Jaguar XE vs Volkswagen Passat

Which used car has the cleaner record?

We line up what owners actually reported to NHTSA — complaints and recall campaigns — for both cars, so you can compare their paper trail before you buy.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

Side by side	XE	Passat
Body type	Sedan	Sedan
Years sampled	2016, 2020, 2024	2016, 2020, 2024
Owner complaints	2fewer	121
Recall campaigns	2fewer	7
NHTSA investigations	1fewer	10
Overall safety (NHTSA, US)	n/a	5/5
Combined economy (EPA, US)	8.4 L/100km	8.7 L/100km

Body type

XE: Sedan
Passat: Sedan

Years sampled

XE: 2016, 2020, 2024
Passat: 2016, 2020, 2024

Owner complaints

XE: 2fewer
Passat: 121

Recall campaigns

XE: 2fewer
Passat: 7

NHTSA investigations

XE: 1fewer
Passat: 10

Overall safety (NHTSA, US)

XE: n/a
Passat: 5/5

Combined economy (EPA, US)

XE: 8.4 L/100km
Passat: 8.7 L/100km

The quick read

Over the sampled model years, the Jaguar XE has 2 complaints and 2 recalls, and the Volkswagen Passat has 121 complaints and 7 recalls. Lower numbers point to fewer reported issues, but always confirm the exact car with a VIN check.

Check a XE VIN Check a Passat VIN

NHTSA (US) owner-complaint and recall counts over recent model years. A reliability signal, not a check of any one car. Always run the VIN.