Volkswagen Passat problems reported in Maryland
380 of the 10,333 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Passat came from Maryland, 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.
380
Complaints from Maryland
15
Crashes
17
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
67
17.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
42
11.1%
Airbags
42
11.1%
Electrical System
40
10.5%
Brakes
33
8.7%
Steering
30
7.9%
Lights
19
5.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
19
5.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
15
3.9%
Body & Structure
15
3.9%
Other & Unspecified
11
2.9%
Seats
11
2.9%
By model year
1993 Passat
6
1.6%
1994 Passat
1
0.3%
1995 Passat
4
1.1%
1997 Passat
3
0.8%
1998 Passat
11
2.9%
1999 Passat
46
12.1%
2000 Passat
25
6.6%
2001 Passat
26
6.8%
2002 Passat
31
8.2%
2003 Passat
36
9.5%
2004 Passat
16
4.2%
2005 Passat
8
2.1%
2006 Passat
25
6.6%
2007 Passat
8
2.1%
2008 Passat
7
1.8%
2009 Passat
11
2.9%
2010 Passat
10
2.6%
2011 Passat
4
1.1%
2012 Passat
20
5.3%
2013 Passat
37
9.7%
2014 Passat
20
5.3%
2015 Passat
6
1.6%
2016 Passat
10
2.6%
2017 Passat
1
0.3%
2018 Passat
6
1.6%
2019 Passat
2
0.5%
Cities reporting most
Baltimore
42
25.3%
Silver Spring
23
13.9%
Bethesda
19
11.4%
Frederick
11
6.6%
Laurel
11
6.6%
Columbia
11
6.6%
Gaithersburg
10
6.0%
Waldorf
10
6.0%
Rockville
9
5.4%
Olney
8
4.8%
Upper Marlboro
6
3.6%
Clinton
6
3.6%