Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#718791February 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR FAILS TO START WHEN TURNING IGNITION ON. TAKES REPEATED ATTEMPTS. REQUIRES UNLOCKING ADJUSTABLE STEEERING WHEEL AND 'THUMPING' THE WHEEL UP AND DOWN. OCCASIONALLY STARTS ON FIRST ATTEMPT, MOSTLY AFTER SEVERAL THUMPS. THREE TIMES TOOK OVER 45 MINUTES TO GET CAR STARTED. DEALER REPLACES STARTER THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. THREE MORE DEALER VISITS HAVE BEEN LABELED 'WORKS OK', EVEN THOUGH I HAD TO START CAR FOR SERVICE MANAGER. CAME BACK 'CHECKS OK'. I SUSPECT CORROSION OF SOME KIND IN THE IGNITION WIRING. VERY FRUSTRATING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856861February 14, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GUAGE INDICATE THERE IS GAS IN VEHICLE. BUT, VEHICLE WOULD STOP RUNNING DUE TO AN EMPTY GAS TANK. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND CANNOT FIND SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856871February 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45 MPH DURING WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718689February 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THIS CAR HAS NOW BEEN INTO THE DEALER SHIP 4 TIMES TO REPAIR A PERSISTENT WATER LEAK FROM A POLLEN FILTER LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS LEAK CAUSES WATER TO POOL UP TO APPROX ONE INCH IN THE RIGHT REAR FOOTWELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550905February 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
RECALL COMPONENT ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND CAN NOT BE REPLACED, OWNER IS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT FAILURE. (99V-131) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853884February 11, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
RECALL # 99V248000 VW/TIE RODS; OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALER/ MANUFACTURER TWICE ABOUT RECALL NOTICE. MANUFACTURER OR DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. DEALER TELLS OWNER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER, IN TURN, TELLS OWNER TO CONTACT DEALER. OWNER RECEIVED NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER 1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856474February 8, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. DEALER HAS CONSUMER'S CAR BECAUSE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE. PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550829February 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK RUPTURED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550756February 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
LOOSE SHIFTER CAUSING SPORADIC SHIFTING FROM AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL TRANSMISSION CONTROL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856359February 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SMELLS OF GAS FUMES. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS COMING FROM THE FUEL HOSE, AND IT MAY LEAD TO A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550737February 4, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
RECALL REPAIRS DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (99V-131 AND 99V-248). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856295February 4, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN THE CAR IS COLD OR IN THE FIRST 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. SOME OF THE DASHLIGHTS STAY ON, HOWEVER THE HEADLIGHTS, BLOWER MOTOR, TURNSIGNAL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, POWER WINDOWS AND A/C DO NOT WORK. DEFECTIVE SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718302February 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN HAVING TO QUICKLY APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE, BRAKES TEND TO LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718303February 4, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
AFTER REPLACING BATTERY IN CAR, THE SUNROOF, PASSENGER AND BOTH REAR WINDOWS CEASED TO FUNCTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550709February 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
CONSUMER DENIED RECALL REPAIR (99V-131) DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550710February 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
RECALL REPAIR CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (99V-131) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856120February 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
NHTSA RECALL NO:99V131001 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NO:UH CONCERNING BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. CALLED SEVERAL TIMES OTHER DEALERS, AND NO ONE HAS THE PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856016February 2, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY
THERE IS FUEL LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, INCLUDING: -AUTOMATIC ACCELERATION, THROTTLE STICKS WHEN ACCELERATING -HEATER CORE EXPLODED -BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR -CV JOINTS BAD -TRUNK LATCH WILL NOT OPEN -OIL LEAK -TRANSMISSION FAILURES -EXHAUST PROBLEMS -STARTING PROBLEMS, IGNITION -FRESH AIR CONTROL DOES NOT WORK -STEERING WHEEL LOST SCREWS *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855859February 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THE FAN MOTOR SHAFT SEIZED, RENDERING THE FAN MOTOR INOPERABLE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER HAS SINCE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855882February 1, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
THE AIR CONDITIONING WORKS FINE ON THIS VEHICLE. BUT WHEN THE HEAT IS TURNED ON HEAT CONTROL SWITCH MELTS FROM THE INSIDE OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DASH PANEL. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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