Major Problems with 2013 Volkswagen Passat Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Volkswagen Passat

2013 Volkswagen Passat BODY Victims: 3 Mileage: 84 miles

2013 Volkswagen Passat AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 27000 miles

2013 Volkswagen Passat AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 15000 miles

Browse 2013 Volkswagen Passat complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and BODY are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Passat owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat (n/a). the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph a vehicle...	278 ~ 19316 miles
ENGINE driving my passat turbo diesel on i-81 noted a loss in power drove the car home (about another 3 miles)...	67 ~ 35154 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER turbocharger failed. dealer is fixing under warranty. dealer stated that there have been enough turbocharger failures on the diesel tdi	58 ~ 45579 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the rear view camera takes 10-15 seconds to start up negating the safety it is supposed to provide. vw usa	57 ~ 43184 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM turbocharger failed. dealer is fixing under warranty. dealer stated that there have been enough turbocharger failures on the diesel tdi	39 ~ 50274 miles
STEERING car owner was driving at approx. 60mph reached across the seat the car swerved she over corrected twice due to...	37 ~ 46165 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING steering: vehicle pulls to an excessive amount potentially leading to injury or death. it does not track straight at all...	32 ~ 46202 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE we recently purchased a brand new 2013 vw passat from crestmont vw pompton plains nj. the car drove extremely well...	25 ~ 38661 miles
POWER TRAIN i have a 2013 vw passat sel tdi and have had two incidents so far with the vehicle. i bought...	22 ~ 29098 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL was out of town in rush hour traffic and experienced a near complete loss of power. the do not operate...	18 ~ 24228 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER after driving for an hour i made a stop for about 30 minutes. i was returning to my vehicle when...	16 ~ 55894 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph the vehicle decelerated without...	11 ~ 24743 miles
SUSPENSION 1. there is a noticeable hesitation after a cold start (tdi diesel engine) going from 2nd to 3rd gear. this...	9 ~ 29777 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL our new 2013 tdi passat from day one has had the issue of intermittently dragging pulling crunching noise coasting through...	9 ~ 29396 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. the vehicle is equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires size 215/55r17 (na)....	5 ~ 28405 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. the vehicle is equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires size 215/55r17 (na)....	5 ~ 28405 miles
WHEELS this car has an issue with stability above 65 mph. (yes they are inflated to proper pressure) i took a...	5 ~ 9980 miles
SERVICE BRAKES our 2013 vw passat's electrical system suddently went dead while driving at 35 mph on a busy road. we pulled...	4 ~ 24875 miles
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION the backup camera is very slow to respond when placing the vehicle into reverse (15-25 seconds). frequently the camera will...	4 ~ 838 miles
DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. while turning the vehicle off the contact heard a popping noise. the...	3 ~ 83667 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while driving 65 mph and without warning the sunroof of my 2013 volkswagen passat exploded outwards creating an approximately 18"...	3 ~ 24758 miles
SEATS i purchased the vw passat in december 2012. i noticed within the first week the slow response of the navigation...	3 ~ 16667 miles
SEAT BELTS periodically while driving the seat belt light will come on the the driver's seat belt will lose tension. the push...	2
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the front driver side door handle was stuck...	2 ~ 24309 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the front driver side door handle was stuck...	2 ~ 41184 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY backup camera is slow to start. may take from 5 to 20 seconds to become operational after start up. this...	2 ~ 28725 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the horn was inoperable. the vehicle was not...	1 ~ 400 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the buttons on the steering wheel failed and...	1 ~ 33000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the defrost system was inoperable. the contact also...	1 ~ 110000 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2013 volkswagen passat. consumer writes in regards to no communication from customer service regarding emissions issues or airbag recall repairs....	1
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. the vehicle is equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires size 215/55r17 (na)....	1 ~ 19727 miles
STRUCTURE side panel of center console comes loose often. on several occasions (3 times out of 11 incidents to date) the...	1 ~ 40200 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING january 2014: turbocharger failed on my 2013 volkswagen passat tdi. the car failed in the evening but that morning when...	1 ~ 15150 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat tdi. the contact stated that while attempting to replenish the diesel exhaust...	1 ~ 9000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE our 2013 volkswagen passat leaked gasoline on to our garage floor while sitting in the garage. the garage floor was...	1 ~ 1200 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my first week with this car and the brakes start to make the nastiest sound. it was as if it...	1 ~ 12 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i purchased the vw passat in december 2012. i noticed within the first week the slow response of the navigation...	1
EQUIPMENT the backup camera is very slow to respond when placing the vehicle into reverse (15-25 seconds). frequently the camera will...	1 ~ 150 miles

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