2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Exterior Lighting Problems

In April 2025, my 2013 Volkswagen Passat developed serious issues: the steering wheel cover is lifted, horn and steering wheel controls stopped working, lights malfunctioned, and now the vehicle will not start. It also has an open Takata airbag recall with no parts available until “after june” I contacted the dealership by phone and Spoke to Lykoto at Molle dealership in Kansas City. they have refused to provide a tow or a loaner vehicle. Due to this I have not had an in-person inspection. I no longer feel safe driving the car. The Manufacturer has been notified of this via email due to their services being closed on the weekends but will contact over the phone Monday morning. Symptoms worsened over months and the no-start issue appeared recently. Will be taking to a private mechanic asap to have the no-start issue confirmed.

The component is the wiring harness leading to trunk light. The safety issue is low as it is just a trunk light although this is definately a defect because opening and closing the lid you can see the light works until the lid is opened past half way, then the light goes off. Where the harness is angled as the trunk arm swings, has caused this and is a common complaint on internet forums. I did not have vehicle inspected, no warnings and this problem did happen within a year of purchasing it used in 2019

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the front driver's side low beam light and the driver's side taillights were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to Auto Zone, where the contact was informed that the light bulbs did not need to be replaced. The contact was informed that the failure was related to the wiring. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the low-beam headlights failed to illuminate as needed. The contact stated that the driver’s side low-beam headlight had stopped functioning as designed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the bulb; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

Mileage: 175,000

The 2012-2013 VW Passat’s have a safety recall 94G8 for a defective headlight caused by a faulty electrical connect at the bulb clip. It is caused by hood closing vibrating the loosens the bulb clip causing a loss of electrical contact. This has been happening to my 2013 Passat for years and I have been able to fix it myself not knowing there was a safety recall. Anytime my hood is closed the bulb stopped working, I would bend up the electrical connections on the bulb holder, wiggle it around and it would work after several attempts. Now my fix no longer works. I went to purchase a new light housing unit and discovered the safety recall which fits exactly the circumstances with my cars light problem. I called VW and they said my 2013 Passat was out of the vin range for this safety recall and that they would not fix my car under the safety program. I downloaded the Campaign Data Sheet from your website and the affected vehicles are the 2012-2013 VW Passat with no vin range mentioned. What recourse besides paying for this replacement myself do I have? Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Currently my reverse lights do not come on i have changed the bulbs and checked fuses. it started with one reverse light, however the warning light would come on and off on my dashboard. Next, the other reverse light so i attempted to change both bulbs and change fuses. still not working. Now it is also my low beam headlights again changed the bulbs and fuses with no fix. My vehicle flickers a light in my rear lights when vehicle is off. my engine is having cooling problems and now the fan is completely off. i have electrical problems. i bought this car a year ago and have had issues with the power of the vehicle and suspension is very unstable. i have not had a check engine light come on for any of these problems so mechanics don't have a solution. my headlights are now not in the right position when i do turn them on so it makes it extremely hard to see at all at night. my vehicle seems to overheat or just on and off drive with very little power. i have had the battery replaced recently. i have always felt extremely unsafe driving this vehicle since i bought it from a dealer. i believe these issues are related to recall 94L9, 94G8/7v, 23w5

I financed a car from a car place (mainline) auto in march, there’s been some lights on it, I mentioned this numberless times also, the steering wheel was completely out of commission and the horn did not work, or the mileage, I talk with him he said bring it in and he will fix it, he fixed the steering wheel 2 weeks later but there’s lights still on the vehicle, last Friday 06/16/2017 I got an email saying I need to make a payment of the months that I missed not intentionally, so I proceed to call the dealer and she said she would make note that I will come into the office Monday morning 06/19/2023 so that the car wouldn’t be repossessed, afterwards come sun I woke up around 11:30 and the car was gone, I called my insurance company pear holdings and they opened up a claim, I also called Jacksonville police department and they told me that it was repoed. Went up there Monday and payed tons of money that I had no idea I was being charged or responsible for, after I argued about the missing information and lack of communication so this would not happen, after I payed to get the car I walked to get inside and on the the front window it said (caught slipping) In white marker , I tried to get it off the a wet paper towel but it didn’t come off so I went inside the place and told her about the writing and she called someone from the back in a language I’m not fluent with and told me I would need to talk with them, that was already a red flag as well, when I got to the back of the dealer place outside I asked one of the mechanics could he come over and see if he could wipe it off,this is harassment, favoritism, Mis handled information, long waits for watever reason I’ve asked them numerous of times to just give me the money that I put down on the car back that I didn’t even give them personally same week I brought it, they got my card info from the insurance company that wasn’t authorized by me I would like to take further action because I’m still making payments

(2023) Low beam light warning. Bought new bulb but light still didn't work. Had bulb and fixture for bulb checked, both were fine. Had same problem in 2019. Had to replace bulb and then realized closing the hood too hard cause light to go out. Replaced bulb and the piece that holds bulb because it burned it. This time the other part isn't burnt but it doesn't seem to be working.

Driver side low beam headlights failed. Bulb works. Bulb Holder works. Confirmed by moving bulb and bulb holder assembly to passenger side where it operates fine. Search on-line finds many people with same problem. It appears to be an electrical connection problem within the headlight assembly. There was a reportedly recall for this problem that did not cover all VINs. This is definitely a safety issue that also reportedly costs up to $600 to fix.

The Air Bag Inoperative Light illuminated in the dashboard display. All steering wheel electrical functions including horn, display control for items such as speed display stopped working, radio control, and phone control eased to function. There was a grinding noise coming from inside the steering wheel when I turned the wheel. I took the car to the dealer. The dealer said it is a known issue concerning the steering wheel clock spring and VW has known about this for years and has issued an extended warranty. However, VW has the parts on back order and is not supplying the parts to fix the problem in a timely fashion as it should with an emergency safety condition. I called VW of America to report this. They gave me a case number. They then sent me an email a week later saying they would get back to me in a month to let me know the status. This is negligent and unacceptable. This is not a dealership issue. VW is not supplying the part to fix the airbag system. This is a SAFETY ISSUE. Thousands of cars are affected, not just mine. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE AND IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. Just like the Takata airbag scenario, this should be acted on immediately before someone is seriously hurt or killed because VW will not fix a known safety issue with their air bag system. There is still no resolution from VW. This has been a known issue with VW for over 5 years.

The headlights on this vehicle are constantly going out. I’ve had to repair, replace or pay someone to fix it multiple times since I had the vehicle. One repair shop told me that they needed to take the tire off in order to fix the light and charged me $130+ to replace the bulb. I don’t think that the bulbs are the issue, I think that the sockets are. I sent the car in last year because there was a recall on the headlights but they were working fine.

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the low-beam headlights failed to illuminate as needed. The contact replaced an unknown part of the headlights; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

Both left and right low beam headlights became inoperable leave vehicle with only high beams. There has been a recall submitted by VW for the exact year/make/model/and production date. I have contacted closest dealership and have been given several reasons from the vehicle isn’t included in the recall but no explanation as to why it isn’t even though it meets every single criteria listed which vehicles it included and I was also told the recall was completed by another dealership but can not give the date or location of when the recall was supposedly done. If it was done, hypothetically speaking, then it obviously wasn’t done correctly because the same issue is still occurring, placing me and any passengers in extreme danger.

The right headlight has not worked since I bought my car. I bought new headlights and it still wouldn’t work. So I seen a recall on the lights of the car I have.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM STORE ON A HIGHWAY AROUND 7:30 PM CST ON MARCH 21, 2021 WHEN SUDDENLY MY LIGHTS ON MY CAR STOP WORKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE A WARNING MESSAGE STATING TO CHECK RIGHT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT. I DID MY RESEARCH ON THE ERROR AND BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT LIGHT BULB FROM O'REILLY AUTO PARTS TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE. AFTER REPLACING THE BULB, THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHTS STILL DIDN'T WORK. I CALLED THE VW DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY TO GET SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IN THE MEANTIME, I DID FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM. I DISCOVERED THAT VW HAD A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THE 2012 -2013 MODEL YEAR VW PASSAT HEADLIGHT (LOW BEAM) DATED MARCH 17, 2014. THE VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL WERE THOSE MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2011 - NOVEMBER 2012. THIS SEEMED TO BE THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED IN APRIL 2013 (NOT IN THE RECALL DATE OF MANUFACTURE). I FURTHER DISCOVERED THAT COMPLAINTS OF THIS LOW BEAM ISSUE STARTED IN MAY 2013 AFTER INTERNAL QUALITY ANALYSIS RECEIVED A REPORT OF A QUALITY DEVIATION HAVING BEEN FOUND AFFECTING APPROXIMATELY 150,201 VEHICLES. THERE IS SOME GREY AREA FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2012 - APRIL 2013. REMEMBER THE BASIS OF DETERMINATION STARTING IN MAY 2013. ON MARCH 25, 2021, I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVE. I EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT THE RECALL ABOUT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT. HE CHECKED HIS COMPUTER WITH MY VIN AND STATED THIS WAS NOT COVERED ON THE RECALL. THEY SERVICED THE LIGHTS. AFTER GETTING MY KEYS BACK AFTER SERVICE, I CHECKED MY LIGHTS. THE PASSENGER LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING. THE TECH CAME OUT A WIGGLE THE LIGHT WHICH THEN CAME BACK ON. WHEN I GOT HOME, THE ENTIRE PASSENGER AND DRIVER LOW BEAM NOT WORKING. I WENT BACK THE NEXT DAY WHEN THE REPAIRED THE LIGHT WITH FIX FOR THE RECALL BY REPLACING SOCKET IN HEADLIGHT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD.

Mileage: 88,703

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE TURNING SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE BULB FOR THE INDICATOR HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARPER VOLKSWAGEN (9901 KINGSTON PIKE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37922, (888)570-1979) WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE INDICATOR WAS INSPECTED. NO RESOLUTION TO THE FAILURE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

PASSENGER HEADLIGHT SOCKET AND RING HAVE DEFORMITY CAUSING INTERMITTENT CONNECTION LOSS. VW DEALER TECH ADVISED WILL HAVE TO REPLACE SOCKET AND HEADLIGHT CONNECTION RING WITH UPGRADED PART FOR REPAIR AT COST OF $260.00. I THOUGHT THESE DEFORMED PARTS WERE CAUSE FOR RECALL ON 2013 PASSATS BUT DEALER SAID SOME 2013 VW PASSATS WERE RECALLED BUT PART WAS UPGRADED FOR SOME 2013 PASSATS SO SOME 2013 PASSATS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. YET THE VW DEALER TECH NOTED THE DEFORMED SOCKET AND RING NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH UPGRADED PART SO MY 2013 PASSAT HAS A DEFORMED SOCKET AND RING THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH UPGRADED PART. MY VW PASSAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL.

Mileage: 56,576

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WILL NOT STAY ON. THE CONTACTS BETWEEN THE BULB HOLDER AND THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY DO NOT SAY CONNECTED, THEREFORE, THE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK

Mileage: 51,000

PURCHASED THE CAR IN JULY OF 2020 AND HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH HEADLIGHT BULBS NOT WORKING. STARTED OFF WITH LOW BEAMS, REPLACED WITH NEW ONES AND ONLY ONE WORKED. SINCE THEN, THE HIGH BEAMS HAVE QUIT WORKING AS WELL AS THE FOG LIGHTS WHICH WERE REPLACED WHEN PURCHASED VEHICLE.

