Volkswagen Passat Complaints (1992)

39 consumer complaints on file.

#780632October 2, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN INDICATOR SWITCH DEVELOPED A "DEAD SPOT" WHEN TRYING TO SIGNAL A LEFT TURN; INDICATOR NOW FUNCTIONS SPORADICALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521439August 28, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT SNAPPED CAUSING THE CYLINDER HEAD TO BLOW AND TOTAL ENGINE SHUT DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603371June 26, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516659April 22, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810146March 18, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
EXPERIENCING POSSIBLE AUTO TRANMISSION. INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURE, CAN REMOVE KEY IN ANY GEAR; ALSO, GEAR SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED OUT OF PARK INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT KEY BEING IN IGNITION, DATE OF MFR. 08-91. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514470February 24, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IMING BELT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOS EPOWER/CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546718February 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE. VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH VW PASSATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546583January 31, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807246January 7, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WOULD START, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE POSITION, VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OR MOVE. PUT VEHICLE IN SHOP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE IN SHOP NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511691November 25, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986516July 5, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE REAR PASSENGER/DRIVING SIDE SEAT BELTS CAME OUT THE BUCKLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#982248April 3, 1996
ENGINE 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
#978436January 30, 1996
FUEL 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
#975613November 28, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR JUST DIED WHEN SLOWING DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972858October 3, 1995
SEAT 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
#960481February 23, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#480626January 14, 1995
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WINDSHIELD PITTED. *AW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#958586January 11, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN WATER COMES INSIDE TANK COLLAPSED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#478142January 5, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Volkswagen Passat