Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Volkswagen Passat has 13 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2011 | VISIBILITY | REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS PULLED OFF WINDSHIELD BY A 2 YR OLD, MIRROR SEPARATED AT THE BALL-AND-SOCKET HI... |
| Jan 6, 2009 | VISIBILITY | FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROST/DEFOGGER NOT OPERATING/BLOWING ON WINDSHIELD. IF WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO FOG O... |
| May 28, 2007 | VISIBILITY | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. ON MAY 28, 2007, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUNROOF ... |
| Oct 26, 2006 | VISIBILITY | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, WHITE STEAM ERUPTED FROM THE AIR CONDIT... |
| Jul 1, 2006 | VISIBILITY | WATER ISSUE - LEAKING DUE TO DESIGN FLAWS - LEAKING SUNROOF. *NM |
| Jun 14, 2006 | VISIBILITY | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED RAIN WATER POOLS INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT RAINS STEADILY THROUG... |
| Feb 4, 2006 | VISIBILITY | MY SIDE WINDOW BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON MOSTLY RURAL STRETCH OF HIGHWAY 94, DRIVING EASTBOUN... |
| Dec 25, 2005 | VISIBILITY | 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. SUNROOF IMPLODED WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. NO FOREIGN OBJECT W... |
| Jul 29, 2005 | VISIBILITY | THE REAR WINDOW GLASS FELL INSIDE THE DOOR WHILE TRAVELING AT 80 MPH, CAUSING MY FAMILY TO GET EXTRE... |
| Feb 15, 2005 | VISIBILITY | THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD. DRIVE... |
| Feb 1, 2005 | VISIBILITY | WINDSHIELD CRAKED REPEATEDLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ORIGINAL WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON THE LOWER LEFT N... |
| Apr 5, 2004 | VISIBILITY | I OWN A 2003 PASSAT (PURCHASED IN 8/2002) . IN THE BEGINNING OF MARCH 2004, A PEBBLE FLEW UP FROM TH... |
| Feb 16, 2003 | VISIBILITY | I OWN A 2003 VW PASSAT, THE NEW STYLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE USLESS IN SNOWY AND/OR ICY CONDITIONS. T... |