Vehicle report
2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Reported problems
747 complaints · median 50147 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 371 |
| ENGINE | 104 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 92 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 77 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 65 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 58 |
| STEERING | 49 |
| POWER TRAIN | 32 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 27 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 21 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 19 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 15 |
| SUSPENSION | 12 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | 10 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 10 |
| WHEELS | 8 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 6 |
| TIRES | 5 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 |
| SEATS | 3 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 2 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 |
| STRUCTURE | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 1 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | 1 |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 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.