2017 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 7 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 674 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 110 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 2 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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24V834000 2024-10-30
Recall 24V834000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 2006-2007 Passat Sedan vehicles. The driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Recorded model years: 2017
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21V321000 2021-05-05
Recall 21V321000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to…
Recorded model years: 2017
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20V561000 2020-09-16
Recall 20V561000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Passat vehicles. These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements…
Recorded model years: 2017
Showing 3 of 7 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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11035772 2026-07-15
VOS-26-42
This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the issue: DA 0019 - Hotfix 12-V battery test(s) – No battery diagnosis - Inconclusive test result.
Recorded model years: 2017
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11035762 2026-07-09
V1718062017813_24
Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement
Recorded model years: 2017
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11034614 2026-06-18
TT 13-20-01_3
Instruction, how to lubicate engine before initial start.
Recorded model years: 2017
Showing 3 of 674 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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2019242 2019-05-23
Transport Canada recall 2019242
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2017
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2017056 2017-02-08
Transport Canada recall 2017056
On certain vehicles, defective brake line connections could cause brake fluid to leak from connection points. Over time, this would cause the brake fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir to become low, illuminating the low fluid level warning light. If the vehicle is operated in this condition, reduced brake function may result, extending stopping distances and increasing the risk…
Recorded model years: 2017
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
110 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 9
- reports mentioning a fire 1
- reported injuries 3
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
- Driver-assistance systems29 (16.4%)
- Air bags (restraint system)28 (15.8%)Official recall records for this system: 21, covering model years 2003–2020.
- Electrical system18 (10.2%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1996–2014.
- Brakes17 (9.6%)Official recall records for this system: 14, covering model years 1998–2018.
- Steering16 (9.0%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 1998–2009.
- Engine7 (4.0%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 1995–2016.
- Fuel system7 (4.0%)Official recall records for this system: 17, covering model years 1998–2016.
- Tires & wheels7 (4.0%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2002–2021.
Other / uncategorized: 21 classifications (11.9%) 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.