1991 Volkswagen Passat problems
NHTSA has received 30 complaints about the 1991 Volkswagen Passat, and 23% of them involve wipers, windshield & visibility. After that come engine (17%) and fuel system (17%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 87% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 30th most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Volkswagen Passat with enough data (4 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving, vehcle caught on fire in the engine compartment and burned. Vehicle was totalled. Please provide any further information.
Consumer drove on highway during normal road conditions in stop and go traffic. Suddenly ABS sensor light came on. Cosumer lost brakes. Three hours later, the sensor light went out again and brakes returned. After 6 month similar condition reoccurred. Dealer notified.
Consumer was driving on highway in stop and go traffic under normal road conditions, suddenly the ABS light sensor came on and vehicle lost brakes for approximately three hours. ABS senor light went out, and ABS system restored brakes. Dealer notified.
Burning hot anti-freeze and steam clouded the cabin of my VW passat while driving down the highway, causing an unsafe driving situation and potential health risks from breathing the hot fumes.