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2016 Volkswagen Passat

5 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair when you can Unknown or other

Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 46 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V321000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair when you can Unknown or other

Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Passat vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 23 vehicles affected Read campaign 20V561000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Exterior lighting

Without the blocking cap, the headlight aim can be adjusted out of specification, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 662,185 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V389000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Fuel system

A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jetta vehicles manufactured October 31, 2015, to January 21, 2016, 2016 Passat vehicles, equipped with 1.8T engines manufactured November 13, 2015, to December 9, 2015, and 2016 Golf vehicles manufactured November 5, 2015, to November 11, 2015.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 55 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V403000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling

If the camshaft lobe shears off there would be a loss of brake assist, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf SportWagen vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 91,867 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V705000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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