1992 Volkswagen Passat — Problems, Recalls & Complaints
Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.
1
Open Recalls
42
Owner Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
31
Poor
Reliability Score (0–100)
Jan & Feb
Peak Complaint Months
38% of complaints in these months
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1992 Volkswagen Passat Safety Recalls (1)
92V13100015/09/1992
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VENTURI TUBE LOCATED IN THE THROTTLE VALVE HOUSING CAN BECOME LOOSE AND FALL AGAINST THE THROTTLE PLATE.
Remedy: REPLACE THE PRESS-FIT VENTURI TUBE WITH A THREAD TYPE TUBE.
Most Common Problems Reported for 1992 Volkswagen Passat
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
16
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
6
VISIBILITY
5
POWER TRAIN
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
SEAT BELTS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Based on 42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Safety Incident Summary
4
Crash-Involved Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
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