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Volkswagen Passat problems reported in Virginia

448 of the 10,333 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Passat came from Virginia, 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.

448

Complaints from Virginia

Crashes

Fires

2001

Worst model year

What failed

Engine & Cooling 67 15.0%

Brakes 63 14.1%

Electrical System 56 12.5%

Airbags 49 10.9%

Fuel & Propulsion 45 10.0%

Lights 27 6.0%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 21 4.7%

Steering 19 4.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain 19 4.2%

Other & Unspecified 17 3.8%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 13 2.9%

Body & Structure 13 2.9%

By model year

1992 Passat 1 0.2%

1993 Passat 1 0.2%

1995 Passat 22 4.9%

1996 Passat 1 0.2%

1997 Passat 5 1.1%

1998 Passat 10 2.2%

1999 Passat 44 9.8%

2000 Passat 29 6.5%

2001 Passat 48 10.7%

2002 Passat 46 10.3%

2003 Passat 40 8.9%

2004 Passat 15 3.3%

2005 Passat 4 0.9%

2006 Passat 30 6.7%

2007 Passat 23 5.1%

2008 Passat 7 1.6%

2009 Passat 8 1.8%

2010 Passat 9 2.0%

2012 Passat 23 5.1%

2013 Passat 40 8.9%

2014 Passat 13 2.9%

2015 Passat 17 3.8%

2016 Passat 1 0.2%

2017 Passat 5 1.1%

2018 Passat 5 1.1%

2020 Passat 1 0.2%

Cities reporting most

Alexandria 37 16.6%

Richmond 35 15.7%

Arlington 24 10.8%

Virginia Beach 21 9.4%

Hampton 21 9.4%

Chester 20 9.0%

Norfolk 13 5.8%

Fairfax 11 4.9%

Woodbridge 11 4.9%

Chesapeake 11 4.9%

Fredericksburg 10 4.5%

Charlottesville 9 4.0%

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