Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#10908897September 23, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909316September 23, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V483000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908742September 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908805September 22, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS CONTROL MODULE FAULT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908831September 22, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FIRST THE GLOW PLUGS WERE BAD. WITHIN THE SAME YEAR I HAD AN ISSUE WITH DIESEL PARTICULATES AND NOW THE ADBLUE HEATING ELEMENT!!! ALL ISSUES OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, LITERALLY FELT MY LIFE WAS IN JEOPARDY. HOWEVER AFTER HAVING TO COME OUT THE POCKET WITH NOW THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS I FEEL LIKE THE COMPANY IS RAPING ME!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908833September 22, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND CAR WOULD RATTLE LOUDLY. ONE DAY THE CAR JUST STARTS DRIVING SLOW AND SHUTS OFF. I TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND AFTER SEVERAL TESTS, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ENGINE COILS AND TURBO CAP WAS BROKEN. HEFTY PRICE TO GET IT FIX. AFTER TWO DAYS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON. I RESEARCH AND TALKED WITH MECHANIC, IT SEEMS TO BE A GROWING PROBLEM WITH VW CARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908367September 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908390September 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECAL" I CANNOT USE THE CAR DUE TO THE FACT THAT I OR ANY PASSENGERS MY BE KILLED IN ANY DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG POTENTIALLY. I AM AWAITING THE TDI BUYBACK BUT WOULD LIKE TO USE THE CAR WITH CONFIDENCE AND SAFETY. THE DEALER SAYS "DON'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT" DON'T WORRY WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY REPORTS OF DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908426September 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908589September 21, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP FAILED AT 34,000 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOW ON PERMANENTLY. INDEPENDENT STATE LICENSE DIESEL SHOP CONFIRMED PUMP BREAKING DOWN AND RELEASING METAL INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM. METAL FROM PUMP HAS DESTROYED FUEL INJECTORS. REPAIRS ESTIMATED AT $6.069. PUMP IS COVERED BY WARRANTY, BUT DEALER ARGUES BAD FUEL CAUSED THE FAILURE. VW DEALER STATES THEY TOOK A SAMPLE OF THE FUEL TO A LAB AND HAD IT TESTED...WHILE THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR THE DAY. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A COPY OF LAB REPORT, WHICH INDICATES THEY ARE LYING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908602September 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I PURCHASED A 2006 VW PASSAT FOR MY DAUGHTER 2 YEARS AGO AND RECEIVED A LETTER APRIL 2016. MY DAUGHTER IS PREGNANT AND DRIVING THIS CAR TO WORK, IM EXTREMELY AFRAID FOR HER SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY GRANDCHILD. I CANT UNDERSTAND HOW VW ISNT DOING ANYTHING TO SAVE SOMEONES LIFE! IM PLEADING WITH YOU TO PLEASE HELP, WHAT IG THIS WAS YOUR CHILD AND GRAND CHILD!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908143September 20, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CEL CAME ON, CODE FOR FOR FAILING REDUCTANT LEVEL SENSOR P203B IMPLAUSABLE SIGNAL. CAR HAS 66,000 MILES, CARED FOR TO THE LETTER. VW WANTS OVER A $1000.00 TO REPAIR. THIS IS AN EXTREAMLY COMMON FAILURE NOT POSSIBLE OFR THE OWNER TO INDUCE...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908172September 20, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK IS LEAKING NEAR DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL. ADVISED BY DEALER VW OF NORTH SCOTTSDALE THAT THERE IS A FUEL LEAK ON TOP OF THE TANK AT THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE AND THAT THE TANK MUST BE REMOVED TO ASCERTAIN SOURCE OF THE LEAK. DEALER ADVISES TANK WAS REPLACED IN 2010 UNDER A RECALL CAMPAIGN. IT APPEARS THAT THIS CURRENT LEAK IS ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL #28417 AND NHTSA PE8008 AND 08V156000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908183September 20, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) WEEKS AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR OVER SEVEN MONTHS. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908251September 20, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908338September 20, 2016
ENGINE
TURBO CHARGER FAILED IN 2013 TDI PASSAT 2ND TIME. OCCURED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A 45 MPH ROAD. DID NOT LOSE FULL POWER BUT DID LOSE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SPEED AND GLOW PLUG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. FIRST ONE FAILED AND REPLACED AT 79,000 MILES AND 2ND TURBO FAILING AT 145,000 MILES ROUGHLY 60,000 MILES ON THIS TURBO. THESE ARE FLAWED PARTS THAT ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND SHOULD WORK FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. NO SUPPORT FROM VW FOR A PART THAT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907576September 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATORS I HAD RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM VW AUTO COMPANY IN THE MONTH OF MARCH THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SAFETY AIR BAG. HERE IS WHAT IT SAID "AKATA HAS REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD POTENTIALLY RUPTURE IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY. IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." IT CLEARLY SAYS THAT THIS ISSUE MIGHT RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I DRIVE MY VW WITH MY KIDS IN IT AND GOD FORBID, IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN, IS VW TAKING THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSSES INCUR? I AM SURPRISED NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN AS YET TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AROUND NOW. THE THOUGHT THAT ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN TO MY FAMILY MEMBERS DURING AN EVENT HAS TAKEN AWAY THE PEACE OF MIND FROM ME. THE LEAST I EXPECT FROM VW IS TO AT LEAST GIVE A COURTESY VEHICLE UNTIL THEY RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907646September 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907676September 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907679September 19, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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