10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #5

Jun 182003

(reported on)

Passat

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Door handle problem. Handles have been replaced 3 times on different doors. Manufacturer was contacted, and said that there was nothing they could do.

- Denver, CO, USA

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problem #4

Nov 062001

Passat

  • miles
Complete shut down of electrical system while the car is being driven resulting in complete loss of power and limited control of the car. A search of the web indicates this is not an isolated occurance. Volkswagen customer service is non existent. As for the door handle and window problem, again this is not an isolated incident. So far no one has lost their life at least in our case. M.

- Arvada, CO, USA

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problem #3

Jun 011999

Passat

  • miles
The door handle has broken 4 times and I really feel this is a problem.

- Totowa, NJ, USA

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problem #2

Jan 011999

Passat

  • miles
All doors at 32 degrees and below intermitently will not stay closed/ instrument panel intermitently would not show milage 1 year ago but now the instrument cluster including speed, feul level, and tach do no work at all

- Topsfield, MA, USA

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problem #1

Oct 191996

Passat

  • miles
Door seals leak.

- Marlborough, MA, USA

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