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2011 Volkswagen Passat Recalls & Complaints

The 2011 Volkswagen Passat has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 16 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Volkswagen dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2011 Volkswagen Passat. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2011 Volkswagen Passat owner complaints

Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Volkswagen Passat, describing incidents dated February 1, 2011 to November 4, 2025.

Most-cited components

  • Engine 6 complaints
  • Air Bags 5 complaints
  • Electrical System 4 complaints
  • Fuel/Propulsion System 3 complaints
  • Steering 2 complaints
  • Unknown or Other 2 complaints

Of the 16 complaints on file, 3 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 16 complaints, owners report 1 injury and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11697708 · Filed

    After recall 20AE (Fuel Pump Control Module) was completed at Performance Volkswagen in Lyndhurst, NJ, my vehicle began shutting off while idling and displayed code P0087 – Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too Low. This issue began immediately after the recall was done. On one of the first nights after the…

  • ODI #11404181 · Filed

    VEHICLE HAS NO COMPRESSION. VILKSWAGOM DEALERSHIP STATED THAT TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED WILL COST $10000 TO FIX

  • ODI #11383113 · Filed

    DAUGHTER WAS KILLED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN HER 2011 VOLKSWAGEN CC WHEN HER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A DEALER ON OCTOBER 30TH, 2018, 5 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. SHE WAS TRAVELING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT ON A COUNTY 2 LANE ROAD WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HER HEAD ON. THE…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2011 Volkswagen Passat in 2 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2011 Volkswagen Passat as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

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Check your 2011 Volkswagen Passat VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Volkswagen Passat at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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