Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Volkswagen Passat has 24 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The drivers door lock will stop working, in freezing temperatures and keep the interior door handle ... |
| Mar 13, 2020 | STRUCTURE | 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP FRAUD. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED H... |
| Jan 15, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THE DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS THAT HIS OCCURS IN... |
| Dec 19, 2019 | STRUCTURE | I ATTEMPTED TO ENTER MY VEHICLE, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. ... |
| Aug 13, 2019 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE | TAKATA INFLATORS I GOT INTO A VEHICLE COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION DU... |
| May 14, 2019 | STRUCTURE | WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ACTUATORS ON THREE OF THE FOUR DOOR LOCKS OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE LO... |
| Mar 8, 2019 | STRUCTURE | ON MARCH 7, 2019 PROBLEM BEGAN WITH ALL DOOR LOCKS CLICKING. ALL LOCKS MAKING NOISE WHEN STARTING O... |
| Oct 31, 2018 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FROZEN SHUT IN WINTER AND UPON OPENING HANDLE/LOCK BECAME INOPERABLE RESULTING IN... |
| Jan 10, 2018 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DRIVER DOOR HANDLE STICKS IN COLD WEATHER AND WON'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. WHEN CRAWLING ACROSS FROM... |
| Dec 26, 2017 | STRUCTURE | THE FRONT RIGHT FENDER LINER DOES NOT COVER A HOLE THAT ALLOWS SNOW AND WATER TO GET INTO THE FRESH ... |
| Dec 3, 2017 | STRUCTURE | THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS BEEN HAVING THE ISSUE WHERE IT FIRST WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THEN A... |
| Feb 9, 2017 | STRUCTURE | CONCERNING ISSUE DESCRIPTION FROM VW: "IN EXTREME OUTSIDE COLD TEMPERATURES THE FRONT DOOR LATCHES M... |
| Dec 9, 2016 | STRUCTURE | DOOR LATCH FREEZES IN COLD WEATHER DUE TO MOISTURE INSIDE THE DOOR AND PREVENTS OPENING OF DOORS. I ... |
| Mar 30, 2016 | STRUCTURE | 1. ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ON THE VEHICLE AFTER A COLD NIGHT WITH BELOW-FREEZING TE... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IN LOW TEMPERATURES, DOORS OFTEN WILL NOT UNLOCK. IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WHILE BEING INSIDE THE... |
| Nov 20, 2015 | STRUCTURE | DRIVER SIDE DOOR SEALS ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER DOOR AND ONTO LATCH WHICH CAUSING THE LATCHING MECHANIS... |
| Feb 2, 2015 | STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THIS IS MY THIRD COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. DURING THE AUGUST FLOODING, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM ... |
| Jan 9, 2015 | STRUCTURE | NOTICED MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR STICKING DURING RECENT COLD WEATHER, IT WAS FROZEN. CLIMBED THROUGH PAS... |
| Jan 8, 2015 | STRUCTURE | IN COLD WEATHER SOMETIMES THE FRONT DRIVERS AND PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT OPEN, I HAVE TO GO THROUGH ... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HA... |