2020 Volkswagen Passat Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 2020 Volkswagen Passat, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,500 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.
“I was driving down the highway south shore in randolph ma stoughton exits and I heard a pop in my driver side rear tire and when I pulled over I checked my tire and my tire was completely flat and there was a hole approximately the size of a hand gun bullet hole in my rim. I was going a little under the speed limit due to having a 3 year old in the vehicle in the far right slow lane. The following morning I went to get the tire inspected it was confirmed there was a huge piece of glass in my tire.”
NHTSA complaint #11361235, filed 2020-09, 7,500 miles“my 2020 vw passat has less than 60k mikes and i am replacing my 3rd wheel sensor. they fail without warning disabling my antilock brakes. And other safety features”
NHTSA complaint #11763407, filed 2026-09Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 11% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 | 4 | 4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 6 | 1% |
| 2013 | 8 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 6% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2020 Volkswagen Passat
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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