Major Problems with 2015 Volkswagen Passat Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2015 Volkswagen Passat

2015 Volkswagen Passat SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 10000 miles

2015 Volkswagen Passat SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 114000 miles

2015 Volkswagen Passat AIR BAGS Victims: 1

Browse 2015 Volkswagen Passat complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ENGINE and ELECTRICAL 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 2015 volkswagen passat. while driving at a low speed the driver side air bag deployed...	51 ~ 41201 miles
ENGINE when you accelerate the automobile the car hesitates up to 10 seconds and looses power power returns after the 1...	31 ~ 25092 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have personally inspected many 2015 volkswagen passat's and found an issue pertaining to the alarm system. when the vehicles...	23 ~ 45573 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while driving the epc light came on and 5 minutes later while using the brakes they became stiffer and then...	22 ~ 14835 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER on the 2015 vw passat tdi the horn will not function if the key isn't in the ignition. therefore if...	19 ~ 28902 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the vehicle veered to the right without warning...	15 ~ 41238 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM vehicle lost power and stopped. would not restart. miller oil co. tested fuel in tank with no issue. vw of...	10 ~ 28130 miles
POWER TRAIN vehicle lost power while driving. several warning lights appear. this occurred three other times even after they car had been...	8 ~ 33306 miles
SUSPENSION i bought a 2015 passat wolfsburg edition in february of 2015. within the first 200 miles vehicle was shimmying when...	7 ~ 26476 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was driving on my way to take my children to school when the vehicle started to shake and sputter...	6 ~ 27079 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING vehicle cluster illumination lights stopped working not fuse or relay related. main electrical harness malfunction. major electrical diagnosis....	4 ~ 6337 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the vehicle veered to the right without warning...	4 ~ 35535 miles
TIRES continental tires model procontact tx 235/45 r18 tires peeling on the side walls and crack developing on sidewalls at 10	3 ~ 44000 miles
SEAT BELTS volkwagen passenger seat registers a passenger occupying the seat when a cell phone is placed on the middle part of...	3 ~ 33667 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE with no warning car would not brake . brake was stiff and would not go down emergency brake had to...	2 ~ 25000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i was driving down i-20 towards shreveport and all of the sudden my sunroof glass spontaneously shattered. there were no	2 ~ 18182 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact's daughter owns a 2015 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the key would not insert into the...	1 ~ 45000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen passat. while driving approximately 35 mph the contact heard a lot of unusual...	1 ~ 17000 miles
SEATS the issue is im having that i have an airbag warning on for a seat that no one hardly evers...	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the vehicle's defroster did not function correctly. the...	1 ~ 65320 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the vehicle's defroster did not function correctly. the...	1 ~ 65320 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES purchased new atlas tire from an authorized atlas tire dealer. once tires were mounted and balanced there was a slight...	1 ~ 62000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated and remained lit....	1 ~ 94000 miles
DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated and remained lit....	1 ~ 94000 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen passat. when the contact started the vehicle the check engine warning indicator illuminated....	1 ~ 43900 miles
WHEELS continental tires model procontact tx 235/45 r18 tires peeling on the side walls and crack developing on sidewalls at 10	1 ~ 10000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2015 volkswagen passat erratic shifting and brakes either too soft and won't stop quickly or they lock up and i...	1 ~ 3800 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2015 volkswagen passat erratic shifting and brakes either too soft and won't stop quickly or they lock up and i...	1 ~ 3800 miles

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