Worst 2010 Volkswagen Passat Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
ENGINE
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2010 Volkswagen Passat.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 45 | 4 | — | 55,854 mi | |
| ENGINE | 41 | — | — | 104,719 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 29 | — | — | 70,451 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 25 | — | 1 | 95,244 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 18 | — | — | 87,720 mi | |
| STEERING | 13 | — | — | 81,134 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 13 | — | — | 47,076 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 6 | — | — | 99,250 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | — | — | 61,899 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 4 | — | — | 886 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | — | — | 156,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 1 | — | 64,703 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 2 | — | — | 42,026 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 2 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | 1 | — | 68,500 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | — | — | 64,118 mi | |
| WHEELS | 2 | — | — | 44,756 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 | — | — | 74,762 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | 1 | — | 80,000 mi | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 | — | — | 92,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 500 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | — | 102,000 mi | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | 84,369 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 1 | — | — | 2,380 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES | 1 | — | — | 44,756 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 1 | — | — | 600 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 57,000 mi |
Recalls for 2010 Volkswagen Passat
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,719,946 vehicles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Volkswagen CC, 2006-2010 Passat and Passat Wagon vehicles. Interruption of electrical power to the fuel pump control module may cause the fuel pump to fail.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.
Other Volkswagen Passat Years
Wider context: See the full Volkswagen Passat reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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