Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Volkswagen Passat has 5 recalls, 104 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
5
Recalls
104
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
19V389000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabl...
16V403000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jetta vehicles manufactured October 31, 2015, to January 21, 2016,...
15V705000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf Spor...
20V561000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Pass...
21V321000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 G...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Volkswagen Passat 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, ... |
| Nov 1, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, there wa... |
| Jul 3, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Description of the Problem: The fuel pump housing on my 2016 Volkswagen Passat (1.8L TSI) developed... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The vehicle has been alerting error codes 16352 for failing to communicate with ABS module causing w... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Smell of fuel near rear seat. Gasket OK. |
| Feb 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Unknown my water pump failed and all out of nowhere |
| Feb 15, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving on a residential street the VW Front Assist suddenly engaged the brakes. There was no... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate ab... |
| Jan 4, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The fuel delivery system appears to have failed. Specifically, there is an active gasoline leak from... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the vehicle was vibrating abnorma... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that after the dealer had performed a ... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Air bag error light is on and steering wheel controls/horn are inoperable. Cause is most likely a cl... |
| Jul 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I own a 2016 VW Passat that I'm thinking of painting yellow and I don't like yellow. I was driving g... |
| Jun 22, 2024 | STEERING | During sharp turn would hear cracking sound coming from steering wheel, after some days air bag warn... |
| Apr 8, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I believe my clockspring has malfuncioned and though it has had multiple recalls my car is not liste... |
| Feb 18, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | UNKNOWN - Looked into recall information regarding this vehicle. KBB.COM specified a headlight issue... |
| Dec 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Defroster not working causing very low visibility and very unsafe to drive the car. |
| Oct 18, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | EPC light came on within a week of buying car from dealer,took it to have it looked at and plugs and... |
| Oct 1, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Steering column makes noises when turning. Airbag Light is on and the none of the steering wheel co... |
| Sep 15, 2023 | ENGINE,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while parked, the horn, cruise co... |