Volkswagen Passat
2018 only
2018 Volkswagen Passat have 64 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Pads and rotors, typically surfacing around 46,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2018 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 — 2018 only
Median onset: 46,000 miles.
Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
Median onset: 49,900 miles.
Median onset: 35,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported. 40.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 33,250 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 40,235 miles. 75.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 74,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist 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 2018 model year. See the full Volkswagen Passat report for every year and full specs/safety data.