HELLO I PURCHASE MY PASSAT 2013 LAST YEAR IN DECEMBER IT NEVER GAVE ME A PROBLEM BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AN IT WOULDN GO OFF THAN THE ALL KIND OF DIFFERENT SYMBOLS CAME ACROSS MY DASHBOARD SO I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC THEY SAY I NEED NEW GLOW PIPES SO I GOT NEW GLOW PIPES AFTER THEY GOT REPLACED MY CAR STILL WOULDN'T WORK SO THEY SAYED I NEEDED A TURBO ACTUATOR BROUGHT THE TURBO ACTUATOR AN THE MECHANIC CHANGE IT MY CAR STILL WOULDN'T WORK IT WOULDN'T PICK UP SPEED OR NOTHING THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN RESTED SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES STILL WOULDN'T GO AWAY SO I CALL A ANOTHER MECHANIC TO GET A SECOND OPINION AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS A ELECTRIC PROBLEM THAT MY CAR WAS HOLDING TO MUCH HEAT AFTER CHANGING EVERYTHING MY CAR BEEN PARKED FOR 3MONTHS AN I'M SO SAD I LOVE MY CAR BUT I SEE THAT THEY HAVE A RECALL ON MY CAR AND THE PROBLEM I'M EXPERIENCING SO BASICALLY ALL THE MONEY I SPEND TRYING TO GET IT FIXED WAS A WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME BUT IM GRATEFUL I'M OK AND MY CAR DIDN'T BLOW UP WHILE ME AND MY BABIES WERE IN IT CROSSING THE BRIDGE IT WAS SMOKING SO BAD FROM THE BACK THAN IT STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AFTER AGAIN EVERYTHING WAS FIX AN REPLACED THAT WHEN WE LEARN IT WAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND I WASN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE ANYMORE ALSO I TRY TO CHECK THE BOX FOR THE ELECTRICAL, AN ENGINE AS WELL SORRY ABOUT MY COMPLAINT I TRULY LOVE MY VW PASSAT I HAVE A VW TOURGE ALSO VW OR MY FAVORITE CARS LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING TO SOMEONE SOON

Mileage: 10,000

THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TAILLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL QUIT WORKING, REPLACED BULBS STILL BROKE. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT MANY OF THE VW HAVE. MY VIN SHOWS THAT 5 REPAIRS HAVE BEEN FIXED IF THESE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED IT DIDN'T WORK. RECALLS WERE OVER BEFORE I GOT THE CAR SO WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR WHETHER I'M STATIONARY OR MOVING.

Mileage: 100,748

WHEN DRIVING OR STATIONERY THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM LAMP GOES ON/OFF BY ITSELF. I HAVE THE HEADLAMP SWITCH SET ON AUTO POSITION I REPLACE THE BULB BUT THE PROBLEM PERSIST. *TR

YESTERDAY MORNING MY CAR NOTIFIED ME TO CHECK MY LEFT LOW BEAM. AFTER LOOKING AT IT I NOTICED THAT I WAS OUT. I WENT OVER TO A PARTS STORE AND BOUGHT THE BULB. I REPLACED IT, AND WORKED AFTER WIGGLING IT AROUND. THIS MORNING I TURN ON MY CAR TO THE SAME NOTIFICATION ON MY CAR. I WALK OUT AND NOTICE THAT THE BULB IS OUT AGAIN. I OPEN THE HOOD OF MY CAR AND NOTICE A LITTLE SMOKE COMING FROM THE LOW BEAM AREA. WHEN I HAD PULLED OUT THE LOW BEAM BASE WITH THE BULB STILL ATTACHED SOME SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE CONTACTS. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS EXACT ISSUE AND TURNS OUT THAT THE MODULE MELTS THE CONTACTS OF THE SOCKET, RESULTING IN LOSING CONNECTION. I'M LUCKY THAT I MANAGED TO PULL THE BASE OUT IN TIME. IF I HAD NOT OPENED MY HOOD A FIRE COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE STARTED. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AS THIS IMPEDES THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY TO DRIVE WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHETHER IT'S WITH THEMSELVES OR ANOTHER DRIVER ON THE ROAD.. OR FAR WORSE A CYCLIST AT NIGHT. NOT TO MENTION YOU CAN RECEIVE A TICKET FOR HAVING A HEADLIGHT OUT.

Mileage: 83,500

REVERSE LIGHTS STOP WORKING

Mileage: 39,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE. THE LIGHT WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE WHEN MANEUVERED IN A CERTAIN POSITION. THE FAILURE WOULD EVENTUALLY RECUR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VOLKSWAGEN OF SOUTH CHARLOTTE (9900 SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273, (704) 612-0407) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED IF THE HOOD WAS SHUT FORCEFULLY. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V389000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Mileage: 20,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT WAS PULLED OVER BY A TROOPER BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS MELTING THE SOCKETS AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V389000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT CALLED WEST BROAD VOLKSWAGEN (9001 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA 23294, (804) 270-9000) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GOSSET VOLKSWAGEN (1875 COVINGTON PIKE, MEMPHIS, TN 38128, (901)388-8989) FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HAD A SOCKET FAILURE AND THE HEADLIGHT CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V125000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

