Since 2012 the Volkswagen Passat has had 27 US safety recall campaigns. The model year with the most is 2012 (11); the fewest, not counting the two newest years, are 2019 and 2021 (1).
Every recall for the Volkswagen Passat, newest first: Volkswagen Passat recalls. Recalled? What to do, step by step.
Orange: the worst model year. Tap a year below for its recall card and what each recall was about.
Year by year
| Model year | Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
Before you buy a used Volkswagen Passat
A high count does not mean every car of that year is bad: most recalls are fixed for free, and the question is whether your car's were. Check the car by its VIN, ask for the dealer invoice of each recall repair, and read the five-minute recall checklist.
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Source: the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public recalls register, read on 2026-11-13 for each Volkswagen Passat model year from 2012, refreshed weekly. A year with no bar may be a year the model was not sold. CarsMultiverse is an independent site published by A.I.T. Multiverse Consulting Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus.