Volkswagen Passat
2015 only
2015 Volkswagen Passat have 383 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 7 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 53,100 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2015 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Volkswagen Passat report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2015 only
Median onset: 53,100 miles. 3.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 19,000 miles. 7.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 19,797 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 6,966 miles. 8.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 25,200 miles.
Median onset: 40,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 103,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $860–$1,590 nationally.
Median onset: 82,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2015 model year. See the full Volkswagen Passat report for every year and full specs/safety data.