https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Volkswagen Passat Wagon. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:31:36 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1576410 Wed, 19 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE, 160K MILES. VERY SCARY!!!!!! https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1545873 Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT HAD TO REPLACE THE COMFORT CONTROL MODULE ALONG WITH UNTOLD AMOUNT OF WIRES DUE TO WATER DAMAGE. AFTER BEING PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE WINDOWS ROLL. DOWN THE ALARM IS DISABLED, THE DOORS UNLOCK. WHILE DRIVING LIGHTS GO. ON AND OFF DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK EMERGENCY FLASHERS GO OFF AND ALARM WILL GO OFF. CAN'T UNLOCK CAR WITHOUT SETTING ALARM OFF. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1545874 Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT HAD TO REPLACE THE COMFORT CONTROL MODULE ALONG WITH UNTOLD AMOUNT OF WIRES DUE TO WATER DAMAGE. AFTER BEING PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE WINDOWS ROLL. DOWN THE ALARM IS DISABLED, THE DOORS UNLOCK. WHILE DRIVING LIGHTS GO. ON AND OFF DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK EMERGENCY FLASHERS GO OFF AND ALARM WILL GO OFF. CAN'T UNLOCK CAR WITHOUT SETTING ALARM OFF. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1545875 Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT HAD TO REPLACE THE COMFORT CONTROL MODULE ALONG WITH UNTOLD AMOUNT OF WIRES DUE TO WATER DAMAGE. AFTER BEING PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE WINDOWS ROLL. DOWN THE ALARM IS DISABLED, THE DOORS UNLOCK. WHILE DRIVING LIGHTS GO. ON AND OFF DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK EMERGENCY FLASHERS GO OFF AND ALARM WILL GO OFF. CAN'T UNLOCK CAR WITHOUT SETTING ALARM OFF. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1537285 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 18V148000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SCHUMACHER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (561-935-4690, LOCATED AT 3001 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, SUITE C, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33 https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1537286 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 18V148000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SCHUMACHER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (561-935-4690, LOCATED AT 3001 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, SUITE C, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33 https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1536183 Sat, 02 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT MANUFACTURER RECALL 20AE NHTSA RECALL 17V509 https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1536184 Sat, 02 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT MANUFACTURER RECALL 20AE NHTSA RECALL 17V509 https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1515340 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON. 88K MILES. CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AS I WAS DRIVING IT IN THE CITY. WITHIN ONE HOUR OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARING I STOPPED THE CAR. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART 30 MINUTES LATER IT REFUSED TO START. PROMPTLY HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. VW DEALERSHIP MECHANIC SAYS: TIMING IN THE ENGINE SLIPPED DUE TO SLACK IN TIMING CHAIN. COMPRESSION MEASURED LOW TO NONE. INCORRECT TIMING H https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1511260 Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICE. I BRING IN TO THE KING VW TO HAVE IT DONE. BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN CLEARED BY NHTSA OR VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY PAPERWORK ABOUT THIS. I KNOW THIS FROM CARFAX. THERE WAS NO COLLISION, FIRE OR SUCH, SPEED WAS 0 MPH https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1499958 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT I RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT A RECALL OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE I TOOK IT INTO VOLKSWAGEN THEY TOLD ME THEY REPLACED IT BUT YET MY BUT THAT MYFUEL PUMP WENT OUT IT LEAKING GAS AND THEY SEND ME ON MY WAY THEY TOLD ME IT WAS GONNA COST ME $700 . I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS AND ACTUALLY WENT TO FUEL MY JOB GOES OUT THE FUEL PUMP GOES OUT TOSO I CONTACTED THEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE'S NOTHING THAT THEY https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1484118 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT ON 2 JULY 2018 I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE FUEL PUMP ECM RECALL. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND HAD THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED - REPLACEMENT OF THE ECM, RELOCATION OF THE ECM FROM TOP OF PUMP TO REAR RIGHT WHEEL WELL. ON 7 JULY 2018, I FOLDED THE REAR SEAT DOWN TO EXPAND THE CARGO AREA OF THE VEHICLE. ON 15 JULY 2018, I RETURNED THE REAR SEAT TO SEATING POSITION. LATER THAT DAY, THE FUE https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1481974 Wed, 11 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE AND THEN STALLED. THE MESSAGE "ENGINE SHUTTING OFF" POPULATED IN THE MESSAGE CENTER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN HESITATING FOR APPROXIMATELY A MONTH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER (HALLMARK VOLKSWAGEN, 2431 GALLATIN PIKE N, MADISON TE https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1480803 Fri, 06 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 2009 VW PASSAT WAGON ON I-495 SOUTH IN