Volkswagen PASSAT WAGON fuel problems
15 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
50 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
105,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 to 2010 model years. Data snapshot: . 39 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
15 of 50 complaints match this topic (30.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10490810 · 2013-01-02 (January 2, 2013)
PURCHASED CAR USED. FIRST TIME I FILLED THE GAS TANK STRONG SMELL OF RAW GAS WAS PRESENT DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL MILES OF TRAVEL. WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE STORE FROM PAYING FOR THE SECOND FILL UP THERE WAS A BIG PUDDLE OF RAW FUEL ALL OVER THE GROUND DIRECTLY UNDER THE CAR. I DID SOME RESEARCH & DISCOVERED A MANUFACTURE RECALL FOR THIS VERY ISSUE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATED THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. AFTER EXPLAINING MY DILEMMA TO THE APPROPRIATE CORPORATE DEPARTMENT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD/WOULD…
Owner-reported narrative. 158,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490810 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10763153 · 2015-09-11 (September 11, 2015)
I PURCHASED A 2004 VW PASSAT 1.8 LITER TURBO 4MOTION STATION WAGON ON AUGUST 12, 2015. WITHIN ONE HOUR OF PURCHASING I TOOK IT TO FILL IT UP WITH FUEL. THE FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING IMMEDIATELY. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT BY REPLACING AN O-RING ABOUT THREE WEEKS LATER, MEANWHILE ADVISING ME TO NOT FILL THE TANK PAST THE 3/4 FULL MARK UNTIL THEY FIXED IT. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, IT STILL LEAKED WHEN IT WAS FILLED ABOVE THE 3/4 TANK LEVEL. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO REINSTALLED THE SAME O…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10763153 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11023881 · 2017-09-17 (September 17, 2017)
FIRST OF ALL THE TEKATA AIRBAGS ARE A RECALL. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. IT ALL STARTED WOH PHEN THE FUEL PUMP MODULES FAILED AND THE CAR WOULD TURN ON BUT TURN RIGHT OFF AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP MODULES WHEN I HAD IT DIAGNOSED. NOW IT LEAKS OUT A LOT OF GAS IN FOUR DIFFERENT SPOTS UNDER THE CAR ON PASSENGERS SIDE. WHEN WE PARKED THE CAR WE STARTED NOTICING THIS 4 MONTHS AGO.
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11023881 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11062299 · 2018-01-11 (January 11, 2018)
LATE SEPTEMBER 2017 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF IN MY 2007 PASSAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I TOOK THE PASSAT IN FOR A REPAIR THE FOLLOWING DAY, AND THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS REPAIRED, AFTER DRIVING OFF THE LOT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, LESS THAN 100 YARDS AWAY. I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR, AFTER THE REPAIR, OTHER THAN TO MY DRIVE WAY, LESS THAN 5 MILES AWAY. WHILE WE WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DAY, LESS THAN A WEEK LATER, OCTOBER 12, 2017, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL, THAT WHAT I HAD JUST REPAIRED WAS…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11062299 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11064333 · 2018-01-23 (January 23, 2018)
FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE I HAVE A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD THAT REQUIRES ME TO BE IN MY VEHICLE 85% OF THE TIME I HAVE LOVED MY VW PASSAT AND ENJOYED DRIVING IT UP TILL ABOUT 1.5 YEARS ITS BEEN ONE FIX AFTER ANOTHER SOME MAJOR SOME NOT IVE HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEMS, ADDING OIL IN BETWEEN CHANGES TIRE ROD ETC THIS ISSUE IM HAVING AT THIS TIME IS ON RECALL LIST ( FUEL PUMP CONTROL) I HAVE BEEN PUT IN SEVERAL UNSAFE MOMENTS LEFT STRANDED. I HAVE BEEN ON HWY MY CAR STALLS OUT CAUSE DRIVING BACK AN FOURTH TO DUKE HOSPITAL IM ON HWY ALOT, I AM ST…
Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11064333 at NHTSA ↗