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Volkswagen Passat
For the Volkswagen Passat, model years 2000–2022 on this site have 105 matched recalls and 6,336 matched complaints (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). Matched complaint counts run from 12 in 2019 to 749 in 2013. These are raw counts, not rates. EPA rates non-electric configurations 18–34 mpg combined (file dated Sep 29, 2026).
Volkswagen Passat by model year puts the same counts in one sortable table.
Model years
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Fire | Investigations | Stars | Comb mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | 507 | 11 | 25 | 7 | Pre-2011 | 18–24 |
| 2001 | 3 | 430 | 14 | 14 | 7 | Pre-2011 | 18–23 |
| 2002 | 3 | 636 | 10 | 46 | 9 | Pre-2011 | 18–23 |
| 2003 | 6 | 628 | 14 | 94 | 6 | Pre-2011 | 18–23 |
| 2004 | 3 | 279 | 9 | 25 | 3 | Pre-2011 | 18–27 |
| 2005 | 3 | 148 | 7 | 11 | 3 | Pre-2011 | 19–27 |
| 2006 | 7 | 576 | 21 | 6 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 19–24 |
| 2007 | 7 | 262 | 4 | 6 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 19–24 |
| 2008 | 4 | 168 | 3 | 6 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 19–24 |
| 2009 | 4 | 146 | 5 | 12 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 22–23 |
| 2010 | 4 | 163 | 5 | 1 | 3 | Pre-2011 | 25 |
| 2012 | 11 | 484 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23–34 |
| 2013 | 9 | 749 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23–34 |
| 2014 | 10 | 594 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23–34 |
| 2015 | 7 | 243 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 23–34 |
| 2016 | 5 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23–29 |
| 2017 | 7 | 110 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 23–27 |
| 2018 | 4 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 22–29 |
| 2019 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 |
| 2020 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 |
| 2021 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4–5 | 28 |
| 2022 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 |
Fuel economy by model year
Combined mpg below is EPA's figure for non-electric configurations in the file dated 2026-09-29. Electric configurations are shown as MPGe when that is the only figure. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 range for the configurations of that year.
| Year | Comb mpg | MPGe | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18–24 | — | — | — | $3,400–$4,550 |
| 2001 | 18–23 | — | — | — | $3,550–$4,550 |
| 2002 | 18–23 | — | — | — | $3,550–$4,550 |
| 2003 | 18–23 | — | — | — | $3,550–$4,550 |
| 2004 | 18–27 | — | — | — | $3,550–$4,550 |
| 2005 | 19–27 | — | — | — | $3,550–$4,350 |
| 2006 | 19–24 | — | — | — | $3,400–$4,350 |
| 2007 | 19–24 | — | — | — | $3,400–$4,350 |
| 2008 | 19–24 | — | — | — | $3,400–$4,350 |
| 2009 | 22–23 | — | — | — | $3,550–$3,750 |
| 2010 | 25 | — | — | — | $3,300 |
| 2012 | 23–34 | — | — | — | $2,600–$3,550 |
| 2013 | 23–34 | — | — | — | $2,600–$3,550 |
| 2014 | 23–34 | — | — | — | $2,400–$3,550 |
| 2015 | 23–34 | — | — | — | $2,400–$3,550 |
| 2016 | 23–29 | — | — | — | $2,300–$2,900 |
| 2017 | 23–27 | — | — | — | $2,500–$2,900 |
| 2018 | 22–29 | — | — | — | $2,300–$3,050 |
| 2019 | 29 | — | — | — | $2,300 |
| 2020 | 27 | — | — | — | $2,500 |
| 2021 | 28 | — | — | — | $2,400 |
| 2022 | 28 | — | — | — | $2,400 |