I WAS SOLD A VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT NEVER WAS TOLD ABOUT ALL THE RECALLS IT HAD SO I HAD THE CAR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AND THE ADBLUE MESSSED UP AND ENGINE WOULDN'T START BUT THE DAY I TOOK MY CAR TO GET SERVICED THEY IGNORED ALL THE LIGHTS THAT WERE ON THE DASHBOARD SO I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THEY ACTED LIKE THEY DIDN'T SEE THEM SAID THEY WOULD TURN OFF SO WE LEFT AND BEFORE WE GOT HOME THE CAR STARTED SMOKING I CALLED AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT IT T SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WHEN WE JUST LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THEY WOULD NOT TOW IT OR PAY FOR A TOW WE TOOK IT IN THEY FIXED THE FUEL INJECTOR AND THEN CALLED AND SAID THEY FOUND ANOTHER ISSUE AND EVER ISSUE THEY HAVE FOUND HAS AL BEEN ONE OF THE RECALLS AND I CALLED AND TOLD THEM I WAS WORRIED BOUT MINE N MY KIDS SAFETY CUZ ONE OF THE RECALLS COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND I DIDN'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG IT WASN'T AN OPEN RECALL BUT YET EVERY RECALL IS WHAT'S MESSING UP AND I CALLED THERE COMPANY VW AT TOURNEY ADVOCATE FOR THE SETTLEMENT THEY GOT FOR THESE RECALLS AND MY CAR WAS INCLUDED IN THE SETTLEMENT FOR THE RECALL AND ALL THE RECALLS GOT THEIR MONEY BACK OR A NEW CAR AND THIS DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM I BOUT IT WITH A WARRANTY BUT PRETTY MUCH THEY GOT PAID FOR MY PIECE OF SHOT CAR AND JUST SOLD IT WITH A WARRANTY I OWE 26000 AND HAD THE CAR 3 MONTHS AND THE WARRANTY IS ONLY GOOD ANOTHER 20000 MILES I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THEM FRAUDUNG PEOPLE INTO BUYING LEMONS AND THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE WHO GET THESE CARS

Mileage: 82,000

MY 2013 VW PASSAT 3.6 SEL HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTING, SEAT BELTS, AND BODY. THE FOG LIGHTS, AND FRONT MARKER LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT ON THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELTS LOSE TENSION WHILE DRIVING, AND THERE IS BODY ROLL ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO SUBSTANDARD BODY CONSTRUCTION. MY 2005 VW PASSAT V6 4MOTION HAD A MUCH SAFER, HIGHER QUALITY BODY CONSTRUCTION THAN MY 2013 VW PASSAT 3.6 SEL. IT'S QUITE OBVIOUS THE EXECUTIVES AT VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, AND VOLKSWAGEN AG IN WOLFSBURG, GERMANY AREN'T INTERESTED IN BUILDING SAFE, QUALITY VW PASSAT'S. THEY ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN SACRIFICING QUALITY, AND SAFETY TO SAVE A DOLLAR.

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA ENGINEERED LESS-THAN-SAFE HEADLAMPS ON MY 2013 VW PASSAT 3.6 SEL. MY HEADLAMPS ARE SUBSTANDARD, AND DO NOT SHINE BRIGHT A NIGHT AS THE XENON HEADLAMPS ON THE COMPETITORS OF VOLKSWAGEN. FOR A $40,000 VEHICLE, IT'S AN EXPECTATION TO HAVE XENON HEADLAMPS, WHICH ARE MUCH SAFER THAN THE EXISTING HEADLAMPS ON THE VW PASSAT. VOLKSWAGEN HAS BEEN INSTALLING 280 HP V6 ENGINES IN ITS PASSAT SINCE THE 2006 MODEL WHILE THEIR COMPETITORS HAVE BEEN INSTALLING 330HP AND UP IN THEIR V6 MODELS. THE VW PASSAT SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 350HP/380 TORQUE WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE, WITH A LONGITUDINAL ENGINE. IT'S QUITE OBVIOUS THAT THE EXECUTIVES AT VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, AND VOLKSWAGEN AG ARE INTERESTED IN SACRIFICING QUALITY AND SAFETY TO SAVE A DOLLAR.

THE HEADLIGHT (LOW BEAM) ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS NOT STABLE - WHEN I AM DRIVING, IT WILL GO OFF (AND THEN SOMETIMES ON AGAIN) WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR JUST FROM VEHICLE VIBRATION. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR BOTH 2012 AND 2013 PASSATS BUT MY SPECIFIC VIN NUMBER IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL NOTICE. I CALLED VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER CARE ( CASE NUMBER 181250046) AND WAS TOLD THEY CAN NOT ADD IT TO THE RECALL LIST EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. MY VW DEALER HAS SEEN MY CAR AND CONFIRMED IT IS AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ISSUE AND THE SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL. CAN YOU HELP ME GET MY VIN ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST?

Mileage: 95,000

RECALL #94G8 ON 8/26/2014 I HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING AT THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I HAD PURCHASED IT. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IN ADDITION TO THE ROUTINE SERVICING THEY WOULD BE ADDRESSING A RECALL ISSUE REGARDING THE "LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS". THE INVOICE I RECEIVED SHOWS THE WORK PERFORMED. FLASH FORWARD 4 YEARS ALMOST TO THE DATE, I WAKE IN THE MORNING TO LEAVE FOR WORK TO SEE THAT NEITHER OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED ASAP. WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP LATER THAT DAY THEY LOOKED THE CAR OVER AND COME BACK WITH AN ESTIMATE OF $950 TO FULLY REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES BASED OFF THE FACT THAT THERE IS POWER TO THE LIGHT SOCKETS, BUT NOT TO THE BULBS. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT WOULD BE VERY CLOSELY RELATED TO THE ISSUE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR. YET BECAUSE THEY HAVE PERFORMED THE INITIAL SOLUTION MEET THE RECALL RESOLUTION SPECIFICATIONS, VOLKSWAGEN IS NOT REQUIRED TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? IF A SPECIFIED RESOLUTION TO A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE FAILS, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE MADE TO LOOK FURTHER INTO A BETTER RESOLUTION, AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. IT MOST CERTAINLY IS NOTHING THAT I DID THAT CAUSED THE ISSUE. THE PROBLEM WOULDN'T EXIST AT ALL IF THE DESIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER WASN'T FLAWED.

