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2007 Volkswagen Passat Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 41 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2007 Volkswagen Passat, 16% of all 262 complaints for this model year. That is #6 highest electrical complaint count among 18 Passat model years. These complaints report 1 crash and 1 fire. Median mileage at failure: 91,000 miles.

Electrical System complaints
41
16% of 262
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
91,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2007 Volkswagen Passat electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 29, 2008, latest Jun 11, 2022.

2007 Volkswagen Passat electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month2Sep 2008Jul 2010Dec 2011Aug 2014May 2016Feb 2018Nov 2020
41 complaints filed with NHTSA from Sep 2008 to Jun 2022; peak Aug 2010 (2).

Electrical System recalls for the 2007 Volkswagen Passat

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Passat model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200512 (8%)
  2. 200689 (15%)
  3. 200741 (16%)
  4. 200823 (14%)
  5. 200918 (12%)
  6. 201022 (13%)
  7. 20114 (25%)
  8. 2012107 (22%)
  9. 2013139 (19%)
  10. 201482 (14%)
  11. 201551 (21%)
  12. 201625 (24%)
  13. 201719 (17%)
  14. 201810 (22%)
  15. 20194 (33%)
  16. 20203 (17%)
  17. 20215 (28%)
  18. 20223 (23%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2007 Volkswagen Passat have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 41 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2007 Volkswagen Passat, 16% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 91,000 miles.
Which Volkswagen Passat year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2013 Volkswagen Passat has the most electrical complaints (139), compared with 41 for the 2007.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2007 Volkswagen Passat?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2007 Volkswagen Passat is classified under electrical system. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.