Volkswagen Passat Complaints (2006)

576 consumer complaints on file.

#10785856October 25, 2015
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HORN AND AIRBAG HAD SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR ONLY 7 YEARS. WAS THINKING IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE FUSE, BUT SADLY NO. SOMETIMES THE HORN SUDDENLY BURSTS TO LIFE IN SHORT SESSIONS, BUT ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS JUST TURNED ON, RARELY IS IT HEARD. ALSO, THE TURBO SEEMS TO TAKE MUCH LONGER THAN USUAL TO REACH THE NEXT GEAR, (AGAIN, THIS SELDOMLY ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS JUST STARTED)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785552October 23, 2015
ENGINE
LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AND THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON. NOW THE "STOP NO OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE IS NOT OF NORMAL SOUND. HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO GARAGE AND THE ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED. OIL PUMP BAD ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782320October 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT COME AND STAYS ON. THE CODE IS VAG 01218 SIDE AIRBAG IGNITER, FRT PASS SIDE UPPER LIMIT EXCEEDED. INTERMITTENT. DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE AIRBAG SYSTEM AT $700 COST. WHY IS THIS NOT PART OF THE GENERAL RECALL ON THIS ISSUE THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE IN VW HAS RELEASE A SERVICE ACTION FOR THIS ISSUE. SERVICE ACTION 97U3/T3. WHY IS NOT MY CAR INCLUDED IN THIS? THIS SHOULD BE A COMPLETE RECALL. HERE IS LINK TO HTTP://NATERONLINE.COM/TECHNICAL_BULLETINS/2008.02.11_AIRBAG_IGNITOR_SIDE_DTC_01217_01218.PDF HTTP://WWW.CARWORKLOG.COM/2010/06/23/AIR-BAG-FAULT-01218-SIDE-AIRBAG-IGNITER-PASSENGER-SIDE/ WHY AM I PAYING FOR THIS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781601October 13, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TURBO CHARGER IS FAULTY. I STILL OWE $12,00 ON THIS CAR. IT IS APPEARING THRU THE FORUMS ONLINE THAT THE DIESEL ENGINE IS NOT THE ONLY ENGINE AFFECTED BY THE RECENT EMMISION FAILURE OF VOLKSWAGON CAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND RECALL FOR 2006...NOT JUST 2009 THRU 2014 CARS. THIS IS NOT FAIR. CAR IS SMOLING SO BADLY YOU CANT SEE THE CAR BEHIND YOU AND MECHANIC SAID THAT EVEN THO I ONLY HAVE 60,000 MILES MY TURBO CHARGER IS TOAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778659September 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I TOOK THE CARE IN TO GET CHECKED OUT I WAS TOLD THAT SOMETHING ON THE INSIDE RUBS THE WIRES AND DUE TO THAT TURNS OFF THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM. IT IS NOT AN ISSUE CAUSED BY CONSUMERS SINCE IT IS INTERNAL AND A VERY CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE. THEY PASS ON THE CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER WHICH IS RIGHT AROUND $1,200.00. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE ON MULTIPLE LEVELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10773828September 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL. VOLKSWAGEN IS REFUSING TO PAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730548June 26, 2015
ENGINE
TRAVELING OVER 400 MILES, 70 MILES PER HOUR, ENGINE LIGHT ON, OIL LIGHT ON, STOP DRIVING. CHECKED OIL, RESERVOIR FULL. TOWED ON FLATBED TO NEAREST DEALER. METAL IN OIL, TOLD I NEED A NEW ENGINE. LIKE ALL THE OTHERS I READ ABOUT, ALL MAINTENANCE WAS DONE PER VW. NEW TIRES TWO WEEKS AGO TO THE TUNE OF $1100+ . TIMING BELT HAS BEEN DONE. INSPECTIONS DONE PER STATE REGS. OIL CHANGES ON TIME. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT MENTIONED THE BOLT ON THE OIL PUMP, BUT WHAT ELSE WOULD PUT METAL IN THE OIL. NICE JOB VW. NO RECALL, NO RECOURSE. WAITING TO HEAR WHAT THEY WILL GIVE ME FOR THE CAR AS I AM TOLD NEW ENGINE IS $11K. :(
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721635May 27, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR SUFFERS FROM A "STEERING COLUMN LOCK DEFECTIVE" ISSUE FOR WHICH VW OF AMERICA HAS ISSUED A RECALL AS IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR OF THE CAR. FOR SOME REASON MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (BY VIN), AND NOW THAT THE PIECE IS STARTING TO FAIL THEY WILL NOT COVER IT. IT IS A CLEAR DEFECT AND IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED, BUT THEY STILL WANT ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET ($800) TO COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. IF THIS PART FAILS, I WILL BE LEFT STRANDED WITH NO WAY OF TURNING THE CAR ON. A LOT OF MONEY HAS ALREADY BEEN SPENT FIXING THIS CAR AS THIS WAS A PROBLEMATIC YEAR FOR THIS MODEL. I DO NOT WANT TO SPEND MORE MONEY FIXING WHAT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT AND SOMETHING THAT VW HAS RECOGNIZED IS A PROBLEM AND IS FIXING IN OTHER CALLS FROM THE SAME YEAR. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714072May 1, 2015
ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS BROKEN DOWN TWICE WHILE DRIVING. IT LOSES TURBO. THE FINAL PROBLEM OCCURRED DECEMBER 22, 2014 AT WHICH THE DAMAGE WAS CONCLUDED TO BE THE CAM CHAIN. THIS CHAIN CAN BE DAMAGED BY THE CAM FOLLOWER. THE FOLLOWER WAS RECALLED THE CHAIN WAS NOT. THIS RENDERS THE CAR USELESS. THE CHAIN IS NOT A CONSUMABLE ITEM AND THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE ON IT. IF THEY HAD, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702219March 27, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING IN-CITY, I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER. MY MIL INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING A YELLOW ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER LIMPING THE CAR HOME (<1MILE) MY VEHICLE DEVELOPED A HAMMERING NOISE BEFORE I TURNED IT OFF. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DETERMINED THE ISSUE WAS ENGINE SLUDGE. AFTER CONTACTING VW REGARDING THE ISSUE THEY REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTIONS. I HAVE FULLY MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE BASED ON MANUFACTURER SCHEDULED SERVICE INTERVALS, OFTEN MORE FREQUENTLY THAN LISTED. I DID LEARN THERE WAS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM WHICH CAN DIRECTLY EFFECT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINE SLUDGE. DESPITE THIS CONNECTION, VW STILL REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701271March 23, 2015
