Volkswagen Passat problems reported in New York
759 of the 10,333 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Passat came from New York, 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.
759
Complaints from New York
26
Crashes
27
Fires
2003
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
117
15.4%
Airbags
116
15.3%
Electrical System
97
12.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
70
9.2%
Brakes
59
7.8%
Suspension
50
6.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
34
4.5%
Steering
34
4.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
33
4.3%
Other & Unspecified
23
3.0%
Body & Structure
23
3.0%
Lights
21
2.8%
By model year
1990 Passat
3
0.4%
1991 Passat
3
0.4%
1993 Passat
6
0.8%
1994 Passat
1
0.1%
1995 Passat
7
0.9%
1996 Passat
2
0.3%
1997 Passat
3
0.4%
1998 Passat
48
6.3%
1999 Passat
80
10.5%
2000 Passat
34
4.5%
2001 Passat
46
6.1%
2002 Passat
60
7.9%
2003 Passat
83
10.9%
2004 Passat
31
4.1%
2005 Passat
8
1.1%
2006 Passat
49
6.5%
2007 Passat
23
3.0%
2008 Passat
13
1.7%
2009 Passat
18
2.4%
2010 Passat
10
1.3%
2011 Passat
2
0.3%
2012 Passat
45
5.9%
2013 Passat
63
8.3%
2014 Passat
68
9.0%
2015 Passat
18
2.4%
2016 Passat
12
1.6%
2017 Passat
8
1.1%
2018 Passat
6
0.8%
2019 Passat
2
0.3%
2020 Passat
2
0.3%
2021 Passat
2
0.3%
2022 Passat
3
0.4%
Cities reporting most
Brooklyn
37
17.9%
Rochester
26
12.6%
Bronx
25
12.1%
Staten Island
24
11.6%
NEW York
20
9.7%
White Plains
16
7.7%
Albany
14
6.8%
Oakland Gardens
10
4.8%
Fairport
10
4.8%
Syracuse
9
4.3%
East Nassau
8
3.9%
Buffalo
8
3.9%