2007 Volkswagen Passat Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 262 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,061miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2007 Volkswagen Passat, 1% of the 262 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,061 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“My vehicle's gauge cluster has random lights that come on and cause the doors to lock and not open and it resets itself after 1-2 hours and it continues to do it.”
NHTSA complaint #10245822, filed 2008-10, 1,061 miles“The contact owned a 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the doors would not be secured unless the vehicle was in park. The failure occurred randomly. Also, the gears randomly shifted out of park without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. While parked and unattended, the vehicle randomly rolled in reverse at a high rate of speed and crashed into a house down the street. A police report was filed and the vehicle was destroyed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10870388, filed 2016-05Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 8% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 11 | 2% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 6 | 1% |
| 2002 | 6 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 3 | 0% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 4 | 11% |
| 1996 | 5 | 13% |
| 1995 | 9 | 10% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2007 Volkswagen Passat
106 complaintsFuel system
42 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsEngine cooling
32 complaintsEngine
28 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 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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