Volkswagen Passat problems reported in Rhode Island
65 of the 10,333 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Passat came from Rhode Island, 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.
65
Complaints from Rhode Island
1
Crashes
11
Fires
2003
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
14
21.5%
Brakes
10
15.4%
Electrical System
9
13.8%
Airbags
7
10.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
5
7.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
6.2%
Seats
3
4.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
4.6%
Tires
2
3.1%
Steering
2
3.1%
Other & Unspecified
1
1.5%
By model year
1998 Passat
2
3.1%
1999 Passat
8
12.3%
2000 Passat
9
13.8%
2001 Passat
2
3.1%
2002 Passat
10
15.4%
2003 Passat
15
23.1%
2004 Passat
5
7.7%
2006 Passat
2
3.1%
2007 Passat
1
1.5%
2012 Passat
2
3.1%
2013 Passat
8
12.3%
2014 Passat
1
1.5%
Cities reporting most
North Smithfield
5
11.9%
Cranston
5
11.9%
Scituate
4
9.5%
Cumberland
4
9.5%
Bristol
4
9.5%
Providence
4
9.5%
Tiverton
4
9.5%
N. Scituate
3
7.1%
Saunderstown
3
7.1%
Private
2
4.8%
Watch Hill
2
4.8%
West Warwick
2
4.8%