Volkswagen Passat problems, recalls and best years (1988

Generations

The Volkswagen Passat has had 6 generations. Figures cover the model years in each generation's production run.

Generation	Built	Model years	Complaints per year	Recalls	MOT pass
B1	1973–1980	—	—	—	—
B2	1980–1988	—	—	—	—
B3	1988–1993	1990 1991 1992 1993	41	5	71.9%
B4	1993–1997	1993 1994 1995 1996 1997	53	4	58.9%
B5	1996–2005	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005	370	14	57.6%
B6	2005–2010	2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010	244	15	60.8%

Generations and production years: Wikidata (CC0). Complaints and recalls: NHTSA, US model years; a recall covering several years is counted once. MOT: DVSA, first tests in Great Britain. Where two generations overlap, a model year counts towards both.

Complaints by model year

Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 1999. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

New York safety inspections

Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2000.

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Year by year

Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Bulletins	Crashes · fires
2025 Passat	0	0	1	0 · 0
2024 Passat	0	0	25	0 · 0
2023 Passat	0	0	83	0 · 0
2022 Passat	13	0	210	1 · 0
2021 Passat	18	1	292	1 · 1
2020 Passat	18	3	397	1 · 0
2019 Passat	12	1	484	0 · 0
2018 Passat	46	4	556	5 · 1
2017 Passat	110	7	636	9 · 1
2016 Passat	106	5	789	4 · 0
2015 Passat	243	7	1089	11 · 2
2014 PassatMost complaints	594	10	1528	19 · 3
2013 PassatMost complaints	749	9	1557	29 · 4
2012 PassatMost complaints	484	11	1535	14 · 3
2011 Passat	16	0	583	3 · 1
2010 Passat	163	4	804	5 · 1
2009 Passat	146	4	724	5 · 12
2008 Passat	168	4	621	3 · 6
2007 Passat	262	7	540	4 · 6
2006 PassatMost complaints	576	7	521	21 · 6
2005 Passat	148	3	261	7 · 11
2004 Passat	279	3	235	9 · 25
2003 PassatMost complaints	628	6	213	14 · 94
2002 PassatMost complaints	636	3	220	10 · 46
2001 Passat	430	3	207	14 · 14
2000 PassatMost complaints	507	3	196	11 · 25
1999 PassatMost complaints	664	5	122	11 · 13
1998 Passat	331	4	116	6 · 4
1997 Passat	37	0	52	1 · 2
1996 Passat	40	1	38	0 · 0
1995 Passat	93	1	28	3 · 1
1994 Passat	25	1	15	0 · 1
1993 Passat	68	3	14	3 · 10
1992 Passat	39	1	13	3 · 1
1991 Passat	24	1	14	0 · 1
1990 Passat	34	2	2	0 · 3
1989	0	1	0	0 · 0
1988	0	1	0	0 · 0

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

Air bags1,652
Electrical system1,162
Engine and engine cooling909
Engine644
Service brakes, hydraulic625
Steering572
Power train477
Fuel/propulsion system472

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 509 Passat vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 238 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.

Model year	Vehicles in fatal crashes	Deaths in the vehicle	Rolled over
2022	4	3	0
2021	9	4	0
2020	4	3	0
2019	17	6	1
2018	18	8	0
2017	46	17	3
2016	30	9	5
2015	53	27	4
2014	57	25	5
2013	100	48	5
2012	60	26	3
2011	11	4	1
2010	11	7	1
2009	9	5	1
2008	12	6	0
2007	10	7	1
2006	8	3	1
2005	4	2	0
2004	9	5	2
2003	12	7	1
2002	13	8	2
2001	3	1	1
2000	5	4	1
1999	2	0	0
1998	1	2	0
1996	1	1	1

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count

Crash-test ratings by year

NHTSA 5-star results for 11 model-year variants; 10 of 11 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

Year	Variant	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
2022	2022 Volkswagen Passat 4 DR FWD	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	10.7 %
2021	2021 Volkswagen Passat 4 DR FWD Early Release	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	10.7 %
2020	2020 Volkswagen Passat 4 DR FWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	10.7 %
2019	2019 Volkswagen Passat 4 DR FWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	10.7 %
2018	2018 Volkswagen Passat 4 DR FWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	10.7 %
2017	2017 Volkswagen Passat 4 DR FWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	10.7 %
2016	2016 Volkswagen Passat 4 DR FWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	10.7 %
2015	2015 Volkswagen Passat 4 DR FWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★☆	10.7 %
2014	2014 Volkswagen Passat 4 DR FWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★☆	10.7 %
2013	2013 Volkswagen Passat 4 DR FWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★☆	10.7 %
2012	2012 Volkswagen Passat 4 DR FWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★☆	10.7 %

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain

Fuel consumption by year

Official Canadian test results for 27 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 8.0–12.1 L/100 km.