Mileage: 119,000

MY CAR IS NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN RECALL 94G8/7V BUT IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT ISSUES OUTLINED IN THE RECALL. MY LEFT, FRONT, LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT HAS GONE OUT. THE BULB IS NOT BURNED OUT (TESTED ON RIGHT SIDE) AND THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHT STILL WORKS. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND IDLING WHEN THE LIGHT WENT OUT INITIALLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME OVER $400 TO FIX THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD NOTHING ABOUT THE ACTIVE RECALL. WITHIN A SHORT TIME THE LIGHT BEGAN WORKING AGAIN BUT ONLY FOR A FEW WEEKS. IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN AND HAS BEEN OUT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I UNDERSTAND MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED, BUT AS STATED, MY ISSUE IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL AND IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED. I AM ASKING WHAT I CAN DO TO HAVE MY VIN ADDED TO THE RECALL. THANK YOU!

Mileage: 105,000

I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE RIGHT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT. PUT A NEW BULB IN AND IT STILL DON'T WORK. IM HERE AT THE VW REPAIR AND SHOWED THEM THAT THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THE THIS ISSUE. THEY SAID THAT MY CAR WASN'T ONE OF THE ONES THAT WAS RECALLED. IT'S NOT FAIR THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR THIS PART TO BE FIXED. WHEN IT WAS RECALLED.

Mileage: 80,000

THESE STEERING WHEEL COMPONENTS STOPPED WORKING: HORN, TURN SIGNALS, HIGH BEAMS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND CRUISE CONTROL. NOT SURE IF AIR BAG WILL IN CASE OF A CAR WRECK. INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYS THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: "BUTTON FOR DRIVER ASSISTANT SYSTEM DEFECTIVE". BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR THE PAST SINCE BUYING THE CAR 2013, ROUGHLY 5 YEARS AGO. VOLKSWAGENS TECHNICIANS REPAIRED THE ISSUE MULTIPLE TIMES ON SEPERATE OCCASSIONS *WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANT.

Mileage: 10,000

MY DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. SOMETIMES WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND OTHER TIMES WHEN IT WAS PARKED OVER NIGHT. FOR AWHILE I COULD MOVE THE LIGHT UNDER THE HOOD AND IT WOULD WORK AGAIN BUT THEN I WOULD HIT A BUMP AND IT WOULD STOP. EVENTUALLY THE LIGHT CONNECTION WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL ANYMORE AND THE VW DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE LIGHT SO I DID. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BACK IN 2014 WITH THE NUMBERS 14V125000 AND 94G8/7V EXPLAINING EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY CAR BUT IT APPEARS THAT MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT HAVE THIS RECALL UNDER IT. I HAVE THE BILL FOR MY HEADLIGHT REPLACEMENT AND A DIAGNOSIS OF THE CAR IF NEEDED.

Mileage: 70,000

LEFT LOW BEAM HEADLAMP FAILED AT 78000 MILES. I REPLACED THE BULB, TO NO AVAIL. SWITCHED THE BULB TO THE DRIVER SIDE AND IT WORKED PERFECTLY. PUT THE SUSPECTED BAD BULB IN THE DRIVER SIDE, WORKED PERFECTLY. DID SOME RESEARCH AND LEARNED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DIM HEADLIGHT SOCKET WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. TOOK THE CAR TO VILLAGE VW IN CHATTANOOGA. THEY REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR, UNTIL I PAID 99 DOLLARS FOR A DIAGNOSIS FEE, THEN PARTS AND LABOR. I EXPLAINED AND RE EXPLAINED THE RECALL. THE REFUSED TO FIX THE CAR, SINCE MY VIN WASN'T SPECIFICALLY LISTED IN THE RECALL. I AM HAVING THE EXACT SYMPTOMS LISTED N THE RECALL, VW IS REFUSING TO REPAIR IT. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM CONSIDERING ALL I HAVE READ. MANY PASSAT OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME LIGHT, AND VW IS REFUSING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLES.

Mileage: 78,000

AT 65,000 MILES, HEADLAMP LOW BEAM, DRIVER SIDE STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE IN MOTION.

Mileage: 65,000

LEFT FRONT LOWBEAM WENT OUT, REPLACED BULB BUT STILL COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED VW AND MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF ORIGINAL RECALL , HOWEVER MY VW DEALER HAS SAID HUNDREDS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL NOT COVERED UNDER ORIGINAL RECALL HAVE HAD SAME ISSUE.

Mileage: 78,000

2013 VW PASSAT TDI SEL THE CHECK LEFT LOW BEAM LIGHT RADOMLY WOULD COME ON THEN GO OFF. THEN IT STAYED ON, LEFT LOW BEAM WAS NO LONGER WORKING. LIGHT WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT WORK. BULB DID WORK IN RIGHT SIDE. WHEN INSPECTED MODULE THAT BULB WAS INSERTED INTO, NOTICED A MELTED AREA. CHECKED INTERNET AND DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR LEFT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FOR 2012-2013 PASSATS DUE TO THIS SAME ISSUE. CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP, EXPLAINED ISSUE, SAID THEY WOULD CHECK AND NEVER GOT BACK TO ME. CALLED VW EXPLAINED THE ISSUE, WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE TO LEGAL OBLIGATION TO FIX IT AS MY CAR IS NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL DESPITE THE SAME ISSUE. TOLD ME THAT NHSTA WOULD NOT LET THEM FIX IT. THE RECALL FIX INVOLVES REPLACING A SMALL SECTION OF WIRING AND THE MODULE THAT BULB IS INSERTED INTO.

