Vehicle report

2017 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

Reported problems

110 complaints · median 32000 miles
ComponentReports
AIR BAGS27
UNKNOWN OR OTHER21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18
STEERING16
SERVICE BRAKES15
ENGINE7
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS7
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6
POWER TRAIN5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL4
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST4
VISIBILITY/WIPER4
WHEELS4
STRUCTURE:BODY3
SUSPENSION3
TIRES3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING2
SEAT BELTS2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1

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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.

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