Year	Variant	Engine	Transmission	City	Highway	Combined	CO₂ g/km
2022	Passat · Mid-size · Regular gasoline	2.0 L, 4 cyl.	AS6	9.7	6.6	8.3	196
2021	Passat · Mid-size · Regular gasoline	2.0 L, 4 cyl.	AS6	9.8	6.6	8.3	195
2020	Passat · Mid-size · Regular gasoline	2.0 L, 4 cyl.	AS6	10.2	6.9	8.7	205
2019	Passat · Mid-size · Regular gasoline	2.0 L, 4 cyl.	AS6	9.3	6.5	8.1	188
2018	Passat · Mid-size · Regular gasoline	2.0 L, 4 cyl.	AS6	9.3	6.5	8.1	188
2017	Passat · Mid-size · Regular gasoline	1.8 L, 4 cyl.	AS6	10.1	7.0	8.7	204
2016	Passat · Mid-size · Regular gasoline	1.8 L, 4 cyl.	AS6	9.4	6.3	8.0	187
2015	Passat · Mid-size · Regular gasoline	1.8 L, 4 cyl.	AS6	9.7	6.6	8.3	191
2014	Passat · Mid-size · Regular gasoline	1.8 L, 4 cyl.	A6	9.9	6.9	8.6	198
2013	Passat · Mid-size · Regular gasoline	2.5 L, 5 cyl.	AS6	11.0	8.0	9.6	221
2012	Passat · Mid-size · Regular gasoline	2.5 L, 5 cyl.	AS6	11.0	8.0	9.6	221
2010	Passat · Mid-size · Premium gasoline	2.0 L, 4 cyl.	AS6	11.0	7.9	9.6	221
2009	Passat · Mid-size · Premium gasoline	2.0 L, 4 cyl.	M6	11.4	7.9	9.8	225
2008	Passat · Mid-size · Premium gasoline	2.0 L, 4 cyl.	M6	11.5	8.0	9.9	228
2007	Passat · Mid-size · Premium gasoline	2.0 L, 4 cyl.	M6	11.5	8.1	10.0	230
2006	Passat · Mid-size · Premium gasoline	2.0 L, 4 cyl.	AS6	12.2	8.5	10.5	242
2005	Passat · Mid-size · Premium gasoline	1.8 L, 4 cyl.	M5	12.1	8.3	10.4	239
2004	Passat · Mid-size · Premium gasoline	1.8 L, 4 cyl.	M5	12.1	8.3	10.4	239
2003	Passat · Mid-size · Premium gasoline	1.8 L, 4 cyl.	M5	12.1	8.3	10.4	239
2002	Passat · Mid-size · Premium gasoline	1.8 L, 4 cyl.	M5	12.1	8.3	10.4	239
2001	Passat · Mid-size · Premium gasoline	1.8 L, 4 cyl.	M5	11.9	8.3	10.3	237
2000	Passat · Mid-size · Premium gasoline	1.8 L, 4 cyl.	M5	11.2	8.2	9.8	225
1999	Passat · Mid-size · Premium gasoline	1.8 L, 4 cyl.	M5	11.5	8.1	10.0	230
1998	Passat · Mid-size · Premium gasoline	1.8 L, 4 cyl.	M5	11.5	8.1	10.0	230
1997	Passat GLX · Mid-size · Regular gasoline	2.8 L, 6 cyl.	M5	13.9	9.9	12.1	278
1996	Passat GLS · Mid-size · Regular gasoline	2.0 L, 4 cyl.	M5	12.7	8.9	11.0	253
1995	Passat Diesel · Mid-size · Diesel	1.9 L, 4 cyl.	M5	8.8	7.1	8.0	216

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

In New Zealand

6,352 Passat cars are on the New Zealand register; 41% arrived as used imports.

Model year	Registered	Sold new in NZ	Used imports
2024	37	37	0
2023	52	51	1
2022	110	109	0
2021	123	121	1
2019	44	41	3
2018	164	152	11
2017	323	281	39
2016	502	427	66
2015	476	414	55
2014	369	232	129
2013	331	199	127
2012	451	251	191
2011	457	338	111
2010	317	172	135
2009	411	143	263
2008	591	168	414
2007	527	171	339
2006	438	122	306
2005	128	27	98
2004	110	23	83
2003	148	51	91
2002	113	57	52
2001	37	18	17
2000	25	11	13
1999	29	4	23
1998	16	1	15
1997	6	0	6
1992	2	0	2
1991	4	0	4
1990	2	0	2

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

In the Netherlands

61,953 Passat cars are on Dutch roads; 37% arrived later as imports, and 3,768 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.

