NHTSA lists 6 complaints for the 2008 Volkswagen Passat Wagon, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON.
At a glance
Complaints
6
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
363,713
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
387
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
50.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
16.7%
ENGINE
1
16.7%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
16.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
16.7%
Top subsystems
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.
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q9. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Volkswagen CC, 2006-2010 Passat and Passat Wagon vehicles. Interruption of electrical power to the fuel pump control module may cause the fuel pump to fail.
Consequence: If the fuel pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump control module, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AE.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
387 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
126
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
83
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
71
AIR BAGS
59
STRUCTURE
38
ENGINE
35
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
18
POWER TRAIN
17
11038143
Date: 2026-09-09. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
10244545
Date: 2023-10-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
VW Engine oil quality standards
10243299
Date: 2023-09-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
VW Engine oil quality standards
10242897
Date: 2023-09-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Battery Testing and Charging Using Midtronics VAS6161 and or GRX3000VAS Charger. Update Tool terminology
10242894
Date: 2023-09-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Safety Related Inquiry and Reporting
10241177
Date: 2023-08-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
10239654
Date: 2023-07-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Diagnostic assistance for excessive static current draw
10239653
Date: 2023-07-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
10238308
Date: 2023-06-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Battery Testing and Charging using Midtronics VAS6161 and or GRX3000 Vas Charger
10239655
Date: 2023-06-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Battery Testing and Charging using Midtronics VAS6161 and or GRX3000 Vas Charger
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.