2022 Volkswagen Passat problems and recalls

The 2022 Volkswagen Passat has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 12 complaints, most often on the Engine.

12
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
58.0
Severity index

Severity index 58.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE325.0%
SERVICE BRAKES325.0%
LANE DEPARTURE216.7%
POWER TRAIN216.7%
STEERING216.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM216.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM18.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0242021: 12022: 12023: 22024: 32025: 12026: 4 (partial year)2122232425264
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20211
20221
20232
20243
20251
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.0x those in 2021 to 2022 (6 against 2).

Other Volkswagen Passat model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 10 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.