2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Problems & Recalls

I purchased a used vehicle but have found out the oxygen sensor is feeding false error codes to the main OBC causing leaks into driver compartment causing engine to stall while auto in motion and most importantly causing steering wheel to lock, have spoken with VWoA but they have no direct influence...

I purchased a used vehicle but have found out the oxygen sensor is feeding false error codes to the main OBC causing leaks into driver compartment causing engine to stall while auto in motion and most importantly causing steering wheel to lock, have spoken with VWoA but they have no direct influence...

I purchased a used vehicle but have found out the oxygen sensor is feeding false error codes to the main OBC causing leaks into driver compartment causing engine to stall while auto in motion and most importantly causing steering wheel to lock, have spoken with VWoA but they have no direct influence...

The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was a strong fuel odor inside and outside the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure persisted while the vehicle was parked and turned off. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The c...

Mileage: 148,000

The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was a strong fuel odor inside and outside the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure persisted while the vehicle was parked and turned off. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The c...

Mileage: 148,000

The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The driver was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to be restarted. The check engine warning light w...

Mileage: 61,000

Replaced cracked fuel pump 3 times. Electrical problem to fuel pump ; also all were cracked from pressure. Thx !! Dr.

Replaced cracked fuel pump 3 times. Electrical problem to fuel pump ; also all were cracked from pressure. Thx !! Dr.

As the trunk hatch opens and closes, the wiring to the hatch wears down, frays, and then shorts or breaks. This killed our rear view camera, which is a safety issue. This also can cut off light to the license plate. The rear hatch also cannot then be opened from the rear of the car, as the handle...

As the trunk hatch opens and closes, the wiring to the hatch wears down, frays, and then shorts or breaks. This killed our rear view camera, which is a safety issue. This also can cut off light to the license plate. The rear hatch also cannot then be opened from the rear of the car, as the handle...

As the trunk hatch opens and closes, the wiring to the hatch wears down, frays, and then shorts or breaks. This killed our rear view camera, which is a safety issue. This also can cut off light to the license plate. The rear hatch also cannot then be opened from the rear of the car, as the handle...

Drove the car to and from work that day with no problems. Also, went back to work a 2nd side job that evening with no issues. Got home, shut the car off and when my wife and I went out to go to work the next morning at 5 a.m., the car wouldn't start at all. Wouldn't even click. Did a lot of research...

I was in my car driving , as soon as I go for a turn my car stalled on me infront of everyone , almost causing a wreck.

There is a short in the wiring for the tail lights the short in the wires also effects the trunk wiring. The design of the wiring in the trunk bends the tail light wires and wears them out so now there is a short in the tail light, reverse light , fog light and the trunk release. It is very unsafe ...

There is a short in the wiring for the tail lights the short in the wires also effects the trunk wiring. The design of the wiring in the trunk bends the tail light wires and wears them out so now there is a short in the tail light, reverse light , fog light and the trunk release. It is very unsafe ...

The car was hit broadside on the passenger side front door, spun around and hit head in to a power pole. With all this happening none of the airbags deployed.

In 2018, my VW clockspring/airbag was replaced under the VW recall. Last week the airbag clockspring failed, causing my air bag pop out. Luckily I was not driving. There is no current recall on the recalled replacement and this is unacceptable. I took my VW back to the dealer that did the work...

I got all types of misfires and fuel pump and electrical problems the car almost has me in car wrecks every time I drive it the speed thermometer jumps up and down causing me to have no push in the gas I have to turn the car on and off on the highway

I got all types of misfires and fuel pump and electrical problems the car almost has me in car wrecks every time I drive it the speed thermometer jumps up and down causing me to have no push in the gas I have to turn the car on and off on the highway

I got all types of misfires and fuel pump and electrical problems the car almost has me in car wrecks every time I drive it the speed thermometer jumps up and down causing me to have no push in the gas I have to turn the car on and off on the highway

faulty timing chain tensioner caused catastrophic engine failure. resulting in ~$4000.00 repair cost. i have read about alot of other Volkswagens having this same issue. VW has redesigned this part several times, i did not recive a TSB stating there was an issue with an internal component of my engi...

faulty timing chain tensioner caused catastrophic engine failure. resulting in ~$4000.00 repair cost. i have read about alot of other Volkswagens having this same issue. VW has redesigned this part several times, i did not recive a TSB stating there was an issue with an internal component of my engi...

The contact owned a 2010 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving slowly towards a stop sign, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated and drove forward causing another vehicle to crash into the driver’s side of the vehicle. There were no injuries reported. A police report was filed. N...

Mileage: 83,000

108K MILES. GOT OFF OF WORK AND I WENT TO START THE VEHICLE. I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED FLASHING I JUST DID A QUICK LOOP AND PUT IT RIGHT BACK INTO THE PARKING SPOT THAT I WAS IN. I TOOK IT INTO A SHOP THEY FOUND THAT THE S...

Mileage: 108

108K MILES. GOT OFF OF WORK AND I WENT TO START THE VEHICLE. I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED FLASHING I JUST DID A QUICK LOOP AND PUT IT RIGHT BACK INTO THE PARKING SPOT THAT I WAS IN. I TOOK IT INTO A SHOP THEY FOUND THAT THE S...

Mileage: 108

THERE IS A GAS LEAK BY REAR TIRE. THE MECHANICS THAT CHANGED MY TIRES SAID IT WAS WATER. WENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND THEY REFUSED TO DO IT BECAUSE IT'S A GAS LEAK. THEY CAN'T TELL WHERE IT'S COMING FROM.

Mileage: 156,000

THERE IS A GAS LEAK BY REAR TIRE. THE MECHANICS THAT CHANGED MY TIRES SAID IT WAS WATER. WENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND THEY REFUSED TO DO IT BECAUSE IT'S A GAS LEAK. THEY CAN'T TELL WHERE IT'S COMING FROM.

Mileage: 156,000

THERE IS A GAS LEAK BY REAR TIRE. THE MECHANICS THAT CHANGED MY TIRES SAID IT WAS WATER. WENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND THEY REFUSED TO DO IT BECAUSE IT'S A GAS LEAK. THEY CAN'T TELL WHERE IT'S COMING FROM.

Mileage: 156,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER, I CAN STOP SHUT IT DOWN AND IT RUNS FINE FOR A PERIOD. THE PROBLEM IS UNPREDICTABLE, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS, BECAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR.

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER DAUGHTER HAD HER FUEL PUMP REPLACED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. AFTER THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SCHUMACHER VOLKSWAGEN OF WEST PALM BEACH (3001 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, F...

TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER DAUGHTER HAD HER FUEL PUMP REPLACED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. AFTER THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SCHUMACHER VOLKSWAGEN OF WEST PALM BEACH (3001 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, F...

THE CAR WOULDN'T START AND FOUND OUT THE TIMING CHAIN JUMPED

Mileage: 12,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND GOING UPHILL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. AN AUDIBLE SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SHIFTED...

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND GOING UPHILL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. AN AUDIBLE SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SHIFTED...

Mileage: 92,000

MY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT HAS FALLEN TO AN ISSUE MANY OTHERS HAVE FALLEN. IT APPEARS THE TIMING-CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING THE TIMING-CHAIN TO JUMP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VALVES CAN BEND AND ALSO RUIN THE CYLINDERS. THE ERROR CODE IS P0016. VW WEST BROAD IS RECOMMENDING A REPAIR OF $5,100 DOLLARS. AF...

