Volkswagen Passat problems by model year

Every Volkswagen Passat model year

Volkswagen Passat recalls

• Recall 24V834000Oct 30, 2024248,330 vehiclesModel years 2006–2017

  Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

• Recall 21V812000Oct 15, 202130 vehiclesModel years 2021

  Risk: The bolts may loosen and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

• Recall 21V321000May 5, 202146 vehiclesModel years 2016–2017

  Risk: Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.

• Recall 20V561000Sep 16, 202023 vehiclesModel years 2016–2018

  Risk: Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.

• Recall 20V533000Sep 2, 20201,829 vehiclesModel years 2020

  Risk: An incorrectly folded air bag can deploy with too much force, increasing the risk of injury.

• Recall 19V862000Dec 4, 2019226 vehiclesModel years 2012–2015

  Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

• Recall 19V679000Sep 25, 2019113 vehiclesModel years 2017

  Risk: If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.

• Recall 19V389000May 22, 2019662,185 vehiclesModel years 2012–2020

  Risk: Without the blocking cap, the headlight aim can be adjusted out of specification, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

• Recall 19V218000Mar 20, 20193 vehiclesModel years 2020

  Risk: In an event of a side impact crash, an incorrect side airbag may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

• Recall 19V014000Jan 11, 2019119,394 vehiclesModel years 2015

  Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

• Recall 18V536000Aug 15, 20188,416 vehiclesModel years 2017–2018

  Risk: The loose brake bracket bolts can allow the caliper to move, reducing braking ability or causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

• Recall 18V369000Jun 1, 201810,225 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2018

  Risk: A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

• Recall 18V329000May 16, 2018252 vehiclesModel years 2012

  Risk: If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.

• Recall 18V247000Apr 18, 201871,335 vehiclesModel years 2006–2007

  Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

• Recall 18V148000Mar 6, 2018363,713 vehiclesModel years 2007–2014

  Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

• Recall 17V509000Aug 16, 2017280,915 vehiclesModel years 2006–2010

  Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

• Recall 17V309000May 11, 201784,262 vehiclesModel years 2012–2014

  Risk: If the leaking grease contacts a heated surface, such as the exhaust system and/or the diesel particulate filter (DPF), it could increase the risk of fire.

• Recall 17V075000Feb 8, 20171,007 vehiclesModel years 2017

  Risk: A low brake fluid level may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

• Recall 16V403000Jun 6, 201655 vehiclesModel years 2016

  Risk: A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.

• Recall 16V171000Mar 24, 201691,442 vehiclesModel years 2012–2014

  Risk: An electrical short can cause the electrical connectors of the sensor to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

• Recall 16V078000Feb 10, 2016659,493 vehiclesModel years 2007–2014

  Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

• Recall 16V079000Feb 10, 2016151,767 vehiclesModel years 2006

  Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

• Recall 15V705000Oct 26, 201591,867 vehiclesModel years 2015–2016

  Risk: If the camshaft lobe shears off there would be a loss of brake assist, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

• Recall 15V483000Aug 4, 2015415,825 vehiclesModel years 2010–2014

  Risk: A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.

• Recall 15V373000Jun 15, 201562 vehiclesModel years 2015

  Risk: If the brake line was not properly tightened, it may leak brake fluid, causing a reduction in braking performance, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of crash.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology