MYRModel Year Report

Volkswagen Passat — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2013, 1999, 2003, 2002, 2014, 2006 · Best bets: 1990, 1992, 2018, 1993, 1997, 1995

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volkswagen Passat Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2022 highlighted. 1990: 34 complaints 1990 1991: 24 complaints 1992: 40 complaints 1993: 68 complaints 1994: 25 complaints 1995: 94 complaints 1995 1996: 142 complaints 1997: 70 complaints 1998: 331 complaints 1999: 664 complaints 2000: 507 complaints 2000 2001: 430 complaints 2002: 636 complaints 2003: 629 complaints 2004: 279 complaints 2005: 148 complaints 2005 2006: 576 complaints 2007: 262 complaints 2008: 168 complaints 2009: 146 complaints 2010: 163 complaints 2010 2011: 16 complaints 2012: 483 complaints 2013: 748 complaints 2014: 594 complaints 2015: 243 complaints 2015 2016: 106 complaints 2017: 110 complaints 2018: 45 complaints 2019: 12 complaints 2020: 17 complaints 2020 2021: 18 complaints 2022: 12 complaints 2022
2022: 12 complaints
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YearComplaints
19880
19890
199034
199124
199240
199368
199425
199594
1996142
199770
1998331
1999664
2000507
2001430
2002636
2003629
2004279
2005148
2006576
2007262
2008168
2009146
2010163
201116
2012483
2013748
2014594
2015243
2016106
2017110
201845
201912
202017
202118
202212

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2022 Not enough data 12 Only 12 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 17 Only 17 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 110 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 243 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 594 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 748 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 483 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 629 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 70 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 142 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 94 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 40 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.