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1998 Volkswagen Passat transmission problems

The 1998 Volkswagen Passat has 20 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Transmission complaints

4%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Passat transmission complaints by model year47 complaints1990: 8 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 7 complaints1993: 4 complaints1994: 4 complaints1995: 11 complaints1996: 13 complaints1997: 4 complaints1998: 20 complaints1999: 31 complaints2000: 19 complaints2001: 34 complaints2002: 25 complaints2003: 35 complaints2004: 38 complaints2005: 13 complaints2006: 47 complaints2007: 13 complaints2008: 13 complaints2009: 11 complaints2010: 34 complaints2011: 1 complaints2012: 15 complaints2013: 33 complaints2014: 37 complaints2015: 12 complaints2016: 5 complaints2017: 5 complaints2018: 3 complaints2019: 2 complaints2022: 2 complaints
Passat transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1998 Volkswagen Passat have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1998 Volkswagen Passat transmission — 4% 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.