Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Volkswagen Passat has 12 NHTSA brakes complaints and 2 brakes-related recalls.
12
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
18V536000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 2017-2018 Volkswagen Passat vehicles. The brake caliper...
17V075000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Passat vehicles. Brake fluid may leak slowly from the some of the brake line...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an ... |
| Mar 18, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, his brak... |
| Sep 9, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS Wheel Speed Sensors have failed on 3 different wheels in the 28.200 miles the car has been opera... |
| Aug 22, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | MY CAR SHAKES AND BRAKES ARE REALLY TOUCHY DUE TO THE FORWARD ASSIST |
| Jul 7, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEE... |
| Oct 12, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) 'FEATURE' IN MY 2017 VW PASSAT ENGAGED THIS MORNING AT APROX 1... |
| Mar 9, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY 2017 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING FOR OVER A YEAR. EVERYTHING I WENT TO THE VOLKS... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT BRAKES MADE A... |
| Jun 16, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | LEAKS BRAKE FLUID. PURCHASE SATURDAY EVENING, SUNDAY MORNING NEED A CAN OF FLUID, SUNDAY AFTER NOON ... |
| Aug 16, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN COMING OF THE FREEWAY TO AN EXIT TO THE RIGHT I WAS ALREADY SLOWING DOWN THERE WAS A VEHICLE PA... |
| Jul 3, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED SINCE AI HAVE LEASED THE VEHICLE EW IN 2017. I HAVE HAD THEM LOOKED AT SEV... |
| Dec 31, 1969 | SERVICE BRAKES | said vehicle started making a grinding sound and all of a sudden the brake pad or shoe they'll compl... |