2003 Volkswagen Passat brakes problems
46 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2003 Volkswagen Passat, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 46 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
I took my car to volkswagen dealership to find out why my brake light was on and why my brakes would flutter at times when using them. I got estimate that my brake reservoir was bad and the sensor that it would be okay to drive till I got fixed in a week. I faxed my warranty papers to dealership to find out to see what was covered..on saturday 5 days later when I was driving 35 miles an hour tried to stop and brake pedal went to floor had nothing to stop me but the car in front of me.
The ABS light comes on on the instrument panel followed by the brake light and sometimes the anti-skid indicator. This is a common and expensive problem for volkswagens for many years: [link removed] volkswagen should be held to account.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Volkswagen Passat
- Fuel system 180 complaints
- Engine 147 complaints
- Seats 98 complaints
- Electrical system 95 complaints
- Air conditioning & heating 83 complaints
- Lighting 45 complaints
- Body & structure 30 complaints
- Air bags 23 complaints