2022 Volkswagen Passat Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

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

ENGINE
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN
2
STEERING
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
1crashes
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
1crashes
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
1
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1
1crashes
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
1
Total complaints19

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…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2026-03-11

“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…”

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION · reported 2026-03-11

“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…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS · reported 2026-03-11

“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,…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-03-06

“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…”

ENGINE · reported 2025-08-12

“Manufacturers defect. Known excessive oil consumption of the 2.0 turbo 4 cylinder engine.”

ENGINE · reported 2025-03-25

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2024-11-08

“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…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2024-07-15
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 2022 Volkswagen Passat as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.