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Buying a used 2018 Volkswagen Passat? Check these 4 recalls first

4 NHTSA recalls · 45 owner complaints on file · 1 do-not-drive

The 2018 Passat has 4 recalls, including a brake caliper concern with a stop-driving designation and a separate loose caliper bolt issue. Headlight aim and a safety compliance item round out the listed record. Its 45 NHTSA owner complaints are unverified reports, including 5 crashes, 0 fires, and 2 injuries. Service brakes have 12 reports, engine 11, electrical system 10, and fuel/propulsion system 6. Braking therefore appears in both the recall titles and complaint categories.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Have a dealer verify brake caliper recall status and stop-driving instructions.
3. Request repair records for the loose brake caliper bolt recall.
4. Verify headlight recall completion and ask about engine or electrical faults.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Volkswagen dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Volkswagen Passat

What owners have reported to NHTSA

45 complaints filed for this model year, including 5 mentioning a crash, 0 a fire and 2 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2020
• All Passat recalls