2017 Volkswagen Passat service brakes problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2017 Volkswagen Passat — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“said vehicle started making a grinding sound and all of a sudden the brake pad or shoe they'll completely off of the vehicle and the caliper for disc brake was the wrong calipers on my front end of my vehicle and now it's upside down and backwards and it's not the right calipers for my vehicle”
filed Dec 3, 2025
“The following warning lights will randomly turn on & off while driving: Air Bag Malfunction, ABS Brakes, ESC, Adaptive Cruise Control, Front collision, tire pressure, power steering, blind spot detection, low Key Battery detected, and indicate they are not functional. It is a random and items will…”
filed Mar 18, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Brake caliper bracket mounting bolts on these vehicles may not have been tightened…Campaign 18V536000 · Aug 15, 2018
- Brake fluid may leak slowly from the some of the brake line connections, resulting in a…Campaign 17V075000 · Feb 8, 2017
Service Brakes problems in other Passat years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Passat | 12 | 27% |
| 2016 Passat | 15 | 14% |
| 2015 Passat | 26 | 11% |
| 2014 Passat | 7 | 1% |
| 2013 Passat | 6 | 1% |
| 2012 Passat | 11 | 2% |
| 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 2017 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.