Volkswagen Passat problems reported in New Jersey
493 of the 10,333 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Passat came from New Jersey, 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.
493
Complaints from New Jersey
15
Crashes
11
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
93
18.9%
Airbags
69
14.0%
Brakes
54
11.0%
Electrical System
52
10.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
43
8.7%
Steering
22
4.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
22
4.5%
Other & Unspecified
21
4.3%
Suspension
21
4.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
20
4.1%
Body & Structure
15
3.0%
Lights
14
2.8%
By model year
1990 Passat
3
0.6%
1992 Passat
2
0.4%
1993 Passat
5
1.0%
1994 Passat
5
1.0%
1995 Passat
2
0.4%
1996 Passat
1
0.2%
1997 Passat
5
1.0%
1998 Passat
32
6.5%
1999 Passat
49
9.9%
2000 Passat
22
4.5%
2001 Passat
35
7.1%
2002 Passat
57
11.6%
2003 Passat
43
8.7%
2004 Passat
19
3.9%
2005 Passat
13
2.6%
2006 Passat
50
10.1%
2007 Passat
13
2.6%
2008 Passat
12
2.4%
2009 Passat
7
1.4%
2010 Passat
2
0.4%
2011 Passat
3
0.6%
2012 Passat
24
4.9%
2013 Passat
31
6.3%
2014 Passat
30
6.1%
2015 Passat
11
2.2%
2016 Passat
4
0.8%
2017 Passat
7
1.4%
2018 Passat
6
1.2%
Cities reporting most
Jersey City
10
11.4%
Sussex
9
10.2%
Holmdel
8
9.1%
Montville
8
9.1%
Cliffside Park
7
8.0%
Howell
7
8.0%
Wayne
7
8.0%
Cherry Hill
7
8.0%
Elizabeth
7
8.0%
Rahway
6
6.8%
Woodbridge
6
6.8%
Morganville
6
6.8%