Volkswagen Passat problems reported in Massachusetts
435 of the 10,333 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Passat came from Massachusetts, most often about the electrical system.
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.
435
Complaints from Massachusetts
18
Crashes
35
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
74
17.0%
Engine & Cooling
67
15.4%
Airbags
47
10.8%
Brakes
41
9.4%
Suspension
35
8.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
29
6.7%
Steering
25
5.7%
Seats
20
4.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
18
4.1%
Other & Unspecified
16
3.7%
Body & Structure
12
2.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
11
2.5%
By model year
1990 Passat
1
0.2%
1991 Passat
1
0.2%
1992 Passat
1
0.2%
1993 Passat
1
0.2%
1994 Passat
3
0.7%
1995 Passat
4
0.9%
1997 Passat
1
0.2%
1998 Passat
30
6.9%
1999 Passat
46
10.6%
2000 Passat
36
8.3%
2001 Passat
40
9.2%
2002 Passat
72
16.6%
2003 Passat
42
9.7%
2004 Passat
4
0.9%
2005 Passat
6
1.4%
2006 Passat
28
6.4%
2007 Passat
22
5.1%
2008 Passat
15
3.4%
2009 Passat
4
0.9%
2010 Passat
6
1.4%
2011 Passat
2
0.5%
2012 Passat
14
3.2%
2013 Passat
28
6.4%
2014 Passat
8
1.8%
2015 Passat
11
2.5%
2016 Passat
2
0.5%
2017 Passat
2
0.5%
2019 Passat
1
0.2%
2020 Passat
1
0.2%
2021 Passat
3
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Seekonk
15
13.4%
Boston
12
10.7%
Arlington
11
9.8%
Fall River
11
9.8%
Brockton
10
8.9%
Pittsfield
9
8.0%
Cambridge
9
8.0%
Pepperell
7
6.3%
Winchester
7
6.3%
Somerville
7
6.3%
Plymouth
7
6.3%
Waltham
7
6.3%