Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Volkswagen Passat has 10 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR, I FULLY DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND UPON RELEASING IT, NOTIC... |
| Jul 4, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY 2002 W-8 PASSAT FOUR TIMES THIS WEEKEND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN STEPPING ON T... |
| Feb 1, 2008 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO, OR SLIGHTLY LESS, I WAS DRIVING MY WIFE'S 2002 VW PASSAT WHEN THE CAR BEG... |
| Jan 15, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY WIFE TOLD ME LAST NIGHT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 2 CASES OVER THE YEARS WITH HER 2002.5 VW PASSAT WHE... |
| Mar 15, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN ACCERATING FROM A DEAD STOP THE VEHICLE HAS A DELAY BEFORE TAKING OFF. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED T... |
| Aug 31, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MANUFACTURER'S FASTENED CAR MAT ENDS EXACTLY WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MEETS THE FLOOR WHEN FULLY ... |
| May 15, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING AUTOMOBILE ACCELERATED TO 7000RPM AND TO 50 MPH FROM 35 MPH. FOOT WAS NOT ON ACCELERA... |
| Aug 7, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ONLY 1 MONTH AFTER FIXING THE SAME PROBLEM, THE SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AGAIN, LEAVING THE CLIMATE CONTRO... |
| Jun 19, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT | AFTER STARTING CAR, THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. IT WAS A HOT SUMMER DAY. NO AIR CO... |
| Jun 15, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE OWNED A VW PASSAT V6 4MOTION SINCE MARCH OF 2002. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY MINOR DEFECTS INCLUDI... |