volkswagen passat
By model year
36 years| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 68 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 142 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 331 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 664 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 507 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 430 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 636 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 633 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 279 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 148 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 576 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 261 | 5 | 1 |
| 2008 | 168 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 145 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | 163 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 483 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 747 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 594 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 243 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 106 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 110 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 45 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Counts rise with how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road, so an older year has had more time to collect complaints. A year that stands out against its neighbours is worth a closer look.
Comparing years
Open any year for the full report: complaints by component, recall remedies, open investigations, crash ratings and EPA figures.