2.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
55,000 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 1997 Volkswagen Passat:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #2

Sep 152003

Passat

  • Manual transmission
  • 0 miles
Stalling without reason. Dealer cannot find the problem

- Wyckoff, NJ, USA

problem #1

Apr 032002

Passat 4-cyl Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 110,000 miles
On top of all the chronic design and other failures that have been endured, add the following : drivers outside rear view mirror - lens falls off on own Accord. Also, although not immediately safety related - passenger side visor plastic holes broke out so screws will not hold visor in place.

- Three Oaks, MI, USA