Volkswagen Passat problems reported in Connecticut
255 of the 10,333 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Passat came from Connecticut, most often about the engine & cooling.
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.
255
Complaints from Connecticut
1
Crashes
5
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
34
13.3%
Airbags
31
12.2%
Electrical System
30
11.8%
Brakes
29
11.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
28
11.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
21
8.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
13
5.1%
Body & Structure
13
5.1%
Steering
13
5.1%
Lights
9
3.5%
Suspension
9
3.5%
Other & Unspecified
8
3.1%
By model year
1990 Passat
2
0.8%
1992 Passat
2
0.8%
1993 Passat
3
1.2%
1995 Passat
1
0.4%
1996 Passat
1
0.4%
1997 Passat
2
0.8%
1998 Passat
23
9.0%
1999 Passat
36
14.1%
2000 Passat
16
6.3%
2001 Passat
19
7.5%
2002 Passat
36
14.1%
2003 Passat
24
9.4%
2004 Passat
10
3.9%
2005 Passat
7
2.7%
2006 Passat
20
7.8%
2007 Passat
5
2.0%
2008 Passat
1
0.4%
2009 Passat
2
0.8%
2010 Passat
2
0.8%
2012 Passat
15
5.9%
2013 Passat
13
5.1%
2014 Passat
8
3.1%
2015 Passat
4
1.6%
2016 Passat
3
1.2%
Cities reporting most
Bridgeport
15
14.6%
Hamden
13
12.6%
Fairfield
10
9.7%
West Hartford
9
8.7%
NEW Haven
9
8.7%
Stamford
9
8.7%
Torrington
8
7.8%
Danbury
7
6.8%
Trumbull
7
6.8%
Kensington
6
5.8%
Southington
5
4.9%
Middletown
5
4.9%