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2002 Volkswagen Passat brakes problems

The 2002 Volkswagen Passat has 77 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

77

Brakes complaints

10%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Passat brakes complaints by model year250 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 7 complaints1994: 4 complaints1995: 15 complaints1996: 13 complaints1997: 7 complaints1998: 103 complaints1999: 250 complaints2000: 219 complaints2001: 69 complaints2002: 77 complaints2003: 46 complaints2004: 16 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 51 complaints2007: 17 complaints2008: 6 complaints2009: 4 complaints2010: 5 complaints2012: 12 complaints2013: 8 complaints2014: 8 complaints2015: 29 complaints2016: 17 complaints2017: 17 complaints2018: 13 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 1 complaints2021: 5 complaints2022: 3 complaints
Passat brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“2002 VW PASSAT WITH TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE CUSTOMER IS REQUESTING COMPENSATION FOR REPAIR WORK TO CAR AND HOUSE[REDACTED]NAR[REDACTED]CC IT WAS DISCOVERED THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE VACUUM-SEALED HAD 1 QUART OF WATER IN IT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT DUE TO THE COLD NIGHT, THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 22, 2007 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2002 Volkswagen Passat have?

NHTSA has 77 complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen Passat brakes — 10% 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.