Mileage: 111,000

PURCHASED THE CAR AT 62K ENGINE TIMING CHAIN WENT OUT AT 72K I'M VERY FRUSTRATED THEY ARE NOT COMMUNICATING WITH ME ON ANYTHING AND NOBODY IS HELPING. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

PURCHASED THE CAR AT 62K ENGINE TIMING CHAIN WENT OUT AT 72K I'M VERY FRUSTRATED THEY ARE NOT COMMUNICATING WITH ME ON ANYTHING AND NOBODY IS HELPING. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

AS I DRIVE THE CAR "HESITATES". ITS ALMOST AS IF IT ACCELERATES AND DECELERATE ON ITS OWN. AS I LOOK ONLINE I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE AS ITS A FUEL PUMP BUT AS I CALL THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATE THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 114,930

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A BUSY ROAD WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR STARTS TO SHAKE AND THEN THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON ENGINE STARTED FLASHING. I'VE READ A BUNCH OF THREADS WITH VOLKSWAGEN HAVING THIS ISSUE. [XXX] VEHICLES. YOU WERE FUNDED BY [XXX] HITLER NO WONDER. Y'ALL HAVE TO TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY O...

Mileage: 4

VW FOUND OUT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN IS DEFECTIVE IN THEIR VW CC 2.0 T ENGINE. THIS PART CAN GO OUT AT ANYTIME. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED YOU CAN BE FATALLY INJURED IF THIS TIMING CHAIN GOES OUT. IT HASN'T HAPPENED BUT I WAS WARNED. WITH THE SOLUTION OF A 3800.00 REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 109,899

VW FOUND OUT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN IS DEFECTIVE IN THEIR VW CC 2.0 T ENGINE. THIS PART CAN GO OUT AT ANYTIME. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED YOU CAN BE FATALLY INJURED IF THIS TIMING CHAIN GOES OUT. IT HASN'T HAPPENED BUT I WAS WARNED. WITH THE SOLUTION OF A 3800.00 REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 109,899

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND WITHIN A MOMENT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE QUINCY FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH TH...

Mileage: 129,000

THE CAR BATTERY IS FINE, THE CAR SHUTS OFF IMMEDIATELY WHEN PUSHING ON BRAKE, LEAKS BRAKE FLUID, CANNOT KEEP RUNNING, CANNOT GET TO VW TO GET THE CURRENT 4 RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF UNLESS I CAN PAY FOR TOWING, CAN'T RUN BECAUSE OF FUEL PUMP AND THE APPARENT ISSUES VW IS HAVING ALREADY ON OTHER 2010 MOD...

THE CAR BATTERY IS FINE, THE CAR SHUTS OFF IMMEDIATELY WHEN PUSHING ON BRAKE, LEAKS BRAKE FLUID, CANNOT KEEP RUNNING, CANNOT GET TO VW TO GET THE CURRENT 4 RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF UNLESS I CAN PAY FOR TOWING, CAN'T RUN BECAUSE OF FUEL PUMP AND THE APPARENT ISSUES VW IS HAVING ALREADY ON OTHER 2010 MOD...

THE CAR BATTERY IS FINE, THE CAR SHUTS OFF IMMEDIATELY WHEN PUSHING ON BRAKE, LEAKS BRAKE FLUID, CANNOT KEEP RUNNING, CANNOT GET TO VW TO GET THE CURRENT 4 RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF UNLESS I CAN PAY FOR TOWING, CAN'T RUN BECAUSE OF FUEL PUMP AND THE APPARENT ISSUES VW IS HAVING ALREADY ON OTHER 2010 MOD...

THE VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING ERRATIC SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS AS WELL AS SLIPPING WHILE IN GEAR IN BOTH DRIVE AND MANUAL DRIVE MODE. THE TRANSMISSION FUNCTION IS PUSHING THE GHG EMISSIONS PAST THE PER DETERMINED LIMIT. THE CALIBRATION SOFTWARE V1979 DOES NOT APPEAR COMPLIANT WITH ITS EMISSIONS CERTIFICAT...

Mileage: 104,918

VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 1 BLOCK ON THIS STREET AFTER HAVING TURNED ONTO IT FROM ANOTHER STREET. WHEN THE CAR DIED, "STEERING WHEEL LOCKED" DISPLAYED ON DASH PANEL. CAR WOULD NOT START, STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE BEYOND...

Mileage: 99,900

VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 1 BLOCK ON THIS STREET AFTER HAVING TURNED ONTO IT FROM ANOTHER STREET. WHEN THE CAR DIED, "STEERING WHEEL LOCKED" DISPLAYED ON DASH PANEL. CAR WOULD NOT START, STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE BEYOND...

Mileage: 99,900

VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 1 BLOCK ON THIS STREET AFTER HAVING TURNED ONTO IT FROM ANOTHER STREET. WHEN THE CAR DIED, "STEERING WHEEL LOCKED" DISPLAYED ON DASH PANEL. CAR WOULD NOT START, STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE BEYOND...

Mileage: 99,900

TIMING CHAIN BROKE RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS AND IS THE SUBJECT OF MULTIPLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. IF YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE A VW CC DO NOT DO IT. THESE VEHICLES ARE COMPLETE GARBAGE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED COMPLETELY BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Mileage: 94,000

TIMING CHAIN BROKE RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS AND IS THE SUBJECT OF MULTIPLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. IF YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE A VW CC DO NOT DO IT. THESE VEHICLES ARE COMPLETE GARBAGE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED COMPLETELY BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Mileage: 94,000

DROVE CAR WITHOUT PROBLEMS. CAME BACK AN HOUR LATER AND IT STARTED, BUT ENGINE WAS SHAKING. MOVED IT ACROSS PARKING LOT AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. NEXT TIME I TRIED TO TURN IT ON, WOULD NOT START. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC, SAID THAT TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND RUINED THE REST OF THE ENGINE. DID RESEARCH AND FOUND T...

Mileage: 127,000

DROVE CAR WITHOUT PROBLEMS. CAME BACK AN HOUR LATER AND IT STARTED, BUT ENGINE WAS SHAKING. MOVED IT ACROSS PARKING LOT AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. NEXT TIME I TRIED TO TURN IT ON, WOULD NOT START. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC, SAID THAT TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND RUINED THE REST OF THE ENGINE. DID RESEARCH AND FOUND T...

Mileage: 127,000

DSG TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY FLASHES D GEAR SELECTOR INDICATOR. THIS MEANS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL AND CANNOT BE REENGAGED INTO DRIVE. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION ON FREEWAY OR MAKING LEFT HAND TURN WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC. SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON ALWAYS CLEARS THE CONDITION HOW...

Mileage: 197,000

THE TIMING CHAIN WAS PART OF A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT IN 2018 BY VW OWNERS. MY 2010 PASSAT WAS PART OF THAT, BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. NOW, THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AT 115K MILES ON THE CAR. IT WOULD NOT START. IT TRIED TO, BUT WOULD NEVER CATCH. I NOW NEED A BRAND NEW ENGINE. I HAD TWO...

Mileage: 115,000

DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION FALLS OUT OF GEAR. ALSO HAD IT TO WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR. I HAVE TO PULL OVER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART. SOMETIMES IT WILL RUN FINE OTHERS HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET BACK HOME. STARTED LOOKI...

Mileage: 90,000

I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR BERALY ONE MONTH. 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE 02 SENSORS WENT BAD. 1 WEEK LATER MY PCV VALVE WENT BAD. AND 2 DAYS AFTER THAT MY CAR STALLED ON ME WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CANYON AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I LOST CONTROL AND ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THOUGH I WAS GOING...

Mileage: 63,000

I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR BERALY ONE MONTH. 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE 02 SENSORS WENT BAD. 1 WEEK LATER MY PCV VALVE WENT BAD. AND 2 DAYS AFTER THAT MY CAR STALLED ON ME WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CANYON AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I LOST CONTROL AND ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THOUGH I WAS GOING...

Mileage: 63,000

I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR BERALY ONE MONTH. 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE 02 SENSORS WENT BAD. 1 WEEK LATER MY PCV VALVE WENT BAD. AND 2 DAYS AFTER THAT MY CAR STALLED ON ME WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CANYON AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I LOST CONTROL AND ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THOUGH I WAS GOING...

