Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

• #519585July 22, 1997
  UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814367July 18, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUTS OFF GIVING NO INDICATION .

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #603487July 15, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #520819July 15, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DIESEL FUMES IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517980July 2, 1997
  SEAT BELTS

  MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS FAILED, OPENED WHILE DRIVING AND STAYED OPEN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813663June 30, 1997
  SEAT BELTS

  CONSUMER NOTICED PASSENGER'S FRONT SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE ALL THE WAY, ALSO IT MOVES BY ITSELF; BECOMES LOOSE FROM TOP RETRACTOR . MAKES NOISE, OVER NIGHT DRAINES BATTERY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #603371June 26, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  ENGINE STALLS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518535June 12, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

  BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A HOLE IN BRAKE LINE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517780June 3, 1997
  VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

  THE HEATER CORE LEAKED INSIDE CAR, CAUSING BURN INJURY TO DRIVER.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #812613May 30, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT WOULD LOOSE POWER; WOULD BUCK, SPUTTERS & JUMPS; AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IT WOULD SLOW DOWN; TOOK TO DEALER TWICE; 1ST TIME NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND; 2ND TIME CHIEF MECHANIC NOTICED PROBLEM. BEING REPAIRED NOW.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812354May 19, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN REAREND COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 15 MPH AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE FRONT END HAS LITTLE OR NO DAMAGE.

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #516659April 22, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  TIMING BELT BROKE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810403March 25, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  UPON PLACING TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE GEAR WITH BRAKES APPLIED, ENGINE SURGED, THEN ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, OVERPOWERING BRAKES, RESULTING IN A CRASH, VEHICLE HIT A BUILDING, DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE HOUSING TO CORRECT. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515293March 19, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

  INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515289March 18, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

  HEAD GASKET LEAKS, ALLOWING OIL TO RUN ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND BURNS, CAUSING CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES TO ENTE RVEHICLE; ALSO, HEAT EXHANGER LEAKS, CAUSING ODOR TO ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO DRIVER'S FEET OR FOG UP WINDSHIELD.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810146March 18, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

  EXPERIENCING POSSIBLE AUTO TRANMISSION. INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURE, CAN REMOVE KEY IN ANY GEAR; ALSO, GEAR SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED OUT OF PARK INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT KEY BEING IN IGNITION, DATE OF MFR. 08-91. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809797March 7, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

  AFTER TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING CAUSED THE WIRES FROM THE BATTERY TO THE DASH TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #514470February 24, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  IMING BELT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOS EPOWER/CONTROL. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #546778February 19, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

  ENGINE STALLS SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #546774February 18, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  THE HEATER EXCHANGER LEAKS AND ODER ENTERS PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS LEAK COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE DRIVER'S FEET OR CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG OVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0