2002 Volkswagen Passat drivetrain & axles problems
20 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2002 Volkswagen Passat, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 54,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Lack of information provided to customers on special nature of 4 motion passat driving during a skid in winter conditions.
My 2002 passat has had the turbo replaced twice, the comfort control module replaced twice, and numerous other recalls. Thursday, 10/7/04 my car was at the dealer to replace the comfort control module for the second time. I drove home (8 miles, low speed). The next morning while driving to a meeting I noticed a strong petroleum smell, I thought it was the truck ahead of me. Sunday 10/10/04 I noticed spots on the side of my car, and after crawling under it I noticed that my cv joint boot had split.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Volkswagen Passat
- Electrical system 223 complaints
- Engine 143 complaints
- Fuel system 78 complaints
- Brakes 77 complaints
- Lighting 36 complaints
- Body & structure 31 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 28 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints