One problem related to tire sidewall has been reported for the 2001 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Volkswagen Passat based on all problems reported for the 2001 Passat.
Tires experienced sidewall separation after less than half of their useful life. All four tires were replaced at the same time. Two of the four tires had this separation.
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| Tire Valve problems | |
| Tire Sidewall problems | |
| Tire Blowout problems |