Major Problems with 2005 Volkswagen Passat Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Volkswagen Passat

2005 Volkswagen Passat ELECTRICAL Victims: 1

2005 Volkswagen Passat SEATS Victims: 1 Mileage: 139200 miles

2005 Volkswagen Passat FRONTAL Victims: 1

Browse 2005 Volkswagen Passat complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Passat owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have leased a 2005 vw passat. i changed my oil on a regular basis my mechanic did not write...	24 ~ 82658 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 volkswagen passat developed problems with stalling.*mr the consumer was told by the dealer the engine was damaged....	19 ~ 63530 miles
ENGINE the interior heater does not work correctly. we took the vehicle to a vw mechanic oasis auto center in redding...	11 ~ 112209 miles
POWER TRAIN 2004-2005 passat tdi w/ bhw engine code. the balance shafts in this engine are driven by a hex shaft off...	9 ~ 65228 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i was driving down the road and the car started chugging and died. the dealership told me the fuel pump...	8 ~ 65813 miles
SEATS customer notices a metal on metal squeaking noise coming from driver and passenger front seats. noticeable when there is any...	8 ~ 77625 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my 2005 passat is leaking gas location is close to the rear passenger side. i called local vw dealer (where...	7 ~ 98490 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 passat air conditioner failure blows cold air intermittently. customer states that it blows cold air intermittently then will stop...	7 ~ 54207 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER twice the floor board in the right back seat flooded due to an improperly installed pollen filter. the second flooding	7 ~ 73843 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS (1) turned on drivers-side seat heater while driving (2) smoke began filling the vehicle and (3) i turned off the...	5 ~ 77500 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my volkswagen passat has experienced scary acceleration without me pushing on the accelerator. this has happened twice both when on...	4 ~ 90038 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL i have a 2005 vw passat tdi which has rusting around the inside of the fuel tank. my dealer plus...	4 ~ 45413 miles
TIRES 2005 passat air conditioner failure blows cold air intermittently. customer states that it blows cold air intermittently then will stop...	4 ~ 53196 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 vw passat tdi heater core failure a common vw recall problem. *tr...	3 ~ 77675 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen passat. while driving 5 mph the brakes failed. the contact stated that the brakes...	3 ~ 21950 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the first problem i noticed was when i exitedthe vehicle was that the remote control would not lock the doors....	3 ~ 44234 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle was in for repairs at 42k miles while under the warranty in 2004. there was an oil leak...	3 ~ 55000 miles
AIR BAGS side impact air bags failed to deploy despite significant damage to driver's side front and rear doors from a direct	3 ~ 83333 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING brake lights remained on without brake pedal pressure and remained on after turning off ignition. i investigated prior recalls and...	2 ~ 81754 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that upon arriving to his residence he discovered that...	2 ~ 54000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT hello i bought vw passat wagon gls brand new from vw dealer in ohio during june 2005. the car malfunction...	2
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen passat. while driving 60 mph the contact noticed that the fuel indicator went from...	2 ~ 51000 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING brake light switch: my brake lights stay on when my foot is not on the brake. this leaves the potential...	2 ~ 32000 miles
SEAT BELTS the front and rear seat belts on the left side of my passat are defective. the drivers belt has been...	2 ~ 123750 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt the contact stated on october 9 2005 the vehicle lost forward power. pushed on the accelerator pedal and the...	2 ~ 29000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY the motorized sunroof on my 2005 vw passat pulls the interior sunshade open with it when it is opened electrically....	2 ~ 11000 miles
STEERING vehicle engine made unusual noise and stopped running. steering and brakes became very difficult. could not restart engine and heard...	1 ~ 142000 miles
WHEELS i was traveling on i-70 east 25 miles east of denver at mile marker 133 with three of my granddaughters...	1 ~ 71000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the interior heater does not work correctly. we took the vehicle to a vw mechanic oasis auto center in redding...	1 ~ 130000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS vw passat was involved on head-on collision (35mph) with most of the damage observed on driver's side. driver's side airbag	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled while she was driving at...	1 ~ 14015 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the interior of the headlight lenses became foggy....	1 ~ 40000 miles
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 vw passat. while driving 30 mph the low pressure warning light illuminated on the...	1 ~ 62000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i currently lease a 2005 vw passat. warranty offered: 5 yr/ 50 000 mile. approx. nov 7 2008 vehicle dashboard...	1 ~ 50000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE in 2007 i heard a noise from under my vehicle. it felt like something was loose and at times dragging...	1 ~ 30253 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN over 2 years since new car hesitates with soft throttle acceleration likely between 1 and 2 gear no throttle response...	1 ~ 20030 miles
STRUCTURE heat shield is held by plastic screws which easily become damaged fall off or are not replaced after service. heat...	1 ~ 33000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM failure of car to shut engine off when key switched to off. intermittent problem. this problem could have lead to...	1 ~ 29500 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 2005 passat air conditioner failure blows cold air intermittently. customer states that it blows cold air intermittently then will stop...	1 ~ 33515 miles
SUSPENSION 2005 passat air conditioner failure blows cold air intermittently. customer states that it blows cold air intermittently then will stop...	1 ~ 33515 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE passenger side rear door molding has warped twice now and first replacement done months after lease inception having been told...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES going home from work near dusk on the freeway my car began to veer to the left then the right...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2005 vw passat repeated total failure of windshield wipers. does not seem to be predicated on any specific events. the...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on november 4 2005 around 7:30 pm while a i was driving my car from new jersey to new york...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL regarding the incident of reference reported under odi number 10146004 i have to say that i received a letter from...	1
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the brake pedal would travel to the floor...	1 ~ 189000 miles

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