Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#10979006April 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL RECALL DATE IS FEBRUARY 9, 2016 YET THERE IS NO REMEDY YET FROM VOLKSWAGEN. THNO INCIDENT OCCURED BUT THIS POSES A SERIOUS RISK AS FOLLOWS SHOULD AN INCIDENT OCCUR: "IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS."
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#10979034April 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL 69M9-TAKATA DSI DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATORS : I WISH TO FILE A COMPLAIN AGAINST THE ROSEVILLE VOLKSWAGEN DEALER IN ROSEVILLE CA. THIS DEALERSHIP HAS IGNORED 4 SEPARATE REQUESTS TO REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE TAKATA FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATORS ON MY VW PASSAT VIN [XXX]. THIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NHTSA 16VO78. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM NHTSA TO COMPEL THIS WV DEALERSHIP AND/OR VOLKSWAGEN AMERICA TO REPLACE DANGEROUS FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE WHATEVER ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH INDEED! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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#10979111April 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL ON AIRBAG. THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR YEARS NOW. NO REPLACEMENT IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS A FAMILY CAR. NEED IT REPLACED OR CAR BOUGHT BACK ASAP!
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#10978930April 17, 2017
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WENT FROM BEING OKAY -- TO NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE TO FASTER THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR AND RUNNING EXTREMELY ROUGH. I WAS ON A BUSY STREET AND THIS WAS QUITE FRIGHTENING. TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND AFTER $1600 OF OTHER REPAIRS WITH NO RESULT HE FINALLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE TIMING BELT SLIPPING DUE TO A FAULTY OIL PUMP BOLT. APPARENTLY THIS OIL PUMP BOLT IS FAILING ON LOTS OF PASSAT 3.6 VORTEX ENGINE AND SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL -- SINCE THE FIX IS A RIDICULOUSLY HIGH AMOUNT. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO FIX THIS VEHICLE AND WILL BE PAYING FOR A CAR I CAN'T DRIVE.
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#10978742April 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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#10978789April 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
I'M WRITING BECAUSE I RECEIVED A RECALL ON APRIL 16TH 2017 BECAUSE MY 06 PASSAT HAS TAKATA AIR BAGS THAT IF TRIGGERED COULD KILL OR SERIOUSLY INJURE ME !!!!! I DID AS THE RECALL SAID AND TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP . WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER BEFORE THIS AIRBAG CAN BE REPLACED !!!! SO WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO HERE DRIVE A CAR THAT COULD KILL ME FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS
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#10978800April 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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0
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#10978851April 17, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND "OIL PRESSURE" AND "STOP ENGINE" MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS OIL SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE, BUT THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000. ..UPDATED 06/27/17 *BF *CN
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0
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#10978862April 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT COULD NOT REACH ANYONE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST TWO MONTHS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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0
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#10978904April 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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#10978629April 15, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GETTING CEL LIGHT FOR P202B WHICH SHOULD BE COVER UNDER EMISSION WARRANTY SINCE IT NEEDS TO HEAT BLU DEF FLUID TO COMPLY WITH EPA STANDARD AND MY LOCAL COUNTY EMISSION TEST, VOLKSWAGEN STATES THAT IT IS NOT PART OF EMISSION SYSTEM AND WANTS AROUND A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THESE HEATERS AND HAVE UP DATED PART NUMBER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE WITH THERE EMISSION SCANDAL STILL IN PROGRESS. THESE HEATERS NEED TO FALL UNDER EMISSION WARRENTY.
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#10972386April 14, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL-I HAVE RECEIVED YET ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE ABOUT AIRBAG REPAIR BUT THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE. WALDORF VOLKSWAGEN DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO COMPLETE THIS REPAIR FOR MY VEHICLE. MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR OVER A YEAR AND I REALLY DON'T DRIVE THE CAR AS A RESULT OF THIS. WHY DOES VW OF AMERICA CONTINUE TO SEND THESE REPAIR NOTICES BUT THERE AREN'T ANY PARTS AVAILABLE YET? THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!
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#10978499April 14, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ..UPDATED 06/08/17 *BF *CN
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Deaths:
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#10978546April 14, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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0
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#10972251April 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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#10972244April 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ..UPDATED 06/08/17 *BF UPDATED 06/16/17*JS
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#10971845April 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL- I HAVE CONTINUALLY REQUESTED A FIX AND MORE INFORMATION WITH NO RESPONSE. RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED.
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#10971925April 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL INCOMPLETE STILL WAITING FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT
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#10971933April 11, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WITH NO IMPACT WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. VW REFUSES TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY, IT WAS EVEN DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED NOW.
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#10971656April 10, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE HAD VW CAM SHAFT SAFETY RECALL 23R1 DONE AND I STARTED HAVE DRIVING ISSUES ERRATIC ACCELERATION, CLUCKING OF TRANSMISSION. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS A 3+ SECOND DELAY IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN ON A SLIGHT OR MORE OF AN INCLINE. IF YOU DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR STARTS WITH A JERK, IF YOU ADD MAKING A TURN IT SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE SPINS THE WHEELS AND TAKES OFF. I HAVE BEEN TO THE BBB AND THE ARBITRATOR FELT UNSAFE RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. TO REPLACE MY VEHICLE VW WANTS A $5000 OUT LAY OF CASH FOR A PROBLEM THEY KNOW EXISTED (I HAVE THE BBB HEARING RECORDING WHERE THE REP STATES THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DRIVE THE SAME AS IT DID BEFORE THE UPDATE). I HAD NO ISSUES BEFORE THE UPDATE AND NOW I HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THE CORRECT REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN A NEW CAM SHAFT NOT REDUCING THE TORQUE OF THE MOTOR AND CAUSING PROBLEMS IN SOME VEHICLES. I AM WRITING TO YOU BECAUSE THEY SHOULD HAVE NEVER RETURNED VEHICLES BACK TO CUSTOMERS KNOWING THEY CHANGED THE WAY THE VEHICLE RUNS. WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIRS AND I DROVE A 2016 PASSAT AND A 2016 JETTA THEY HAD NO ISSUES. WHEN THEY ASKED ME TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THE SAME AS MINE 2015 PASSAT LIMITED IT DROVE THE SAME WAY. AGAIN I DON'T FELL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE TO DRIVE UP TO NEW YORK TO ATTEND MY FATHERS FUNERAL. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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