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2020 Volkswagen Passat 4 DR FWD

3
Recalls
3
Complaints
Overall rating

Safety Ratings.

NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings help consumers compare vehicle safety when searching for a car. More stars mean safer cars.

Frontal Crash
Side Crash
Rollover
Overall Front Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Front Driver Side
Front Passenger Side
Overall Side Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Driver
Passenger
Overall Side Pole Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Rollover Star Rating

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Rollover Risk: 10.7%

Complaints
Recalls

3 Complaints

for 2020 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
03/16/2021
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 03/15/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1VWSA7A38LC******
Summary

THE BREAKS IS VERY WEAK I WAS GOING TO HIT THE CAR AT THE FRONT OF ME WITH 1 INCH ! IT TOOK THE CAR LIKE 4 SECONDS TO STOP NOT SURE WAS IT JUST THE BREAKS OR THE BREAKS AND TIRES , THE CAR KEPT MOVING AFTER PRESSING THE BREAKS HARD ENOUGH , I WAS SHAKING SINCE I JUST GOT THE CAR 4 DAYS AGO !

09/26/2020
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 09/25/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1VWMA7A39LC******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SOUTH SHORE IN RANDOLPH MA STOUGHTON EXITS AND I HEARD A POP IN MY DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE AND WHEN I PULLED OVER I CHECKED MY TIRE AND MY TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT AND THERE WAS A HOLE APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF A HAND GUN BULLET HOLE IN MY RIM. I WAS GOING A LITTLE UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT DUE TO HAVING A 3 YEAR OLD IN THE VEHICLE IN THE FAR RIGHT SLOW LANE. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I WENT TO GET THE TIRE INSPECTED IT WAS CONFIRMED THERE WAS A HUGE PIECE OF GLASS IN MY TIRE.

09/22/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/02/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1VWSA7A34LC******
Summary

PARK ASSIST NOT AVAILBLE. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON LEFT OR RIGHT TURN

3 Recalls

for 2020 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
20/03/2019
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V218000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
In an event of a side impact crash, an incorrect side airbag may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Campaign Number: 19V218000
Manufacture: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Components: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Atlas and 2020 Passat vehicles. An incorrect driver and/or front passenger side impact air bag may have been installed.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

22/05/2019
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V389000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Without the blocking cap, the headlight aim can be adjusted out of specification, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 19V389000
Manufacture: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

02/09/2020
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V533000
AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION
An incorrectly folded air bag can deploy with too much force, increasing the risk of injury.
Campaign Number: 20V533000
Manufacture: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Components: AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION
Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Passat vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag may have been folded incorrectly affecting its deployment force. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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