2010 Volkswagen Passat air bags problems
45 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2010 Volkswagen Passat, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 45 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 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 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
"takata recall" bought passat 2010 finance thru VW credit paid off. 52 thousands miles recall: !st recall 4/20/16. 2nd recall notice december 1 2016 with threat to notify ins. Co. Of unsafe car.takata sdi driver frontal airbag inflator. Computer is old no printer or scanner I can mail documents. When it was wrecked a deer ran out on inter 1-26 took the front off . My insurance fixed it. $10,000.00 geico. October 2013 turned it in to stokes VW. Charleston south carolina where I purchased it. Lost my car and equity.
Takata recall. Has been over a year since recall and no action taken by company to rectify problem. Vehicle is in texas, is over 6 years old, and is primary vehicle for a 55 year old working woman. Texas is a high risk state.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Volkswagen Passat
- Engine 41 complaints
- Fuel system 33 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 30 complaints
- Electrical system 21 complaints