Mileage: 84,000

I BROUGHT MY CAR A YEAR AGO TO CENTRAL AUTO GROUP IN PLAINFIELD, CT FOR A LOW BEAM LIGHT OUT ON MY CAR. I REPLACED THE BULB AND IT STILL DIDN'T WORK. THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON ALSO. THEY CLEANED AND LOOKED FOR RECALL ON THE CAR BUT DIDN'T FIND ONE. THEY SAID BULB WAS FINE. I WAS TOLD NOT TO SLAM HOOD AND BE CAREFUL. EVERYTHING FOR RECALL 14V125000 APPLES TO MY CAR BUT IT IS NOT ON LIST. I STILL HAVE THE CAR WAREHOUSE OF WHEN IT WAS MADE IN 2012. WHY IS MY CAR NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE LIGHT HOLDER? THIS IS NOT RIGHT. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. MY SON DRIVES THIS CAR. I WOULD LIKE ASSISTANCE. MY LOW BEAM LIGHT IS OUT AGAIN. I CHANGED THE BULB BUT IT WON'T WORK. THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT IS LIT UP ALSO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FLICKERED OFF AND ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ALSO FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MERCED VOLKSWAGEN, LOCATED AT 1530 W MAIN ST, MERCED, CA 95340) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT HOUSING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V125000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,980. ...UPDATED 11/15/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 11/29/2017*JS

Mileage: 70,980

2013 PASSAT RECALL ON THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT HEADLIGHT WAS WORKING WHEN PURCHASES 3 DAYS AGO HEADLIGHT HAS NOW STOPPED WORKING DO IT YOURSELF AS PER OWNER'S DID NOT WORK WENT TO LOCAL VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP PRESENTED INFORMATIO FROM WEBSITE CONCERNING LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT RECALL NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER CARE CENTER THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES THAT ARE BEING AFFECTED BY THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT RECALL

DASHBOARD DISPLAYED ERROR TO CHECK RIGHT LOW BEAM. PURCHASED REPLACEMENT BULB. INSTALLED BULB AND PROBLEM PERSISTED. DID ONLINE SEARCHES AND FOUND A RECALL FOR A "150,201 2012-'13 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SEDANS BECAUSE A LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB COULD LOSE ELECTRICAL CONTACT, LEADING TO REDUCED VISIBILITY". I SWAPPED THE WORKING SOCKET/BULB COMBO FROM THE LEFT AND IT WORKED IN THE RIGHT HAND HOUSING. I FOUND THE PART NUMBER FOR THE REPLACEMENT SOCKET, AND BOUGHT IT AT LOCAL DEALER. THE PART APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED. INSTALLED WITH THE ORIGINAL BULB AND IT WORKED FINE. THE OLD SOCKET HAS ONE TERMINAL THAT HAS MELTED PLASTIC AROUND IT. I CALLED VW CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY CLAIMED MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL FOR THIS CONDITION AND THEY REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PART.

Mileage: 56,000

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT TURNED OFF, AFTER REPLACING BULB, IT STILL COMES OFF AND ON. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE VW DEALERSHIP THEY SAID I'LL NEED A NEW HEADLIGHT AND CONTROL UNIT MODULE. THIS EXACT PART WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL BUT THEY ARE STATING MY VIN # IS NOT ELIGIBLE. THEY NEED TO EXPAND THEIR RESEARCH AS I'VE NOTED OVER 97 OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE BUT ARE NOT UNDER THIS RECALL.

Mileage: 38,000

"TAKATA RECALL" CAR WAS RECALLED FOR LIGHTS, AFTER BEING IN THE SHOP MY CAR WOULD NOT START, I WAS TOLD MY SERVICE MANAGER THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE WEATHER, I RESPONDED WITH IT CANT BE CAUSE THE BATTERY IS HOLDING A CHARGE, I WAS KICKED OUT OF SERVICE AREA, I HAVE ALSO PAID FOR MY AIRBAGS TO FIXED AND I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE WARNING LIGHT BEFORE RECALL HAPPENED, AND BEFORE 36K MILAGE EXPERATION.. MY DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT RECALL, HAS BEEN SERVICED THREE TIMES STILL DOES WORK.. I CANT SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT. MY CAR SOMETIMES STAHLS IWHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT GO OVER2KRPM, OH YOU CAN ALSO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT WITHOUT HOLDING BUTTON DOWN WHILE DRIVING..

Mileage: 15

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS THE EXACT FAILURE THEY HAD BEEN REPAIRING FOR THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V125000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 72,000

TWICE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS.

