Volkswagen Passat problems reported in Pennsylvania
427 of the 10,333 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Passat came from Pennsylvania, 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.
427
Complaints from Pennsylvania
7
Crashes
31
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
83
19.4%
Brakes
59
13.8%
Airbags
52
12.2%
Electrical System
49
11.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
38
8.9%
Suspension
24
5.6%
Steering
21
4.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
21
4.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
13
3.0%
Seats
12
2.8%
Lights
11
2.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
10
2.3%
By model year
1991 Passat
5
1.2%
1992 Passat
7
1.6%
1993 Passat
4
0.9%
1994 Passat
3
0.7%
1995 Passat
11
2.6%
1996 Passat
2
0.5%
1997 Passat
1
0.2%
1998 Passat
11
2.6%
1999 Passat
50
11.7%
2000 Passat
34
8.0%
2001 Passat
29
6.8%
2002 Passat
34
8.0%
2003 Passat
32
7.5%
2004 Passat
16
3.7%
2005 Passat
10
2.3%
2006 Passat
37
8.7%
2007 Passat
9
2.1%
2008 Passat
6
1.4%
2009 Passat
8
1.9%
2010 Passat
8
1.9%
2012 Passat
28
6.6%
2013 Passat
21
4.9%
2014 Passat
26
6.1%
2015 Passat
19
4.4%
2016 Passat
3
0.7%
2017 Passat
7
1.6%
2018 Passat
3
0.7%
2019 Passat
3
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Philadelphia
32
26.9%
Pittsburgh
23
19.3%
Allentown
11
9.2%
Harrisburg
10
8.4%
Lancaster
8
6.7%
Northampton
7
5.9%
Washington Crossing
6
5.0%
Millersville
5
4.2%
Philadelph
5
4.2%
King OF Prussia
4
3.4%
East Stroudsburg
4
3.4%
Waynesboro
4
3.4%