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1991 Volkswagen Passat

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 1991 Volkswagen Passat are lower than the model-year median of 110.

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 110

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
0
19880
198934
199024
199139
199268
199325
1994
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
6Visibility
6Fuel System, Gasoline
4Seat Belts
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3
All reported categories
Electrical System
2Power Train
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 24 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

24 reports
Mileage unknown · May 9, 1996
Power Train

VEHICLE CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR FROM PARK WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION DUE TO LACK OF INTERLOCK SYSTEM. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #504028

Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 1995
Seat Belts

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT RETRACTORS SOMETIMES DON'T WORK . TT

NHTSA ODI #972636

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1995
Visibility

FAN SWITCH IS BURNING OUT ON DEFROSTER/HEATER, MELTING THE SELECTOR FACE. TT

NHTSA ODI #971788

Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 1995
Electrical SystemVisibility

FRONT/REAR POWER WINDOWS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING WINDOWS TO FALL DOWN. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #489512

Official recalls

1

92V131000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Sep 15, 1992

THE VENTURI TUBE LOCATED IN THE THROTTLE VALVE HOUSING CAN BECOME LOOSE AND FALL AGAINST THE THROTTLE PLATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE VENTURI TUBE CAN PARTIALLY BLOCK THE THROTTLE PLATEAND PREVENT IT FROM RETURNING TO ITS FULL IDLE POSITION, RESULTING IN UNWANTEDENGINE SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN A FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR.

Remedy: REPLACE THE PRESS-FIT VENTURI TUBE WITH A THREAD TYPE TUBE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.