2001 Volkswagen Passat Wagon Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Volkswagen Passat Wagon. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1crashes1fires
ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1crashes1fires
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Rolled into vehicle in front. No damage to either vehicle. Car burst in to flames. Total loss. *tr”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2014-05-20

“Rolled into vehicle in front. No damage to either vehicle. Car burst in to flames. Total loss. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-05-20

“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that the emissions warning indicator illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. The contact approached a traffic stop and a strong odor of burning oil emitted from inside of the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle…”

ENGINE · reported 2013-01-18

“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that the emissions warning indicator illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. The contact approached a traffic stop and a strong odor of burning oil emitted from inside of the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL · reported 2013-01-18
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Volkswagen Passat Wagon as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.