Volkswagen Passat Wagon problems
Owners have filed 69 complaints about the Volkswagen Passat Wagon with NHTSA across model years 2001 to 2010. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.
Every Volkswagen Passat Wagon year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | 74,355 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | — | 8 | 0 | 3 | 75,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2008 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2007 | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | 139,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2004 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 135,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2003 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2002 | — | 9 | 4 | 0 | 105,000 | Brakes |
| 2001 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Volkswagen Passat Wagon
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2007
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Worst in 2010
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Worst in 2002
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Worst in 2008
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Volkswagen Passat Wagon, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Volkswagen Passat Wagon
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.