Volkswagen Passat problems reported in Alabama
109 of the 10,333 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Passat came from Alabama, most often about the airbags.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
109
Complaints from Alabama
3
Crashes
4
Fires
2014
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
17
15.6%
Engine & Cooling
15
13.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
13
11.9%
Electrical System
13
11.9%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
11
10.1%
Brakes
10
9.2%
Steering
8
7.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
5
4.6%
Other & Unspecified
4
3.7%
Seats
3
2.8%
Suspension
3
2.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
1.8%
By model year
1991 Passat
1
0.9%
1995 Passat
3
2.8%
1998 Passat
1
0.9%
1999 Passat
2
1.8%
2000 Passat
3
2.8%
2001 Passat
10
9.2%
2002 Passat
2
1.8%
2003 Passat
9
8.3%
2004 Passat
3
2.8%
2006 Passat
14
12.8%
2007 Passat
5
4.6%
2008 Passat
1
0.9%
2009 Passat
1
0.9%
2010 Passat
4
3.7%
2012 Passat
9
8.3%
2013 Passat
4
3.7%
2014 Passat
16
14.7%
2015 Passat
2
1.8%
2016 Passat
2
1.8%
2017 Passat
16
14.7%
2018 Passat
1
0.9%
Cities reporting most
Birmingham
22
29.3%
Tuscaloosa
15
20.0%
Montgomery
6
8.0%
Alexandria
5
6.7%
Madison
5
6.7%
Fairhope
4
5.3%
Mobile
4
5.3%
BAY Minette
3
4.0%
Magnolia Springs
3
4.0%
Monroeville
3
4.0%
Huntsville
3
4.0%
Section
2
2.7%