2017 Volkswagen Passat Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 110 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2% of the 110 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 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.
“I was hit from behind in stopped traffic and pushed into the car in front of me. I was stopped in heavy traffic on a two-way road when hit. The driver airbag didn't deploy and the collision inspector told me that my seat belt didn't either! I am lucky I wasn't hurt worse. The car I was driving was not a safe car, but was sold to me as a certified preowned car.”
NHTSA complaint #11084887, filed 2018-04, 12,000 miles“My seat belt unfastens whenever it wants and my cruise control doesn’t work any longer. I also have an issue with the 4th injector which causes the car to accelerate and I had to replace the transmission as well”
NHTSA complaint #11462484, filed 2022-04Related service bulletins
- 11001503May 16, 2024Forigen objects inside seat belt buckle
- 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 2017 Volkswagen Passat
28 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsForward collision avoidance
16 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsWheels
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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