1. THE LIGHTING RECALL I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED AT LEAST 4XS FOR LIGHT.. THE LIGHT IS STILL NOT FIXED, EVERY TIME THE HOOD IS OPEN AND CLOSED THE LIGHT GOES OUT. 2. I WAS SENT RECALL LETTER ABOUT AIRBAG, I WENT TO HAVE IT FIXED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR GOT WET AND ITS MY RESPONSIBILITY AND WAS CHARGED ALOMOST 1K TO FIX IT.3. MY CAR WHILE DRIVING SAYS SETTINGS ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE, THIS IS CONSTANT AND ITS NOT AS THOUGH IM TRYING TO CHANGE THE SETTINGS, WHILE DRIVING. ALSO THE LAST TIME I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE I PAID FOR MY AC FILTER TO BE CHANGED AND IT WASN'T THEY SAID MY TIRES WERE OK THEY WERE NOT. I HAVE BEEN KICKED OUT OF ONE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS CLEARLY A RACIST. I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS AND WHEN I CALL VW OF AMERICA IM PUT ON HOLD, JUST TO BE TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. NOW THEY ARE CALLING ME OVER, AND OVER TO EXTEND MY WARRANTY, I PAID FOR MY CAR IN FULL.. I CANT GET ONE PERSON TO TAKE MY ISSUES SERIOUSLY, I CAN BARELY SEE THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING, THE CARS SETTINGS CONSTANTLY CHANGE. LAST BUT NOT LEAST I PAID FOR COSMETIC ISSUES AND HAD A NEW BATTERY PUT IN ALL WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. BECAUSE THE SERVICE MANAGER KICKED ME OUT OF DEALERSHIP.

Mileage: 13,000

I HAVE HAD ON AND OFF TROUBLE WITH MY LEFT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FOR THE LAST YEAR. I LOOKED TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL 94G8/7V AND I WAS TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED. I HAD THE BULBS REPLACED AND STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. THE LOW BEAM CONSISTENTLY GOES ON AND OFF ESPECIALLY IN THE COLDER MONTHS. I TOOK IT TO THE VW PLACE TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT AND THEY TOLD ME I JUST NEED A NEW LIGHT. I HAD JUST HAD THEM BOTH REPLACED SO I DON'T THINK THIS IS THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD BE OPENED UP TO MORE 2013 VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN PROMPTED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Mileage: 102,000

HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY CONNECTORS ON DRIVER SIDE ARE CAUSING THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT TO DISCONNECT AND NOT TURN ON BULB. HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS HEADLAMPS, NONE WERE BURNT OUT. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES, IT WAS DETERMINED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY MAY BECOME LOOSE AND LOSE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. CALLED VW AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL # 94G8/7V, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V125000. VW STATED MY CAR WAS TESTED (ALTHOUGH THEY COULDN'T SAY WHEN, I HAVE NEVER HAD IT INSPECTED) AND THE ISSUE WAS NOT PRESENT IN MY VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOW. THE PROBLEM EXPRESSED ON THE RECALL IS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE CAR CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. REQUEST THE INVESTIGATION IS BROADENED TO INCLUDE MORE VEHICLES THAT MAY BE PRESENTING THE PROBLEM AFTER INITIAL INSPECTION. THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WHETHER IT IS IN MOTION OR PARKED IN A GARAGE OVERNIGHT.

Mileage: 70,000

MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AS DETAILED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V125000. THE ISSUE APPEARED THE DAY AFTER RECIEVING SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP (HOOD WAS OPENED AND CLOSED). THE DEALER STATES THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE, BUT THE HEADLIGHTS INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE ARE OF THE TYPE INDICATED IN THE TSB AS BEING DEFECTIVE. AS OF NOW, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT PART AND HAVE ONLY ONE FUNCTIONING HEADLIGHT. (I'M ASSUMING BECAUSE NO ONE WILL SELL IT SINCE IT'S KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE). PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED PHOTO OF THE HEADLIGHT INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE (GENERATION "20S"). ALSO ATTACHED IS THE TSB THAT SHOWS ANY UNIT LESS THAN GENERATION "24S" NEEDS REPLACED (SEE PAGE 13 AS NUMBERED IN THE FOOTER).

Mileage: 47,000

NHTSA 14V125000 / VW RECALL 94G8/7V - HEADLAMP HOLDER FAILURE(S) I HAVE HAD THE CAR EXPERIENCE THE "APPARENT" HEADLAMP FAILURE & REPLACED THE HEADLAMPS (LOW BEAM - DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE) ONLY TO HAVE THE LAMPS FAIL AGAIN. THE HEADLAMPS DO NOT USE A TRADITIONAL SOCKET & WIRE COMBINATION, BUT RATHER THE BULB IS INSERTED IN A BULB HOLDER & THEN SCREWED INTO A SOCKET WITH A RUBBER COVER PLACED BEHIND TO PREVENT WATER DAMAGE. THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED AT NIGHT. AS I PULLED THE RUBBER COVER OFF, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON (LIKE A SHORTED WIRE). I REPLACED THE BULB & TWISTED INTO PLACE & THE CAR WORKED NORMALLY FOR A MONTH. SINCE THEN, MULTIPLE LAMP RESETS HAVE BEEN REQUIRED (BOTH DRIVERS & PASSENGER SIDE). THE "FIXES" HAVE GONE FROM WEEKS TO ONLY DAYS IN DURATION & REQUIRE ME TO STOP & RESET THE LAMPS AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY & NIGHT TO AVOID VISION & POTENTIAL LEGAL PROBLEMS FOR "FAULTY EQUIPMENT." IN THE LAST DAY, DESPITE PLACING NEW DIELECTRIC GREASE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SOCKET, EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR I'M REQUIRED TO RESET THE BULB & SOCKET. THIS IS BOTH ANNOYING & DANGEROUS (THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AT 4AM). LUCKILY, I'VE GOTTEN SO GOOD AT THIS I CAN DO IT IN THE DARK. I CALLED VW CUSTOMER CARE & WAS INFORMED THAT MY VIN WASN'T IN THE RECALL RANGE, BUT THAT THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT & DETERMINE IF THEY COULD ASSIST. THIS "OUT OF VIN RANGE" SITUATION MAY BE MORE COMMON THAN IS THOUGHT AS A QUICK GOOGLE TURNED UP A STARTLING SIMILAR NHTSA COMPLAINT: HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/VOLKSWAGEN/PASSAT/2013/HEADLIGHTS-PROBLEMS.PHP I CAN DO THE SOCKET REPLACEMENT IF SENT THE REVISED PARTS. THE DESIGN IS CLEVER & WHEN I REPLACED THE FIRST BULB, I THOUGHT IT A GREAT DESIGN THAT ELIMINATES WIRES THAT CAN OTHERWISE PULL LOOSE FROM A TRADITIONAL STYLE SOCKET. OBVIOUSLY, THE INITIAL DESIGN WORKS ITSELF LOOSE OVER TIME. OUT OF POCKET COST TO DATE - $75.00

