1990 Volkswagen Passat Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the tires of the 1990 Volkswagen Passat, 3% of the 34 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On two separate occasions (03/11/00 and 07/03/00) I was travelling at a speed in excess of 75 MPH and heard a sudden snap coming from one of my tires. However, the sound was very much like the sound when something gets caught underneath the car momentarily while passing over it. The first occasion involved the left front tire, the second involved the right rear tire. On both occasions I was able to pull over safely to the side of the road. On each occasion I found the tire's tread separated from the rest of the tire, leaving the steel belt underneath totally exposed. …”
NHTSA complaint #727636, filed 2000-08Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 | 3 | 3% |
| 2015 | 4 | 2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 7 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 13 | 2% |
| 2001 | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 | 8 | 2% |
| 1999 | 12 | 2% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 3% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 3 | 4% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1990 Volkswagen Passat
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Volkswagen Passat
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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