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Volkswagen Passat recalls
366 official recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Passat, published by vehicle safety authorities in Argentina, Chile, China, Germany, Finland, France and 14 more, covering model years 1991–2025. The most recent was issued in 2026 (9 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 366 campaigns
- 227 rated high risk
- Latest: 2026
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- 🇨🇳 China
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇫🇷 France
- 🇬🇧 UK
- 🇬🇷 Greece
Common Volkswagen Passat recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Airbags 51
- Engine 26
- Electrical & software 16
- Brakes 15
- Fuel system 15
- Lights 6
Volkswagen Passat recalls by year
- 2026 · 9
- 2025 · 13
- 2024 · 14
- 2023 · 18
- 2022 · 21
- 2021 · 29
- 2020 · 22
- 2019 · 38
- 2018 · 46
- 2017 · 36
- 2016 · 45
- 2015 · 13
- 2014 · 4
- 2013 · 3
- 2012 · 3
- 2011 · 4
- 2009 · 4
- 2008 · 10
- 2007 · 2
- 2006 · 3
- 2005 · 4
- 2004 · 3
- 1999 · 1
- 1998 · 2
- 1996 · 1
- 1995 · 1
Showing the 200 most recent of 366 campaigns.
Volkswagen Passat recalls in 2026 (9)
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Volkswagen PASSAT GOLF POLO CRAFTER HIPOSHIT — safety recall (Israel)High risk
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Volkswagen Beetle, New Beetle, EOS + EOS GP — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
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Volkswagen passat — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volkswagen CRAFTER, FOX, PASSAT — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volkswagen eos, golf, passat — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volkswagen passat, crafter, fox — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volkswagen passat — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volkswagen SHARAN, PASSAT, POLO SEDAN — safety recall (Argentina)Medium
Volkswagen Passat recalls in 2025 (13)
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Volkswagen Passat 2012-2015, Passat CC 2016-2017 — safety recall (Mexico)High risk
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Volkswagen GOLF, SHARAN, POLO — Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement (UK)High risk
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Volkswagen id.7, id.buzz, t7 transporter — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volkswagen ID.7, ID.BUZZ — Passenger car / Light commercial vehicle recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen T7, ID. BUZZ, PASSAT, POLO, ID.7, TAIGO — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen ID BUZZ, ID7, PASSAT — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volkswagen POLO, Taigo, PASSAT — Replace front passenger airbag (UK)High risk
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Volkswagen ID.7, ID.Buzz, Passat — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volkswagen eos, golf, golf plus — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT, POLO, TRANSPORTER — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Volkswagen Beetle, New Beetle — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat, Tiguan — safety recall (China)Medium
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Volkswagen PASSAT, GOLF, POLO, VIVO, CRAFTER, EOS, UP, MULTIVAN, FOX, SHARAN, CALIFORNIA, BEETLE, T5, XL 1, CC, TIGUAN — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Volkswagen Passat recalls in 2024 (14)
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Volkswagen Eos, Golf, Golf Variant — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator ModuleMedium
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Volkswagen Eos, Golf — Passenger car / Light commercial vehicle recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat, Fox — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen Fox, Polo, Passat — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
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Volkswagen gol, voyage, saveiro — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volkswagen Eos, Golf — Passenger car/van recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat Variant, Passat NMS — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen POLO, PASSAT — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volkswagen Arteon, Golf — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen GOLF, ARTEON, PASSAT — On certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited production period there is a possibility that a heat protection matHigh risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT, ARTEON, GOLF — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen ARTEON, GOLF, PASSAT — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volkswagen ARTEON, GOLF, PASSAT — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
Volkswagen Passat recalls in 2023 (18)
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Volkswagen Polo, Vento, Passat — safety recall (India)High risk
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Volkswagen EOS 2010, EUROVAN 2008-2009 — safety recall (Mexico)High risk
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Volkswagen EOS, GOLF, PASSAT — safety recall (Slovakia)Medium
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Volkswagen EOS, GOLF — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT, T5 — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT, POLO, TRANSPORTER — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Volkswagen Polo, Passat, T5 — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Volkswagen Polo, Passat — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen POLO, PASSAT, EOS — Takata Front airbag (UK)High risk
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Volkswagen Fox, Polo, Passat — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Integralia DIVERSE VOLKSWAGEN, CRAFTER, EOS — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volkswagen Fox, Pollo, Passat — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Volkswagen Gol, Voyage — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen SAVEIRO, FOX, VOYAGE, PASSAT, GOLF — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen Arteon 2.0 TDI, Arteon 2.0 TDI 4M — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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Volkswagen arteon, golf, passat — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volkswagen arteon, golf, passat — safety recall (France)High risk
Volkswagen Passat recalls in 2022 (21)
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Volkswagen Fox, Polo, Passat — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Volkswagen Fox, Polo — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PL)High risk
