FaultScore

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.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
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.

Fuel & Propulsion 22 31.9%

Worst in 2007

Airbags 10 14.5%

Worst in 2007

Engine & Cooling 9 13.0%

Worst in 2010

Electrical System 9 13.0%

Worst in 2010

Brakes 4 5.8%

Worst in 2002

Body & Structure 3 4.3%

Worst in 2002

Steering 2 2.9%

Worst in 2010

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 2.9%

Worst in 2004

Lights 2 2.9%

Worst in 2004

Stability & Traction Control 2 2.9%

Worst in 2004

Other & Unspecified 2 2.9%

Worst in 2008

Tires 1 1.4%

Worst in 2002

Seats 1 1.4%

Worst in 2003

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Volkswagen Passat Wagon, by the month it reached NHTSA.

May 2012 peak 6 Jun 2019

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.