This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The 1999 Volkswagen Passat developed problems with the door lock equipment.** answer required***. the problem first exhibited to the consumer when the door ajar alarm would go off for no apparent reason when the car was parked. In order to operate the car and prevent the alarm from going off the consumer had to remove two fuses. The vehicle was taken tot he dealer who diagnosed the problem as faulty door locks.
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- Carnation, WA, USA