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Volkswagen CRAFTER, POLO, FOX, PASSAT — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen CRAFTER, FOX, PASSAT — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volkswagen Fox, Polo, Passat — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volkswagen passat gte, arteon ehybrid voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volkswagen ALLSPACE, BEETLE — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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Volkswagen Arteon, Golf — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen Arteon, Golf — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen ARTEON, GOLF, MULTIVAN — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volkswagen ARTEON, GOLF, PASSAT — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Volkswagen ARTEON, TIGUAN, PASSAT — The fuse in the high-voltage system of plug-in hybrid vehicles was in some cases produced with too little so-called fire sand (UK)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat, Golf, Arteon — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volkswagen T7, ARTEON, PASSAT, GOLF, TIGUAN — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen T-ROC, ARTEON, TIGUAN, GOLF, PASSAT — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen ARTEON, GOLF, PASSAT — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volkswagen T-roc Tiguan Golf Passat Arteon — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volkswagen GOLF, PASSAT — safety recall (Taiwan)Medium
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Volkswagen Crafter 2007-2008, Passat 2007 — safety recall (Mexico)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat — safety recall (Chile)Medium
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Volkswagen BEETLE, CADDY, CROSS POLO — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
Volkswagen Passat recalls in 2021 (29)
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Volkswagen A4 40 TDI qu., A5 Sportback 40 TDI qu. — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
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Volkswagen PASSAT, GOLF — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT, GOLF CABRIOLET — Driver's air bag may not deploy correctly if activated (UK)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat B5 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volkswagen GOLF CABRIOLET, PASSAT — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Wheels: Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/StudsMedium
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Volkswagen PASSAT, GOLF CABRIOLET — Driver's air bag may not deploy correctly if activated (UK)High risk
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Volkswagen arteon, passat voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volkswagen Arteon, Passat — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT, ARTEON — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen ARTEON, GOLF, PASSAT — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT, ARTEON, GOLF — The bolted connection of the pull rod between the electromechanical brake servo and brake pedal could come loose (UK)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat, Golf, Arteon — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volkswagen CRAFTER, FOX, PASSAT — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT, POLO, TRANSPORTER — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Volkswagen Crafter 2007-2008, y Passat 2007 — safety recall (Mexico)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat GTE, Arteon eHybrid — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen passat, arteon — safety recall (France)High risk
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Unknown Or OtherHigh risk
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Volkswagen ARTEON, PASSAT — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen ARTEON E-HYBRID, PASSAT GTE — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat, Polo — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)Medium
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Volkswagen PASSAT, ARTEON — The positive battery cable and the control unit cable may have been mixed up (UK)Medium
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Volkswagen Arteon, Passat — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT, TOURAN — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Volkswagen Arteon 2.0 TDI 4M, Passat GT 2.0 TDI 4M — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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Volkswagen Touran, Passat — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT, TOURAN — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat 2016-2019. — safety recall (Mexico)Medium
Volkswagen Passat recalls in 2020 (22)
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Volkswagen Passat, Crafter — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat 1.8 TSI GP, Passat 2.0 TDI GP — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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Unknown Or OtherMedium
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Air Bags: Passenger Side Frontal: CushionMedium
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Volkswagen BEETLE, CADDY, GOLF — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Volkswagen GOLF, T-CROSS, TOURAN, POLO, PASSAT, T-ROC, SHARAN, CADDY, UP — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volkswagen Golf Polo T-Roc T-Cross Passat — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volkswagen Passat B5 Golf Cabrio — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat, Golf — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen GOLF, PASSAT — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Volkswagen GOLF, PASSAT — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat, Arteon — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT, ARTEON — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen Beetle, Scirocco — safety recall (China)Medium
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Volkswagen ARTEON, PASSAT — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat Arteon — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volkswagen BEETLE, GOLF, JETTA — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Volkswagen bora, classico, fox — safety recall (France)Medium
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Volkswagen BORA, CLASSICO — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat CC, Tiguan 2015-2016. — safety recall (Mexico)High risk
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Volkswagen BEETLE, BORA, FOX — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
Volkswagen Passat recalls in 2019 (38)
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Volkswagen POLO, BORA, TOUAREG, SAVEIRO, GOLF, BEETLE, SURAN, WAGON, PASSAT, FOX, JETTA, CLASSICO, TIGUAN — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator ModuleMedium
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Volkswagen Passat CC, Tiguan 2015 Y 2016. — safety recall (Mexico)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat — safety recall (Chile)Medium
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Volkswagen PASSAT CC, SHARAN, TIGUAN — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volkswagen SHARAN, TIGUAN, PASSAT CC — A condenser may fail in the airbag control unit (UK)High risk
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Volkswagen Tiguan, Sharan, Passat CC — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat — safety recall (China)High risk
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Unknown Or OtherHigh risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat GT 2.0 TDI — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
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Volkswagen BEETLE, CADDY, CROSS POLO — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Volkswagen ARTEON, PASSAT, TIGUAN — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Volkswagen PASSAT, TOURAN, ARTEON — Too little torque may be provided by the engine at low engine speeds (UK)Medium
