AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2020 Volkswagen Passat
NHTSA data on file today
The 2020 Volkswagen Passat has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 18 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, for the 1 NHTSA-tested trim.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #20V533000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Folded Wrong/FMVSS 208 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V389000 Headlights can be Adjusted/FMVSS 108 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V218000 Incorrect Side Impact Air Bag Installed NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Air Bags 4 complaints
- Engine 4 complaints
- Unknown or Other 4 complaints
- Electrical System 3 complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance 3 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 2 complaints
Of the 18 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash; across all 18 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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