10.0

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

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problem #4

Oct 242005

(reported on)

Passat

  • miles
1997 Volkswagen Passat developed problems with the door locks, and side door handle.

- Palm Desert, CA, USA

problem #3

Mar 062002

Passat

  • miles
Outside door handles of both front doors do not work. Rear door handles must be pulled hard to work. Driver's door handle works only if windows are lowered significantly, but not all the way. During this car entry process, I also discovered that right rear window will go back up when I turn the headlights on. Driver's door handle pin was reinstalled by dealer 4/18/2002, but it failed again 2 months later. Passenger door handle failed on 10/31/2002. It does not respond to the lowered windows.

- Gastonia, NC, USA

problem #2

May 162001

Passat

  • miles
Rt front passsenger door does not close securely. I will be bringing the car into the dealer for the 3rd time to look into the problem.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

problem #1

May 151998

Passat

  • miles
Door handle has failed several times.

- Unknown, UN, USA