Volkswagen Passat problems reported in Iowa
65 of the 10,333 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Passat came from Iowa, 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.
65
Complaints from Iowa
7
Crashes
2
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
10
15.4%
Electrical System
7
10.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
10.8%
Brakes
6
9.2%
Airbags
6
9.2%
Steering
5
7.7%
Lights
4
6.2%
Suspension
4
6.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
4.6%
Body & Structure
3
4.6%
Seats
2
3.1%
By model year
1998 Passat
4
6.2%
1999 Passat
10
15.4%
2000 Passat
2
3.1%
2001 Passat
3
4.6%
2002 Passat
7
10.8%
2003 Passat
3
4.6%
2004 Passat
2
3.1%
2005 Passat
1
1.5%
2006 Passat
5
7.7%
2010 Passat
1
1.5%
2012 Passat
4
6.2%
2013 Passat
8
12.3%
2014 Passat
6
9.2%
2015 Passat
4
6.2%
2017 Passat
1
1.5%
2020 Passat
3
4.6%
2021 Passat
1
1.5%
Cities reporting most
Story City
9
20.0%
Cedar Rapids
6
13.3%
Fort Dodge
4
8.9%
Iowa City
4
8.9%
Urbandale
4
8.9%
Williamsburg
3
6.7%
Waukee
3
6.7%
Sioux City
3
6.7%
Bettendorf
3
6.7%
Northwood
2
4.4%
Audubon
2
4.4%
Pierson
2
4.4%