2007 Volkswagen Passat electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 34 complaints for the 2007 Volkswagen Passat, 10% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
I started my vehicle, and within 30 seconds I smelled burning. I shut down engine and noticed smoke bellowing out from under hood. I lifted hood and found an electrical harness on top of engine was on fire and melting. I was able to borrow pliers from someone and disconnected battery cable. I had vehicle towed to dealership, and they called me this morning stating that the coil had an internal short.
The 2007 VW passat wagon 2.0t has been riddled with electronic failures which continue to escalate. We have honestly lost count of the amount of days this vehicle has been in for service - at least 9 incidents, twice towed. Initially the problems were benign, such as the horn going off at random intervals in the middle of the night. There were two incidents of the car not being able to start after sitting for only two or three days, which was diagnosed as a faulty battery.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Volkswagen Passat
- Air bags 106 complaints
- Engine 57 complaints
- Fuel system 43 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Steering 15 complaints