850 problems have been reported for the 1999 Volkswagen Passat. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 1999 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 210 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (140 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1999 Volkswagen Passat in 1999.
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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 1999 Volkswagen Passat with the Volkswagen Passat from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1999 Passat is 850 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Volkswagen Passat is 347.