2007 Volkswagen Passat Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 3%of 262 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,350miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2007 Volkswagen Passat, 3% of the 262 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,350 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 vw Passat 2007 stalls and/or does not start. It has stalled while driving on the freeway and then sometimes does not start at all. Sometimes if tried after a while it may start. I'm told it is a high pressure fuel valve problem that is part of a recall but my VIN does not qualify for that.”
NHTSA complaint #10515354, filed 2013-06, 101,000 miles“Throttle not responsive to accelerator pressure. Various responses -- sometimes accelerates normally, other times very little acceleration. Occurs when engine is warm and at speed on expressway. I have no idea how the car will accelerate when I need to, e.g., needing to accelerate to switch lanes. It has happened 4 times in the past week (march 27-30, 2010). When this happens, the epc and the slip control signals on the dashboard light up, as well as an ! And an image of a tachometer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10322957, filed 2010-03, 61,350 miles“On saturday jan 10, 2014, while cruising at approx 45 MPH driving straight, on a dry and clear day, the ecp dash light came on with no warning and the power of the car diminished significantly slowing down immediately and acceleration was extremely slow making it unable to maintain traffic-flow speed and driving uphills was even worse, slowing down and not able to maintain speed until over the hill.(virginia hilly roads). I took car to the local vw dealer, terry vw lynchburg,va who told me that the 2 timing chains and all associated parts would need to be replaced with an estimate of $3536.00. …”
NHTSA complaint #10673095, filed 2015-01, 111,700 miles“This car is out right dangerous.my wife is driving on the express way 70 miles an hour the emergency brakes come on to her surprise and lock up.thank goodness is was able to get it to the offside without incident.it seems this a common thing with this model, the gas pedal also cuts in and out unexpectedly causing the car to jerk violently in traffic. Ive just about had it with this thing.”
NHTSA complaint #10881722, filed 2016-06, 150,222 miles“When stopped the engine RPM's has intermittently raise substantially, to the ~1500-2000 RPM range. Almost like it's racing. This makes it difficult to hold the car stopped. Dealer could not duplicate the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10200824, filed 2007-08, 19,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 9% |
| 2017 | 3 | 3% |
| 2016 | 11 | 10% |
| 2015 | 10 | 4% |
| 2014 | 13 | 2% |
| 2013 | 15 | 2% |
| 2012 | 14 | 3% |
| 2010 | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 7 | 3% |
| 2006 | 32 | 6% |
| 2005 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 6 | 2% |
| 2003 | 14 | 2% |
| 2002 | 16 | 3% |
| 2001 | 19 | 4% |
| 2000 | 15 | 3% |
| 1999 | 32 | 5% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 5% |
| 1995 | 5 | 5% |
| 1994 | 1 | 4% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 4 | 10% |
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 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Volkswagen Passat
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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