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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1VWBH7A37DC••••••2013 Volkswagen PASSAT
That is about average for the 2013 Volkswagen PASSAT — 6 complaints per build across 128 builds.
6on this build
707on the model
128builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 2Electrical System 1Exterior Lighting 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineJun 2025
The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while at a red light ,the vehicle intermittently stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed; however, the cause of the…
StructureMar 2020
2013 volkswagen passat. Consumer writes in regards to dealership fraud. *ld the consumer stated he requested for rear bumper spoiler to be replaced. The consumer stated the dealership charged a diagnostic fee but, did not complete the requested work
Exterior LightingFeb 2018
Left low beam headlamp failed at 78000 miles. I replaced the bulb, to no avail. Switched the bulb to the driver side and it worked perfectly. Put the suspected bad bulb in the driver side, worked perfectly. Did some research and learned that the passenger side dim headlight…
Electrical SystemSep 2016
The contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. While the vehicle was accelerating more than 10 mph, the doors locked independently. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of that failure. The failure mileage was…
Air BagsApr 2016
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V078000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1VWBH7A37DC117482 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.