Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#11354359September 11, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PURCHASED VEHICLE LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO AND WOULD NOT START. HAD IT TOWED AND TECH STATES IT IS FUEL PUMP AND FUEL TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354266September 10, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE NO VEHICLES OR OBJECTS NEARBY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER FAIRFIELD VW LOCATED AT 5071 LYCOMING MALL DR, MONTOURSVILLE, PA 17754 HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. ADDITIONALLY, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PUSHING THE START/STOP BUTTON AND THE MESSAGE "NO KEY DETECTED" WAS SOMETIMES DISPLAYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354083September 9, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE IN MOTION, THANKFULLY AT A LOW SPEED, THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED, THOUGH THE RADIO STAYED ON. AFTER GETTING OFF THE ROAD, I SAW THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AT THAT POINT, BUT IT TURNED OFF ONCE THE CAR WAS RESTARTED, ONLY TO TURN ON AGAIN SIX DAYS LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353113September 4, 2020
ENGINE
FOUR DAYS FROM HAVING MY OIL CHANGED, THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352271August 31, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN ACTUATOR/SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED A LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT OPEN RECALLS AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352058August 30, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, WHEELS
WHILE GOING THROUGH A CURVE, IF ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN, MY BRAKES SEEM TO MAKE SOME TYPE OF SCRAPING SOUND AND I CAN FEEL THE SCRAPE OR VIBRATION OF THE PROBLEM THROUGH THE PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351677August 27, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A BAD DESIGN ON THE TRUNK WIRING HARNESS. AFTER A FEW YEARS OF OPENING AND CLOSING THE TRUCK, BECAUSE OF THE PLACEMENT OF THE TRUNK HARNESS THIS MOTION DETERIORATES THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSING IT TO FAIL OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO MANUFACTURE ASSISTANCE WITH THIS ISSUE NOT A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351480August 26, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TWICE WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM FAILED LEAVING THE AUTOMOBILE DISABLED ON THE HIGHWAY. ON BOTH OCCASIONS IT WAS REPORTED THAT METAL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL PUMP AND ALL COMPONENTS OF THE FUEL SYSTEM WERE REPLACED. THE TWO INCIDENTS HAPPENED WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP AFTER THE CAR WAS TAKEN OUT OF STORAGE FOR THE EXHAUST/ EMISSIONS RECALL. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WITHIN 2 MONTHS AND WITHIN 2000 MILES. THE SECOND WAS SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST 10,000 MILE SERVICE AND WITHIN 9 MONTHS FROM THE FIRST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351064August 25, 2020
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. HAS BEEN ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351118August 25, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GOES OUT FROM VIBRATION OF ROAD. THE HEADLIGHT BULD DOESN'T FIT TIGHTLY INTO THE BULB HOLDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350844August 24, 2020
ENGINE
THE CAR WOULDN'T START AND FOUND OUT THE TIMING CHAIN JUMPED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350674August 21, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2013 PASSAT TDI. 136000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH, NO OTHER INDICATOR LIGHTS OR CAR PERFORMANCE ISSUES WERE NOTED AT THIS TIME. CAR WAS PULLED OVER SAFETY TO A TOWN WITHIN 5 MILES, THE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN. JUST TO SEE IF IT WAS A GLITCH CAR WAS RESTARTED BRIEFLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF. WHILE ON THE PHONE RELAYING MY INFORMATION TO FAMILY, BYSTANDERS ADVISED ME THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE BELOW THE ENGINE BAY. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY PUT OUT WITH WATER. THE DAMAGE SEEMS TO BE IN THE SAME AREA AS HAS BEEN NOTED BY RECALLS 17V309000 AND 16V171000, BOTH OF THESE RECALLS WERE COMPLIED WITH PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. DOCUMENTATION OF THIS IS MAINTAINED WITH THE OWNER. ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AT VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIPS SINCE PURCHASE, ALL RECORDS MAINTAINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349453August 19, 2020
STRUCTURE
2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP FRAUD. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED HE REQUESTED FOR REAR BUMPER SPOILER TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED A DIAGNOSTIC FEE BUT, DID NOT COMPLETE THE REQUESTED WORK. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350147August 18, 2020
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. ALL LUMBAR AND SEAT SUPPORTS ALSO MOVE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11348756August 12, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE FOLLOWED BY AN AIRBAG ERROR ON THE DASH. THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS AND HORN NO LONGER WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11348868August 12, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
AIRBAG LIGHT ON FOR DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG, HORN WILL NOT WORK, CRINKLE SOUND WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. NO POWER TO STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11343758August 6, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I HAD RECENTLY SCANNED MY VEHICLE WITH A DIAGNOSTIC SCANNER BECAUSE MY WINDOW WASHERS WERE NOT SPRAYING TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD WHEN MANUALLY ACTIVATED BY THE STALK. THE CODE SHOWS A SHORT IN THE CIRCUIT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE STALK AND THE WASHER PUMP. I TRIED REPLACING THE PUMP BUT SAME OUTCOME NO WASHER FLUID WOULD DISPENSE THIS IS A VERY BIG INCONVENIENCE MOSTLY BECAUSE WHERE I LIVE MOST COMMUTES ARE PART HIGHWAY AND PART SIDEROADS/ DIRT ROADS, SO THINGS START TO GET DIRTY AND VISIBILITY IS DRAMATICALLY REDUCED. IM REALLY NOT TRYING TO PAY FOR A HARNESS OR TO GET THE LOOM PULLED APART TO FIND THE BUG. TO KEEP EVERYTHING LOOKING STOCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11342999August 3, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
SLUGGISH, HESITATES, WILL NOT ACCELERATE UPHILL. CODES: P039B, P93AF, P03B9
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11342744August 1, 2020
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I I WAS IN A CAR WRECK IN MY 2015 WOLF BURG EDITION PASSAT ON JULY 16, 2020 AND MY VEHICLE RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGES WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON WEST THOMAS STREET IN HAMMOND LOUISIANA, BUT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ANY TIME! MY CAR WAS TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE RELATED TO MY SAFETY! I WANT TO KNOW IF THEIR ARE ANY RECALLS ON THE AIR BAGS FOR THIS VEHICLE.MODEL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11342104July 29, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL NO. : 17V-509 MANUFACTURER RECALL NO. : 20AE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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