RecallPulseUpdated Oct 9, 2026

2016 Volkswagen Passat recalls

5 safety recalls on file with NHTSA. Updated Oct 9, 2026.

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Vehicle21V321000 · May 5, 2021
2016 Volkswagen Passat — Unknown OR Other recall46 units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen CC, Volkswagen E-golf +more
Vehicle20V561000 · Sep 16, 2020
2016 Volkswagen Passat — Unknown OR Other recall23 units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Egolf, Volkswagen Golf Alltrack +more
Vehicle19V389000 · May 22, 2019
2016 Volkswagen Passat — Exterior Lighting recall662K units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Passat
Vehicle16V403000 · Jun 6, 2016
2016 Volkswagen Passat — Fuel System, Gasoline recall55 units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat
Vehicle15V705000 · Oct 26, 2015
2016 Volkswagen Passat — Engine And Engine Cooling recall92K units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta +more