Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Volkswagen Passat has 87 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
87
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicle's sunroof spontaneously imploded while driving on a 40° day going normal speeds ~60 MPH |
| Aug 3, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | High pressure fuel pump failed, causing the car to completely shut down on the Highway. Because of ... |
| Jul 3, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On [XXX] at 6 a.m. I was commuting NB on [XXX] , when engine lost power on 5 lane highway after driv... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I am trying to trade in my car online and submitted to get an instant offer. The instant offer says ... |
| Jan 31, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving, the side right view mirror fell out due to failure of the adhesive. Just the mirror (... |
| Apr 12, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On 4/12/2023 - I was traveling on highway 4 in the afternoon headed back home from work. While driv... |
| Feb 4, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The central locking system is malfunctioned as the car does not automatically or manually lock. This... |
| Jan 27, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | VW has replaced the heater core twice on this car. Yet less than 1 year later the heat will not work... |
| Jan 11, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Clock Spring Malfunction: Air Bag Indicator Light, Loss of Function of Horn, Loss of Function of St... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | EQUIPMENT | The infotainment screen and system have malfunctioned. The screen goes black and attempts to reboot ... |
| Jun 30, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Noticed the carpeting getting wet on the drivers side floor. After doing some research online tracke... |
| Apr 16, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Was driving on the freeway and the vehicle suddenly died. Leaving me stranded in the car left lane w... |
| Feb 23, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Took my car to Heritage.Volkswagen in 2022. They said the fuel tank needed replaced. Had engine ligh... |
| Feb 15, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | my 2013 vw passat with only 61576 miles showed problems with heat on driver side and no heat for pas... |
| Apr 29, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL REPAIR MECHANIC THAT TOLD ME THAT HE HAD TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM WITH V... |
| Dec 7, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VW IS HAS A RECALL AND WARRANTY EXTENTION ON 2013 - 2014 VW PASSAT TDI WITH ENGINE CODE CKRA, WHICH ... |
| Sep 4, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PURCHASED VEHICLE LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO AND WOULD NOT START. HAD IT TOWED AND TECH STATES IT IS FUE... |
| Sep 3, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE IN MOTION, THANKFULLY AT A LOW SPEED, THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED, THOUGH THE RADIO STAYED ON. AF... |
| Jul 22, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The clock spring has broken and disables all steering wheel buttons, horn, and the driver airbag. I'... |
| Mar 10, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE TDI DIESEL TANK SLOSHES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE NOISE IS A MAJOR NUISANCE. ARE THERE ... |