2002 Volkswagen Passat: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2002 Volkswagen Passat. The newest campaign is 08V156000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Apr 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery. NHTSA has 546 complaints on file for this model year. 9 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V156000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install additional underbody heat shields on vehicles with automatic transmissions to cover the possibly damaged areas and flash all 1.8t engines with a precautionary software update. Dealers will also inspect and adjust the fuel line routing on 1.8t vehicles and the fuel tank ventilation valve on 4motion/all wheel drive vehicles, and replace components if necessary free of charge. The recall began on june 13, 2008. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 899,295 units in total.
08V156000Received . 412,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen is recalling 412,000 my 1999-2005 passat (5th generation) vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and produced after june 14, 1999. These vehicles may have an underbody heat shield that can become damaged. In addition, affected vehicles with automatic or manual transmissions may have a fuel line (1.8t engines only) or fuel tank ventilation valve (4motion/all wheel drive only) that can leak due to fracture.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A heat shield that may contact the exhaust system can result in a vehicle fire. In addition, a fuel leak from a fuel line or fuel tank ventilation valve, in the presence of an ignition source, can lead to a vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install additional underbody heat shields on vehicles with automatic transmissions to cover the possibly damaged areas and flash all 1.8t engines with a precautionary software update. Dealers will also inspect and adjust the fuel line routing on 1.8t vehicles and the fuel tank ventilation valve on 4motion/all wheel drive vehicles, and replace components if necessary free of charge. The recall began on june 13, 2008. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 26E5/R5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V154000Received . 11 units.
Tires
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sedans and station wagons equipped with 4.0l w8 engines fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." the affected vehicles are equipped with tires of the maximum load rating index 93h; however, they should have been equipped with tires with the load rating index 97h.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles should have been equipped with tires having the load rating index 97h.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace all four tires with the proper size tires. Owner notification began september 19, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Manufacturer campaign number WD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
02V026000Received . 487,284 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On some passenger vehicles, the fuel tank filler neck can suffer abrasion damage if the rear tire goes flat and the vehicle is driven until the tire disintegrates.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage can occur increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will fit passat vehicles with a new wheel house liner that will better protect the car's filler neck. Jetta vehicles will be fitted with a different metal shield designed to enhance abrasion protection in the event of tire disintegration. Owner notification began june 13, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Manufacturer campaign number WK. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
546 complaints, 657 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2002 Volkswagen Passat
- All 2002 vehicles
| Component | 2002 Passat | All 2002 vehicles | Passat, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 322.7 | 88.7 | 133.4 | 212 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 188.7 | 130.3 | 162.8 | 124 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 68.5 | 35.9 | 64 | 45 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 60.9 | 96.7 | 125.8 | 40 |
| Exterior Lighting | 47.2 | 34 | 35.4 | 31 |
| Structure | 42.6 | 52.7 | 29.1 | 28 |
| Visibility | 38.1 | 50.4 | 59.9 | 25 |
| Power Train | 33.5 | 135.9 | 54 | 22 |
| Unknown or Other | 25.9 | 14.3 | 15.6 | 17 |
| Equipment | 25.9 | 24.7 | 18.6 | 17 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 10
- Complaints that report a fire
- 36
- Injuries in the complaints
- 18
- Deaths in the complaints
- 2
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Sep 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA11002 | Engineering analysis | Engine Compartment Fire | Electrical System | 26 Jan 2011 | 17 Feb 2012 | |
| PE10027 | Preliminary evaluation | Engine Compartment Fire | Electrical System | 26 Jul 2010 | 7 Feb 2011 | |
| PE08008 | Preliminary evaluation | FUEL TANK LEAK | Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly | 31 Jan 2008 | 30 May 2008 | 08V156000 |
| EA07014 | Engineering analysis | PASSENGER ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Electrical System / Ignition | 28 Sep 2007 | 7 Jul 2008 | 08V156000 |
| PE07024 | Preliminary evaluation | PASSENGER/ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Electrical System / Ignition | 10 May 2007 | 28 Sep 2007 | |
| PE07018 | Preliminary evaluation | WATER/ICE IN BRAKE BOOSTER | Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum | 3 Apr 2007 | 4 Sep 2007 | |
| DP05004 | Defect petition | ENGINE STALLING | Electrical System / Ignition / Module | 11 Aug 2005 | 8 Dec 2005 | |
| EA03020 | Engineering analysis | PASSENGER AIR BAG LID FAILURE | Air Bags / Frontal | 7 Oct 2003 | 23 Apr 2004 | |
| PE03021 | Preliminary evaluation | PASSENGER SIR DOOR MOUNTING STUD FAILURE | Air Bags / Frontal | 23 May 2003 | 7 Oct 2003 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19881
- 19891
- 19902
- 19911
- 19921
- 19933
- 19941
- 19951
- 19961
- 19970
- 19984
- 19995
- 20003
- 20013
- 20023
- 20036
- 20043
- 20053
- 20067
- 20077
- 20084
- 20094
- 20104
- 201211
- 20139
- 201410
- 20157
- 20165
- 20177
- 20184
- 20191
- 20203
- 20211
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2002 Volkswagen PassatThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2002 Volkswagen Passat: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/passat/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Volkswagen Passat?
- 899,295 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Passat have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 54 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Passat, model years 1988 to 2021. 3 of them name the 2002 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen Passat name most often?
- Electrical System: 212 of 657 component mentions, or 322.7 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 88.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Volkswagen Passat open?
- No. Each of the 9 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.