Mileage: 63,000

AFTER REPLACING MY CAR BATTERY ON 2010 VW CC, THE RED STEERING WHEEL ICON APPEARED ON THE DASH FOLLOWED BY 3 CHIMES TO MAKE KNOWN OF PROBLEM. THE STEERING WHEEL LOST ALL POWER STEERING. PRIOR TO OCCURANCE THERE WAS NEVER ANY WHINING NOISE, ABNORMAL SHAKING THAT COULD POINT TO A PROBLEM WITH THE STEE...

AFTER REPLACING MY CAR BATTERY ON 2010 VW CC, THE RED STEERING WHEEL ICON APPEARED ON THE DASH FOLLOWED BY 3 CHIMES TO MAKE KNOWN OF PROBLEM. THE STEERING WHEEL LOST ALL POWER STEERING. PRIOR TO OCCURANCE THERE WAS NEVER ANY WHINING NOISE, ABNORMAL SHAKING THAT COULD POINT TO A PROBLEM WITH THE STEE...

INFORMED THAT TIMING CHAIN BROKE SPREADING METAL BITS THROUGHOUT TURBO ENGINE AND ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VW WILL COVER TIMING CHAIN INSTALLATION BUT REMAINDER OF REPAIR WILL BE OUR RESPONSIBILITY. THE CAR HAD 72,000 MILES AND UNDER THE 10YR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. WE BELIEVE THAT DEALERSHIP SHO...

Mileage: 710,222

THE SECOND TIME IN ONE WEEK I LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. LOSS OF POWER STEERING DUE TO CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTION? IF THAT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IT VERY DANGEROUS TO ME AND OTHER MOTORISTS. I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE 9 MONTHS AGO.

Mileage: 92,400

TAKATA RECALL THE CAR WILL NOT START NO WARNINGS NO CODES JUST STOP WORKING

Mileage: 124,000

THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS HAVE GONE OUT ON MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING MAKING IT UNDRIVEABLE. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THE REPAIRS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE VW TIMING CHAIN SETTLEMENT

02/03 CAR STALL DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MODULE 02/04 CAR SENT TO DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM RECALL - DEALERSIP ADVISOR CONFIRM RECALL HAS BEEN DONE 02/05 CAR STALLS AGAIN - ADVISOR CONFIRM FUEL PUMP MODULE IS NEW AND HAS BEEN REPLACED - CAR SENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP UP...

Mileage: 74,500

SERVICE ENGINE NOTIFICATION CAME ON IN LATE DECEMBER. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. THE PERSON WHO ANSWERED TOLD ME MY VEHICLE DIDN'T NEED A 100K CHECK UP BUT IT WAS DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND I COULD JUST WALK IN WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT. I WALKED IN A FEW DAYS LATER AND THEY TOLD ME ...

Mileage: 102,251

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT, THE CONTACT HEARD SEVERAL POPPING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL UNDERNEATH THE HORN PAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEH...

Mileage: 96,000

MY CLOCK SPRING FAILED ON MY STEERING WHEEL AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE FIRST TIME. SYMPTOMS WERE: THE WHEEL LOCKED UP, A CRUNCHING SOUND WAS HEARD, AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE CAR.

Mileage: 51,816

THE SEAT FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED IN MY CAR. THE STEEL HAD POOR WELD POINTS AND BROKE IN HALF. IT LOOKED LIKE CHEAP STEEL AND HAD IT HAPPENED IN A WRECK, IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT STEEL WOULD HAVE IMPALED THE DRIVER.

Mileage: 84,369

THE CLOCK SPRING ON MY CAR'S STEERING HAS FAILED TWICE NOW IN A 4 YEAR PERIOD. VW REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT'S A PROBLEM AND CLAIMS MY MODEL IS NOT IMPACTED BY OTHER RECALLS FOR THAT PART. THIS LAST TIME THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED, THE RIBBON CAME UNDONE AND PREVENTED ME FROM TURNING THE STEERING ...

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VOLKSWAGEN OF ALAMO HEIGHTS (LOCATED AT 1402 NE LOOP 410 EXPRESSWAY, SAN ANTONIO, T...

Mileage: 109,982

VOLKSWAGEN DEALER REFUSES TO FIX RECALLS

VOLKSWAGEN DEALER REFUSES TO FIX RECALLS

VOLKSWAGEN DEALER REFUSES TO FIX RECALLS

CAR STALLED AND STOPPED FROM FULL MOTION TO REDUCED SPEED.

Mileage: 111,000

CAR STALLED AND STOPPED FROM FULL MOTION TO REDUCED SPEED.

Mileage: 111,000

"TAKATA RECLL"I PUT A NEW MOTOR IN NOW THE POWER STEER LIGHT CAME ON IT IS HARD TO TURN. I WAS DRIVER ON I-10 COMING FROM DR.OFFICE IN TALL.IT RUN GOOD JUST "POWER STEER" HARD & JUST GOT THE OTHER "RECALL FIX ,AIR BAG,FUEL PUMP,THIS MONTH AND LORD PLEASE LET ME GET HELP WITH THIS I WAS OUT A LOT OF...

Mileage: 100,637

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V483000 (AIR BAGS) BY AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIO...

Mileage: 80,182

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 18V148000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REA...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 18V148000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REA...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (SANTA ANA AUTO CENTER, 1223 W 17TH ST, SANTA ANA, CA 92706, 714-835-7830) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED T...

BROUGHT THE CAR FOR AIRBAG SIGN-ON ON 07-14-2018. PEABODY MA VW DEALER SAID THAT CLOCK SPRING NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $731. HORN, BUTTON ON THE HANDLE NOT FUNCTIONING. IT LOOKS LIKE VW TRYING DODGE THE REAL ISSUE ON RECALL.

Mileage: 113,000

BROUGHT THE CAR FOR AIRBAG SIGN-ON ON 07-14-2018. PEABODY MA VW DEALER SAID THAT CLOCK SPRING NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $731. HORN, BUTTON ON THE HANDLE NOT FUNCTIONING. IT LOOKS LIKE VW TRYING DODGE THE REAL ISSUE ON RECALL.

Mileage: 113,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. 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 AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS R...

FUEL PUMP CRACKS AND LEAKS FUEL. FUEL PUMP RESIDES UNDER REAR PASSENGER SEAT. FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE SITS ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP. FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE GETS REALLY HOT AND MAY IGNITE LEAKING FUEL???

Mileage: 101,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT CALLED VOLKSWAGEN GALLERY AT 888-459-6014 (1200 PROVIDENCE HWY, NORWOOD, MA 02062) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFAC...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER (MCKINNEY VOLKSWAGEN, 855-402-5098) WAS CALLED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABL...

I DROVE TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING AND PARKED MY CAR STATIONARY FOR 2 HOURS. ONCE I RETURNED THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START. I TOWED CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND TURNS OUT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD FAILED. I ONLY HAVE 100,399 MILES ON THE CAR.

Mileage: 100,399

1. TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATOR (PSAN INFLATOR) - ONGOING UNFIXED RECALL ITEM 2. FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE- ONGOING UNFIXED RECALL ITEM -BOTH ITEMS HAVE HAD RECALL NOTICES DATING BACK TO 2017 AND BEFOREHAND WHERE FIXES HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO DEALERSHIP/REPAIR LOCATIONS.

Mileage: 54,000

1. TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATOR (PSAN INFLATOR) - ONGOING UNFIXED RECALL ITEM 2. FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE- ONGOING UNFIXED RECALL ITEM -BOTH ITEMS HAVE HAD RECALL NOTICES DATING BACK TO 2017 AND BEFOREHAND WHERE FIXES HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO DEALERSHIP/REPAIR LOCATIONS.

