Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Volkswagen Passat has 144 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
144
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
14E007000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2017 | ENGINE | DIDNT EXPLAIN FULLY THE FIRST TIME, SO HERE GOES. MY VW HAS ENGINE FAILURE, VW HAD A LAWSUIT AGAINST... |
| Feb 22, 2017 | ENGINE | ENGINE FAILURE, CAR WAS DRIVING PERFECT NO PROBLEMS. ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTS VIBRATING AND SHAKING... |
| Dec 5, 2015 | ENGINE | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, DRIVING UPHILL. NEEDLE ON THERMOSTAT GAUGE SUDDENLY PERKED REALLY FAST TOWARD... |
| Sep 20, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, AN EXTREMELY LOU... |
| Jul 15, 2015 | ENGINE | LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE FIRST TIME AND NOW ENGINE MAKES A TICKING NOISE. THERE WAS A... |
| Nov 27, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ... |
| Feb 18, 2014 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A SNOWY DAY WAS GOING UP A STEEP HILL CAUSING THE CAR TO SLIDE SIDE TO SIDE H... |
| Feb 10, 2014 | ENGINE | MY CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED WHEN I ENTERED A CONVENIENCE STORE. NO SMOKE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HO... |
| Nov 13, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD AN ISSUE ACCELE... |
| Jun 22, 2012 | ENGINE | MY DAUGHTER PULLED INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND NOTICED A FAINT ODOR OF SMOKE. SHE PULLED INTO OUR GARA... |
| May 31, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHE... |
| Feb 8, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, T... |
| Dec 30, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SERVICE BRAKES | DECEMBER 30, 2011, THE ENGINE EMISSIONS LIGHT CAME ON. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WERE SLOW TO RESPOND... |
| Nov 23, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | HEATER CORE LET GO AND CREATED A UNCONTROLLABLE FOG IN THE INSIDE OF THE CAR.TRIED TO GET TO SIDE OF... |
| Sep 14, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IGNITION COILS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC STATES THAT THEY "CATCH FIRE ALL THE TIME". *KB |
| Mar 5, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | MY COMPLAINT IS MORE GENERAL IN NATURE. I PURCHASED A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT IN 2001. THIS WAS THE F... |
| Feb 14, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED... |
| Feb 13, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | IN 2002, I BOUGHT MY PASSAT NEW. AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2010, THE STOP OIL LIGHT CAME ON. TWO WEEKS ... |
| Jan 8, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHI... |
| Jan 6, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | EMISSION RELATED ISSUES, SECONDARY AIR PUMP AND COMBI VALVE FOR 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THEY ARE IN... |