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Volkswagen Passat problems reported in Michigan

235 of the 10,333 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Passat came from Michigan, 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.

235

Complaints from Michigan

Crashes

Fires

1999

Worst model year

What failed

Engine & Cooling 34 14.5%

Airbags 27 11.5%

Electrical System 23 9.8%

Suspension 20 8.5%

Brakes 19 8.1%

Other & Unspecified 13 5.5%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 13 5.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 13 5.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 13 5.5%

Steering 12 5.1%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 11 4.7%

Seats 10 4.3%

By model year

1990 Passat 1 0.4%

1992 Passat 1 0.4%

1995 Passat 1 0.4%

1996 Passat 1 0.4%

1997 Passat 5 2.1%

1998 Passat 17 7.2%

1999 Passat 26 11.1%

2000 Passat 13 5.5%

2001 Passat 6 2.6%

2002 Passat 18 7.7%

2003 Passat 14 6.0%

2004 Passat 5 2.1%

2005 Passat 15 6.4%

2006 Passat 8 3.4%

2007 Passat 8 3.4%

2008 Passat 5 2.1%

2009 Passat 7 3.0%

2010 Passat 1 0.4%

2011 Passat 1 0.4%

2012 Passat 13 5.5%

2013 Passat 22 9.4%

2014 Passat 24 10.2%

2015 Passat 6 2.6%

2016 Passat 4 1.7%

2017 Passat 7 3.0%

2018 Passat 1 0.4%

2019 Passat 1 0.4%

2021 Passat 4 1.7%

Cities reporting most

ANN Arbor 14 17.5%

Dearborn 9 11.3%

Gladstone 8 10.0%

Grand Rapids 7 8.8%

Beverly Hills 6 7.5%

Holland 6 7.5%

Kalamazoo 6 7.5%

Coopersville 5 6.3%

Rochester Hills 5 6.3%

Rochester 5 6.3%

Royal OAK 5 6.3%

Dexter 4 5.0%

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