Vehicle report
2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Reported problems
148 complaints · median 71000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 24 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 19 |
| ENGINE | 12 |
| POWER TRAIN | 9 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 8 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 8 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 8 |
| SEATS | 8 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | 5 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 4 |
| TIRES | 4 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 |
| AIR BAGS | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 3 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 |
| STEERING | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.