Volkswagen Passat problems reported in Utah

68 of the 10,333 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Passat came from Utah, 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.

Complaints from Utah

Crashes

Fires

1998

Worst model year

What failed

Engine & Cooling 12 17.6%

Brakes 11 16.2%

Fuel & Propulsion 9 13.2%

Electrical System 8 11.8%

Airbags 7 10.3%

Other & Unspecified 3 4.4%

Equipment & Accessories 3 4.4%

Suspension 3 4.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 3 4.4%

Seat Belts 2 2.9%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 2.9%

Steering 2 2.9%

By model year

1990 Passat 1 1.5%

1993 Passat 1 1.5%

1995 Passat 1 1.5%

1997 Passat 4 5.9%

1998 Passat 8 11.8%

1999 Passat 7 10.3%

2000 Passat 8 11.8%

2001 Passat 5 7.4%

2002 Passat 3 4.4%

2003 Passat 3 4.4%

2004 Passat 3 4.4%

2005 Passat 1 1.5%

2006 Passat 1 1.5%

2008 Passat 1 1.5%

2010 Passat 5 7.4%

2012 Passat 4 5.9%

2013 Passat 7 10.3%

2014 Passat 1 1.5%

2015 Passat 1 1.5%

2016 Passat 1 1.5%

2017 Passat 2 2.9%

Cities reporting most

Salt Lake City 13 25.0%

Bountiful 8 15.4%

Sandy 8 15.4%

Orem 6 11.5%

Ogden 4 7.7%

West Jordan 3 5.8%

American Fork 2 3.8%

Pleasant Grove 2 3.8%

Park City 2 3.8%

Murray 2 3.8%

North Logan 1 1.9%

South Weber 1 1.9%

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