Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#10021087June 5, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS TORN AND CREAKING. POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE IF BUSHINGS DETERIORATE FURTHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021005June 4, 2003
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
AIR FLOW METER O2 SENSOR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022118June 3, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH SUDDENLY VEHICLE START SHAKING/ LOST POWER, NEVER WENT OVER 40MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022211June 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
DEALER WILL DO MAJOR REPAIRS ON BRAKES, REPLACE BACK AND FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020879June 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 43000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. VOLKSWAGEN WENT BY RECOMMENDATION OF DEALER NOT TO HELP WITH THE COST OF REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020895June 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR GLASS EXPLODED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE SOUND WAS LIKE A GUN SHOT. THERE WERE THOUSANDS OF GLASS PIECES. THE WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. MUCH OF THE GLASS FELL IN, CAUSING MINOR CUTS TO THE PASSENGER. SOME OF THE GLASS FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE DEFECTS IN THE WINDOW (CRACKS, STARS, ETC.) AND NOTHING IMPACTED THE WINDOW TO CAUSE IT TO BREAK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10020761May 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ARM CONTROL BALL JOINTS AND BUSHINGS PREMATURELY FAILED ON VEHICLE. BALL JOINT FAILURE WAS SO SEVERE THAT IT COULD HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE RACK AND DISABLED STEERING OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021967May 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS COMPLETELY DETERIORATED, CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. DEALER WILLING TO REPLACE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR $3000. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020684May 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1. MY CAR HAD IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH FAILURES FOR THE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL OF MY CAR. WHEN I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THEY SAID THE RECALL DOESN'T APPLY TO MY VIN. 2. DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW REGISTER HAS FAILED. MANY OWNERS OF SIMILAR VEHICLES HAVE REPORTED SAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020648May 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
I HAD SHUT OFF MY CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN IT BACK ON I HAD NO LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, DOME LIGHT, HORN, CLIMAT CONTROL OR RADIO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME IT HAPPENS ON BEETLES AND GOLFS ALL THE TIME AND THAT IT WAS THE IGNISION SWITCH. THEY SHOWED ME THE SWITCH WHEN THEY PULLED IT OUT. IT HAD GOTTEN SO HOT IT MELTED RIGHT THROUGH THE WIRES. THERE IS NO SAFETY RECALL ON THIS BUT IF IT GETS HOT ENOUGH TO MELT METAL IT COULD START THE CAR ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022278May 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
FAULTY LOWER CONTROL ARM . *MR THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019185May 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
LIGHTS, WIPERS AND HEATER FAN LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE, FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE IGNITION SWITCH PART NUMBER AS LISTED ON THE INVOICE (6NO-905-865) IS SIMILAR, IF NOT IDENTICAL, TO PART NUMBER 357-905-865 THAT FAILS IN THE 1996 VW PASSAT & JETTA, A VEHICLE SUBJECT TO A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THE SAME SYMPTOMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019075May 21, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONTROL ARMS ON THIS MODEL ARE CHRONICALLY FAILING. EVERY PASSAT OWNER I HAVE TALKED TO IS HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY AT 40000 AND THE CONTROL ARMS ARE STARTING TO CRACK AND TEAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND CONSIDER A SAFETY RECALL. A CONTROL ARM FAILURE AT HIGH SPEED COULD BE FATAL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020129May 19, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WHILE DRIVING THE WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. NHTSA RECALL 02 V 256 000 WAS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018860May 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE TIMING BELT ON MY 1998 VW PASSAT WITH THE 1.8T ENGINE FAILED AT 75,000 MILES STRANDING ME BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED BY VW. THE VW MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE BELT AT 105,000 MILES. VW DENIED MY WARRANTY CLAIM STATING THAT THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO THE FIRST OWNER. HOWEVER, MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM AND VW REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018792May 16, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE OWNED A VW PASSAT V6 4MOTION SINCE MARCH OF 2002. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY MINOR DEFECTS INCLUDING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND PAINT. THE ONE DEFECT OF IMPORTANCE IS A THROTTLE DELAY. WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, THERE IS A DELAY IN RESPONSE, ESPECIALLY WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THIS PROBLEM HAS DEVELOPED OVER TIME AND WORSENED AND NOW THE STEERING ALSO WHINES WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. IT FEELS LIKE THE PEDAL IS HARD TO PUSH, BUT THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES.. AT "MID RANGE," THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE THROTTLE PROBLEM. THERE WAS SOME IMPROVEMENT AFTER REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY IN 1/03, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED AGAIN. DURING A TEST DRIVE IN 4/03 THE SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, STATING THAT IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. LAST WORD FROM THE DEALERSHIP WAS THE PASSAT NATURALLY HAS A THROTTLE DELAY- IN OTHER WORDS THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. 4/03, I SENT PAPERWORK INITIATING A LEMON LAW BUY BACK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020036May 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WATER ACCUMULATED IN THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER. THE CONSUMER REMOVED ABOUT 5 CUPS OF WATER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018691May 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE PURCHASING MY 2002 PASSAT IN NOVEMBER 2001 IT HAS REGULARLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE ITEMS THAT HAVE BROKEN HAVE BEEN: STEREO (ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, HAS NECESSITATED 6 TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP), ENGINE FAILURE LIGHT GONE OFF 3 TIMES, HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO GO ON, INDICATOR LIGHT STOPPED FUNCTIONING, CAR MORE OFTEN THAN NOT FAILS TO TURN OVER WITHOUT MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019754May 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND CAUSED OIL TO LEAK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018560May 12, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES
APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO, OUR 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT DEVELOPED A DISTINCT CREAK. THE CREAK HAS BECOME VERY PRONOUNCED. OUR DEALER HAS ADVISED US THAT IT IS A DEFECT IN THE CAR'S CONTROL ARM, AND THAT THE DEFECT IS PREVALENT IN 1999 PASSATS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DEFECT CAN LEAD TO A LOSS OF STEERING CAPACITY. THIS WILL COST US APPROXIMATELY $1,000 TO FIX. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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