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2001 Volkswagen Passat problems
Owners have filed 558 complaints about the 2001 Volkswagen Passat with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 17% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 14.9%.
Complaints558
Crashes20
Fires17
Injuries18
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 17.0% · 95
Electrical system 14.9% · 83
Service brakes, hydraulic 9.7% · 54
Exterior lighting 6.6% · 37
Power train 6.1% · 34
Visibility 5.7% · 32
Suspension 5.7% · 32
Fuel system, gasoline 5.2% · 29
Severity
Of those complaints, 20 describe a crash, 17 describe a fire and 18 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 22 model years of the Volkswagen Passat in this data, 2001 sits 9th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 9 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 58,100 miles.
In owners' own words
I have a 2001 Volkswagen Passat and the check oil pressure stop engine light came on yesterday. The oil level is fine. We had an oil change the day before. The car had to be towed to the Volkswagen dealership. This comes three months after we had to send it to Volkswagen to have a cooling problem worked on which cost over 3,000. They were told to fix anything that was wrong with the car. Engine and engine cooling
While driving the vehicle the engine light had come on and there was a heavy vibration that forced vehicle out of the road. The engine coil pack was found to be faulty. The dealer changed the coil pack but the incident happened again in which the dealer refused to change. Ts vw admitted that the coil pack(s) were defective, but stated that the could not repair due to the lack of parts. Scc Engine and engine cooling · reported at 10,002 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the on-board diagnostic indicated that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The dealer and manufacturer refused to replace the unit. The dealer stated that there were no recalls available. The vin, engine size, and dealer information were unknown. The failure and current mileages were 75,000. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 75,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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