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2008 Volkswagen Passat electrical system problems

The 2008 Volkswagen Passat has 24 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

24

Electrical System complaints

10%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Passat electrical system complaints by model year232 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 4 complaints1993: 16 complaints1994: 6 complaints1995: 20 complaints1996: 59 complaints1997: 23 complaints1998: 34 complaints1999: 68 complaints2000: 48 complaints2001: 85 complaints2002: 232 complaints2003: 107 complaints2004: 27 complaints2005: 9 complaints2006: 89 complaints2007: 34 complaints2008: 24 complaints2009: 26 complaints2010: 22 complaints2011: 4 complaints2012: 100 complaints2013: 107 complaints2014: 82 complaints2015: 52 complaints2016: 27 complaints2017: 20 complaints2018: 10 complaints2019: 4 complaints2020: 1 complaints2021: 4 complaints2022: 2 complaints
Passat electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I GOT HOME AFTER WORK SATURDAY NIGHT AROUND 7PM AND PARK MY 2008 VW PASSAT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND TWO MINUTES AFTER SMOKE START COMING OUT THROUGH FRONT GRILLE I OPEN THE HOOD AND IT SMALL LIKE BURNED PLASTIC. I SOW COIL AND WIRE WHERE IS CONNECTED ALL MELTED. I WAS LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · November 20, 2010 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2008 Volkswagen Passat have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2008 Volkswagen Passat electrical system — 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.