2009 Volkswagen Passat electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 19 complaints for the 2009 Volkswagen Passat, 9% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 4
- 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 | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 63,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen passat. While parked for 30 minutes the vehicle caught on fire. The fire started in the front under the engine. The fire department stated it could be an electrical fire or a leak in the engine. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The manufacturer has not been notified. The insurance company was performing an investigation. The failure mileage was 20,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen passat. While operating the vehicle, a very strong odor of fuel was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (north park volkswagen, 21315 interstate 10 west, san antonio, tx) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump was faulty. On several occasions, the battery lost its charge. The dealer stated that the battery failure was related to the failed fuel pump. The manufacturer was notified of the failures.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Volkswagen Passat
- Engine 64 complaints
- Fuel system 53 complaints
- Steering 20 complaints