{"id":"2019_volkswagen_passat","make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Passat","model_slug":"passat","year":2019,"url":"/volkswagen/passat/2019/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":40494,"model":"Passat","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":25,"hwy":36,"comb":29,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":302,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2150,"save_spend":500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Mon Mar 18 00:00:00 EDT 2019"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","recalls":[{"campaign":"19V389000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-05-22","owner_notified":"2019-07-16","units":662185,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles.  The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed.  As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"Without the blocking cap, the headlight aim can be adjusted out of specification, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, block the headlight horizontal adjustment, free of charge.  The recall began July 16, 2019.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 94L9.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"94L9","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":92,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":12,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",4],["Service Brakes",3],["Power Train",2],["Engine",2],["Visibility/Wiper",1],["Steering",1]],"by_year":{"2019":8,"2020":2,"2022":1,"2025":1},"excerpts":[["2025-03-16","Service Brakes","Brake issues that consist of brakes not engaging immediately as I press the brake pedal. Brake pedal also doesn't return as fast as my foot lets off of it. It could be inspected upon request. If the brakes dont engage immediately then there is a potential for an accident if I need to brake at a moments notice. Yes the \u2026"],["2022-10-13","Fuel System, Gasoline","The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking and then lost motive power. The contact pushed the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel injector needed to be replaced. The mechanic replaced the fuel injector. The\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.107,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":29,"ncap":5,"complaints":12},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}