2022 Volkswagen Passat problems and recalls

The 2022 Volkswagen Passat has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 13 complaints, most often on the Electrical System.

13
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
57.5
Severity index

Severity index 57.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 57.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (23.1%)3 23%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (23.1%)3 23%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (23.1%)3 23%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM323.1%
ENGINE323.1%
SERVICE BRAKES323.1%
LANE DEPARTURE215.4%
POWER TRAIN215.4%
STEERING215.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM17.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE17.7%

Complaints filed per year

0252021: 12022: 12023: 22024: 32025: 12026: 5 (partial year)2122232425265
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)5
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 2026-09-19. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.