Mileage: 20,000

EXTERIOR LIGHTENING: NO LOW BEAM TO FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. BULB IS LOOSE AND HAS LOST ELECTRICAL CONTACT. I HAD THIS ISSUE CHECKED AT AN VW DEALERSHIP IN MILWAUKEE,WI MONTHS AGO AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. (THIS ISSUE IS UNDER RECALL). UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS TOLD THAT IT DOES NOT APPLY FOR MY SERIES VEHICLE. WHAT IS THE PROCESS TO GET MY VEHICLE COVERED FOR REPLACEMENT?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHT BULBS INDEPENDENTLY; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V125000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Mileage: 38,000

I WAS PULLING SLOWLY INTO A PARKING SPACE, AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED AND HIT A PARKING METER POLE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN SIX AND A HALF WEEKS LATER, AGAIN AT VERY LOW SPEED. THIS TIME THE CAR HIT THE WALL OF THE PARKING RAMP, AND THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IN BOTH CASES, IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN THAT MORNING, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT THREE MILES. *TR

Mileage: 12,153

WE ARE DRIVING A LOANER 2013 VW PASSAT THAT WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING. WE DROVE IT FOR THE FIRST TIME AT NIGHT AND ENCOUNTERED A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. WE EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND WHILE GOING AROUND THE BEND OF THE OFF RAMP I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT ALL. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MY VISION BLURRED BUT AS WE EXAMINED IT FURTHER WE LEARNED THAT THERE IS A VERY SERIOUS DARK AREA ON BOTH FRONT CORNERS OF THE CAR. WHEN RE -ENTERED THE HIGHWAY WE ALSO FOUND OURSELVES DISTRACTED BY THE DARK SPOTS EVEN WHILE GOING IN A STRAIT LINE. WE PROCEEDED TO DIM ALL INSTRUMENTATION TO SEE IF THAT WAS ADDING DISTRACTION BUT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL PREVALENT. AS WE DROVE HOME WE REVIEWED THE HEADLIGHT DISPERSION OF OTHER CARS AND ALL OF THEM PROJECTED ADEQUATE LIGHT IN THE FRONT CORNERS OF THE CAR. IF THERE WERE A BICYCLIST OR PERSON WALKING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY WE WOULD HAVE HIT THEM OR GO OFF INTO A DITCH FROM THE INABILITY TO SEE THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 180

STEERING: VEHICLE PULLS TO AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT POTENTIALLY LEADING TO INJURY OR DEATH. IT DOES NOT TRACK STRAIGHT AT ALL, NO MATTER IF IT'S ON THE LEFT LANE OF THE ROAD, CENTER CROWN OF THE ROAD OR IN THE RIGHT LANE (NO CURVES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER 4 TIMES THINKING IT MAY BE AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE SECOND TIME THAT IT PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT AS A "SAFETY MEASURE", TO LEAD THE CAR TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER TO GET OFF THE ROAD ON TO THE SHOULDER. ASKED THE SERVICE ADVISOR TO SHOW ME WHERE VW HAD DISCLOSED THIS AS A "SAFETY" MEASURE. THERE WAS NO SUCH DOCUMENTATION. I TOOK IT IN TO ANOTHER VW DEALERSHIP IN MY SAME CITY. THEY DID WHAT THEY SAID WAS THE 'BEST THEY COULD DO WITHOUT EXCEEDING VW'S SPECIFICATIONS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT AND THE SECOND DEALERSHIP ADMITTED TO ME THAT VW WAS HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE. LIGHTS/ELECTRICAL: THE LOW BEAM LIGHT WENT OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO ONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS IN MY CITY. I THOUGHT IT WENT OUT TOO SOON BUT SUSPECT IT WAS AN ISSUE. IT TURNED OUT TO BE MORE THEN A SIMPLE BURNT OUT BULB. THE WHOLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF WHAT THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME WAS INDEED A PROBLEM VW WAS HAVING WITH THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION MAKING CONTINUOUS CONTACT (LIKE A PLUG & RECEPTACLE). HE STATED THAT THEY HAD CHANGED THE DESIGN IN THE 2014 MODELS BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT IN THE 2013 MODELS. I REQUESTED THAT SINCE IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE, I WOULD LIKE THEM TO RETROFIT OR CHANGE OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT. HE STATED TO ME HE WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE THE DEFECTIVE UNIT UNTIL IT ACTUALLY FAILS. THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AS IT CAN HAPPEN AT NIGHT WHEN LIGHTS ARE REALLY NEEDED, AND DURING THE DAY IF LIGHTS NEED TO BE ON FOR SAFETY WHERE IT IS REQUIRED ON SOME OF THE MORE DANGEROUS ROADS. GET IT IN WRITING WHAT IS WRONG-NO GLOSSING OVER. *TR

Mileage: 150