Mileage: 54,000

SO WE JUST PAYED OFF OUR CAR AND THE PROBLEMS STARTED, FIRST THE CAR WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE IT ACTED AS IT WAS IN NEUTRAL THEN IT STARTED DOING IN WHEN DRIVING SO WE TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AFTER THAT THE A/C STOPPED WORKING AND WE STARTED GETTING A LOUD TICKING NOISE SO...

SO WE JUST PAYED OFF OUR CAR AND THE PROBLEMS STARTED, FIRST THE CAR WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE IT ACTED AS IT WAS IN NEUTRAL THEN IT STARTED DOING IN WHEN DRIVING SO WE TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AFTER THAT THE A/C STOPPED WORKING AND WE STARTED GETTING A LOUD TICKING NOISE SO...

SO WE JUST PAYED OFF OUR CAR AND THE PROBLEMS STARTED, FIRST THE CAR WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE IT ACTED AS IT WAS IN NEUTRAL THEN IT STARTED DOING IN WHEN DRIVING SO WE TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AFTER THAT THE A/C STOPPED WORKING AND WE STARTED GETTING A LOUD TICKING NOISE SO...

COMPLAINT #11046964 WAS FILED 11/17/2017 AND MORE PROBLEMS HAVE SURFACED SINCE THEN. THE HORN STOPPED WORKING, ALL THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL DO NOT WORK - THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN TRACED TO THE WRONG AIR BAGS REPLACED BY RECALL BY THE DEALER . THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG IS THE WRONG ...

Mileage: 102,000

COMPLAINT #11046964 WAS FILED 11/17/2017 AND MORE PROBLEMS HAVE SURFACED SINCE THEN. THE HORN STOPPED WORKING, ALL THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL DO NOT WORK - THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN TRACED TO THE WRONG AIR BAGS REPLACED BY RECALL BY THE DEALER . THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG IS THE WRONG ...

Mileage: 102,000

COMPLAINT #11046964 WAS FILED 11/17/2017 AND MORE PROBLEMS HAVE SURFACED SINCE THEN. THE HORN STOPPED WORKING, ALL THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL DO NOT WORK - THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN TRACED TO THE WRONG AIR BAGS REPLACED BY RECALL BY THE DEALER . THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG IS THE WRONG ...

Mileage: 102,000

THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP FOR VOLKWAGEN PASSAT AUGUST 30, 2017. MY FUEL PUMP IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE BEEN TRYING SINCE AUGUST TO GET IT REPLACE. I HAVE CALLED CORP SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY "DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR IT YET" MEANWHILE I AM TOLD BY THE LOCAL VOLKWAGEN REPAIR SHOP MY ISSUES ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, THE HORN INADVERTENTLY SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO DISENGAGE THE HORN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE BEGAN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON JANUARY 25, 2016 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUM...

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, THE HORN INADVERTENTLY SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO DISENGAGE THE HORN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE BEGAN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON JANUARY 25, 2016 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUM...

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, THE HORN INADVERTENTLY SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO DISENGAGE THE HORN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE BEGAN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON JANUARY 25, 2016 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUM...

Mileage: 52,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS, IT WOULD SPUTTER AS IF TO SHUT DOWN AND STALL. SOMETIMES, I COULD "GAS" IT SO IT DIDN'T STALL, SOMETIMES IT WOULD STALL. IT HAPPENED AT BUSY INTERSECTIONS OF A STOP LIGHT AND PROVED TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN...

THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. VOLKSWAGEN HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS SINCE 8.16.2017. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THERE COULD BE AN INTERRUPTION IN ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE FUEL PUMP RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN A DRAINED BATTER...

MY AIRBAG AND HORN DO NOT WORK DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING. THIS PART WAS RECALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS I CANNOT USE MY HORN AND OF COURSE THE AIRBAG IS NEEDED. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I CANNOT USE THE HORN TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS. ...

Mileage: 73,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A PARKING LOT BUT DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE VOLKSWAGEN OF PANAMA CITY DEALER (850-763-...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, OIL WAS NOTICED ON THE GROUND UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LOOSE SEAL ON THE MOTOR THAT CAUSED THE LEAK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAL NEE...

Mileage: 111,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, OIL WAS NOTICED ON THE GROUND UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LOOSE SEAL ON THE MOTOR THAT CAUSED THE LEAK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAL NEE...

Mileage: 111,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); 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 D...

MY VEHICLE WAS A PART OF THE CLOCKSPRING RECALL FOR VW IN 2015. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW ON AND ALL STEERING WHEEL ELECTRICAL CONTROLS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL.

MY VEHICLE WAS A PART OF THE CLOCKSPRING RECALL FOR VW IN 2015. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW ON AND ALL STEERING WHEEL ELECTRICAL CONTROLS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL.

MY VEHICLE WAS A PART OF THE CLOCKSPRING RECALL FOR VW IN 2015. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW ON AND ALL STEERING WHEEL ELECTRICAL CONTROLS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL.

VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR AIR BAG/CLOCK SPRING REASON TWICE IN JUST OVER A YEAR. NOW, SHORTLY AFTER BOTH OF THESE REPAIRS, WE HAD A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AS WELL AS AN AIR BAG FAILURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATE. WE CANNOT HELP BUT FEEL THIS IS RELATED TO THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THESE R...

Mileage: 71,000

VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR AIR BAG/CLOCK SPRING REASON TWICE IN JUST OVER A YEAR. NOW, SHORTLY AFTER BOTH OF THESE REPAIRS, WE HAD A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AS WELL AS AN AIR BAG FAILURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATE. WE CANNOT HELP BUT FEEL THIS IS RELATED TO THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THESE R...

Mileage: 71,000

VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR AIR BAG/CLOCK SPRING REASON TWICE IN JUST OVER A YEAR. NOW, SHORTLY AFTER BOTH OF THESE REPAIRS, WE HAD A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AS WELL AS AN AIR BAG FAILURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATE. WE CANNOT HELP BUT FEEL THIS IS RELATED TO THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THESE R...

Mileage: 71,000

I HAD A WRECK ON OCT. 28 2013 ON 1-26 IN USA SOUTH CAROLINA. A DEER RAN INTO MY CAR(2010 PASSAT) PASSENGER SIDE AND RIGHT FRONT OF CAR. NO AIRBAGS CAME OUT. MY INSURANCE COMING FIXED CAR AT VW GARAGE. THEY TOLD ME AT THAT TIME MY AIRBAG PART WAS NOT ON HAND THEY HAD TO ORDER IT AND THEY WOULD CALL M...

Mileage: 42,000

TAKATA RECALL - WAITING SEVERAL YEARS FOR PERMANENT AUTHORIZED REPAIR!

DURING THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT NOTICE THE STEERING WHEEL LIGHT COMES ON AND DISABLES THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE NORMALLY. I'VE INCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM AT ALL SPEEDS AND ALSO DURING IDLELING AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. PLEASE HELP AS THIS MAY CAUSE ME TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT....

Mileage: 190,000

DURING THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT NOTICE THE STEERING WHEEL LIGHT COMES ON AND DISABLES THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE NORMALLY. I'VE INCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM AT ALL SPEEDS AND ALSO DURING IDLELING AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. PLEASE HELP AS THIS MAY CAUSE ME TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT....

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN OCTOBER OF 2017. THE DEALER (AUTOBARN VOLKSWAGEN OF COUNTRYSIDE, 6161 JOLIET RD, COUN...

CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER SAYS THE TIMING BELT SKIPPED AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE AND THAT ITS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VW CARS. THE COST TO FIX IS $4K WHICH IS RIDICULOUS FOR A "KNOWN ISSUE". WHEN GOOGLING THIS ISSUE THERE ARE SEVERAL PASSAT OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE...

Mileage: 148,000

TAKATA RECALL, VOLKSWAGEN WAITED FOR OVER 1 1/2 YEARS TO RECALL AND THEN THE "FIX" WAS TO REPLACE WITH "NEW/OLD STOCK" AND SAID WOULD REPLACE THIS AT A LATER DATE WITH A FINAL FIX. WAITING ALMOST 2 YEARS TO FIX (NOT REALLY) A LIFE ENDANGERING DEFECTIVE PART WITH A SIMILAR PART IS NOT A RECALL REPAI...

