2001 Volkswagen Passat brakes problems
The 2001 Volkswagen Passat has 69 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
69
Brakes complaints
12%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“ABS MODULE FAILED CAUSING THE ABS BRAKING TO STOP FUNCTIONING. BECAUSE THE MODULE WOULD ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY IT WAS HARD TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE ABS MODULE WAS WORKING SO EXTREME CAUTION HAD TO BE TAKEN WITH BRAKING. ABS MODULE WAS REMOVED BY MYSELF AND SENT TO A REFURBISHER TO BE…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2001 Volkswagen Passat have?
NHTSA has 69 complaints about the 2001 Volkswagen Passat brakes — 12% 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.