MYRModel Year Report

Volkswagen Passat — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2013, 1999, 2003, 2002, 2014, 2006 · Best bets: 1990, 1997, 1992, 1996, 2018, 1993

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volkswagen Passat Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2022 highlighted. 1988: 0 complaints 1988 1989: 0 complaints 1990: 34 complaints 1991: 24 complaints 1992: 39 complaints 1993: 68 complaints 1993 1994: 25 complaints 1995: 93 complaints 1996: 40 complaints 1997: 37 complaints 1998: 331 complaints 1998 1999: 664 complaints 2000: 507 complaints 2001: 430 complaints 2002: 636 complaints 2003: 628 complaints 2003 2004: 279 complaints 2005: 148 complaints 2006: 576 complaints 2007: 262 complaints 2008: 168 complaints 2008 2009: 146 complaints 2010: 163 complaints 2011: 16 complaints 2012: 481 complaints 2013: 747 complaints 2013 2014: 592 complaints 2015: 242 complaints 2016: 106 complaints 2017: 107 complaints 2018: 45 complaints 2018 2019: 12 complaints 2020: 15 complaints 2021: 18 complaints 2022: 11 complaints 2022
2022: 11 complaints
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YearComplaints
19880
19890
199034
199124
199239
199368
199425
199593
199640
199737
1998331
1999664
2000507
2001430
2002636
2003628
2004279
2005148
2006576
2007262
2008168
2009146
2010163
201116
2012481
2013747
2014592
2015242
2016106
2017107
201845
201912
202015
202118
202211

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2022 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 107 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 106 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 242 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 592 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 747 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 481 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Recommended 163 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 146 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 168 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 262 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 576 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 148 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 279 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 628 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 636 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 430 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 507 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 664 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 331 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 93 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Recommended 68 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.