ON MAY 25, 2017 MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FOR OUR SON WHO IS MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AFTER THE PURCHASE HE WAS ON THE ON RAMP GETTING READY TO PULL ONTO HIGHWAY 65 IN SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI. THE CAR SEEMED TO LOSE ENERGY AND WASN'T ACTING CORRECTLY. ...

Mileage: 114,000

UPON ACCELERATION, MY PASSAT SPUTTERED LIKE IT WAS COUGHING, NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS THROUGH THE SYSTEM. VERY CONCERNING TO ME, LUCKILY I WAS IN A SMALL TOWN ON A ROAD WITH NOT MUCH TRAFFIC. IT THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION, WITHIN A NUMBER OF SECONDS .

Mileage: 39,500

THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO SHUTTING THE CAR DOWN. AS I HAD TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, I DIDN'T NOTICE THE DEFECT, BUT WHEN I WENT TO START THE CAR IN THE MORNING, THERE WAS NO COMPRESSION. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT,...

Mileage: 130,000

"TAKATA RECALL" BOUGHT PASSAT 2010 FINANCE THRU VW CREDIT PAID OFF. 52 THOUSANDS MILES RECALL: !ST RECALL 4/20/16. 2ND RECALL NOTICE DECEMBER 1 2016 WITH THREAT TO NOTIFY INS. CO. OF UNSAFE CAR.TAKATA SDI DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR. COMPUTER IS OLD NO PRINTER OR SCANNER I CAN MAIL DOCUMENTS. W...

Mileage: 40

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS. THE "DRIVE MODE" AND "REVERSE MODE" INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN EITHER OF THE TWO GEAR MODES WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THA...

Mileage: 48,000

HELLO, MY 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ENGINE RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE BECAUSE THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED. THE ENGINE IS THE 2.0T MADE IN 2010. AFTER A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT SEENS LIKE MANY OWNERS OF THE 2.0T FROM THOSE YEARS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ONLY SOLUT...

Mileage: 88,000

CAR WOULD NOT START HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND FOUND OUT MY TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED AND CAUSED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE. DEALER HAS QUOTES OVER $7000 FOR REPAIRS

Mileage: 66,000

TAKATA RECALL. IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL YEARS SINCE I AS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. I CHECK PERIODICALLY WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN TELL ME NOTHING. WHEN I INQUIRE AT VWUSA OR VW CUSTOMER SERVICE I DO NOT RECEIVE A REPLY.

TAKATA RECALL. TAKATA STILL HAVE NOT PROVIDED A FIX FOR MY CAR IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TH...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR...

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED MY FIRST NOTICE FROM VOLKSWAGEN IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. I VISITED MY LOCAL DEALER ON MARCH 20, 2017, MORE THAN ONE YEAR LATER, AND THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS AND CANNOT PROVIDE GUIDANCE AS TO WHEN THEY WILL. GIVEN THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE AIRBAG RECALL, I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE AS...

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENT

Mileage: 80,000

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENT

Mileage: 80,000

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENT

Mileage: 80,000

GEAR INDICATOR, PRNDS, WAS FLASHING AFTER COUPLE HOURS DRIVE ON A CITY STREET OR AFTER HIGHWAY, THEN CAR CANNOT REVERSE AND STAY IN THE SLOW SPEED, CANNOT SPEED UP WHEN HIT THE GAS, ONLY THE ENGINE RUNING FAST BUT NOT SPEED.

Mileage: 100,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAILING, WHICH REQUIRED THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

Mileage: 73,000

TAKATA RECALL- RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL APRIL 1, 2016. REPLACEMENT PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE ALMOST A YEAR LATER. DELAY IS UNACCEPTABLE WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY.

TAKATA RECALL.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAI...

TAKATA RECALL MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER69M9, NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V078, ISSUED FOR MY VEHICLE FEB 09, 2016. STILL NO REMEDY? WHAT DO I DO IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT? HOPE THE AIRBAG DOESN'T KILL ME? THIS IS ALMOST A ONE-YEAR OLD RECALL WITH NO RESOLUTION. WHAT IS VOLKSWAGEN USING FOR NEW PASSATS? COULD...

TAKATA RECALL, NHTSA 16V078. WHY IS THIS SAFETY ISSUE NOT REPAIRED ON OUR CAR, IF THIS CAN CAUSE AN INJURY WHEN YOU NEED IT THE MOST. IF VW CANNOT FIX THIS ISSUE, WHY ARE WE NOT GIVEN A LOANER CAR UNTIL THIS RECALL CAN BE RESOLVED? SEE COMPLAINT # 10933840.

TAKATA RECALL. MY VEHICLE IS COVERED UNDER THE AIRBAG RECALL BUT NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO REMEDY THE RECALL.

COMING FROM A STANDSTILL, MY 2010 VW PASSAT WITH 69,000 MILES HAS A MULTIPLE SECOND DELAY BEFORE GOING INTO D OR R. ONE DAY, I PUT IT IN R AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN N. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED

Mileage: 69,850

TAKATA RECALL. HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE RECALL AND NO ACTION TAKEN BY COMPANY TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS IN TEXAS, IS OVER 6 YEARS OLD, AND IS PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR A 55 YEAR OLD WORKING WOMAN. TEXAS IS A HIGH RISK STATE.

Mileage: 11,250

TAKATA RECALL . I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY VW DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN APRIL. THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. TAKATA NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE IN A TIMELY MANNER.

Mileage: 40,000

TAKATA, 69M9, , TRIED CALLING TAKATA, AND EMAIL TO VW.COM, I CAN'T GET A CONTACT. CAN YOU PROVIDE EMAIL FOR VW, I DON'T THINK DRIVING A CAR THAT MAY BLIND, KILL, OR CAUSE INJURY IS ACCEPTABLE, THIS VEHICLE IS REQUIRED FOR WORK EVERY DAY. I DON'T KNOW WHO TO CONTACT AT VW. *TR

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE (3 MONTHS AGO) & AM CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A COLLUSION, IF THE AIRBAGS ARE DEPLOYED THAT I OR ONE OF MY PASSENGERS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE FROM VOLKSWAGEN TODAY THAT ADVISED THAT THE ISSUE IS TYPIC...

VEHICLE HAS 32,000 MILES AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. HORN DOES NOT WORK SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE CLOCK SPRING RECALL. HORN WORKS BUT AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE "PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM" AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $3,000.00. CALLED VW CUSTOMER CARE A...

Mileage: 32,051

VEHICLE HAS 32,000 MILES AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. HORN DOES NOT WORK SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE CLOCK SPRING RECALL. HORN WORKS BUT AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE "PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM" AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $3,000.00. CALLED VW CUSTOMER CARE A...

Mileage: 32,051

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS CAR AFTER OWNING IT FOR 4 YEARS. IT STARTED WITH THE TAIL LIGHT BULB ALWAYS BURNING OUT. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE WINDOWS BEFORE AND HAD IT REPLACED. LAST YEAR I PAID ALMOST $2200 FOR WINDOW WHICH WON'T ROLL DOWN AND THE DOOR WHICH WON'T LOCK, WAT...

Mileage: 61,899

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS CAR AFTER OWNING IT FOR 4 YEARS. IT STARTED WITH THE TAIL LIGHT BULB ALWAYS BURNING OUT. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE WINDOWS BEFORE AND HAD IT REPLACED. LAST YEAR I PAID ALMOST $2200 FOR WINDOW WHICH WON'T ROLL DOWN AND THE DOOR WHICH WON'T LOCK, WAT...