First registered	On the road	Imported	Median list price
2026	555	12%	€52,983
2025	1,345	46%	€54,592
2024	976	36%	€55,915
2023	957	34%	€53,124
2022	1,837	64%	€52,380
2021	3,638	81%	€50,134
2020	4,522	77%	€49,348
2019	2,084	51%	€45,129
2018	2,939	48%	€43,960
2017	3,307	48%	€43,710
2016	6,421	27%	€47,256
2015	7,504	35%	€47,260
2014	1,424	51%	€39,902
2013	1,341	53%	€40,428
2012	4,197	21%	€37,075
2011	4,323	27%	€38,370
2010	2,326	17%	€36,581
2009	2,196	21%	€37,262
2008	1,800	22%	€36,489
2007	1,286	15%	€44,330
2006	1,760	13%	€40,555
2005	727	15%	€39,120
2004	536	7%	—
2003	514	9%	€41,855
2002	567	10%	€58,470
2001	503	11%	€53,704
2000	366	6%	—
1999	298	7%	—
1998	281	9%	—
1997	149	6%	€25,495

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new

In Finland

49,998 Passat cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 50% petrol, 45% diesel; 20% of all are hybrids. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.

First registered	In use	Average mileage
2026	138	—
2025	405	31,000 km
2024	564	33,000 km
2023	465	91,000 km
2022	561	103,000 km
2021	1,398	98,000 km
2020	2,750	109,000 km
2019	2,036	132,000 km
2018	3,214	153,000 km
2017	4,436	174,000 km
2016	4,835	200,000 km
2015	4,109	224,000 km
2014	2,213	248,000 km
2013	2,344	266,000 km
2012	2,645	272,000 km
2011	3,300	282,000 km
2010	1,571	295,000 km
2009	1,511	314,000 km
2008	1,860	338,000 km
2007	1,617	333,000 km
2006	1,620	318,000 km
2005	1,235	318,000 km
2004	1,002	343,000 km
2003	1,169	349,000 km
2002	785	354,000 km
2001	639	358,000 km
2000	471	358,000 km
1999	401	352,000 km
1998	292	342,000 km
1997	230	319,000 km

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0

Road collisions in Great Britain

From 2021 to 2025, 3,838 Passat cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 50 of those collisions were fatal and 790 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.

Year	Cars in injury collisions	Fatal	Serious
2025	616	7	153
2024	615	9	125
2023	801	17	171
2022	879	8	180
2021	927	9	161

Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count

In the United Kingdom

178,867 Passat cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.

Built	Licensed	Off the road (SORN)
2025	2,677	53
2024	1,201	7
2023	1,528	3
2022	2,299	17
2021	3,326	51
2020	5,722	98
2019	7,217	109
2018	10,519	282
2017	13,918	325
2016	15,108	424
2015	15,418	590
2014	14,838	630
2013	12,051	701
2012	13,158	1,290
2011	15,557	2,148
2010	9,557	1,783
2009	9,051	2,334
2008	6,763	2,892
2007	5,389	3,984
2006	3,464	4,125
2005	2,827	3,741
2004	2,341	3,030
2003	2,000	3,401
2002	1,207	3,217
2001	710	2,420
2000	321	1,310
1999	244	1,421
1998	185	1,117
1997	56	492
1996	41	271

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

205,740 Passat cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 71% passed first time, against 69% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.

First registered	Tests	Passed first time	All cars that year	Average mileage
2021	222	92%	91%	45,000 mi
2020	6,057	87%	88%	39,600 mi
2019	7,815	86%	86%	51,800 mi
2018	11,249	86%	84%	65,800 mi
2017	14,313	84%	82%	79,900 mi
2016	15,612	81%	79%	93,900 mi
2015	16,321	79%	75%	104,300 mi
2014	15,564	73%	72%	110,600 mi
2013	12,821	70%	68%	119,600 mi
2012	14,992	67%	66%	130,800 mi
2011	17,730	66%	63%	138,200 mi
2010	12,593	63%	60%	137,900 mi
2009	13,133	63%	59%	138,400 mi
2008	11,578	61%	57%	145,200 mi
2007	10,490	59%	57%	149,200 mi
2006	7,284	57%	56%	150,400 mi
2005	5,216	58%	56%	153,600 mi
2004	4,141	58%	56%	159,100 mi
2003	3,471	57%	57%	159,800 mi
2002	2,253	57%	58%	158,800 mi
2001	1,304	57%	59%	157,700 mi
2000	606	54%	61%	159,100 mi
1999	505	58%	63%	168,400 mi
1998	355	58%	64%	154,700 mi
1997	115	60%	64%	151,200 mi

Why they fail

Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).

