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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1VWBN7A31DC••••••2013 Volkswagen PASSAT
That is about average for the 2013 Volkswagen PASSAT — 6 complaints per build across 128 builds.
8on this build
708on the model
128builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 4Fuel/propulsion System 2Electrical System 2Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
Fuel/propulsion SystemSep 2020
Purchased vehicle less than 6 months ago and would not start. Had it towed and tech states it is fuel pump and fuel tank
Air BagsJul 2020
The driver airbag light is on. Has been on since I purchased the vehicle
Electrical SystemApr 2016
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V171000 (electrical system) and 16V078000 (air bags) and stated that the parts needed for the repairs were not available. The contact stated that the…
SteeringJan 2015
The contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. When the vehicle was shifted into the drive position and the brake pedal was released, there was an abnormal cracking noise coming from the steering wheel and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer…
Power TrainMar 2013
Purchased the car in december of 2012. Approximately march of 2013 at 4,900 miles the turbo began to "whine" and failed. Was replaced by vw after approximately 12 days. May of 2015, at 50,000 miles, the turbo failed again, starting with "whine", followed by loss of power and a…
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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 1VWBN7A31DC080826 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.