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Volkswagen Passat service brakes, air problems by year

91 NHTSA owner complaints name the service brakes, air across 10 Passat model years. The most reported year is 1999 with 35 reports.

YearService Brakes, Air reportsShare
2016 Passat11%
2004 Passat10%
2003 Passat20%
2002 Passat10%
2001 Passat31%
2000 Passat296%
1999 Passat355%
1998 Passat175%
1995 Passat11%
1992 Passat13%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the service brakes, air. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.