Major Problems with 2007 Volkswagen Passat Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Volkswagen Passat

2007 Volkswagen Passat AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 75000 miles

2007 Volkswagen Passat ENGINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 104000 miles

2007 Volkswagen Passat FRONTAL Mileage: 20578 miles

Browse 2007 Volkswagen Passat complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Passat owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the air bag light remained illuminated. the vehicle...	101 ~ 32669 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i started my vehicle and within 30 seconds i smelled burning. i shut down engine and noticed smoke bellowing out...	28 ~ 82837 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM over the last few months starting in march we have had increasing problems with our 2007 vs passat wagon. when...	26 ~ 84642 miles
ENGINE over the last few months starting in march we have had increasing problems with our 2007 vs passat wagon. when...	25 ~ 93395 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING no throttle response long accelerator pedal repsonse from a standing start or rolling start. trying to move into traffic is...	16 ~ 30010 miles
STEERING when under 5mph the car will stall or it will not start. it sometimes runs me late for an event...	14 ~ 61592 miles
POWER TRAIN my 2007 passat 2.0t wagon car has developed a symptom when the rpm goes over 3000 specially when i need...	11 ~ 81986 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING with just 12 000 miles on the odometer the 2007 volkswagen passat 3.6l 4-motion wagon the check engine light came...	10 ~ 22677 miles
SERVICE BRAKES driving home while stopped at a traffic light my car felt like it jerked forward though my foot was on...	9 ~ 92829 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the head lamp assembly of this car is clearly unsafe. replacing the car headlight and/or high beam bulb can result...	7 ~ 102611 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the car would not start. took multiple attempts. dealer replaced a module. problem reoccurred. dealer replaced relay. problem reoccurred. dealer...	7 ~ 67361 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2007 volkswagen passat. engine started knocking so i had it towed to the dealer. it ended up needing a new...	7 ~ 39129 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL there is an unsafe prolonged hesitation when depressing the accelerator pedal on the 2007 volkswagen passat 3.6 liter 4 motion....	7 ~ 64961 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat. the contact stated while driving various speeds the windshield wipers stopped working...	4 ~ 100500 miles
SEAT BELTS two rear seat belts in my car stop working. i'm concern that since this car is less then 5 years	3 ~ 29074 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we had few failures on vw 2007 passat wagon first was a recall on one of the software parts (approx...	3 ~ 30526 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i own a 2007 volkswagen passat wagon with a 2.0 liter turbo engine. it was purchased in july 2008 as...	3 ~ 48500 miles
VISIBILITY air conditioning does not work. on foggy and rainy days air conditioning is necessary to obtain a good visibility while	3 ~ 13719 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my car stopped working while i was driving on the interstate with my five year old son. we were lucky...	3 ~ 833 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE faulty door handles are preventing access to the inside of the car potentially causing the driver being locked in the...	2 ~ 92500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2007 volkswagen passat 4motion. low tire pressure warning. this car has been in two dealers service centers to have this...	2 ~ 75321 miles
SEATS 2007 vw passat passenger seat warmer caught the vehicle on fire. *tr...	2 ~ 30289 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS a/c was not cooling as normal then the a/c was not cooling at all. the day the a/c system failed...	2 ~ 56289 miles
STRUCTURE i was driving and looked over to see smoke rolling up from my center console/arm rest i lifted up the...	2 ~ 27500 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air conditioning does not work. on foggy and rainy days air conditioning is necessary to obtain a good visibility while	2 ~ 10289 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the engine stopped without any explanation in the high speed lane ( full tank of gas) while i was driving...	2 ~ 2700 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC my 2007 vw passat has broken down 4 times in less than 3 years with rear brake failure. the mfg....	2 ~ 32500 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the air bag and catalytic converter malfunction indicators...	1 ~ 171700 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2007 volkswagen passat. consumer writes in regards to loss of motive power while the vehicle is in motion *js...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owned a 2007 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the doors would not be secured unless the...	1
PARKING BRAKE went to go grab lunch yesterday. as i parked i placed the parking brake on. however once i came back...	1 ~ 91500 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION i took my volkswagen passat in for an oil change and check up and was informed that i have a...	1 ~ 29000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the car will idle at 900-1000 rpm when coming to a complete stop. brake must be held heavily and if...	1 ~ 38000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat. the contact stated the vehicle would continuously stall sporadically without warning .the vehicle...	1 ~ 20000 miles
TIRES tire pressure issues with volkswagen vehicles. i purchased this vehicle back in 2007 and about nearly a month after purchase...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING a/c was not cooling as normal then the a/c was not cooling at all. the day the a/c system failed...	1 ~ 20578 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE my 2007 vw passat wagon has 3 times on trips longer than 4 hours in 0 degree weather started chugging...	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the brakes slip and grip rapidly when the brake...	1 ~ 15000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE vehicle subframe bolt failure. los angeles area dealer network has attempted to resolve failure but has been unsuccessful. vehicle has...	1 ~ 2000 miles
CHILD SEAT tl*the contact owns a britax regent classic child restraint (model # e9l39c5). the contact stated that the base of the...	1
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT tl*the contact owns a britax regent classic child restraint (model # e9l39c5). the contact stated that the base of the...	1
EQUIPMENT my car stopped working while i was driving on the interstate with my five year old son. we were lucky...	1 ~ 2500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES pirelli 235/40r18 tires on a brand new 2007 volkswagen passat (oem tires) developed a sidewall bulge (no excessive speeding no...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my vehicle's gauge cluster has random lights that come on and cause the doors to lock and not open and	1 ~ 1061 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION upon receipt of the vehicle from the dealership a shuttering or vibration has been noticed between 65 and 80 mph....	1 ~ 50 miles

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