Vehicle report

2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

Reported problems

243 complaints · median 47000 miles
ComponentReports
AIR BAGS86
ENGINE53
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM44
UNKNOWN OR OTHER40
SERVICE BRAKES26
STEERING26
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM21
SUSPENSION15
POWER TRAIN12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING6
VISIBILITY/WIPER6
STRUCTURE:BODY5
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)4
SEAT BELTS4
TIRES4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE3
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY2
WHEELS2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE1
VISIBILITY1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1

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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.