AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2009 Volkswagen Passat
NHTSA data on file today
The 2009 Volkswagen Passat has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns and 146 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #18V148000 Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V509000 Fuel Pump Failure Cause Engine Stall NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V078000 Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #08V577000 STEERING GEAR REPLACEMENT NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Engine 60 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 46 complaints
- Steering 20 complaints
- Electrical System 18 complaints
- Air Bags 12 complaints
- Power Train 10 complaints
Of the 146 complaints on file, 5 report a crash and 12 a fire; across all 146 complaints, owners report 2 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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