2022 Volkswagen Passat Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2022 Volkswagen Passat. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I believe the cars front end brake assist failed, resulting in a preventable accident. Vw will not release data, and I have never had an accident in 32 years. There have been multiple class action lawsuits but vw refuses to announce a recall. Now, my car that is a 2022, with 50k miles on it, has…”
“I believe the cars front end brake assist failed, resulting in a preventable accident. Vw will not release data, and I have never had an accident in 32 years. There have been multiple class action lawsuits but vw refuses to announce a recall. Now, my car that is a 2022, with 50k miles on it, has…”
“I believe the cars front end brake assist failed, resulting in a preventable accident. Vw will not release data, and I have never had an accident in 32 years. There have been multiple class action lawsuits but vw refuses to announce a recall. Now, my car that is a 2022, with 50k miles on it, has…”
“I am reporting what appears to be a serious, chronic safety issue with this vehicle (not just this particular car, but all m/y 2020~2022 (and possibly 2012~2019 as well if they use the same brake components). Since new, my car has had chronic brake problems and these ongoing issues keep arising,…”
“My car consumes an over abundant amount of oil about 1 quart every 1000 to 1500 miles. There is a civil lawsuit right now about the piston rings having low tension and my car has every symptom of this. This could lead to turbo issues, and several thousands of dollars in repair costs. I’ve…”
“Manufacturers defect. Known excessive oil consumption of the 2.0 turbo 4 cylinder engine.”
“In may of 2023, I reported that the driver side rear brake caliper appeared to be sticking as one pad at that corner was completely worn down and making contact with the rotor, while the other pad at that same corner had no visible wear. Dealer replaced the rear left rotor under warranty (40,805…”
“While driving car began to jerk and had odd smell. Stopped at a midas to have car looked at and all of the transmission fluid leaked out. Techs at midas state the gasket that hold the fluid in came out and caused all the fluid to leak out. Had no issues while driving previous to this, this just…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Volkswagen Passat as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.