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2002 Volkswagen Passat misfire / rough idle reports

15 NHTSA complaints describe misfiring cylinders or rough idling on the 2002 Volkswagen Passat — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Misfire / rough idle reports
2%
share of complaints
50,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2002 Volkswagen Passat report before drawing conclusions.