Vehicle report
2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Reported problems
168 complaints · median 90000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 44 |
| ENGINE | 43 |
| AIR BAGS | 32 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 20 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 17 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 13 |
| STEERING | 12 |
| POWER TRAIN | 10 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 8 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 |
| SEATS | 3 |
| VISIBILITY | 3 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM) | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 1 |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 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.