2012 Volkswagen Passat safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating (5/5)
14
complaints reporting a crash
3
complaints reporting fire
11
safety recall campaigns
NHTSA 5-star crash test ratings
| Overall | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★ (4/5) |
Tested: 2012 Volkswagen Passat 4 DR FWD
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 8 report injuries (10 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2012 Volkswagen Passat vehicles were involved in 60 fatal crashes with 26 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Fire riskDriver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant… · Oct 30, 2024
- Fire riskDriver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation… · Dec 4, 2019
- Crash riskBlocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not… · May 22, 2019
- Fire riskModifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may… · May 16, 2018
- Crash riskUpon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure… · Mar 6, 2018
- Fire riskVehicle's underbody heat shield may not be long enough to protect the right… · May 11, 2017
- Fire riskDue to improperly assembled wire seals in a connector for an underbody sensor… · Mar 24, 2016
- Crash riskUpon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure… · Feb 10, 2016