Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Volkswagen Passat has 28 NHTSA other complaints and 3 other-related recalls.
28
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
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...
19V679000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2018 Tiguan LWB, 2007-2009 Jetta Sedan, 2011-2013, 2015 an...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | while in cruise control and going up a incline or a hill The EPC light will come on and the car will... |
| Sep 28, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | began smelling fuel in the cockpit about 2 months ago but thought not much about why until it kept g... |
| Jan 31, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The main CPU component failed in my car and grounded out the second cylinder causing a fire to happe... |
| Jan 14, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving across a railroad t... |
| Sep 2, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel pump cap Piece underneath the back seat, comes loose and allows gas to spill into the car under... |
| Jan 9, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DASHBOARD TIRE LIGHT REPEATEDLY DISPLAYING AND TIRES INFATED CORRECTLY. ABS AND AIR BAG LIGHT ON ..... |
| Dec 1, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel smell in cabin. Diagnosed to be pin hole in high pressure fuel rail. Lucky no explosion or fir... |
| Jul 1, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel pump under the rear passenger side is leaking large amounts of fuel allowing the fumes to build... |
| Jun 7, 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I have had to have my vehicle serviced over 5 times within the last three months. There is a recurri... |
| Jun 7, 2021 | LANE DEPARTURE | On starting the vehicle for the first time of the day, console display indicated Lane Assist was dis... |
| Jun 5, 2021 | LANE DEPARTURE | While driving at approximately 10 MPH, the message "Lane Assist Currently Not Available" was display... |
| May 22, 2021 | LANE DEPARTURE | While stopped at an intersection with no moving traffic, the Park Assist enabled itself warning extr... |
| Apr 19, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | THE PASSAT AUTONOMOUS BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING ON A DIVIDED FOUR-LANE STREET WITH NO TRA... |
| Feb 10, 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I HAVE A 2017 VW PASSAT SE. FRONT ASSIST BREAKS OR GETS READY TO BREAK (SHOWS THE BIG CAR SYMBOL ON ... |
| Nov 6, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD AT ABOUT 50 MPH A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND THEN THE SUNROOF SHATTERED WI... |
| Feb 27, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MULTIPLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS INDICATING ERRORS IN THE VEHICLE |
| Dec 8, 2019 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,BACK OVER PREVENTION,LANE DEPARTURE | The emergency breaking incident first occurred on 8 December 2019 as I was entering the parking lot ... |
| Nov 14, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PARK DISTANCE CONTROL WITH NO VEHICLES CLOSE WILL AUTOMATICALLY OPERATE, THIS THEN LEADS TO THE AUTO... |
| Oct 8, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON 10/8/2019 AND AT APPROXIMATELY 3:05PM I HEARD A LOUD GLASS EXPLOSION... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | EQUIPMENT | I drive 90 miles total daily, to and from work (45 mi each way). I currently have 87,050 miles on my... |