2012 Volkswagen Passat body & structure problems
17 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2012 Volkswagen Passat, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was in a car accident. I was not at fault, but I was t-boned with almost over $11,000 in damage. The case was settled but the vehicle is still not in good shape. The air bags did not go off in the accident and I just received a recall for a steering wheel electronic clock issue that could prevent the air bags from going off. I accrued over $7,000 in medical bills, and I owe over $15,000 on the vehicle. I am not sure what to do because I feel I am driving a vehicle that isn't safe
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that the driver's side door failed to open from the inside and the outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000. Updated 03/04/15 updated 10/15/2015
Other problems reported for the 2012 Volkswagen Passat
- Air bags 299 complaints
- Electrical system 95 complaints
- Fuel system 47 complaints
- Steering 46 complaints
- Engine 44 complaints
- Lighting 18 complaints