Mileage: 61,899

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS CAR AFTER OWNING IT FOR 4 YEARS. IT STARTED WITH THE TAIL LIGHT BULB ALWAYS BURNING OUT. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE WINDOWS BEFORE AND HAD IT REPLACED. LAST YEAR I PAID ALMOST $2200 FOR WINDOW WHICH WON'T ROLL DOWN AND THE DOOR WHICH WON'T LOCK, WAT...

Mileage: 61,899

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT FOUND OUT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE RENTAL VEHICLES. THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILAB...

TAKATA RECALL- 69M9 DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG VOLKSWAGEN HAS STILL PROVIDED NO SOLUTION, AND WE CONTINUE TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE CAR. THE FIRST NOTICE WAS IN APRIL 2016, AND NO FOLLOW-UP HAS BEEN SENT. THERE HASN'T BEEN AN INCIDENT WITH OUR CAR, BUT WE FEEL VW HAS GONE WAY PAST THEIR DUE DATE ON TAKIN...

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR AIRBAG RECALL. UPON ROUTINE VEHICLE INSPECTION WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COST ESTIMATE OF $2740. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 54,000 MILES. EVEN WITH A TSB ON THE ISSUE COVERING PRACTICALY EVERY VEHICLE PRODUCED FROM 2008-2012 THEY ARE NOT TAKING REPONS...

VOLKSWAGEN ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE IN EARLY 2016. ON OCTOBER 3,2016; DEALER REPAIR INVOICE STATES "NO RECALLS EXIST FOR THIS VEHICLE AT THIS TIME." WHY THE DISCREPANCY, AND WHY THE DELAY IN GETTING THE RECALL REPAIR MADE? NALLEY VOLKSWAGEN, ALPHARETTA,GA

FUEL MANIFOLD UNDER THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRACKED DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS PLACEMENT AND PRESSURE FROM OCCUPANTS IN THE BACK SEAT CAUSED THE MANIFOLD TO CRACK AND SPEW FUEL ALL OVER THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS. POOR PLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS FOR THE FUEL PUMP OR POOR ENGINEERING CA...

Mileage: 100,300

FUEL MANIFOLD UNDER THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRACKED DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS PLACEMENT AND PRESSURE FROM OCCUPANTS IN THE BACK SEAT CAUSED THE MANIFOLD TO CRACK AND SPEW FUEL ALL OVER THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS. POOR PLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS FOR THE FUEL PUMP OR POOR ENGINEERING CA...

Mileage: 100,300

TAKATA RECALL-EXCESSIVE DELAY PROCESSING RECALL

PROBLM WITH A SEPARATED REAR MAIN SEAL AT 100000MILES. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT IF VW WOULD PROPERLY INSTALL THE SEALAT THE OF PRODUCTION, IT WOULD NEVER SEPARATE. COMPARING TO MY OLD VW THAT HAD 250000MILES AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM IS SEAM AS A DESIGN FLAW. VW HAS TO STEP UP AND P...

Mileage: 102,650

TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL- I HAVE BEEN CALLING EVERY 60 DAYS SINCE INITIAL RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT CAME OUT IN FEB 2016 AND HAVE BEEN TOLD VW DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS FROM TAKATA YET AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL. THEY SAY IT COULD BE A MONTH AND IT COULD BE 2 YEARS OR MORE, THEY DON'T KNOW. I CALLE...

THIS IS RIDICULOUS, WE RECEIVED A LETTER IN FEBRUARY FOR THE TAKADA AIRBAG RECALL AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY TO FIX IT?!! THIS IS THE MOST LAZIEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN! WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN ABLE TO BE FIXED ON IT! WE DRIVE THIS CAR EVERY DAY AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND WE...

WHILE DRIVING HOME (APPROX 50 MILE TRIP) I HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA. I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPG. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND SAW SMOKE AND SMELLED BURNING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I OPENED THE HOOD AND SMOKE BILLOWED OUT OF THE BACK OF THE ENGINE BAY....

Mileage: 45

WHILE DRIVING HOME (APPROX 50 MILE TRIP) I HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA. I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPG. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND SAW SMOKE AND SMELLED BURNING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I OPENED THE HOOD AND SMOKE BILLOWED OUT OF THE BACK OF THE ENGINE BAY....

Mileage: 45

WHILE DRIVING HOME (APPROX 50 MILE TRIP) I HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA. I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPG. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND SAW SMOKE AND SMELLED BURNING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I OPENED THE HOOD AND SMOKE BILLOWED OUT OF THE BACK OF THE ENGINE BAY....

Mileage: 45

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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 W...

PODS - WHEN I WENT TO GET THE WHEEL CLOCK SPRING RECALL REPAIR, I STILL HAD A AIRBAG ERROR LIT - MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A FAULTY PASSENGER OCCUPANT DEVICE SYSTEM SWITCH. I ONLY HAVE 32K MILES ON MY CAR AND I VERY RARELY HAVE ANYONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, SO NOT SURE WHY IT FAILED - WAS QUOTED A ...

Mileage: 32,000

JERKING AND LURCHING AT IDLE AND LOW SPEEDS. MATCHES DESCRIPTION OF MECHATRONICS FAILURE OF THE DSG TRANSMISSION. SIMILAR TO THE SAME FAILURE ON OTHER MODELS OF THE SAME YEAR, WITH VW EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 10 YEAR /100,000 MILES. PASSAT NOT INCLUDED IN THIS EXTENSION DESPITE SAME FAILURE AND VW WILL ...

Mileage: 40,000

PCV VALVE WENT OUT; AND IN TURN, THE REAR MAIN SEAL RUPTURED A MAJOR OIL LEAK BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP CONCLUDED THE PCV POSITION CRANK VALVE CAUSE BACK PRESSURE INTO THE CRANK RESULTING IN DAMAGING THE REAR MAIN SEAL. VW HAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON PCV ON CERTAIN MODELS CA...

Mileage: 178,000

PCV VALVE WENT OUT; AND IN TURN, THE REAR MAIN SEAL RUPTURED A MAJOR OIL LEAK BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP CONCLUDED THE PCV POSITION CRANK VALVE CAUSE BACK PRESSURE INTO THE CRANK RESULTING IN DAMAGING THE REAR MAIN SEAL. VW HAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON PCV ON CERTAIN MODELS CA...

Mileage: 178,000

ENGINE MISFIRES AT 59K MILES DUE TO EXCESSIVE CARBON BUILD UP. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON THE PREMIUM NAME BRAND GASOLINE, AND SERVICED ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE.

Mileage: 59,000

MY CAR STALLED AS I WAS STARTING TO ACCELERATE THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION ON THE WAY TO WORK AND CAUSED AN ONCOMING CAR TO LOCK UP HIS TIRES AND SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING ME. THE CAR WOULD RESTART BUT NOT RUN ENOUGH TO CLEAR INTERSECTION FOR 10-12 ATTEMPTS. AFTER CLEARING INTERSECTION I WAS ABLE T...

Mileage: 93,525

CAR WAS PARKED. SHIFTING TRANSMISSION FROM P TO D OR R OR ANY GEAR WOULD RESULT IN THAT INDICATOR FLASHING AND ENGINE REVVING WHEN ACCELERATING. CAR BEHAVED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL THIS CAR HAS A DSG TRANSMISSION BUT THE VIN NUMBER DOESN'T FALL INTO THE ONES THAT VW HAS ACKNOWLEDGED HAVE ISSUES AND...

Mileage: 58,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CENTER CONSOLE RADIO HEAD-UNIT STOPPED WORKING. THE SPEAKERS STOPPED PLAYING MUSIC, THE DISPLAY ON THE HEAD-UNIT BLACKED OUT, THE BACK-LIGHTING FOR THE UNIT WENT OUT, AND MY BLUE TOOTH CAPABILITIES CUT OUT AS WELL. MY RADIO HAS NOT WORKED FOR THE PAST TWO YE...