HAVERHILL, MA, AT AROUND 5 PM, SMOKE SUDDENLY BEGAN BILLOWING OUT OF THE VENTS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER SAFELY (NEAR EXIT 48/ MILE MARKER 105.6) AND EXIT THE CAR, WHICH WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN A MINUTE. NO PASSENGERS, NO INJURIES, NO OTHER CARS WERE DAMAGED. UP TO THIS POINT, THE CAR HAD BEEN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. NO O https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1480804 Fri, 06 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 2009 VW PASSAT WAGON ON I-495 SOUTH IN HAVERHILL, MA, AT AROUND 5 PM, SMOKE SUDDENLY BEGAN BILLOWING OUT OF THE VENTS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER SAFELY (NEAR EXIT 48/ MILE MARKER 105.6) AND EXIT THE CAR, WHICH WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN A MINUTE. NO PASSENGERS, NO INJURIES, NO OTHER CARS WERE DAMAGED. UP TO THIS POINT, THE CAR HAD BEEN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. NO O https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1480805 Fri, 06 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 2009 VW PASSAT WAGON ON I-495 SOUTH IN HAVERHILL, MA, AT AROUND 5 PM, SMOKE SUDDENLY BEGAN BILLOWING OUT OF THE VENTS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER SAFELY (NEAR EXIT 48/ MILE MARKER 105.6) AND EXIT THE CAR, WHICH WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN A MINUTE. NO PASSENGERS, NO INJURIES, NO OTHER CARS WERE DAMAGED. UP TO THIS POINT, THE CAR HAD BEEN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. NO O https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1480663 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT 2000 RPM AT IDLE WITH A/C ON. NORMAL WITH A/C OFF. SAME AS NHTSA 08V235000. VW SAID THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THAT RECALL. VEHICLE TRIES TO ACCELERATE BEYOND BRAKE CONTROL AT IDLE ONLY WITH A/C ON. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1474733 Mon, 11 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2017 I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY PASSAT STALLING, AND OR LOOSING POOWER WHEN I AM DRIVING, LAST SEPTEMBER 2017 I WAS TOLD THAT A RECALL (20AE) WAS COMING OUT THAT WAS RELATED TO MY FAILURES. AROUND OCTOBER 15, 2017 I FOUND OUT THAT THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE LOCAL VOLKSWAGON GARAGE THAT PARTS FOR THE RECALL ARE NOT AVAILABLE. MY CASE# https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1470027 Mon, 21 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT THERE WAS AN INTERRUPTION IN ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THIS RESULTED IN THE FUEL PUMP RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN A DRAINED BATTERY AND NO START CONDITION, OR CAUSE A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. TOOK THE CAR TO VW GARAGE WHO WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SAID THERE WOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL SOON, BUT I SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIR AND CLA https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1470028 Mon, 21 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT THERE WAS AN INTERRUPTION IN ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THIS RESULTED IN THE FUEL PUMP RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN A DRAINED BATTERY AND NO START CONDITION, OR CAUSE A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. TOOK THE CAR TO VW GARAGE WHO WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SAID THERE WOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL SOON, BUT I SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIR AND CLA https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1468564 Tue, 15 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1463685 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT FUEL PUMP CAUSED CUTTING OFF , DELAYED STARTING WHICH LED TO THE CAR BEING INOPERABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#recall-18V247000-volkswagen-volkswagen-passat-wagon-2007 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2007 Volkswagen Passat sedan and wagon vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1459585 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THE AIRBAG RECALL. AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED, THE CLOCKSPRING FAILED AND THE "AIRBAG ERROR" LIGHT CAME ON. THIS VEHICLE ISN'T PART OF THE EARLIER CLOCKSPRING RECALL, BUT IT SHOULD BE. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1459586 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THE AIRBAG RECALL. AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED, THE CLOCKSPRING FAILED AND THE "AIRBAG ERROR" LIGHT CAME ON. THIS VEHICLE ISN'T PART OF THE EARLIER CLOCKSPRING RECALL, BUT IT SHOULD BE. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1459587 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THE AIRBAG RECALL. AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED, THE CLOCKSPRING FAILED AND THE "AIRBAG ERROR" LIGHT CAME ON. THIS VEHICLE ISN'T PART OF THE EARLIER CLOCKSPRING RECALL, BUT IT SHOULD BE. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#complaint-1454324 Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT WHILE IN MOTION THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ON CITY STREETS OR ON THE HIGHWAY TURNING AND WHILE ACCELERATING https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#recall-18V148000-volkswagen-volkswagen-passat-wagon-2010 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#recall-18V148000-volkswagen-volkswagen-passat-wagon-2009 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-passat-wagon#recall-18V148000-volkswagen-volkswagen-passat-wagon-2008 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.