 | 36 | Cooling system (17%) | 1 | 18 | |
| 1993 | 90 | Wipers, windshield & visibility (20%) | 3 | 18 to 22 | |
| 1992 | 60 | Engine (28%) | 1 | 21 to 22 | |
| 1991 | 30 | Wipers, windshield & visibility (23%) | 1 | 21 | |
| 1990 | 50 | Engine (18%) | 2 | 21 |