10 of the
791 complaints about the 2014 Volkswagen Passat are about the
lighting — 1% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
57,500 miles.
A prior recall that was supposedly fixed, broke again. Submitted several complaints with Nhtsa and Volkswagen. Volkswagen said i had to pay a fee to verify what was wrong with my vehicle because the recall had already been fixed before. Months of waiting and waiting for an appointment and then vw would still not refix the recall. So years and years went by before the recall was recalled and vw sent out notice. Only to schedule you vehicle for service months out and then call and cancel because there is a shortage of parts and no known time in getting them. Anyways the recalled recall is an air bag spring that caused all of my vehicles "functions" to stop working. No horn, no steering wheel button functions, no computer functions. And during this time of not having my vehicles safety features... I was involved in a collision where my horn would have probably been a lifesaver and a vehicle saver had I had it
NHTSA complaint #11760194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,000 milesKinston, NC
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle at night, the contact became aware that the driver’s side exterior headlamp was not functioning properly, potentially compromising nighttime visibility. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V389000 (Exterior Lighting), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 65,000.
NHTSA complaint #11557329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Duluth, MN
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
headlight adjustment recall
NHTSA complaint #11476815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 55,000 milesHiram, GA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GOES OUT FROM VIBRATION OF ROAD. THE HEADLIGHT BULD DOESN'T FIT TIGHTLY INTO THE BULB HOLDER.
NHTSA complaint #11351118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 milesCharlotte, NC
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAKATA RECALL - I EXPERIENCED REDUCED VISIBILITY AT NIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #11230934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 40,000 milesMissouri City, TX
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS TURNING RIGHT AT A SPEED OF 30 WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND ALL COMPONENTS ON STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING. THE HORN DOES NOT WORK EITHER. I BROUGHT CAR TO VW DEALER THE SAME DAY AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND SAID I NEED A NEW CLOCKSPRING. I HAVE HEARD MANY PASSATS HAVE THIS ISSUE BUT MY CARS VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. NOW I HAVE A CAR WITH A BROKEN CLOCKSPRING. AMONGST MANY OTHER VW OWNERS. PLEASE HELP US
NHTSA complaint #11063501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,000 milesMahopac, NY
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM TERMINAL MELTED AND FOGGED INTERIOR SURFACES OF REFLECTOR AND LENS
NHTSA complaint #11022962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 44,565 milesSAN Jose, CA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IT WAS AROUND THE END OF APRIL THIS YEAR WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO MY WORK WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ONE OF MY LIGHT BULBS SHORTED OUT OR BURNED OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I DRIVE IN THE EARLY HOURS SO IT'S DARK AND IT CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD. SO I WENT TO MY LOCAL VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP TO GET MY PARTS AND I ASKED AT THE PARTS DEPARTMENT IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND HE TOLD ME NO BUT IT KEPT HAPPENING SO I LOOKED UP RECALLS OF THIS ISSUE AND THEIR WAS A RECALL FOR THE HEADLIGHTS BUT THEY WERE FOR 2012-2013 PASSATS SO FROM MY EXPERIENCE IT KEEPS HAPPENING IN MY 2014 MODEL AS WELL.FIRST IT WAS AROUND EVERY TWO WEEKS THAT THE BULB WOULD BURN OUT AT RANDOM BUT IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS I HAD TO REPLACE THE BULB WAY MORE OFTEN ALMOST EVERY TWO DAYS. THIS IS MY ONLY CAR AND I REALLY CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACE A BULB THIS OFTEN. MY MAJOR CONCERN ISN'T WITH THE EXPENSE OF PURCHASING HEADLIGHTS EVERY 2-3 DAYS BUT MY SAFETY AND MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY BECAUSE OF ME NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE WITH FULL VISION, IT'S MY ONLY CAR SO I HAVE TO DRIVE IT.
NHTSA complaint #10895555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 60,000 milesLake IN THE Hill, IL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, INDICATING THAT THE HEADLAMP WAS OUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT AND THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA complaint #10875689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 7,788 milesLAS Vegas, NV
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LAMP FOR SIDELIGHTS FRONT RIGHT WAS DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10622466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.