2020 Volkswagen Passat FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
The Volkswagen Front Assist (sometimes referred to as Forward Collision Warning) system employed without having anything/anyone in front of the vehicle - no traffic in front, behind or on the side and the brakes engaged the brought the car to a complete stop in the street. This has been reported to Volkswagen and we have been told that their engineers are working on this issue but the vehicle is safe to drive. The day was a clear day. Date is approximate - I don't have my phone on me with the photo.
Trend Over Time
Complaints by year
Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 2020 Volkswagen Passat has 1 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.