Volkswagen Passat problems reported in Minnesota
145 of the 10,333 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Passat came from Minnesota, 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.
145
Complaints from Minnesota
3
Crashes
4
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
24
16.6%
Airbags
22
15.2%
Electrical System
19
13.1%
Brakes
15
10.3%
Suspension
11
7.6%
Steering
11
7.6%
Lights
9
6.2%
Other & Unspecified
6
4.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
4.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
4.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
6
4.1%
By model year
1990 Passat
3
2.1%
1993 Passat
1
0.7%
1995 Passat
7
4.8%
1996 Passat
1
0.7%
1997 Passat
1
0.7%
1998 Passat
8
5.5%
1999 Passat
13
9.0%
2000 Passat
6
4.1%
2001 Passat
9
6.2%
2002 Passat
15
10.3%
2003 Passat
6
4.1%
2004 Passat
1
0.7%
2005 Passat
1
0.7%
2006 Passat
22
15.2%
2007 Passat
1
0.7%
2008 Passat
3
2.1%
2009 Passat
4
2.8%
2010 Passat
3
2.1%
2012 Passat
11
7.6%
2013 Passat
8
5.5%
2014 Passat
10
6.9%
2015 Passat
4
2.8%
2017 Passat
2
1.4%
2019 Passat
2
1.4%
2022 Passat
3
2.1%
Cities reporting most
Minneapolis
14
19.4%
Farmington
7
9.7%
Mankato
7
9.7%
Rosemount
6
8.3%
Roseville
6
8.3%
ST Paul
6
8.3%
Minneapoli
5
6.9%
Saint Paul
5
6.9%
St.paul
4
5.6%
Eden Prairie
4
5.6%
Plymouth
4
5.6%
Maple Grove
4
5.6%