Volkswagen Passat Complaints (2015)

244 consumer complaints on file.

• #10713741April 30, 2015
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE PERSONALLY INSPECTED MANY 2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT'S AND FOUND AN ISSUE PERTAINING TO THE ALARM SYSTEM. WHEN THE VEHICLES ALARM IS SET OFF, THERE IS A SPLIT SECOND WAY TO BYPASS THIS AND AID MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT AS WELL AS THEFT OF PERSONAL ITEMS IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE ALARM HAS BEEN SOUNDED, AN INDIVIDUAL CAN DEPRESS THE FLASHER BUTTON IN THE CENTER OF THE DASH AND PRESS IT ONCE MORE TO SHUT THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS OFF, THIS WILL BYPASS AND DEACTIVATE THE VEHICLES FACTORY ALARM SYSTEM, THUS OPENING THE VEHICLE UP TO A HIGHER POTENTIAL OF THEFT. WITH NO ALARM SOUNDED, AN INDIVIDUAL WILL HAVE A VAST AMOUNT OF TIME TO EITHER STEAL THE MOTOR VEHICLE, STEAL PERSON POSSESSIONS, OR MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS. I AM IN THE NEW ENGLAND AREA AND UNSURE IF ANY OTHER AREAS OR MODELS ARE AFFECTED. *TR

  Crash:

  No

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  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10712027April 21, 2015
  VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-20 TOWARDS SHREVEPORT AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN, MY SUNROOF GLASS SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME SO SLING AND ROCKS OR PROJECTILES. *TR

  Crash:

  No

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  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10702420March 29, 2015
  SERVICE BRAKES

  WHILE DRIVING THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON AND 5 MINUTES LATER WHILE USING THE BRAKES THEY BECAME STIFFER AND THEN WITHIN 30 SECONDS LOCKED UP COMPLETELY SO THAT YOU COULD NOT PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKES AT ALL AND THEY WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. I HAD TO RUN THE STOP SIGN AND VEER OFF INTO THE GRASS TO SLOW CAR DOWN AND PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE. *TR

  Crash:

  No

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  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10663582December 11, 2014
  POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR. THIS OCCURRED THREE OTHER TIMES, EVEN AFTER THEY CAR HAD BEEN IN FOR REPAIR. VARIOUS ENGINE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, SUCH THE TURBO KIT, TURBO CHARGER, GLOW PLUGS. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON DEC 5 AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE UP AND ASSURED THAT IT WAS FULLY REPAIRED. WHILE EXITING THE DEALERSHIP, THE CAR LOST POWER AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO REPLACE PARTS ON THE ADVICE OF THE VW REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER. YET WE HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IN MOTION. THEY HAVE PUT MORE MILES ON IT THAN WE HAVE. *TR

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0