2013 Volkswagen Passat electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 95 complaints for the 2013 Volkswagen Passat, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 95 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 61 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 61 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 49% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 death.
What owners wrote
2013 passat tdi. 136000 miles. Vehicle was driving at highway speeds and the glow plug light started to flash, no other indicator lights or car performance issues were noted at this time. Car was pulled over safety to a town within 5 miles, the car was shut down. Just to see if it was a glitch car was restarted briefly and the check engine light remained on. Car was immediately turned off. While on the phone relaying my information to family, bystanders advised me that the car was on fire below the engine bay.
I purchased my car november 20th 2019 with 85,000 miles and 10 weeks later when it broke down I was told I had no warranty and they say they only sell used certified with warranty used vehicles and I was forced to pay 25,00 dollars and when I picked my car up 11 days later my extra key fob was missing and I was treated so incredibly bad.my loan was supposed to be processed asap and I spoke with the bank and everything went thru and then lithia motors took my loan docs from when I signed on november 20th and they…
Other problems reported for the 2013 Volkswagen Passat
- Air bags 382 complaints
- Engine 110 complaints
- Fuel system 88 complaints
- Lighting 60 complaints
- Steering 51 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 32 complaints
- Body & structure 31 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 23 complaints