10241177
Date: 2023-08-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
2003 Volkswagen Passat Wagon problems
NHTSA lists 3 complaints for the 2003 Volkswagen Passat Wagon, 0 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 3
- With crash
- 0
- With fire
- 1
- With injury (complaints)
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
- Recalls
- 0
- Do not drive recalls
- 0
- Park outside recalls
- 0
- Recall potential units (maximum)
- Unavailable
- Investigations
- 0
- Open investigations
- 0
- Manufacturer communications
- 111
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 66.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 33.3% |
| SEATS | 1 | 33.3% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Recalls
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0 recalls.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
111 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | 40 |
| STRUCTURE | 23 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 18 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 17 |
| VISIBILITY | 16 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 10 |
| WHEELS | 9 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 |
10237427
Date: 2023-05-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
10235138
Date: 2023-04-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
10228180
Date: 2022-12-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Update model year applicability to include 2023.
10228178
Date: 2022-12-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability.
10204722
Date: 2021-12-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This bulletin contains general instructions for software updates.
10175799
Date: 2020-05-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Tool number added to table. Removal of Behr Flush Kit. VAS 6337/1A
10174476
Date: 2020-04-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
10164227
Date: 2019-08-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY.
Original version accidently archived 8/9/19. Recreate exact content in new format and republish, as warranty policy still relevant to applicable later model years.
10161215
Date: 2019-06-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Update vehicle metadata.
Notes on this record
- Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
- System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
- Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
- A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
Other names NHTSA uses
None listed.
Matched NHTSA models
| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| PASSAT WAGON | 3 |
Same model, other years
- 2000 Passat Wagon: 0 complaints
- 2001 Passat Wagon: 2 complaints
- 2002 Passat Wagon: 7 complaints
- 2003 Passat Wagon (current year): 3 complaints
- 2004 Passat Wagon: 6 complaints
- 2005 Passat Wagon: 0 complaints
- 2006 Passat Wagon: 0 complaints
- 2007 Passat Wagon: 11 complaints
- 2008 Passat Wagon: 6 complaints
- 2009 Passat Wagon: 6 complaints
- 2010 Passat Wagon: 9 complaints
Other Volkswagen models, 2003
- Passat: 634 complaints
- Jetta: 457 complaints
- Beetle: 314 complaints
- GTI: 53 complaints
- Golf: 27 complaints
- NEW Beetle: 20 complaints
- Eurovan: 15 complaints
- Volkswagen: 4 complaints
Sources
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