2013 Volkswagen Passat fuel system problems
88 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2013 Volkswagen Passat, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 88 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 70 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 19 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 70 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 66% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 fires, 2 deaths.
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.
The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the "Glow Plug" warning light appeared on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled. After several minutes, the contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove the vehicle home while in LIMP Mode. The contact used a code reader which showed that there was a defect with the high-pressure fuel pump. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Volkswagen Passat
- Air bags 382 complaints
- Engine 110 complaints
- Electrical system 95 complaints
- Lighting 60 complaints
- Steering 51 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 32 complaints
- Body & structure 31 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 23 complaints