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2017 Volkswagen Passat: recalls and problems

7 recalls and 110 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is unknown or other.

7recalls
110complaints
9crashes reported
1fires reported
3injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Unknown Or Other21 · 19%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance16 · 15%
  • Service Brakes15 · 14%
  • Air Bags14 · 13%
  • Electrical System10 · 9%
  • Steering10 · 9%
  • Electrical System (Air) Bags8 · 7%
  • Engine7 · 6%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System6 · 5%
  • Steering (Air) Bags6 · 5%

What owners report

Electrical System,Unknown Or Other

I am reporting a recurring safety-related defect involving the factory-installed infotainment touchscreen in my 2017 volkswagen passat se technology. the touchscreen intermittently malfunctions in several ways. at times, the entire infotainment system freezes and becomes completely unresponsive, preventing access to any controls. the screen also has developed "dead spots" where touch inputs do not register. addition

Forward Collision AvoidanceCrash

The contact owns 2017 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, with the forward collision avoidance system activated, the vehicle failed to detect another vehicle and the vehicle was involved in a crash. the air bags did not deploy. there was no injuries sustained. a police report was filed but the information was not provided. the vehicle was vehicle was taken to a dealer whe

Fuel/Propulsion System

cracks in the fuel pump houisng cauisng vapors and fumes into my car.

Unknown Or Other

while in cruise control and going up a incline or a hill the epc light will come on and the car will start lugging down very badly and have no power, they've said vehicle has done this for a year now and we have not been able to get any kind of acknowledgment of it from another dealership or the actual company i've said make and model of vehicle volkswagen passat

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2017 Volkswagen Passat 4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Passat. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.