Mileage: 40,000

IGNITION COIL GOING BAD. DEALER TOLD ME VW WAS ON ITS 4TH REVISION OF THESE. *TR

Mileage: 74,762

IGNITION COIL GOING BAD. DEALER TOLD ME VW WAS ON ITS 4TH REVISION OF THESE. *TR

Mileage: 74,762

WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 VW PASSET WITH 52870 MILES ON IT AT ABOUT 35 MPH, IT STARTED MISFIRING, SMOKING (WHITE SMOKE) AND IT STALLED. I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, LUCKILY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. IT WOULD'T START SO I CALLED MY INS. CO.'S EMERGENCY TOW SERVICE AND HAD IT TO...

Mileage: 52,870

WHILE TRAVELING DOWNHILL, THE ENGINE INCREASED TO 400 RPMS WHILE TRAVELING AT 15-25 MPH. I THEN RETURNED HOME. THE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON; HOWEVER, THE D (DRIVE) LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, AND I REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS IN LIMP MODE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHICH HAD SERVICED THE CAR EVERY 10...

Mileage: 88,898

FOR THE THIRD TIME, AN IGNITION COIL FAILED. THIS TIME, I PULLED ONTO A TWO LANE HIGHWAY FROM A SIDE STREET AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REVERSING AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE SPIRAL CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFI...

Mileage: 71,000

I HAVE A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WITH ALMOST 70,000 MILES. I PURCHASED THE BRAND NEW CAR IN AUGUST 2010. IN SEPTEMBER 2014 AND NOVEMBER 2014 (THANKSGIVING DAY), AN IGNITION COIL FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IN SEPTEMBER, I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO A BUSINESS ROAD WHEN THE IGNITION COIL FA...

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TOLL PLAZA I FELT THE CAR SHUTTER AND HEARD/FELT IT BANG. THAN THE CAR DROPPED INTO SECOND GEAR AND THE "D" INDICATOR OF THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FLASH. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (THROUGH A LOT OF TRAFFIC). ONCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I WAS AB...

Mileage: 84,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE SUNROOF CLOSED. OUT OF THE BLUE AND UNPROVOKED - THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. IT WAS NOT HIT BY ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS. THE MAJORITY OF THE GLASS FLEW OUT, BUT HAD THE INNER PLASTIC SUNROOF MATERIAL BEEN OPEN IT CERTAINLY COULD HAVE INJURED THOSE INSIDE. ADDITIONALLY O...

Mileage: 57,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE SUNROOF CLOSED. OUT OF THE BLUE AND UNPROVOKED - THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. IT WAS NOT HIT BY ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS. THE MAJORITY OF THE GLASS FLEW OUT, BUT HAD THE INNER PLASTIC SUNROOF MATERIAL BEEN OPEN IT CERTAINLY COULD HAVE INJURED THOSE INSIDE. ADDITIONALLY O...

Mileage: 57,000

DRIVING AND WENT TO PUT CAR INTO REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION GEAR INDICATOR STARTED BLINKING AND CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. CAR HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO GET CAR TO SELECT GEAR AND MOVE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR IN A TIMELY MAN...

Mileage: 55,000

NOTICED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ALL FOUR TIRES. WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THEY SAID THE EXCESSIVE CUPPING AND FEATHERING WAS NOT A VOLKSWAGEN PROBLEM. I JUST NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ALL FOUR TIRES AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I WENT TO MY OWN MECHANIC AND THE EXCESSIVE CUPPING AND FEATHERING WAS NOT ...

Mileage: 44,756

NOTICED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ALL FOUR TIRES. WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THEY SAID THE EXCESSIVE CUPPING AND FEATHERING WAS NOT A VOLKSWAGEN PROBLEM. I JUST NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ALL FOUR TIRES AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I WENT TO MY OWN MECHANIC AND THE EXCESSIVE CUPPING AND FEATHERING WAS NOT ...

Mileage: 44,756

I JUST BROUGHT MY 2010 VW PASSAT TO THE DEALER TO INVESTIGATE WHY MY GAS TAKE HAS TROUBLE FILLING. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VENT SYSTEM IN THE TANK FAILED AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TANK TO FIX IT. THIS CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND THE TANK SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S...

Mileage: 88,749

MY WIFE BOUGHT A 2008 TOUAREG FROM A LOCAL DEALER WITH ABOUT 16,000 MILES ON IT AND SHE SELDOM DRIVES THE VEHICLE (TO AND FROM WORK). AFTER ABOUT 3 OR 4K MILES THE TIRES BEGAN TO MAKE ALOT OF NOISE. I NOTED FEATHERING/CUPPING ONLY ON THE INSIDE REAR TIRES. THE TIRES WITH NEW ONES AND AFTER ABOUT 8,...

Mileage: 26,235

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND AS THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING CONTROLS AND HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANU...

Mileage: 51,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE MECHATRONIC BOX FOR THE TRANSMISSION HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO...

Mileage: 62,000

CAR EQUIPPED WITH DSG TRANSMISSION (AUTOMATIC MANUAL) PRNDS LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND WAS STRANDED BLOCKING ROADWAY WITH ONCOMING CARS. TRIED SELECTING ANY GEAR, PUTTING INTO PARK, BACK INTO GEARS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. FINALLY WENT INTO DRIVE AND PULLED OUT O...

Mileage: 63,000

PRNDS LIGHTS FLUSHING AND DSG SHIFTING PROBLEMS. CAR STOPPED ON RED LIGHT WITH DSG IN D POSITION. ON GREEN LIGHT, CAR MOVED AND ACCELERATED BUT, RPM RAISED ABOVE 4000 AND GEAR DOES NOT SHIFTED TO THE NEXT STAGE. SPEED CONTROL WAS DIFFICULT. ADDITIONALLY, CAR HAD A BLINKING SHIFTER "D" LIGHT. I ST...

Mileage: 75,000

DSG TRANSMISSION - FAILURE TO PROPERLY DOWNSHIFT FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THIS IS A FREQUENT, RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A COMPLETE STOP, FIRST GEAR DOES NOT AND WILL NOT ENGAGE UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN STOPPED FOR A FEW SECONDS. IF I AM MOVING AT ANY SPEED OVER 4 MP...

Mileage: 55,000

CAR'S TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING IT. CAR HAS DSG TRANSMISSION THAT IS SAME AS THE RECALL TRANSMISSION FROM 2009 AND 2010. SINCE THEN CAR'S TRANSMISSION HAS DISENGAGED AND THEN REENGAGED AFTER RESTARTING IT A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES SOME AT LOW SPEEDS AND SOME AT HI. CA...

Mileage: 68,000

CAR'S TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING IT. CAR HAS DSG TRANSMISSION THAT IS SAME AS THE RECALL TRANSMISSION FROM 2009 AND 2010. SINCE THEN CAR'S TRANSMISSION HAS DISENGAGED AND THEN REENGAGED AFTER RESTARTING IT A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES SOME AT LOW SPEEDS AND SOME AT HI. CA...

Mileage: 68,000

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IT SHUDDERS SLIGHTLY AND THEN STALLS (REGARDLESS OF SPEED). TWICE AT LOW SPEED (15MPH MAX) AND ONCE AT HIGHER SPEED (45MPH). IN TRAFFIC THIS COULD MEAN A REAR END COLLISION. *TR BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THERE WERE A FEW TIMES ON THE ROAD WHERE THE CAR SHUDDERED AS IS IT WAS ABOUT...

Mileage: 34,441

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ...

Mileage: 70,000

CAR SHUTTERS AND JERKS IN ITS ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING TO AND FROM FIRST GEAR. IF CAR IS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN STARTING IT WILL ROLL BEFORE IT IN GAUGES INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THIS ROLL OCCURS DURING THE TIME BETWEEN WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED AND THE CAR IN GAUGES; MANY TIMES ROLLING O...

