Best Year to Buy a Volkswagen Passat
Reliability rankings across 22 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 22 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2022 Volkswagen Passat is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 97/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 13 owner complaints. The 2013 model year is the least reliable with 731 complaints and a score of 12/100 ("Total Klunk").
All Years Ranked
2022Smooth Ride 13 2019Smooth Ride 12 2020Smooth Ride 18 2011Smooth Ride 16 2018Smooth Ride 46 2016Solid Pick 106 2017Solid Pick 110 2009Solid Pick 152 2005Solid Pick 148 2010Solid Pick 163 2008Proceed with Caution 174 2015Proceed with Caution 243 2007Proceed with Caution 270 2004Proceed with Caution 283 2001Check Engine 447 2012Check Engine 475 2000Check Engine 523 2006Check Engine 563 2014Check Engine 585 2002Total Klunk 648 2003Total Klunk 641 2013Total Klunk 731
97
97
96
96
89
72
72
64
64
61
59
48
46
45
30
28
24
22
21
17
17
12