Volkswagen Passat problems reported in Ohio

334 of the 10,333 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Passat came from Ohio, 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.

334

Complaints from Ohio

Crashes

Fires

2002

Worst model year

What failed

Engine & Cooling 54 16.2%

Airbags 53 15.9%

Electrical System 52 15.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 29 8.7%

Brakes 23 6.9%

Suspension 19 5.7%

Steering 19 5.7%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 15 4.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 15 4.5%

Other & Unspecified 11 3.3%

Lights 11 3.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 2.7%

By model year

1992 Passat 1 0.3%

1993 Passat 1 0.3%

1995 Passat 4 1.2%

1997 Passat 2 0.6%

1998 Passat 28 8.4%

1999 Passat 27 8.1%

2000 Passat 23 6.9%

2001 Passat 15 4.5%

2002 Passat 34 10.2%

2003 Passat 17 5.1%

2004 Passat 7 2.1%

2005 Passat 2 0.6%

2006 Passat 32 9.6%

2007 Passat 3 0.9%

2008 Passat 11 3.3%

2009 Passat 9 2.7%

2010 Passat 9 2.7%

2012 Passat 31 9.3%

2013 Passat 25 7.5%

2014 Passat 28 8.4%

2015 Passat 19 5.7%

2016 Passat 1 0.3%

2017 Passat 3 0.9%

2019 Passat 1 0.3%

2021 Passat 1 0.3%

Cities reporting most

Cincinnati 37 25.9%

Columbus 23 16.1%

Cleveland 20 14.0%

Akron 13 9.1%

Dayton 9 6.3%

Auburn Township 8 5.6%

Mason 7 4.9%

Chagrin Falls 6 4.2%

Olmsted Township 5 3.5%

Avon 5 3.5%

Pickerington 5 3.5%

Xenia 5 3.5%

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