Vehicle report
2016 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Reported problems
106 complaints · median 34000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 22 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 22 |
| STEERING | 19 |
| ENGINE | 17 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 15 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 15 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 13 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 4 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | 3 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 |
| WHEELS | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 1 |
| LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 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.