2000 Volkswagen Passat brakes problems
The 2000 Volkswagen Passat has 219 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 35% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
219
Brakes complaints
35%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP IN MY 2000 VW PASSAT, THERE WAS A 1 TO 2 SECOND DELAY IN BRAKING POWER. THE ROADS WERE WET AND THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WET DUE TO LACK OF SHIELDS TO PREVENT WATER FROM MAKING THE BRAKE ROTORS WET. THE 1-2 SECOND DELAY (FROM THE TIME I APPLIED THE BRAKE)…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2000 Volkswagen Passat have?
NHTSA has 219 complaints about the 2000 Volkswagen Passat brakes — 35% 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.