1996 Volkswagen Passat latches & locks problems
The 1996 Volkswagen Passat has 20 latches & locks complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
20
Latches & Locks complaints
11%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Latches & Locks complaints by year
What owners report
“WHENEVER THE WEATHER IS COLD, THE DOORS FAIL TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THE LOCKS FAIL TO WORK ALSO. THE DOORS WOULD POP OPEN AFTER BEING CLOSED. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & INFORMED BY MECHANIC EVERYTHINGS WORKS FINE. WAS INFORMED LUBRICATION WAS PROBLEM FIRST 2 TIMES. THE THIRD TIME TOLD LOCKS…”
Common questions
How many latches & locks complaints does the 1996 Volkswagen Passat have?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1996 Volkswagen Passat latches & locks — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.