Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#10120679May 11, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DTL: LEASE A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT, HAD A HIGH SPEED (40 MPH) COLLISION. ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO WARRING LIGHTS OR FAILURES WITH THE AIR BAGS BEFORE. TWO OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED BUT THEY FLED SEEN. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10120503May 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ON HIGHWAY 95 AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE "STOP ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND INDICATED NO OIL PRESSURE. WE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST VOLKSWAGEN DEALER WHERE IT TOOK A COMPLETE ENGINE TEARDOWN AND OIL PUMP REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD BEEN MAINTAINED WELL. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN STRANDING A WOMAN OR CHILDREN ALONE. NO DEATHS OCCURRED, HOWEVER COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, LEADING TO SAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120218May 8, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
NO ACCIDENTS EVER, SEVERE CREAKING IN FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT SUSPENSION. LEFT CONTROL ARM REPLACED (AT MY COST ALTHOUGH UNDER WARRANTY), CREAKING STOPPED FROM LEFT SIDE, BUT RIGHT SIDE STILL CREAKS SEVERELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120178May 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, EQUIPMENT
DAILY DRIVING CONDITIONS THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON WITH AUDIBLE WARNING AND THE BRAKE LIGHT BLINKS CONTINUOUSLY. ROOT PROBLEM IS THE ABS ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AS MUCH WEB RESEARCH HAS BEEN CONDUCTED THROUGH ONLINE PASSAT FORUMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120148May 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
AT 35005 MILES I WAS TOLD BY VW THAT I NEEDED REAR BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS SO I HAD THEM INSTALLED AT 35005 MILES. LAST WEEK WITH THE CAR AT 52275 MILE I WAS AGAIN TOLD BY VW THAT MY REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I FIND THAT 17270 MILES IS VERY QUICK WEAR FOR BRAKES. VW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 18,000 MILES AND IF THEY DUE THEN THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119417May 3, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1. IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. 2. CAUSED LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND TEMPORARY ENGINE FAILURE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DAMAGE. 3. REPLACED ELECTRICAL PORTION OF IGNITION SWITCH, HEADLIGHT RELAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119527May 3, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
CONTACT STATES: TURN SIGNAL/ HAZARD SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. HAD PROBLEM FOR TWO WEEKS. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO CALL VOLKSWAGEN. THERE WERE RECALLS ON OTHER MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SAFETY RECALL 15.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119528May 3, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
CALLER STATED: VEHICLE WITH HEATED SEATS. DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. CALLER WAS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, AND FELT THAT THE SEAT WAS BECOMING OVERLY WARM, AND NOTICED CONSIDERABLE SMOKE COMING FROM THE SEAT ITSELF. SMALL FLAMES WERE NOTICED, AND THE HEAT MELTED A NICKEL-SIZED PORTION OF THE SEAT BEFORE HEAT WAS TURNED OFF MANUALLY. CALLER'S PANTS WERE BURNED. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, AND DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED, AND THEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED IN ALMOST THE EXACT SAME SPOT ON THE SEAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119667May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE CONSUMER THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE CONTROL MODULE WENT BAD. IT WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED . THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. SERVICE INVOICES ARE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119386May 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY 1996 VW PASSAT HAS AN IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY. MY FIRST TIME WAS AT NIGHT AND MY LIGHTS WENT OUT. I PULLED OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE NEXT TIME THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE WIPERS STOP. I HIT EVERY SWITCH AND WHEN I HIT THE IGNITION SWITCH EVERYTHING CARE ON. I CALLED DEALER AND HE SAID MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. IF MY CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE RECALL WHY CAN'T THIS BE COVERED BY THE SAFETY RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118665April 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS UNIT; ) FLASHING ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT IN CAR; 2)ABS WILL NOT WORK 3) I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE UNIT, THROUGH THE DEALER THE UNIT NEW COSTS APPROX $1200.00. 2000 VOLKSWAGON, PASSAT 2.8L. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118725April 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COME ON AND STAYED ON FLASHING. DEALER STATED THEY HAVE SEEN MANY OF THESE FAILURES AND MUST REPLACE THE ABS CONTROL UNIT AT A COST OF $900.00. CHECKING WITH OTHER OWNERS ON WWW.PASSATWORLD.COM/FORUMS, THIS IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND CAN OCCUR AT ANY MILEAGE. IN MY CASE, MY CAR HAS 92K ON IT, AND IS A 1999 MY. BUT OTHERS WITH NEWER MY CARS AND MUCH LOWER MILEAGE ARE ALSO REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118551April 27, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
I OWN A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND THE CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CRACKED CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE CONTROL ARM IS BEING REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE UNDER DIFFERENT DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118453April 26, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED AND DOOR FLEW OPEN AND 10 YEAR OLD CHILD FELL OUT OF THE CAR. THE DOOR APPEARS TO CLOSE NORMALLY BUT IT IS NOT LATCHED. AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES , IT DOES CATCH BUT IT IS NOT OBVIOUS WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. LUCKILY, THERE MINOR INJURIES DUE TO THE LOW SPEED OF THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10118519April 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
ABS WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON. PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON AND CHIMES OCCUR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118521April 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL LEAK. DEALER REPAIR SERVICE INDICATED THAT CAM TENSIONER AND CAM SEALS NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118225April 21, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT READING WRONG CAUSING FUEL TO RUN OUT CAUSING A HAZARDOUS SITUATION ON THE ROAD. THIS IS IDENTIFIED IN 01V157000. MY CAR IS VW PASSAT GLX 2000 LISTED ON THE CAMPAIGN, BUT MANUFACTURER AND DEALER SAY NOT INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. I NEED TO COVER THE REPAIR MYSELF WHICH IS A SHAME. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118227April 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS CONTROL UNIT FAILING - USUALLY IN WARM WEATHER AFTER 15-20 MIN OF DRIVING THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON ON THE DASH AND A MESSAGE SAYING STOP/BRAKE FAULT IS DISPLAYED. THE FAULT MAY GO AWAY AFTER SOME TIME OR STAY. MY GUESS IS ABS IS DISABLED WHEN THIS HAPPENS. DEALER SUGGESTS REPLACING THE ABS UNIT AT A COST OF $1300. THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR OCCURRENCES OF THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN NEWS GROUPS ON THE WEB. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118212April 21, 2005
SUSPENSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I AM HAVING THE KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON MY VW PASSAT. VOLKSWAGEN SO FAR WILL ONLY COVER THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS IF THEY FAIL OR APPEAR DAMAGED. MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS THAT ARE NOT COVERED. THE STEERING TIE ROD ENDS ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THESE TIE ROD ENDS APPEAR TO BE FAILING AT A VERY HIGH RATE IN VW PASSATS. I AM HAVING THIS REPLACED AT A VERY HIGH COST. VOLKSWAGENS MUST BE TOO EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN. IT WAS MY MISTAKE WAS TAKING THIS ISSUE TO A VW DEALERSHIP. I ASSUMED VW WOULD BE ABLE TO WORK WITH ME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119227April 20, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SEAT, DOOR PANELS, GLOVE COMPARTMENT, RADIO EQUIPMENT, BUTTONS FOR THE MIRROR EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE KEPT CUTTING OFF.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WENT FORWARD IT WOULD NOT STOP, THE HEATED SEATS BURNED THE CONSUMERS CHILDREN, HOWEVER HE DID NOT STATE HOW MANY CHILDREN. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE ALIGNED. THE DOOR PANELS AND ARM REST WERE PEELING. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ALWAYS GOING OUT. THE BRAKES SQUEAKED. THE BATTERY, GENERATOR AND GROUND WIRE WERE REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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