Mileage: 500

DSG TRANSMISSION - FAILURE TO PROPERLY ENGAGE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THIS IS A FREQUENT, RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A COMPLETE STOP, FIRST GEAR IS NOT/WILL NOT ENGAGE UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN IN MOTION FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS DELAY RESULTS IN UNCERTAIN ACCELERAT...

Mileage: 2,500

INCORRECT FUEL TANK INSTALLED FROM FACTORY. *TR

I WANTED TO REPLACE THE FUEL CAP FOR MY 2010 VW PASSAT. I ORDERED PART NUMBER 3C0201550N WHICH BELONGS TO MY VEHICLE. THE FUEL CAP DOES NOT FIT. I LOOKED AT THE CAP THAT IS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AND GOT PART NUMBER 1J0-201-553 OFF THE FUEL CAP THAT IS ON THE CAR. I CONTACTED A VW DEALERSHIP PARTS...

THE CAR WAS IN ON MILD SLOPE (UP-HILL). I WAS HOLDING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS. I QUICKLY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND AVOIDED THE COLLISION WITH THE CAR BEHIND ME IN THE LAST MOMENT. ...

Mileage: 11,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WE SWITCHED LANES AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE THROTTLE. AFTER 15 SECONDS OR MORE THE CAR FINALLY RESPONDED. UPON REACHING OUR DESTINATION, THE TRANSMISSION WAS PUT INTO PARK, WHEREU...

Mileage: 22,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WE SWITCHED LANES AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE THROTTLE. AFTER 15 SECONDS OR MORE THE CAR FINALLY RESPONDED. UPON REACHING OUR DESTINATION, THE TRANSMISSION WAS PUT INTO PARK, WHEREU...

Mileage: 22,000

HEARD A LOUD "WHIRRING" NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN CAR WAS STATIONARY - LIKE IT NEEDED STEERING FLUID - BUT IT DOES NOT USE FLUID. ALSO HAVING SPORADIC TROUBLE WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING WHEN THE KEY FOB WAS PUT INTO THE IGNITION. VW REPLACED CLOCK SPRING, STEERING ...

Mileage: 9,587

HEARD A LOUD "WHIRRING" NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN CAR WAS STATIONARY - LIKE IT NEEDED STEERING FLUID - BUT IT DOES NOT USE FLUID. ALSO HAVING SPORADIC TROUBLE WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING WHEN THE KEY FOB WAS PUT INTO THE IGNITION. VW REPLACED CLOCK SPRING, STEERING ...

Mileage: 9,587

I BOUGHT A USED 2001 VW PASSAT FOR MY DAUGHTER IN AUGUST OF 2009. IT KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH LOOSING TIRE PRESSURE AND I FOUND CRACKS ON THE BACK SIDE OF ALL FOUR RIMS WHERE THE BEAD OF THE TIRE SEALS. I THEN REPLACED ALL FOUR WHEELS WITH THE SAME OEM VW WHEEL, PART # 69745, ABOUT A YEAR AGO WITH ...

DRIVING ON 267 EAST VIRGINIA IN MORNING PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME THEN CAR IMMEDIATELY WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND SHUT DOWN CAUSING NEAR LIFE ENDING ACCIDENT, NAVIGATED TO SIDE OF TOLL ROAD BASED ON FORWARD MOTION IN CAR AT WHICH TIME CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO START. VEHI...

Mileage: 23,101

DRIVING ON 267 EAST VIRGINIA IN MORNING PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME THEN CAR IMMEDIATELY WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND SHUT DOWN CAUSING NEAR LIFE ENDING ACCIDENT, NAVIGATED TO SIDE OF TOLL ROAD BASED ON FORWARD MOTION IN CAR AT WHICH TIME CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO START. VEHI...

Mileage: 23,101

I PURCHASED 2010 VW PASSAT IN JUNE 2010. THE CAR STARTED TO JUMP ON ACCELERATION FROM STOP, AUTO HOLD BUTTON DID NOT WORK, AND CAR WAS ROLLING BACK ON MILD SLOPE. I TOOK CAR TO THE VW DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAD TO WAIT FOR 2 WEEKS SINCE THE PART WAS COMING FRO...

Mileage: 2,380

I PURCHASED 2010 VW PASSAT IN JUNE 2010. THE CAR STARTED TO JUMP ON ACCELERATION FROM STOP, AUTO HOLD BUTTON DID NOT WORK, AND CAR WAS ROLLING BACK ON MILD SLOPE. I TOOK CAR TO THE VW DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAD TO WAIT FOR 2 WEEKS SINCE THE PART WAS COMING FRO...

Mileage: 2,380

BOUGHT 2010 PASSAT NEW ON 05/25/10. ON 05/26 WITH LESS THAN 100 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY WOULD NOT GO PAST 1ST GEAR AFTER ACCELERATING FROM STOP SIGN. WAS CLOSE TO HOME SO DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK TRYING TO GET IT TO UPSHIFT. ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE AND WHEN GEAR SHIFTER WAS MOVED TRANSMISSION...

Mileage: 69

THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL) AS IMPLEMENTED ON THE 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON ARE A SAFETY HAZARD. THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT LIGHT UP ARE THE HEADLIGHTS, NOT THE REAR, FRONT, TO SIDE "RUNNING" LIGHTS. A DRIVER CAN EASILY START DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT ANY REAR OR SIDE LIGHTS ON. THE DRL HEADLIGH...

TEST DROVE NEW VW PASSAT (2010) NOT UNDERSTANDING THE DSG TYPE OF TRANSMISSION, FIRST DRIVE FROM A RED LIGHT HAD THE CAR JERKING A LITTLE. THOUGHT THIS WAS UNUSUAL BUT ACCEPTED THE CAR FOR THE PERFORMANCE. AFTER READING ABOUT THE DSG AND DOUBLE CLUTCH TRANSMISSION BEING A SMOOTH TRANSMISSION. I KNE...

Mileage: 16

PURCHASED 2010 VW PASSAT WITH 69 MILES ON 6/14/2010 IMMEDIATELY NOTICED VEHICLE SHUDDERED IN REVERSE AFTER STARTING. ON 6/27/2010 AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 4 BLOCKS WHILE ON AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE RPMS AND THE ENGINE WAS REVVING UP AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE BUT THE VEHICLE WOU...

Mileage: 150

BLINDING GLARE PROBLEM: I PURCHASED 2010 VW PASSAT KOMFORT 2 WEEKS AGO WHICH HAS A SILVER SHINY PLATE AROUND THE SHIFTER. WHEN SUNSHINE HITS THIS PLATE, IT RADIATES LIGHTS INTO DRIVER'S EYES. IF YOU HAPPEN TO LOOK AT IT, YOU GET BLINDED FOR A FEW SECONDS LIKE SOMEONE POINTED THE BRIGHT FLASH LIGHT ...

Mileage: 600

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2010 VW PASSAT WHICH HAS A CHROME BEZEL AROUND THE SHIFTER. THE CHROME BEZEL REFLECTS LIGHT INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES WHEN THE SUN IS DIRECTLY OVER HEAD BLINDING THE DRIVER DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. I CONTACTED THE VW HELP DESK ABOUT 10 DAYS AND FILED A COMPLAINT. I RECEIVED A PH...

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON. THE TRANSMISSION SHUTTERED AS THE VEHICLE SLOWED AND WENT FROM A HIGHER GEAR TO A LOWER GEAR. THE VEHICLE ALSO LURCHED FORWARD WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION IN TH...

Mileage: 500

I PURCHASED A 2010 VW PASSAT WAGON WITH DSG IN DEC. '09. SINCE THE BEGINNING I NOTICED A STRANGE QUIVERING/SHUTTER AS IT GEARS DOWN FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. I TOOK IT IN AT 1500 MILES AND A SERVICE COORDINATOR TOLD ME IT WAS "NORMAL". IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE AND BECAME A VIBRATING CLUNK WHEN GEARI...

Mileage: 1,000