104 problems have been reported for the 1997 Volkswagen Passat. The following chart shows the 16 most common problems for 1997 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 21 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (19 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Volkswagen Passat in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Volkswagen Passat, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Volkswagen Passat with the Volkswagen Passat from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Passat is 104 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Volkswagen Passat is 342.