Area	Passat	All cars, same ages
Suspension	11.4%	10.5%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	9.0%	12.8%
Tyres	8.7%	6.6%
Brakes	5.4%	7.6%
Body, chassis, structure	4.2%	4.0%
Noise, emissions and leaks	3.9%	3.5%
Visibility	2.9%	5.1%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	1.8%	1.2%

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

New registrations in Europe

1,972,396 new Volkswagen Passat cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (39,254), Poland (3,818), Sweden (3,194).

Year	New cars	Largest markets	Mass kg	CO₂ g/km	Power kW
2022	61,766	Germany, Poland, Sweden	1,606	122 (WLTP)	117
2021	78,249	Germany, Sweden, Poland	1,622	114 (WLTP)	117
2020	114,559	Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom	1,619	120 (WLTP)	117
2019	123,239	Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom	1,574	146 (WLTP)	119
2018	152,268	Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom	1,555	149 (WLTP)	115
2017	175,657	Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden	1,555	204 (WLTP)	122
2016	199,280	Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden	1,561	—	120
2015	219,615	Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden	1,549	—	118
2014	146,539	Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden	1,578	—	110
2013	147,192	Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden	1,586	—	111
2012	183,318	Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden	1,585	—	109
2011	220,942	Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden	1,580	—	108
2010	149,772	Germany, United Kingdom, Spain	1,567	—	—

Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

Real-world fuel consumption

117,241 Volkswagen Passat cars and vans registered in Europe between 2021 and 2024 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Diesel versions average 6.0 l/100 km on the road, against 5.1 l/100 km in the official WLTP test — 18% more. Plug-in hybrids use 5.7 l/100 km against 1.1 l/100 km on paper, with 28% of their distance covered with the engine off.

Fuel	Vehicles	On the road	WLTP	Difference	Average distance so far
Petrol	16,167	7.3	6.7	+10%	45,000 km
Petrol hybrid	3,177	6.4	5.5	+17%	10,000 km
Diesel	92,875	6.0	5.1	+18%	62,000 km
Plug-in hybrid	4,751	5.7	1.1	+409%	43,000 km
Diesel van	271	7.4	5.2	+41%	36,000 km

Litres per 100 km: total fuel used divided by total distance driven, from the car's own fuel consumption meter (OBFCM), collected in 2024 by the manufacturers, mostly remotely, and by national authorities. WLTP figures are the type-approval CO₂ values converted to litres. Hybrids, including mild hybrids, do not plug in; plug-in hybrid figures include the distance driven on electricity. European Environment Agency, Real-world CO₂ emissions from cars and vans · CC BY 4.0

What it costs in fuel

On real-world figures the diesel Volkswagen Passat uses 6.0 litres per 100 km, so 15,000 km a year takes about 900 litres: €2,046 at this week's average price in Germany, its largest market in Europe.

Country	Diesel	Petrol	Petrol hybrid	Petrol per litre	Diesel per litre
Germany	€2,046	€2,396	€2,102	€2.18	€2.27
United Kingdom	£1,800	£1,919	£1,684	£1.75	£1.99
Sweden	€1,842	€1,803	€1,582	€1.64	€2.04
France	€2,118	€2,451	€2,150	€2.23	€2.35
Italy	€2,027	€2,216	€1,944	€2.02	€2.24
United States	$1,497	$1,244	$1,092	$1.13	$1.66

Fuel for 15,000 km (9,300 miles) a year at real-world consumption. Pump prices with taxes, week of 19 October 2026: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, US Energy Information Administration. Non-euro EU prices are in euros as the Bulletin publishes them.

Work it out for your driving

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EU safety alerts

Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Passat in at least 12 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.

SR/02865/25 · Injuries8 Aug 2025 · ID.7, ID.BUZZ, T7 Transporter, Passat, Polo, Taigo

If the front passenger airbag is deployed as a result of an accident, the gas generator housing may burst or components of the gas generator housing may come loose and cause serious or fatal injuries to vehicle occupants. The product does not comply with the R…

SR/00793/25 · Injuries28 Feb 2025 · Beetle, New Beetle, EOS + EOS GP, Fox, Golf A6 + Cabrio + Plus, Passat B6 + B7 + CC, Polo Vivo + A04

The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it can result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of moto…

A12/02703/24 · Injuries27 Sept 2024 · Eos, Golf, Golf Variant, Passat, Polo, Sharan, Tiguan, T6, Crafter, Passat CC, Transporter

A12/02686/24 · Injuries20 Sept 2024 · Passat, Fox, Up!

