AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 1996 Volkswagen Passat
NHTSA data on file today
The 1996 Volkswagen Passat has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 142 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #02V256000 VW/IGNITION SWITCH NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 53 complaints
- Visibility 20 complaints
- Latches/Locks/Linkages 19 complaints
- Power Train 13 complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 11 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 10 complaints
Of the 142 complaints on file, 2 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 142 complaints, owners report 5 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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