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2014 Volkswagen Passat problems
Owners have filed 788 complaints about the 2014 Volkswagen Passat with NHTSA. Air bags account for 44.9% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine at 9.8%.
Complaints788
Crashes34
Fires7
Injuries22
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 44.9% · 354
Engine 9.8% · 77
Electrical system 9.4% · 74
Unknown or other 7.5% · 59
Fuel/propulsion system 6.0% · 47
Steering 5.6% · 44
Power train 4.7% · 37
Vehicle speed control 1.6% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 34 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 22 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 22 model years of the Volkswagen Passat in this data, 2014 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 89 in the last three years against 113 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 46,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts unavailable. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…