2008 Volkswagen Passat
Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.
Vehicle coverage
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 4 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 621 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 168 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 4 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
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18V148000 2018-03-06
Recall 18V148000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Recorded model years: 2008
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17V509000 2017-08-16
Recall 17V509000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Volkswagen CC, 2006-2010 Passat and Passat Wagon vehicles. Interruption of electrical power to the fuel pump control module may cause the fuel pump to fail.
Recorded model years: 2008
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16V078000 2016-02-10
Recall 16V078000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Recorded model years: 2008
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
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10244545 2023-10-30
V171901201285567
VW Engine oil quality standards
Recorded model years: 2008
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10243299 2023-09-28
V171905201285566
VW Engine oil quality standards
Recorded model years: 2008
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10242897 2023-09-07
V271901201189425
Battery Testing and Charging Using Midtronics VAS6161 and or GRX3000VAS Charger. Update Tool terminology
Recorded model years: 2008
Showing 3 of 621 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
No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.
See all model years Go to the Volkswagen Passat page
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
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2018111 2018-03-06
Transport Canada recall 2018111
On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, could eventually degrade the propellant contained in the driver frontal airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. As a result, if the vehicle were involved in a collision that warrants airbag deployment, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle…
Recorded model years: 2008
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2017398 2017-08-16
Transport Canada recall 2017398
On certain vehicles, there could be an interruption in electrical power to the fuel pump control module. This could result in the fuel pump running continuously, resulting in a drained battery and/or a no start condition, or cause a loss of motive power while the vehicle is in motion, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or…
Recorded model years: 2008
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2016064 2016-02-09
Transport Canada recall 2016064
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2008
Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
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
168 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 3
- reports mentioning a fire 6
- reported injuries 2
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
- Fuel system63 (26.3%)Official recall records for this system: 17, covering model years 1998–2016.
- Engine53 (22.1%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 1995–2016.
- Air bags (restraint system)33 (13.8%)Official recall records for this system: 21, covering model years 2003–2020.
- Electrical system21 (8.8%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1996–2014.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)13 (5.4%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2012–2014.
- Steering12 (5.0%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 1998–2009.
- Brakes6 (2.5%)Official recall records for this system: 14, covering model years 1998–2018.
- Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)6 (2.5%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2006–2007.
Other / uncategorized: 13 classifications (5.4%) 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.