Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
15
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-02 | 20V533000 |
AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION | 1,829 | — | Details |
| 2019-03-20 | 19V218000 |
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 3 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering wheel controls stopped working, no horn either. Probably no airbag but haven't got into an accident. There was… |
| 2025-03-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Error message alerted to maintenance needed and the air bag light has turned on and remained on. Also said message tha… |
| 2025-03-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2020 Volkswagen Passat SE 2.0L VIN: [XXX] Complaint Summary: I am reporting a persistent and unresolved fault involvi… |
| 2024-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Oil pressure sensor fails. Causing high oil pressure. Causing the valve cover to be destroyed and the oil pan to leak… |
| 2024-04-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | VIN: [XXX] Dealership: Vanguard Volkswagen 6900 Burnet Rd Austin, TX 78757 I bought 2020 Passat back in Aug 2020 … |
| 2024-02-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Bought car from dealer. Vw Manhattan. 42000miles. 8 months later at 53000 miles. Engine problems. Went to Vw service. H… |
| 2024-02-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car wasn’t pulling up the road the epc light came on had to have my vehicle rolled to the next dealer which was 36 mile… |
| 2023-09-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Our vehicle will not speed up after accelerating but you can hear the engine making noise like it’s trying to speed up.… |
| 2023-07-31 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My clock spring isn’t working after having my vehicle for barely a year. My air bag light is currently on. I can’t use … |
| 2023-02-20 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | HELLO MY DOUGHTER HAD A ACCIDENT CAR WAS TOTAL LOSS AND AIR BAGS DID NOT POP UP AND SEAT BELT WAS NOT TIGHT ENOUGH |
| 2022-04-15 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | The Volkswagen Front Assist (sometimes referred to as Forward Collision Warning) system employed without having anythin… |
| 2021-04-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle made abnorma… |
| 2021-03-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BREAKS IS VERY WEAK I WAS GOING TO HIT THE CAR AT THE FRONT OF ME WITH 1 INCH ! IT TOOK THE CAR LIKE 4 SECONDS TO S… |
| 2020-09-25 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SOUTH SHORE IN RANDOLPH MA STOUGHTON EXITS AND I HEARD A POP IN MY DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE… |
| 2020-09-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | PARK ASSIST NOT AVAILBLE. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON LEFT OR RIGHT TURN |