Major Problems with 2008 Volkswagen Passat Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Volkswagen Passat

2008 Volkswagen Passat ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1

2008 Volkswagen Passat AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 117000 miles

2008 Volkswagen Passat SERVICE BRAKES

Browse 2008 Volkswagen Passat complaints by category

Problems with FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Passat owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM coming home from the grocery store my wife noticed a fuel smell coming from the back seat. i removed the...	41 ~ 87150 miles
ENGINE while parked in the lot the engine area caught on fire and burned the front half of the car before	41 ~ 93619 miles
AIR BAGS all controls located on the steering wheel went dead and airbag failure indicator came on. turning vehicle off and restarting	31 ~ 45613 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2008 vw passat wagon. this car while parked running and occupied in a garage had a fire whose point of...	19 ~ 64594 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2008 vw passat. fuel pump had to be replaced at 29k miles after frequent stalls while driving at low speed	15 ~ 66457 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER water is accumulating on the carpet of the passenger side...both front and rear... happens after a rainfall. carpets get soaked.	10 ~ 96617 miles
STEERING exhaust pipe broke at the flex pipe. hot exhaust gas burned through the wiring of the electronic steering rack. lost...	10 ~ 79760 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen passat. the contact was traveling 30 mph and heard a scraping sound whenever...	9 ~ 87878 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1. slowing to stop at red light. 15 feet behind another car that was stopped and with my foot firmly...	8 ~ 40200 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL all controls located on the steering wheel went dead and airbag failure indicator came on. turning vehicle off and restarting	3 ~ 92342 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2008 vw passat. purchased brand new from mcdonald automotive littleton co transmission slipping 2009 brakes / rotors. 2010 sunroof /...	3 ~ 56994 miles
SERVICE BRAKES 2008 vw passat. purchased brand new from mcdonald automotive littleton co transmission slipping 2009 brakes / rotors. 2010 sunroof /...	3 ~ 30667 miles
VISIBILITY severe distortion in windshield. vw replaced original with two more. than safelight replaced two more windshields and last was replaced	3 ~ 21675 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my car won't start but check engine light is on. i need my car fixed. it shows there is a...	2 ~ 66500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen passat. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v509000 (fuel system...	2 ~ 50000 miles
SEAT BELTS the center rear seat belt retracting mechanism malfunctions and the belt tightens against the seat itself. passengers using the center...	2 ~ 110500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the front passenger side door could not be...	2 ~ 90500 miles
SEATS 2008 vw passat wagon. this car while parked running and occupied in a garage had a fire whose point of...	2 ~ 45000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen passat. the dealer replaced the front axle at 2 200 miles because the vehicle...	2 ~ 13000 miles
WHEELS hello nhtsa i have a 2008 volkswagen passat that was recalled about an airbag this to me was unsafe i...	1
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen passat. while driving various speeds the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning...	1 ~ 165000 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL recall subject: air bags > frontal > driver side inflator module we received the letter of recall for almost one...	1
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph the front...	1 ~ 90000 miles
TIRES i purchased tires for my 2008 vw passat turbo 4 door sedan. i selected four cooper cs4 touring tires. i...	1 ~ 32459 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY 2008 vw passat. purchased brand new from mcdonald automotive littleton co transmission slipping 2009 brakes / rotors. 2010 sunroof /...	1
PARKING BRAKE parking brake engaged at highway speed ( 1 2 ) considered buying one of these but concerned after reading	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen passat. the dealer replaced the front axle at 2 200 miles because the vehicle...	1 ~ 12000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen passat. the dealer replaced the front axle at 2 200 miles because the vehicle...	1 ~ 12000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen passat. the dealer replaced the front axle at 2 200 miles because the vehicle...	1 ~ 12000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen passat. while driving at an unknown speed the contact depressed the brake pedal but...	1 ~ 1500 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY driving home with in freezing weather after a snow storm every few minutes cleaning the windshield with washer fluid where...	1 ~ 200 miles

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