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2015 Volkswagen Passat problems
Owners have filed 389 complaints about the 2015 Volkswagen Passat with NHTSA. Air bags account for 22.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 13.6%.
Complaints389
Crashes19
Fires4
Injuries16
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 22.9% · 89
Engine 13.6% · 53
Electrical system 12.3% · 48
Unknown or other 10.3% · 40
Steering 6.7% · 26
Service brakes 6.7% · 26
Fuel/propulsion system 5.4% · 21
Suspension 4.4% · 17
Severity
Of those complaints, 19 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 16 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 22 model years of the Volkswagen Passat in this data, 2015 sits 11th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 41 in the last three years against 107 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 47,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I I was in a car wreck in my 2015 wolf burg edition Passat on july 16, 2020 and my vehicle received major damages while the car was in motion on west thomas street in hammond louisiana, but the air bags didn't deploy at any time! My car was totaled by my insurance company. My air bags didn't provide any assistance related to my safety! I want to know if their are any recalls on the air bags for this vehicle.Model. Air bags · reported at 73,313 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated and remained lit. The contact also stated that the horn did not work. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and referred the contact to nhtsa. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000. Air bags · reported at 94,000 miles
This first was notice when car was parked and started to drive on the highway steering wheel makes a clicking noise when its is turned. At the same time as the noise started the air bag light can on and stays on. This is the 2nd time this has happened. Vw said it is a wiring problem from the airbag modulal to the sensor instead of a direct fix they did a overlay of the circuit wires. This has now failed. Air bags · reported at 75,416 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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