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN LOCK DEFECTIVE -JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT ARE LISTED. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE IN ORDER FOR THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED? I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY MORE PAGES OF COMPLAINTS YOU NEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691397March 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAS I WAS DRIVEN THE CAR WILL CAME UP WITH NEED SERVICES SOON AND WILL SHOW BRAKE LIGHT ON AND DEAD SYSTEMS FAILED CHECK PARKING BRAKE AND IF YOU PRESS THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON ON AND OFF THE CAR WILL NEARLY SUCH GEARS OR NEARLY MOVE AT ALL WHERE IF YOU SHOUT IT OF THE CAR AND THEN WAIT FOR 5_10 MIN AND TURN IT BACK ON IT WILL GO LIKE NOTHING WRONG AT ALL . TRANSMISSION HAS OIL AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680141January 31, 2015
ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALARM . SAID TO STOP CAR . OIL PUMP BOLT BROKE. NO OIL PRESSURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10677026January 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING CONNECTION TO THE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE RETRIEVING RANDOM CODES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668831December 29, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668101December 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (EBRAKE) SYSTEM. THE PARKING BRAKE IS SET/RELEASED BY PRESSING A BUTTON ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH BOARD. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT HOME, I PRESSED THE EBRAKE AND THE EBRAKE LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AND I WAS UNABLE TO SET IT. SO I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY FOR A FEW MINUTES WHICH APPARENTLY RESET THE SYSTEM AND IT WORKED PROPERLY AGAIN. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER MY WIFE HAD THE VEHICLE IN TOWN. SHE GOT IN TO LEAVE THE MARKET AND TRIED TO RELEASE THE EBRAKE BUT IT BEGAN TO FLASH AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE IT. SHE CALLED ME BECAUSE SHE WAS STUCK THERE AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I TOLD HER TO TRY AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND THEN RECONNECT IT. SHE WAS NEAR A GAS STATION SO SHE BORROWED A WRENCH AND DID WHAT I TOLD HER TO DO. AGAIN THE VEHICLE RESET ITSELF AND MY WIFE WAS THEN ABLE TO RELEASE THE BRAKE AND COME HOME. NOW I AVOID USING THE EBRAKE FOR FEAR OF THAT HAPPENING AGAIN, BUT NOW I FEEL THAT I'M OUT A PARKING BRAKE AND I'M NOT SURE IF I'LL HAVE AN ISSUE WITH IT WHILE DRIVING IT. I SAW COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT PEOPLE WITH THIS CAR MODEL HAVING THE EBRAKE ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE STEERING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT! PLEASE CONSIDER THIS AS A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE, WORTHY OF RE-CALL STATUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664385December 15, 2014
AIR BAGS
DURING MILD ACCELERATION THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, THE SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME. THE DEALER UNPLUGGED AND RECONNECTED THE LIGHT AND RESET THE WANING LIGHT. HE THEN ORDERED A NEW WIRING HARNESS PN 3C0971366DE WHICH WAS INSTALLED ON 11/26/2014. THIS PART IS CONNECTED TO A PART REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 97U3 PN 5K0998582 ON 01/14/2011. I DO NOT TRUST THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IN THIS CAR AND THINK THERE IS REASON FOR AN INVESTIGATION. THE EXPLANATION OF THE PROBLEM WAS INADEQUATE AND OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET INDICATE AN ON GOING PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE PROBABLE PROBLEM WAS SALT AND CORROSION BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE. I HAVE THE OLD WIRING HARNESS AND IT IS IN MINT CONDITION. I THINK THE MOST LIKELY PROBLEM IS POOR CONTACT MATING. (THE PART IS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR INSPECTION IF YOU WOULD LIKE.) PLEASE ADD THIS VEHICLE TO YOUR ON GOING INVESTIGATION OF SIMILAR PASSAT'S AND JETTA'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662103December 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660486November 24, 2014
STEERING
STEERING LOCK DEFECTIVE - SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE PART OF VW - I HAVE A VW PASSAT 06 AND KEEP ON GETTING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655143November 14, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR WAS SIMPLY IDLING IN PARK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD THE IDLE REV UP AND THE TACHOMETER WENT UP A FEW 100 RPM'S. I THOUGHT, HMM THAT'S STRANGE. THEN IT STARTED AFFECTING THE WAS MY CAR SHIFTS AND MAKES IT HARD TO STOP. WHILE AT A STOP IN DRIVE I CAN FEEL THE IDLE IS ROUGH. I REPLACED MY MAF SENSOR, WHICH WAS REALLY EXPENSIVE, HOPING IT WOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEN WHILE RESEARCHING RECALLS ON THIS MODEL, I CAME ACROSS THIS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM ON THE 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. I NEVER GOT A NOTIFICATION OF ANY RECALL. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANT AND I HAVE A CHANGE OF ADDRESS. SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS TIME. ANY FEEDBACK WOULD BE VERY MUCH, APPRECIATED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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