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2007 Volkswagen Passat Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2007 Volkswagen Passat has 7 recalls, 273 complaints.

7

Recalls

273

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026

Recalls

18V247000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2007 Volkswagen Passat sedan and wagon vehicles. Upon deployment of the driv...

18V148000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and...

17V509000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Volkswagen CC, 2006-2010 Passat and Passat Wagon vehicles. Interruption...

16V078000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sed...

06V472000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L ENGINE WITH 147 KW MAY HAVE A VACUUM LINE THAT MAY FRACTURE AND BECOME DISCONNECTED AT LOW AMBIENT TEM...

06V470000

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

ON CERTAIN '6' GENERATION PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DURING HEAVY RAIN DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE ENTERING THE WIPER MOTOR. IF THIS ...

24V834000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 200...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Rating for: 2007 Volkswagen Passat Wagon w/SAB

Top Complaint Categories

AIR BAGS
91
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
25
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
17
ENGINE
13
STEERING
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
POWER TRAIN
6

Problems by Component

Airbags100Engine52Electrical23Other23Steering15Powertrain12Fuel System11Brakes9Lights7Visibility5Speed Control4Structure4Tires3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Dec 29, 2025FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,AIR BAGSThe contact owned a 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Num...
Aug 29, 2023AIR BAGSI am filing a complaint in regards to Volkswagen failing to offer a solution to repair the Takata ai...
Jul 20, 2022ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMThe timing belt is terrible on this vehicle. This is the same model and engine as the last recall bu...
May 25, 2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMTo start off, this car has common failures of the High Pressure Fuel Pump Cam Follower. This poses s...
Apr 20, 2022POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKESThe brakes totally went out on my vehicle with no warning. It first started when I bought the car, t...
Mar 1, 2022FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMWhile I was operating the vehicle the vehicle stopped in the middle of the street. It was told to me...
Nov 20, 2021AIR BAGSThe Air bag fault message came on the dash. My VW Passat car was not involved in any accident. I too...
Feb 14, 2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMI WAS DRIVING AND 2 LIGHT CAME ON , THE BATTERY LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I RAN IT THOUGH A...
Nov 2, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMJUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AND AT 94206 MILES ON IT I CAN'T SEE HOW THE AIR COMPRESSOR WOULD GO OUT AND I ...
May 22, 2020ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPERMY 16 BOUGHT A CAR FROM BOMMARITO VW HAZELWOOD, THEY TOLD US IT HAD PRIOR ENGINE WORK AND THE CUSTOM...
Feb 8, 2020ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 VW PASSAT SEDAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, WHEN HE ...
Jan 15, 2020POWER TRAINTHE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WANT TO DOWNSHIFT. PER THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS/OWNER MANU...
Dec 1, 2019STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. ...
Sep 4, 2019FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR...
Jan 8, 2019AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMBOTH RECALLS WERE NOT CORRECTED WHEN THIS VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT THE EPIC MOTORSPORTS DEALERSHIP LOC...
Dec 31, 2018FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMRECALL ID 280936 I HAVE CONTACTED VW ABOUT THE RECALL, I FILED A REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM, BUT THEY HAVE...
Nov 20, 2018AIR BAGSMY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND THE AIRBAG IS MAKES NOISE THAT IS IRRITATING...
Oct 29, 2018AIR BAGSTAKATA RECALL: I BROUGHT MY 2007 PASSAT TO KUHN VW IN TAMPA, FL. AT FIRST THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE R...
Sep 28, 2018AIR BAGSWE HAVE BEEN WAITING ON A LIST TO GET THE AIRBAG REPLACED. MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISI...
Sep 15, 2018AIR BAGSTL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF N...