Volkswagen / Passat / 1995
1995 Volkswagen Passat problems
Owners have filed 142 complaints about the 1995 Volkswagen Passat with NHTSA. Visibility accounts for 17.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 14.8%.
Complaints142
Crashes4
Fires2
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Visibility 17.6% · 25
Engine and engine cooling 14.8% · 21
Electrical system 12.7% · 18
Latches/locks/linkages 7.7% · 11
Power train 7.7% · 11
Service brakes, hydraulic 7.7% · 11
Structure 4.9% · 7
Suspension 3.5% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 22 model years of the Volkswagen Passat in this data, 1995 draws comparatively few complaints; 2013 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 24 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 153,015 miles.
In owners' own words
While driving at normal speed consumer felt that vehicle suddenly went from drive to neutral, then back to drive. Took vehicle to dealer ,and they replaced a part. Consumer is not aware of which part was replaced problem stopped. Currently, sunroof and rear seat belts are not working. Consumer owns a 1996 not in the dims system. Please provide any further information. Ts Visibility
95 Passat heater core rupture filling the vehicle cabin with hot radiator fluid and steam. Windshield became coated with anti-freeze solution that just smeared and could not be wiped off. Vehicle left the road into the ditch. I will bypass the heater core for I can't afford to have it repaired at this time. Contacted vwoa and no specific recalls have been issued. Visibility · reported at 142,900 miles
Electric rear window stuck in down position. Vehicle brough to auto-glass shop to repair. Interior door panel removed for repair. Cause of damage was a wire bundle that had rubbed against a sharp metal edge on interior of door. Two wires were exposed and were arching to the door when the window button was depressed. These sparks are a potential fire hazard. Visibility
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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