Volkswagen Passat Complaints
7,897 consumer complaints on file.
- #503704April 24, 1996FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLS DUE TO FUEL SENDING UNIT/FUEL TRANSFER PUMP BREAKING UP/CLOGGING THE FUEL FILTER. *DSH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #982248April 3, 1996ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTERMARKET ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN IN TWO DIFFERENT VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES, PART NO 191199279C FOR THREE DIFFERENT VW VEHICLES 85-95 MODELS. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #502769March 22, 1996ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
RECALL REPAIRS ON RADIATOR FAN MOTOR/FAN BLADE REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. *DH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #980850March 18, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT, WIRE TO THE CORE WAS LOOSE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #980662March 13, 1996ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AT 10MPH AND EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #501512February 23, 1996SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT WHEN ACCELERATING, PULLS TO LEFT WHEN NOT ACCELERATING. *DSH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #979133February 13, 1996ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
VOLKSWAGEN HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE DEALER WITH ANY RECALL PARTS ON THE RECALL FOR THE RADIATOR FAN. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #979062February 12, 1996SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #979063February 12, 1996SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE WHEELS ARE OUT OF LINE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE TOO OFTEN. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #978436January 30, 1996FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK COLLAPSED AND VEHICLE STOPPED DUE TO LACK OF FUEL, POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #501013January 28, 1996VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR ATTACHED TOO LOW, BLOCKING VIEW. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #978254January 25, 1996SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #977801January 18, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GEAR DOWN, UNTIL IT REACHES 20 TO 25MPH. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #977708January 17, 1996ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT SEND HIM A RECALL NOTICE EVEN THOUGH HE IS INCLUDED BY HIS VIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976961December 26, 1995ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, IN FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976305December 7, 1995SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE TRAVELLING AT 64 MPH. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #975613November 28, 1995ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR JUST DIED WHEN SLOWING DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #972858October 3, 1995SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS LOCKING IN THE OPEN POSITION. TT PROBLEM IS OK NOW, CLIP IN DOOR WAS STUCK AND DOOR WAS NOT REGISTERING AS CLOSED.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #972636September 28, 1995SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT RETRACTORS SOMETIMES DON'T WORK . TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #971788September 8, 1995VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
FAN SWITCH IS BURNING OUT ON DEFROSTER/HEATER, MELTING THE SELECTOR FACE. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0