Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Volkswagen Passat has 198 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
198
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | WHILE DRIVING AT 75MPH OR IN CITY TRAFFIC I GET AN ALARM WARNING THAT MY DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPEN. TO ... |
| Jun 2, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | CAR BEEPS AND DISPLAYS THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT. AT FIRST THEY APPEAR AND THEN DISAPPEAR. ... |
| May 25, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TRAVELING DOWN THE STREET AND SMELLED SMOKE. SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM UNDER THE DASH AND VEHICLE CU... |
| May 15, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2002 VW PASSAT 1.8T/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH 97,500 MILES WHICH HAD U... |
| Jan 27, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND PULLED OVER BECAUSE MY CAR HAD NO OPERATING TAIL LIGHTS (THE HEADLIGHTS A... |
| Jan 2, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2002 VW PASSAT 2.8 V6 . IGNITION COIL PACK SHORTING OUT( CAN SEE STREAKS OF ELECTRICITY ON ALL THREE... |
| Aug 25, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2002 VW PASSAT ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING. SHOP SAID IT LOOKS LIKE IT STARTED IN THE WIRING HARNESS. ... |
| Jul 10, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TURN SIGNAL PRODUCES CONTINUOUS TURN SIGNAL NOISE AFTER USE OF THE TURN SIGNAL. THIS IS A SIGNIFICA... |
| May 10, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WE OWN A 2002 VW PASSAT WAGON AND ARE SO HAPPY WITH IT WE BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE WITH LOWER MILEAGE. SHO... |
| Jan 30, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2002 PASSAT WAGON, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE GETTING ON HIGHWAY D... |
| Mar 29, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LOSS OF ENGINE POWER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON I SHUT ENGINE OFF ONE IGNITION COIL STARTS TO SM... |
| Oct 25, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS AT THE TRYING TO FIND A PARKING SPOT WHEN SUDDENLY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED B... |
| Oct 5, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD RELAY SWITCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING, NO TURN SIGNALS...FIND OUT THERE HAS BEEN A RE... |
| Jun 25, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,INTERIOR LIGHTING | MY 2002 VW PASSAT INITIALLY BLEW THE #5 FUSE WHICH CONTROLS THE A/C, STEERING WHEEL ITEMS (HORN, VOL... |
| May 20, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN... |
| Jul 7, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE 2002 VOLKWAGEN PASSAT 1.8T PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD ON... |
| Jul 6, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT, WAGON, 4 CYL 2.0 L MOTOR. I HAD 2 OCCASIONS WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS SHO... |
| Jun 18, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I OWN A VOLKSWAGON 2002 PASSAT WAGON. I HAVE REPLACED THE COILS AT LEAST 7 TIMES . I REPLACED #4 T... |
| May 8, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITH ... |
| Oct 14, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | RIGHT DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHT BURNED OUT ON 3 OCCASIONS. LAST INCIDENT INCLUDED A MELTED WIRING HARNES... |