1999 Volkswagen Passat fuel system problems
31 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 1999 Volkswagen Passat, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
I was driving approximately 25 miles a hour by my house while I was driving a big click noise sounded on my front right wheel the car swerved and fell in a ditch the police came and the car was towed to a mechanic and he told me it was your tie rod and axle broken I had to change them. Plus my ABS system is not working and it needs a new module and it seems like every passat out there have no problem and the dealer wont help or VW hotline plus my two front windows just fell and the windows need a whole new…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, fuel fumes emitted in and around the vehicle. The contact mentioned that while inspecting the vehicle, fuel was discovered leaking from the rear passenger side sub frame. Also, the contact indicated that the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Volkswagen Passat
- Brakes 250 complaints
- Suspension 140 complaints
- Engine 87 complaints
- Steering 79 complaints
- Electrical system 62 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 36 complaints
- Cruise control 32 complaints
- Air bags 22 complaints