Vehicle report
2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Reported problems
483 complaints · median 57000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 291 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 93 |
| STEERING | 45 |
| ENGINE | 40 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 32 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 31 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 16 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 15 |
| POWER TRAIN | 14 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 14 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 11 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 11 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 5 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | 4 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 |
| SEATS | 3 |
| WHEELS | 3 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SEALS/GASKETS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES | 1 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 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.