2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 496 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (190 complaints · 38.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 23
  • Injuries 12
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 190 of 496 owner complaints (38.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 190 complaints, 38.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 190 · 38.3% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 80 complaints, 16.1% of reports ENGINE 80 · 16.1% · 1 crash reports 9 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 44 complaints, 8.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 44 · 8.9% · 3 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 31 complaints, 6.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 31 · 6.3% · 7 fire reports SUSPENSION: 28 complaints, 5.7% of reports SUSPENSION 28 · 5.7% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 20 complaints, 4.0% of reports STEERING 20 · 4.0% VISIBILITY: 18 complaints, 3.6% of reports VISIBILITY 18 · 3.6% POWER TRAIN: 17 complaints, 3.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 17 · 3.4% AIR BAGS: 13 complaints, 2.6% of reports AIR BAGS 13 · 2.6% · 4 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 397 complaints, 80.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 397 · 80.0% · 6 crash reports 12 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 190 38.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 80 16.1% 1 crashes · 9 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 44 8.9% 0 crashes · 3 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 31 6.3% 0 crashes · 7 fires
SUSPENSION 28 5.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 20 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 18 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 17 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 13 2.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 397 80.0% 6 crashes · 12 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2000. 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2001-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2001-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2002-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2003-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2003-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2004-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2004-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2004-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2004-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2005-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2005-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2005-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2005-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2006-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2006-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2006-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2008-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2009-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2000 Oct 2025 Investigation PE00033 ● Investigation PE00033 Investigation EA00028 ● Investigation EA00028 Investigation PE03021 ● Investigation PE03021 Investigation EA03020 ● Investigation EA03020 Investigation DP05004 ● Investigation DP05004 Investigation PE07024 ● Investigation PE07024 Investigation EA07014 ● Investigation EA07014
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 6
2001-Q1 Owner reports 11
2001-Q2 Owner reports 7
2001-Q3 Owner reports 12
2001-Q4 Owner reports 8
2002-Q1 Owner reports 9
2002-Q2 Owner reports 7
2002-Q3 Owner reports 7
2002-Q4 Owner reports 13
2003-Q1 Owner reports 7
2003-Q2 Owner reports 10
2003-Q3 Owner reports 17
2003-Q4 Owner reports 16
2004-Q1 Owner reports 20
2004-Q2 Owner reports 14
2004-Q3 Owner reports 17
2004-Q4 Owner reports 18
2005-Q1 Owner reports 27
2005-Q2 Owner reports 22
2005-Q3 Owner reports 27
2005-Q4 Owner reports 17
2006-Q1 Owner reports 13
2006-Q2 Owner reports 7
2006-Q3 Owner reports 15
2006-Q4 Owner reports 8
2007-Q1 Owner reports 15
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 11
2007-Q4 Owner reports 8
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 7
2008-Q3 Owner reports 19
2008-Q4 Owner reports 19
2009-Q1 Owner reports 7
2009-Q2 Owner reports 9
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 6
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE00033
Defect investigation 1 EA00028
Defect investigation 1 PE03021
Defect investigation 1 EA03020
Defect investigation 1 DP05004
Defect investigation 1 PE07024
Defect investigation 1 EA07014
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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