2000 Volkswagen Passat

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 14E007000 2014-03-07

  Recall 14E007000

  The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013 through October 2013) that have a black-colored pulley/sprocket or do not have 'US9377' stamped on the water pump housing. These service replacement parts were sold…

  Recorded model years: 2000

• 09E025000 2009-05-11

  Recall 09E025000

  DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

  Recorded model years: 2000

• 08V156000 2008-04-07

  Recall 08V156000

  VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 412,000 MY 1999-2005 PASSAT (5TH GENERATION) VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND PRODUCED AFTER JUNE 14, 1999. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN UNDERBODY HEAT SHIELD THAT CAN BECOME DAMAGED. IN ADDITION, AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS MAY HAVE A FUEL LINE (1.8T ENGINES ONLY) OR FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE (4MOTION/ALL WHEEL DRIVE ONLY) THAT CAN…

  Recorded model years: 2000

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 52 records exist for the Volkswagen Passat where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 10241177 2023-08-21

  V171901201285565

  Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards

  Recorded model years: 2000

• 10237427 2023-05-30

  V171901201285562

  Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

  Recorded model years: 2000

• 10235138 2023-04-24

  V171901201285560

  Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

  Recorded model years: 2000

Showing 3 of 196 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 3,214 records exist for the Volkswagen Passat where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• EA07014 2007-09-28

  PASSENGER ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

  THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED NHTSA ON 04-APR-08 THAT A SAFETY RECALL ACTION WOULD BE INITIATED TO REMEDY THE ISSUE.IN JUNE 2008, THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (CODE 26E5/R5) REGARDING THE SPECIFIC PROCEDURES TO BE EMPLOYED IN THIS CAMPAIGN.VEHICLE OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTERS WERE SENT BEGINNING APPROXIMATELY JUNE 13, 2008.THE CAMPAIGN WAS ASSIGNED NHTSA NO. 08V-156.THIS RECALL AFFECTS ALL MY 1999-2005,…

  Recorded model years: 2000

• PE07024 2007-05-10

  PASSENGER/ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

  MANY OF THE FIRE REPORTS ALLEGE THAT THE VEHICLE FIRE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO IGNITION COIL FAILURE.VW PROVIDED ADDITIONAL DATA REGARDING ITS ANALYSIS OF VEHICLE FIRES AND A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE THREE DIFFERENT ENGINES AND IGNITION SYSTEMS FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODIFINDS THE NEED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.TO FACILITATE ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THIS INVESTIGATIONHAS BEEN UPGRADED TO…

  Recorded model years: 2000

• DP05004 2005-08-11

  ENGINE STALLING

  BY LETTER RECEIVED ON JUNE 24, 2005, MR. RONALD M. STRICKLAND OF RALEIGH, NC, SUBMITTED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE IGNITION COIL PLUGS ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000-2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, GOLF AND PASSAT SEDANS.THE PETITIONER ALLEGES THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE STALLING EVENTS AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE IGNITION COIL PLUGS MALFUNCTIONING…

  Recorded model years: 2000

Showing 3 of 7 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 20 records exist for the Volkswagen Passat where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2008119 2008-04-09

  Transport Canada recall 2008119

  On certain Passat and Passat Four Motion vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, an underbody heat shield may become damaged. If this occurs, the heat shield may contact the exhaust system, which can result in a vehicle fire. In addition, the affected vehicles may have a fuel line (1.8T engine only) or fuel tank ventilation valve (4motion / all-wheel drive…

  Recorded model years: 2000

• 2000133 2000-06-16

  Transport Canada recall 2000133

  On certain Passat Four Motion, sulphur in the fuel interacting with certain additives found in widely available fuel can become deposited on certain contact points on three sending units mounted inside the fuel tank. Low electrical resistance at contact points of any unit signals that the tank is full. The accumulation of sulphur deposits on contacts would increase the resistance…

  Recorded model years: 2000

A further 43 records exist for the Volkswagen Passat where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

507 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 11
• reports mentioning a fire 25
• reported injuries 12
• reported fatalities 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Brakes219 (35.0%)Official recall records for this system: 14, covering model years 1998–2018.
• Engine68 (10.9%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 1995–2016.
• Fuel system47 (7.5%)Official recall records for this system: 17, covering model years 1998–2016.
• Electrical system43 (6.9%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1996–2014.
• Suspension42 (6.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2021.
• Exhaust & emissions control35 (5.6%)
• Steering25 (4.0%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 1998–2009.
• Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)20 (3.2%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2006–2007.

Other / uncategorized: 10 classifications (1.6%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 7,633 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.