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Volkswagen Passat service brakes, hydraulic problems by year

625 NHTSA owner complaints name the service brakes, hydraulic across 25 Passat model years. The most reported year is 1999 with 184 reports.

YearService Brakes, Hydraulic reportsShare
2017 Passat22%
2016 Passat11%
2015 Passat31%
2014 Passat10%
2013 Passat20%
2012 Passat10%
2009 Passat11%
2008 Passat11%
2007 Passat42%
2006 Passat265%
2005 Passat32%
2004 Passat114%
2003 Passat284%
2002 Passat477%
2001 Passat4811%
2000 Passat16032%
1999 Passat18428%
1998 Passat7021%
1996 Passat13%
1995 Passat1112%
1994 Passat416%
1993 Passat710%
1992 Passat38%
1991 Passat313%
1990 Passat39%

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