2012 Volkswagen Passat service brakes problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2012 Volkswagen Passat — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Failure of the abs control/pump on my 2012 vw passat with less than 100,000 miles on it causing unsafe driving conditions. I look online and see that this is a significant safety issue for vw owners I sent this to vw as a concern and to nhtsa as a concern previously but never heard anything from…”
filed May 10, 2021
“I could not stop the car the break was extremely hard to push, it was like pushing a lead weight and finally the car stopped after pushing with all my strength with both feet. I was driving into the publix parking lot at mirasol in palm beach gardens and parking the car in the parking spot, luckily…”
filed Nov 16, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Passat years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Passat | 12 | 27% |
| 2017 Passat | 15 | 14% |
| 2016 Passat | 15 | 14% |
| 2015 Passat | 26 | 11% |
| 2014 Passat | 7 | 1% |
| 2013 Passat | 6 | 1% |
| 2010 Passat | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 Passat | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 Passat | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 Passat | 10 | 4% |
| 2006 Passat | 14 | 2% |
| 2005 Passat | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Volkswagen Passat
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.