Worst 2016 Volkswagen Passat Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STEERING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2016 Volkswagen Passat.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 21 | 2 | — | 42,572 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 21 | 1 | — | 28,022 mi | |
| STEERING | 18 | 1 | — | 39,345 mi | |
| ENGINE | 17 | — | — | 76,298 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 15 | 1 | — | 28,277 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 14 | — | — | 52,812 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 13 | 2 | — | 27,747 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11 | — | — | 34,567 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 5 | — | — | 71,333 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | — | — | 44,778 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | — | — | 3,002 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 4 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | 1 | — | 26,967 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | 3 | — | — | 59,493 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 3 | — | — | 45,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 93,667 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | — | — | 50 mi | |
| WHEELS | 2 | 1 | — | 400 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | — | 45,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 | — | — | 98,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 1 | — | — | 800 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 45,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2016 Volkswagen Passat
6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~846,043 vehicles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Passat vehicles. These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jetta vehicles manufactured October 31, 2015, to January 21, 2016, 2016 Passat vehicles, equipped with 1.8T engines manufactured November 13, 2015, to December 9, 2015, and 2016 Golf vehicles manufactured November 5, 2015, to November 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the fuel rail may detach from the cylinder head and result in a fuel leak.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf SportWagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the camshaft lobe that drives the brake vacuum pump may shear off, resulting in a loss of brake assist.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf SportWagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the camshaft lobe that drives the brake vacuum pump may shear off, resulting in a loss of brake assist.
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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