2010 Volkswagen Passat Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 163 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,118miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the suspension of the 2010 Volkswagen Passat, 1% of the 163 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,118 miles.
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 wife bought a 2008 touareg from a local dealer with about 16,000 miles on it and she seldom drives the vehicle (to and from work). After about 3 or 4k miles the tires began to make alot of noise. I noted feathering/cupping only on the inside rear tires. The tires with new ones and after about 8,000 miles (w/rotations) the rear tires began to feather?cup again. I have a 2010 Passat that has the same exact problem. When the tires begin to feather/cup the noise sounds like snow tires.this is the rear tires only and on the inside tread. …”
NHTSA complaint #10563990, filed 2014-02, 26,235 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11026184Nov 18, 2025What is and what is not a leaking suspension strut.
- 11021372Jul 14, 2025How to identify and when to replace a leaking strut
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 | 3 | 3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 16 | 7% |
| 2014 | 6 | 1% |
| 2013 | 13 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 6% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 10 | 2% |
| 2002 | 16 | 3% |
| 2001 | 25 | 6% |
| 2000 | 36 | 7% |
| 1999 | 118 | 18% |
| 1998 | 90 | 27% |
| 1995 | 5 | 5% |
| 1994 | 1 | 4% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 2 | 5% |
| 1990 | 2 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2010 Volkswagen Passat
45 complaintsEngine
41 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
34 complaintsFuel system
33 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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