2013 Volkswagen Passat Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 749 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,665miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2013 Volkswagen Passat, 1% of the 749 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,665 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.
“Passat was traveling south when another vehicle ran a stop sign, turned north into the southbound lane, and hit Passat on passengers side front causing car to spin and come to a stop when it hit front center into a light pole. Seatbelts did not lock, airbags did not deploy, even though all recalls had been done in september. Passat was completely totaled. Insurance adjuster and mechanics advised us that airbags should have deployed. Driver of Passat was injured due to failure of safety features.”
NHTSA complaint #11317100, filed 2020-03, 77,665 miles“My 2013 VW Passat SE did have a recall on the airbag in the past. I brought it to the VW dealership & had it fixed. Now it suddenly came on again. Maybe they never fixed it properly.”
NHTSA complaint #11683987, filed 2025-08“My 2013 vw Passat 3.6 sel has major problems with the lighting, seat belts, and body. The fog lights, and front marker lights keep blowing out on the vehicle. The seat belts lose tension while driving, and there is body roll on the vehicle due to substandard body construction. My 2005 vw Passat v6 4motion had a much safer, higher quality body construction than my 2013 vw Passat 3.6 sel. It's quite obvious the executives at Volkswagen of america, and Volkswagen ag in wolfsburg, germany aren't interested in building safe, quality vw Passat's. …”
NHTSA complaint #11162788, filed 2018-12“Periodically while driving, the seat belt light will come on, the the driver's seat belt will lose tension. The push start button has be pressed multiple times in order for the vehicle to start. I receive the error message on the dash, key not in range when the key fob is on my person. The built-in traction does not handle well, because the weight distribution is not 50/50. There is entirely too much body roll for this vehicle. The 2013 Volkswagen Passat 3.6 sel should have been manufactured as an all-wheel drive, and a hard body. The transmission is sluggish between 1st and 2nd gears. …”
NHTSA complaint #11033370, filed 2017-10Related service bulletins
- 10231584Feb 2, 2023VW contact when reporting a Airbag or Pyrotechnic safety belt deployment. Update to model year applicability.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 4 | 2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 6 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 3% |
| 1995 | 4 | 4% |
| 1994 | 3 | 12% |
| 1993 | 4 | 6% |
| 1992 | 2 | 5% |
| 1991 | 3 | 13% |
| 1990 | 7 | 21% |
Other parts of the 2013 Volkswagen Passat
382 complaintsEngine
105 complaintsElectrical system
93 complaintsFuel system
88 complaintsOther or unknown
77 complaintsExterior lighting
60 complaintsSteering
51 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsBody and structure
31 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsSuspension
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology