Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2010 Volkswagen Passat.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2010 Volkswagen CC became completely inoperable because of the active fuel pump control module recall (NHTSA 17V509)… |
| 2024-10-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I purchased a used vehicle but have found out the oxygen sensor is feeding false error codes to the main OBC causing le… |
| 2024-02-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was a strong fuel … |
| 2024-01-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, t… |
| 2023-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | As the trunk hatch opens and closes, the wiring to the hatch wears down, frays, and then shorts or breaks. This killed… |
| 2023-01-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was in my car driving , as soon as I go for a turn my car stalled on me infront of everyone , almost causing a wreck. |
| 2022-07-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Replaced cracked fuel pump 3 times. Electrical problem to fuel pump ; also all were cracked from pressure. Thx !! Dr. |
| 2022-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is a short in the wiring for the tail lights the short in the wires also effects the trunk wiring. The design of … |
| 2022-03-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Drove the car to and from work that day with no problems. Also, went back to work a 2nd side job that evening with no i… |
| 2021-11-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | The car was hit broadside on the passenger side front door, spun around and hit head in to a power pole. With all this… |
| 2021-10-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | In 2018, my VW clockspring/airbag was replaced under the VW recall. Last week the airbag clockspring failed, causing m… |
| 2021-07-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | faulty timing chain tensioner caused catastrophic engine failure. resulting in ~$4000.00 repair cost. i have read about… |
| 2021-02-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 108K MILES. GOT OFF OF WORK AND I WENT TO START THE VEHICLE. I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH A… |
| 2020-12-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THERE IS A GAS LEAK BY REAR TIRE. THE MECHANICS THAT CHANGED MY TIRES SAID IT WAS WATER. WENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND T… |
| 2020-12-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER, I CAN STOP SHUT IT DOWN AND IT RUNS FINE FOR A PERIOD. THE PROBLEM IS UNPREDICT… |
| 2020-08-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER DAUGHTER HAD HER FUEL PUMP REPLAC… |
| 2020-07-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR WOULDN'T START AND FOUND OUT THE TIMING CHAIN JUMPED |
| 2020-06-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT HAS FALLEN TO AN ISSUE MANY OTHERS HAVE FALLEN. IT APPEARS THE TIMING-CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED CAUSI… |
| 2020-06-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | AS I DRIVE THE CAR "HESITATES". ITS ALMOST AS IF IT ACCELERATES AND DECELERATE ON ITS OWN. AS I LOOK ONLINE I SEE THERE… |
| 2020-06-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | PURCHASED THE CAR AT 62K ENGINE TIMING CHAIN WENT OUT AT 72K I'M VERY FRUSTRATED THEY ARE NOT COMMUNICATING WITH ME ON … |
| 2020-05-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A BUSY ROAD WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR STARTS TO SHAKE AND THEN THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON ENGINE … |
| 2020-05-15 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND GOING UPHILL, THE AC… |
| 2020-05-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VW FOUND OUT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN IS DEFECTIVE IN THEIR VW CC 2.0 T ENGINE. THIS PART CAN GO OUT AT ANYTIME. IF YOU AR… |
| 2020-04-28 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH THE ENGINE S… |
| 2020-02-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING ERRATIC SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS AS WELL AS SLIPPING WHILE IN GEAR IN BOTH DRIVE AND MANUAL DRI… |
| 2020-01-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 1 BLOCK ON THIS… |
| 2020-01-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I got all types of misfires and fuel pump and electrical problems the car almost has me in car wrecks every time I driv… |
| 2019-12-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DROVE CAR WITHOUT PROBLEMS. CAME BACK AN HOUR LATER AND IT STARTED, BUT ENGINE WAS SHAKING. MOVED IT ACROSS PARKING LOT… |
| 2019-11-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DSG TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY FLASHES D GEAR SELECTOR INDICATOR. THIS MEANS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL AND … |
| 2019-10-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE TIMING CHAIN WAS PART OF A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT IN 2018 BY VW OWNERS. MY 2010 PASSAT WAS PART OF THAT, BUT WE DIDN'… |
| 2019-10-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR BERALY ONE MONTH. 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE 02 SENSORS WENT BAD. 1 WEEK LATER MY PCV VALVE … |
| 2019-10-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER REPLACING MY CAR BATTERY ON 2010 VW CC, THE RED STEERING WHEEL ICON APPEARED ON THE DASH FOLLOWED BY 3 CHIMES TO … |
| 2019-09-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | INFORMED THAT TIMING CHAIN BROKE SPREADING METAL BITS THROUGHOUT TURBO ENGINE AND ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VW WILL … |
| 2019-09-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE SECOND TIME IN ONE WEEK I LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. LOSS OF POWER STEERING DUE TO CLOCK … |
| 2019-09-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE CAR BATTERY IS FINE, THE CAR SHUTS OFF IMMEDIATELY WHEN PUSHING ON BRAKE, LEAKS BRAKE FLUID, CANNOT KEEP RUNNING, C… |
| 2019-07-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL THE CAR WILL NOT START NO WARNINGS NO CODES JUST STOP WORKING |
| 2019-05-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN BROKE RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS AND IS THE SUBJECT O… |
| 2019-04-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS HAVE GONE OUT ON MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING MAKING IT UNDRIVE… |
| 2019-02-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 02/03 CAR STALL DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MODULE 02/04 CAR SENT TO DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM RECALL - DEALERS… |
| 2019-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SERVICE ENGINE NOTIFICATION CAME ON IN LATE DECEMBER. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. THE PERSON WHO ANSW… |
| 2018-11-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE … |
| 2018-11-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE CLOCK SPRING ON MY CAR'S STEERING HAS FAILED TWICE NOW IN A 4 YEAR PERIOD. VW REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT'S A PROBLE… |
| 2018-08-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECLL"I PUT A NEW MOTOR IN NOW THE POWER STEER LIGHT CAME ON IT IS HARD TO TURN. I WAS DRIVER ON I-10 COMING F… |
| 2018-08-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR STALLED AND STOPPED FROM FULL MOTION TO REDUCED SPEED. |
| 2018-07-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINAT… |
| 2018-07-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH… |
| 2018-07-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (F… |
| 2018-07-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | BROUGHT THE CAR FOR AIRBAG SIGN-ON ON 07-14-2018. PEABODY MA VW DEALER SAID THAT CLOCK SPRING NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $… |
| 2018-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE… |
| 2018-06-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION FALLS OUT OF GEAR. ALSO HAD IT TO WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR. I … |