Worst 2017 Volkswagen Passat Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2017 Volkswagen Passat.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 27 | 3 | — | 44,875 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 20 | 1 | 1 | 24,138 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 17 | — | — | 89,680 mi | |
| STEERING | 16 | — | — | 43,400 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 15 | 1 | — | 25,684 mi | |
| ENGINE | 7 | — | — | 136,333 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 7 | — | — | 46,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 6 | — | — | 41,149 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 8,500 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | — | — | 23,524 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 4 | — | — | — | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | 4 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 4 | — | — | 21,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 4 | 2 | — | 21,833 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | 2 | — | 10,033 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | 2 | — | 27,700 mi | |
| TIRES | 3 | 1 | — | 123,393 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | — | — | — | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2 | — | — | — | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING | 2 | — | — | 15,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | 1 | — | 12,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 90,000 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | — | — | 130 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 | — | — | 11,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | — | — | 137,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 41,751 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | 50,000 mi |
Recalls for 2017 Volkswagen Passat
15 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~2,659,437 vehicles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 2006-2007 Passat Sedan vehicles. The driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 2006-2007 Passat Sedan vehicles. The driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 2006-2007 Passat Sedan vehicles. The driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 2006-2007 Passat Sedan vehicles. The driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 2006-2007 Passat Sedan vehicles. The driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 2006-2007 Passat Sedan vehicles. The driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 2006-2007 Passat Sedan vehicles. The driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 2006-2007 Passat Sedan vehicles. The driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
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.
+ 5 more recalls
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