There are 1 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2010 Volkswagen Passat in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL) AS IMPLEMENTED ON THE 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON ARE A SAFETY HAZARD. THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT LIGHT UP ARE THE HEADLIGHTS, NOT THE REAR, FRONT, TO SIDE "RUNNING" LIGHTS. A DRIVER CAN EASILY START DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT ANY REAR OR SIDE LIGHTS ON. THE DRL HEADLIGHTS ON, GIVES THE DRIVER THE FALSE IMPRESSION THAT THEIR LIGHTS ARE ON. WHEN IN FACT, ONLY THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. *TR
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.