2022 Volkswagen Passat owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
3 of 13 complaints
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2022 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 3 | 23% |
| Engine | 3 | 23% |
| Service brakes | 3 | 23% |
| Lane departure | 2 | 15% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 2 | 15% |
| Steering | 2 | 15% |
Complaints by model year
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 152 |
| 2010 | 163 |
| 2012 | 484 |
| 2013 | 748 |
| 2014 | 594 |
| 2015 | 243 |
| 2016 | 106 |
| 2017 | 110 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 |
Rivals, 2022
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 252 |
| Toyota Camry | 61 |
| Honda Insight | 32 |
| Subaru WRX | 25 |
| Nissan Altima | 20 |
| Acura ILX | 3 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
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