2001 Volkswagen Passat

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 4 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 207 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 7 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 430 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 1 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

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: 2001

  • 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: 2001

  • 02V026000 2002-01-25

    Recall 02V026000

    ON SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK CAN SUFFER ABRASION DAMAGE IF THE REAR TIRE GOES FLAT AND THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN UNTIL THE TIRE DISINTEGRATES.

    Recorded model years: 2001

Showing 3 of 4 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: 2001

  • 10237427 2023-05-30

    V171901201285562

    Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

    Recorded model years: 2001

  • 10235138 2023-04-24

    V171901201285560

    Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

    Recorded model years: 2001

Showing 3 of 207 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

  • EA11002 2011-01-26

    Engine Compartment Fire

    In July 2010, the Agency opened PE10-027 to investigate allegations of coil on plug (COP) ignition coil fires in MY2002-2003 VW Passat vehicles.The investigation was upgraded in January 2011 to include all MY2001-2007 4-cylinder VW Passat, gasoline, turbo-charged vehicles.Based on the analysis of VW's response, and including ODI's consumer complaints, ODI has since identified 135 unique engine fire reports attributable…

    Recorded model years: 2001

  • PE08008 2008-01-31

    FUEL TANK LEAK

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2001

  • 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: 2001

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: 2001

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

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

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 14
  • reports mentioning a fire 14
  • reported injuries 11

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

  • Electrical system83 (14.9%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1996–2014.
  • Engine79 (14.2%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 1995–2016.
  • Brakes69 (12.4%)Official recall records for this system: 14, covering model years 1998–2018.
  • Fuel system46 (8.2%)Official recall records for this system: 17, covering model years 1998–2016.
  • Lights39 (7.0%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 1997–2020.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)34 (6.1%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2012–2014.
  • Suspension32 (5.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2021.
  • Air bags (restraint system)26 (4.7%)Official recall records for this system: 21, covering model years 2003–2020.

Other / uncategorized: 8 classifications (1.4%) 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.

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