Volkswagen Passat Wagon Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 45 consumer complaints across the 6 model years of the Volkswagen Passat Wagon (2002–2010) that have at least 5 complaints. 2007 has the most, with 11. Across all years, the part named most often is fuel system (20 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Passat Wagon model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9 | 76,052 | 2 | 519 | — | Not enough data |
| 2009 | 6 | 75,000 | 2 | 468 | — | Not enough data |
| 2008 | 6 | 115,000 | 2 | 386 | — | Not enough data |
| 2007 | 11 | 149,500 | 3 | 341 | — | Not enough data |
| 2004 | 6 | 121,962 | 0 | 130 | — | Not enough data |
| 2002 | 7 | 105,000 | 0 | 111 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Fuel system20 37%
- Air bags10 19%
- Engine7 13%
- Electrical system7 13%
- Brakes4 7.4%
- Vehicle speed control2 3.7%
- Body and structure2 3.7%
- Steering2 3.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2008: “We received a safety recall for the fuel pump in august 2017 (safety risk descrpition loss of motive power while the vehicle is in motion could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property.) and it still has no fix. This is very worrying as it could lead to serious injury for my family. Sometimes it seems my fuel pump is hot under the rear passenger seat.”
NHTSA complaint #11062811, filed 2018-01, 90,000 miles2007: “First of all the tekata airbags are a recall. The fuel pump module. It all started woh phen the fuel pump modules failed and the car would turn on but turn right off and I was told it was the fuel pump modules when I had it diagnosed. Now it leaks out a lot of gas in four different spots under the car on passengers side. When we parked the car we started noticing this 4 months ago.”
NHTSA complaint #11023881, filed 2017-09, 10,000 miles2010: “Takata recall I recently purchased this vehice. I bring in to the king vw to have it done. But it has not been cleared by NHTSA or Volkswagen of america. I have not received any paperwork about this. I know this from carfax. There was no collision, fire or such, speed was 0 MPH”
NHTSA complaint #11144113, filed 2018-10, 64,834 milesOther Volkswagen models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology