Athol, ID
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #761284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1994 Volkswagen Passat engine problems
10 of the 36 complaints about the 1994 Volkswagen Passat are about the engine — 28% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Gasoline
3
30.0%
FAN
3
30.0%
Radiator Assembly
1
10.0%
Cooling System
1
10.0%
Engine AND Engine Cooling
1
10.0%
Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
1
10.0%
Engine & Cooling across every Volkswagen Passat year
1990
13
0.8%
1992
18
1.2%
1993
20
1.3%
1994
10
0.6%
1995
21
1.4%
1998
46
3.0%
1999
92
6.0%
2000
109
7.1%
2001
100
6.5%
2002
150
9.7%
2003
156
10.1%
2004
80
5.2%
2005
63
4.1%
2006
131
8.5%
2007
60
3.9%
2008
53
3.4%
2009
64
4.1%
2010
41
2.7%
2012
44
2.8%
2013
109
7.1%
2014
81
5.2%
2015
55
3.6%
2016
19
1.2%
2018
11
0.7%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Matawan, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
COOLING FAN HAD TO BE REPLACED NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE WITHIN 5 YEARS. I THINK THE PART WAS COVERED IN A RECALL, BUT VOLKSWAGEN COULD NOT TELL ME ABOUT THE VEHICLE HISTORY.
NHTSA complaint #743520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rockville, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THE FAN MOTOR SHAFT SEIZED, RENDERING THE FAN MOTOR INOPERABLE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER HAS SINCE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #855859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Castle, PA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER, TEMP GAUGE, AND TRANSMISSION INDICATOR. ENGINE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #708612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Littleton, CO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE QUITS AT ALL SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING OR INDICATION AND WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY, CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM IS MOST APPARENT AFTER AUTOMATIC ENGAGEMENT OF THE COOLING FAN.
NHTSA complaint #537495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Unknown, UN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
ENGINE THERMOSTAT HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN VEHICLE OVERHEATING.
NHTSA complaint #538965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Unknown, UN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
RADIATOR HOSE BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #538965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Berkeley, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
GOING UPHILL, MAKING LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 10 MPH, VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE/STALLED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT REPRODUCE DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #827819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Whitting, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUTS OFF GIVING NO INDICATION .
NHTSA complaint #814367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Colorado Springs, CO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CONSUMER STATES THAT RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IN APRIL AND SINCE THAT TIME VEHICLE HAS BEEN CUTTING OFF AND NOT STARTING PROPERLY. FIXED UNDER RECALL 95V178000, COOLING SYSTEM:FAN.
NHTSA complaint #802459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.