Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Volkswagen Passat has 0 recalls, 16 complaints.
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Recalls
16
Complaints
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Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
No NHTSA safety ratings available for the 2011 Volkswagen Passat.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | After recall 20AE (Fuel Pump Control Module) was completed at Performance Volkswagen in Lyndhurst, N... |
| Oct 14, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WATER PUMP DEFECT CAUSES TIMING CHAIN MALFUNCTIONING AS VEHICLE MAY STALL WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE MAY... |
| Jun 10, 2020 | ENGINE | VEHICLE HAS NO COMPRESSION. VILKSWAGOM DEALERSHIP STATED THAT TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED WILL CO... |
| Feb 11, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START UP, THE VEHICLE S... |
| Dec 23, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I AM NOT ABLE TO OPEN MY TRUNK VIA FOB, SWITCH ON THE DOOR NOR REMOTE. I HAVE READ THIS SEEMS TO BE ... |
| Oct 11, 2019 | STEERING | WHILE PARKED, UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, A MESSAGE ON THE CONSOLE SHOWS THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: STEER... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | DAUGHTER WAS KILLED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN HER 2011 VOLKSWAGEN CC WHEN HER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.... |
| Oct 20, 2018 | ENGINE | VOLKSWAGEN TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES BY VOLKSWAGEN EACH TIME THE CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REP... |
| Nov 22, 2017 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY VEHILCE IN MOTION AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT TURNED OFF. IT DIDNT WANT TO TURN BACK ON ... |
| Feb 10, 2017 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE REVERSING IN A PARKING AREA, A CRACKING SOUND W... |
| Nov 4, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY SENSOR LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AS WELL AS OTHER LIGHTS. THIS CAR ALSO HAS TROUBLE WITH THE ABS BRAK... |
| Jun 6, 2016 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,WHEELS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AN EMAIL I SENT TO DARCARS/ SILVER SPRING: IN JUNE OF 2016, I NOTICED MY CAR "PUTTERING" AND ALMO... |
| Apr 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. I WAS NOTIFIED IN APRIL, BUT IT IS NOW AUGUST AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABL... |
| Nov 3, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TH... |
| Jul 19, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE RCD-510 PREMIUM 8 RADIO WITH BLUETOOTH CELL PHONE CONNECTIVITY COMPLETELY FAILED IN MY 2011 JETT... |
| Feb 1, 2011 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE MISSING ENGINE CRADLE AFTER BEING REPAIRED AT A CERTIFIED DEALER. VEHICLE MISSING SUBFRAME ... |