Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#855950February 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE ROUGH ON SPEED SHIFTING. CONSUMER SAID IT FELT LIKE TRANSMISSION KICKED IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718180February 1, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VW HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSATS ELECTRICAL. VERY DANGEROUS. CAR STALLS INTERMITTENT. ALMOST GOT HIT MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE CAR STALLED. ALMOST LOST CONTROL ON THE FREEWAY WHEN CAR LOSS ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855765January 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE IGNITION SWITCH PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE DESIGN WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLGHTS AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855786January 31, 2000
SEATS
SEAT HAS BEEN COMING APART FROM THE FLOOR. DEALER REPLACED THE FRAME OF THE SEAT, AND NOW THE SEATBACK IS NOT ADJUSTING PROPERLY. REGIONAL MANAGER WENT ON A TEST DRIVE WITH THE CONSUMER, AND SAID THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. BUT, WOULD FIX IT FOR HER. SEAT IS STILL LOOSE, AND HAS BEEN TAKING BACK MANNY OTHER TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718047January 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DIAGNOSIS NOT COMPREHENSIVE, POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, TOO MUCH WAITING TO GET PARTS FROM GERMANY, IRRESPONSIBLE AND INSENSITIVE VW MANAGEMNENT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718049January 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718050January 29, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855716January 28, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD BEFORE IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718010January 28, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SINCE PURCHASED ENGINE BURNS 1/2-1 QT OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784451January 27, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRUNK LATCH BROKE.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855569January 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
RECEIVED RECALL 99V131001. CONTACTED DEALER ON 15-NOV-99 AND STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE. ISSUE HAS SINCE BEEN RESOLVED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717919January 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND W/OIL LEAK SINCE 5000MILES. 4 TIMES WAS THE VEHICLE BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE FOR OIL LEAK. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO SERVICE LAST ON 1/3/00. IT IS ESTIMATED ON 2/20/00 THE CAR WILL HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED, DUE TO PIN-HOLE IN ENGINE BLOCK. I HAVE LOST THE USE OF THE VEHICLE SINCE 1/3/00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855297January 21, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHENEVER THE WEATHER IS COLD, THE DOORS FAIL TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THE LOCKS FAIL TO WORK ALSO. THE DOORS WOULD POP OPEN AFTER BEING CLOSED. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & INFORMED BY MECHANIC EVERYTHINGS WORKS FINE. WAS INFORMED LUBRICATION WAS PROBLEM FIRST 2 TIMES. THE THIRD TIME TOLD LOCKS WERE THE PROBLEM. HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717544January 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE WERE NOTIFIED OF A RECALL REGARDING THE BRAKES ON OUR VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THEY COMPLETED HAVE THE WORK ON THE BRAKES BUT DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO COMPLETE THE JOB ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PARTS ARE COMING FROM GERMANY. AS OF 1/18/00 WE WERE TOLD THE COMPANY IS HOLDING BACK THE PARTS. AS AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONISTS AND A SAFETY PROFESSIONAL, I FIND THIS EXPLANATION UNACCEPTABLE AND VOLKSWAGEN IS NOT COMPLING WITH RECALL NOTICE ISSUED BY YOUR AGENCY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855064January 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHENEVER FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDALTRANSMISSION WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS. WOULD NEED TO DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKES & ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IT WAS HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED. BUT, PROBLEM SEEMS TO REAPPEAR EACH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784431January 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY OVERHEATING (6 TIMES).*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717133January 10, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
ONGOING DISPUTE WITH VCI AND VW OVER LEASE PAYMENTS AND RECALL AND DAMAGES. NO SAFETY DEFECTS MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#716969January 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW FAILED AND 3 OF 4 DOOR HANDLES FAILED ON CAR OWNED BY INITIAL BUYER FOR 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS. FAILURE OF SO MANY PARTS IS EXCESSIVE, AS IS QUOTE FROM DEALER FOR REPAIRS (>$1,000). REPORTED VIA PHONE TO VW, BUT NO RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853825January 5, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AN HIT CONSUMER ON FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR IS NOW AT BODY SHOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#550244January 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION (95V-178). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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