There are 3 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2005 Volkswagen Passat in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)I WAS TURNING ONTO A LOCAL BUSY STREET WHEN MY ACCELERATOR STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND QUICKLY SHOT UP NEAR 50MPH. I HAD TO QUICKLY WEAVE THROUGH TRAFFIC TO NOT HIT ANYONE WHILE IT STAYED IN A HIGH SPEED. WHEN I'D PRESS THE BRAKES, THE CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN BUT STILL BE GOING. WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT QUICKLY SHOT BACK UP TO 50MPH. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET MAYBE 1 MINUTE LATER AND AVOIDED HITTING ANYONE ELSE. I AM BEYOND SURPRISED THAT I WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING ANYONE WITH THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC. THE PEDAL ONLY CAME UP WHEN I PUT MY FOOT UNDER IT (GOING SLOWER/BRAKING ON THE SIDE STREET). IT WAS NORMAL AFTER THAT. EXTREMELY SCARY EXPERIENCE WITH AN OTHERWISE FLAWLESS VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR GOING ON 4 YEARS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNRECOGNIZABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. THE REAR BUMPER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700.
TL*THE CONTACT'S FRIEND OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND DOES NOT DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.