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1999 Volkswagen Passat suspension problems

The 1999 Volkswagen Passat has 140 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

140

Suspension complaints

16%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Suspension complaints by year

What owners report

CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR REPAIRING DEFECTIVE TIE ROD - ONCE FIXED THE ENTIRE FRONT END AND TIRES HAVE GONE BAD AND THE DEALER ESTIIMATES $ 1500 FOR REPAIRING TIRES. MANUFACTURER IS ADAMANT AND OBNOXIOUS AND THINKS THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BASED ON TELEPHONE CONVERSATION. AT 38,000 MILES…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Suspension

Common questions

How many suspension complaints does the 1999 Volkswagen Passat have?

NHTSA has 140 complaints about the 1999 Volkswagen Passat suspension — 16% 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.