2001 Volkswagen Passat lighting problems
39 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2001 Volkswagen Passat, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the lighting complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Consumer stated the rear brake light was out, dealer replaced a bad bulb, also the headlights were shining low, dealer stated the headlights were out of range.
Contact states: turn signal/ hazard switch malfunctioned. Had problem for two weeks. Dealer told consumer to call volkswagen. There were recalls on other models with the same problem. Safety recall 15.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Volkswagen Passat
- Engine 91 complaints
- Electrical system 83 complaints
- Brakes 69 complaints
- Fuel system 46 complaints
- Suspension 32 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 32 complaints
- Air bags 26 complaints
- Body & structure 25 complaints