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Volkswagen Touran, 5T* Tiguan, 5N* — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volkswagen TOURAN, PASSAT, TIGUAN, ARTEON — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volkswagen PASSAT — Possible incorrect welded connection of rear seat bench (UK)Medium
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Volkswagen Passat — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volkswagen Arteon, Passat — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volkswagen CC, EOS, E-UP — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Volkswagen PASSAT, ARTEON — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Exterior Lighting: HeadlightsMedium
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Volkswagen Beetle, Scirocco — safety recall (China)Medium
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Volkswagen Passat — safety recall (Mexico)High risk
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Volkswagen GOLF, PASSAT — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Volkswagen CARAVELLE, GOLF, PASSAT — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TD, Passat 2.5 — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
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Air Bags: Side/WindowMedium
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Volkswagen ARTEON, PASSAT — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Volkswagen Passat E-Up Golf Golf GTE — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volkswagen PASSAT, ARTEON — The joint between the sun roof trim and sun roof frame is incorrctly bonded (UK)Medium
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Volkswagen SHARAN, EOS, PHAETON, SCIROCCO, TOURAN, UP, PASSAT, T-ROC, ARTEON, GOLF, TIGUAN, POLO, TOUAREG — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volkswagen PASSAT, BORA, GOLF — Driver airbag generator housing could come loose (UK)High risk
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Volkswagen Golf, Golf Variant, Bora — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT, T4, SHARAN, BORA, GOLF — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen BORA, BORA VARIANT, GOLF — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator ModuleHigh risk
Volkswagen Passat recalls in 2018 (36)
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Volkswagen Arteon, Golf — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen ARTEON, E-GOLF, GOLF — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Volkswagen Passat 1.8 TSI, Passat 2.0 TDI — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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Volkswagen GOLF, T-ROC, ATREON — Rear seat bench welded connection may not be correctly performed (UK)Medium
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Volkswagen PASSAT, GOLF, T-ROC, ARTEON — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volkswagen UP, EOS, SHARAN, T-ROC, TIGUAN, GOLF, SCIROCCO, PHAETON, TOUAREG, POLO, TOURAN, PASSAT, ARTEON — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volkswagen Golf, Passat, T-Roc — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat 2012-2014, Touareg 2013 — safety recall (Mexico)Medium
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Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TSI — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat, type: 3C — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat — safety recall (Mexico)High risk
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Volkswagen Sharan Passat Golf Touareg Touran Phaeton — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volkswagen Passat — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Foundation Components: Disc: CaliperMedium
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Volkswagen Passat — safety recall (Mexico)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT, ARTEON, GOLF, TIGUAN — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volkswagen EOS 2.0, Golf 1.6 TDI BMT — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT — Head restraint guide retaining spring may be faulty (UK)Medium
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Volkswagen Passat — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volkswagen Passat CC — safety recall (Mexico)High risk
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Volkswagen BEETLE, ATLAS, PASSAT — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen EUROVAN, JETTA, PASSAT — Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator Module (US)High risk
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Volkswagen Caddy, Golf — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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DO NOT DRIVE — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Foundation Components: Disc: CaliperHigh risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TSI GP — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volkswagen GOLF, PASSAT, CADDY, TOURAN — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen PASSAT, GOLF, TOURAN — Head restraint may be insecure (UK)Medium
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Volkswagen Passat, Touran, Golf — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volkswagen CADDY, GOLF, PASSAT — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Volkswagen PASSAT, PASSAT WAGON — Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator Module (US)High risk
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Volkswagen Jetta 1.6 TDI BMT, Golf 1.6 TDI BMT — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
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Volkswagen ARTEON, GOLF, PASSAT — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Volkswagen Passat recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
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| 🇩🇪 Germany | 107 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 41 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇬🇧 UK | 40 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 36 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 29 | NHTSA · VIN lookup |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 20 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 18 | — |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 17 | MOLIT · recall search |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 16 | PROFECO · safety alerts |
| 🇫🇷 France | 13 | RappelConso · recall notices |
| 🇨🇳 China | 10 | — |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 5 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 3 | — |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2 | — |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 2 | SERNAC · safety alerts |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 2 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇮🇳 India | 1 | — |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
How to check if your Volkswagen Passat has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Volkswagen Passat on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: KBA (Germany), Traficom (Finland), DVSA (UK), EU Safety Gate (Netherlands), NHTSA (United States), NZTA (New Zealand).
- Ask an authorised Volkswagen dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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