Volkswagen Passat problems reported in Washington
257 of the 10,333 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Passat came from Washington, most often about the airbags.
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.
257
Complaints from Washington
8
Crashes
2
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
50
19.5%
Engine & Cooling
39
15.2%
Brakes
34
13.2%
Electrical System
29
11.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
17
6.6%
Steering
15
5.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
13
5.1%
Suspension
13
5.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
4.7%
Other & Unspecified
9
3.5%
Lights
8
3.1%
Seat Belts
4
1.6%
By model year
1991 Passat
2
0.8%
1992 Passat
6
2.3%
1993 Passat
6
2.3%
1994 Passat
1
0.4%
1995 Passat
2
0.8%
1996 Passat
2
0.8%
1997 Passat
1
0.4%
1998 Passat
8
3.1%
1999 Passat
22
8.6%
2000 Passat
16
6.2%
2001 Passat
8
3.1%
2002 Passat
32
12.5%
2003 Passat
7
2.7%
2004 Passat
6
2.3%
2005 Passat
5
1.9%
2006 Passat
16
6.2%
2007 Passat
16
6.2%
2008 Passat
7
2.7%
2009 Passat
1
0.4%
2010 Passat
3
1.2%
2012 Passat
21
8.2%
2013 Passat
29
11.3%
2014 Passat
24
9.3%
2015 Passat
4
1.6%
2016 Passat
2
0.8%
2017 Passat
6
2.3%
2020 Passat
3
1.2%
2021 Passat
1
0.4%
Cities reporting most
Seattle
41
33.3%
Vancouver
10
8.1%
Olympia
9
7.3%
Bellevue
8
6.5%
Bellingham
8
6.5%
Tacoma
8
6.5%
Richland
8
6.5%
Kennewick
7
5.7%
Bothell
7
5.7%
DES Moines
6
4.9%
Lynnwood
6
4.9%
Sammamish
5
4.1%