Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#531823January 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL DURING MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529541January 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL DURING MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529524January 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL DURING MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527656January 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE LATCH FAILED ON THE DRIVER SIDE SAFETY BELT. WHILE BRAKING, THE LATCHING DEVICE ABOVE DRIVER'S LEFT SHOULDER FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THEIR HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS IN TURN CAUSED REPEATED FAILURE OF THE SPIRAL SPRING IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM - THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO ACTIVATE ON AN IRREGULAR BASIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528976January 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE LATCH FAILED ON THE DRIVER SIDE SAFETY BELT. WHILE BRAKING, THE LATCHING DEVICE ABOVE DRIVER'S LEFT SHOULDER FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THEIR HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS IN TURN CAUSED REPEATED FAILURE OF THE SPIRAL SPRING IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM - THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO ACTIVATE ON AN IRREGULAR BASIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#527472December 20, 1997
SEAT BELTS
FRAYED CABLE CABLE CAUSED PASSENGER SIDE PASSIVE RESTRAINT MECHANISM NOT TO FULLY RETRACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525969December 8, 1997
STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE CAUSES TIRE DAMAGE/BLOW OUTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525836December 5, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE WITH CRANK AND SLOW START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526346December 5, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER POWER BUTTON SPONTANEOUSLY FAILED, AND CURRENTLY WORKS ONLY WHEN HELD IN THE ON POSITION. THIS IS A FAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING, AS ONE HAND IS REQUIRED TO HOLD THE BUTTON ON UNTIL DEFROSTER CLEARS, TAKING CONCENTRATION AND COORDINATION OFF DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523495November 25, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
REPLACED BROKEN HEATER CORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526487November 21, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED FOG LIGHT REFLECTORS ARE INJECTION MOLDED PLACTIC. ONE FOG LIGHT BURNE DOUT AND ANOTHER PARTIALLY MELTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523714October 21, 1997
STEERING
WHILE MAKING TIGHT RIGHT TURNS IN PARKING LOT THERE IS A POPPING NOISE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, THEN RELEASES, TIGHTENED A RIGHT FRIONT SUBFRAME BOLT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604554October 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE SHOES MAKE NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522377September 23, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
THE VEHICLE'S TIMING CHAIN BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816594September 23, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS THERE IS A LOUD CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE, IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH METAL IS CRACKING VERY LOUD. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO BODY: WHEEL WELL CRACKS. THE VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP FOR PROLBEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603980September 18, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
GAUGES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521439August 28, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT SNAPPED CAUSING THE CYLINDER HEAD TO BLOW AND TOTAL ENGINE SHUT DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518494August 26, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED/REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522539August 6, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OVER TIME GAS MILEAGE TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE DIMINISHED. THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED AND SHIFTED IMPROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521929July 27, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE. STILL FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AFTER REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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