The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of mo…

A12/00923/24 · Injuries19 Apr 2024 · Eos,Golf,Golf Plus,Golf Cabrio,Sharan,Passat CC,Passat,Polo,Fox,Vivo Classic,Crafter,T-Modell

The driver airbag's gas generator may be faulty, resulting in uncontrolled inflation and the release of metal fragments. This increases the risk of injuries to the occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillan…

A12/00793/24 · Injuries29 Mar 2024 · Passat Variant, Passat NMS, Polo

Cars initially used for internal purposes of Volkswagen AG might not have been correctly modified before they were sold to the general public. There is a possibility that certain safety systems of these cars are not correctly modified for street use. The produ…

A12/01809/23 · Injuries11 Aug 2023 · EOS, GOLF, PASSAT, PASSAT CC, POLO, SHARAN

The propellant can deteriorate due to high humidity and temperature variations. In the event of an accident in which the front airbag is deployed, this could result in fragments from the inflator housing coming loose and injuring the vehicle’s occupants. The p…

A12/01380/23 · Injuries16 Jun 2023 · Polo, Passat, T5

The airbag propellant may be faulty. In the event of an accident this can lead to the release of fragments from the inflator housing, increasing the risk of injury to the occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market sur…

A12/00580/23 · Injuries24 Mar 2023 · Gol, Voyage, Saveiro, Fox, Fox-Derivate, Passat NMS

The airbag may be faulty. Fragments can detach from the inflator housing when deployed and injure vehicle occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, c…

A12/01485/22 · Injuries28 Oct 2022 · Fox, Polo, Passat, Crafter

The airbag propellant may deteriorate over time. In the event of an accident this can lead to the release of fragments of the front airbag from the generator housing, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approva…

A12/00565/22 · Fire, Injuries15 Apr 2022 · Arteon, Golf, Passat, Tiguan, T7

The amount of extinguishing sand in the fuse of the high-voltage system is not sufficient in the event of a short circuit to the high-voltage safety system. This may cause it to burst, increasing the risk of injuries. Furthermore, the blown fuse can interrupt …

A12/00584/22 · Burns, Fire15 Apr 2022 · Arteon, Golf, Passat, Tiguan, T-Roc

The engine covers installed on affected vehicles could detach from their fixings depending on the conditions of use (e.g. very sporty driving, or poor road surfaces) and their age. A loose engine cover could come into contact with the hot area of the exhaust g…

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0

Recalls

54 campaigns cover the Passat; the latest 12 are below.

24V834000 · Air bags30 Oct 2024 · 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 2006-2007 Passat Sedan vehicles. The driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

21V812000 · Wheels15 Oct 2021 · 2021

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and Passat vehicles. The front wheel bearing bolts may have been incorrectly tightened.

21V321000 · Unknown or other5 May 2021 · 2016, 2017

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

20V561000 · Unknown or other16 Sept 2020 · 2016, 2017, 2018

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Passat vehicles. These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

20V533000 · Air bags2 Sept 2020 · 2020

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Passat vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag may have been folded incorrectly affecting its deployment force. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

19V862000 · Air bags4 Dec 2019 · 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Passat, 2011-2014 Golf A6, and 2011-2013 Audi A3 diesel vehicles, thought to have been previously repaired under one of the Takata air bag recalls. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

19V679000 · Unknown or other25 Sept 2019 · 2017

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2018 Tiguan LWB, 2007-2009 Jetta Sedan, 2011-2013, 2015 and 2019 Jetta, 2013 Jetta Hybrid, 2008-2009 Jetta Sportwagen, 2015 Golf Sportwagen, 2013 Golf, 2008-2010 and 2012-2013 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2008-2010 Beetle, and Beetle Convertible vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.

19V389000 · Exterior lighting22 May 2019 · 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

19V218000 · Air bags20 Mar 2019 · 2020

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Atlas and 2020 Passat vehicles. An incorrect driver and/or front passenger side impact air bag may have been installed.

19V014000 · Air bags11 Jan 2019 · 2015

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Audi R8 Coupe, and R8 Spyder vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

18V536000 · Service brakes, hydraulic15 Aug 2018 · 2017, 2018

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 2017-2018 Volkswagen Passat vehicles. The brake caliper bracket mounting bolts on these vehicles may not have been tightened sufficiently.

18V406000 · Air bags13 Jun 2018 · 2003

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2003 Volkswagen Passat sedan, Jetta, Jetta wagon, Golf, EuroVan, EuroVan Camper Van and EuroVan Chassis vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

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