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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1VWCN7A33DC••••••2013 Volkswagen PASSAT
This build draws 3.1× more complaints than the average 2013 Volkswagen PASSAT build (17 vs 6).
17on this build
708on the model
128builds in total
2involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedEngine 5Air Bags 4Fuel System 2Diesel 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashAug 2020
My daughter was in an accident on aug 26 of 2020. She was making a left hand turn when oncoming traffic struck her in passenger front bumper and fender. Her car was totaled becuase of frame damage. She estimates the other car was traveling 25-30 mph at time of impact. She was in…
Unknown Or OtherJan 2024
While driving, the side right view mirror fell out due to failure of the adhesive. Just the mirror (not the backing or mirror assembly). I first checked at a junkyard, I could not use the mirrors I found there, because as soon as I started pulling the backing assembly off, the…
WheelsSep 2020
2014 passat with continetal contipro tires. My rear tire sidewall blew on highway. With 60k miles. I tracked my path did not find any debris that could have cause the blow out. Ive seen many conplaints about this tire for same thing. They should be checked we dont want firestone…
Electrical SystemApr 2019
After you guys installed the new emission program my car now has problems with the electrical system and the sensor for the oil light. It has been doing this since april 8 and before that we never had this problem
Exterior LightingDec 2017
2013 vw passat tdi sel the check left low beam light radomly would come on then go off. Then it stayed on, left low beam was no longer working. Light was replaced but did not work. Bulb did work in right side. When inspected module that bulb was inserted into, noticed a melted…
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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 1VWCN7A33DC080024 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.