2007 Volkswagen PASSAT WAGON: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONTAL DRIVER AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (DONALDSONS VOLKSWAGEN LOCATED ON 5700 SUNRISE HWY, SAYVILLE, NY, 11782) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11002367 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA RECALL...........MY CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD AND THE ONLY ANSWER I GET ON THIS RECALL IS "NOT AVAILABLE YET ". ARE THEY WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT?

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11002750 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA RECALL. MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND I AM NOT HAVING ANY LUCK RECEIVING A CALL BACK FROM ANY OF MY LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND AND NOBODY WILL CALL ME BACK OR SCHEDULE A TIME TO REPAIR MY CAR. PLEASE HELP

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11006238 at NHTSA ↗

FIRST OF ALL THE TEKATA AIRBAGS ARE A RECALL. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. IT ALL STARTED WOH PHEN THE FUEL PUMP MODULES FAILED AND THE CAR WOULD TURN ON BUT TURN RIGHT OFF AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP MODULES WHEN I HAD IT DIAGNOSED. NOW IT LEAKS OUT A LOT OF GAS IN FOUR DIFFERENT SPOTS UNDER THE CAR ON PASSENGERS SIDE. WHEN WE PARKED THE CAR WE STARTED NOTICING THIS 4 MONTHS AGO.

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11023881 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA TECALL I HAVE CONTACTED VW TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR FOR MY TAKATA AIRBAGS NUMEROUS TIMES, AND FOR MONTHS THEY HAVE STALLED ME, GIVING ME NO ANSWERS, AND NO REPAIRS. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THAT I CAN TO TRY AND GET MY VEHICLE REPAIRED TO SAFETY, BUT VW REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH THE RECALL.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11032269 at NHTSA ↗

PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE KNOWN TO DETERIORATE DUE TO SUNLIGHT. I AM TOLD I HAVE LOST 30% OF MY HEADLIGHTS' CAPACITY TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD. VW WANTS MORE THAN $900 TO REPLACE THEM, CLAIMING THEY ARE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11055954 at NHTSA ↗

LATE SEPTEMBER 2017 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF IN MY 2007 PASSAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I TOOK THE PASSAT IN FOR A REPAIR THE FOLLOWING DAY, AND THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS REPAIRED, AFTER DRIVING OFF THE LOT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, LESS THAN 100 YARDS AWAY. I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR, AFTER THE REPAIR, OTHER THAN TO MY DRIVE WAY, LESS THAN 5 MILES AWAY. WHILE WE WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DAY, LESS THAN A WEEK LATER, OCTOBER 12, 2017, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL, THAT WHAT I HAD JUST REPAIRED WAS…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11062299 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE I HAVE A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD THAT REQUIRES ME TO BE IN MY VEHICLE 85% OF THE TIME I HAVE LOVED MY VW PASSAT AND ENJOYED DRIVING IT UP TILL ABOUT 1.5 YEARS ITS BEEN ONE FIX AFTER ANOTHER SOME MAJOR SOME NOT IVE HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEMS, ADDING OIL IN BETWEEN CHANGES TIRE ROD ETC THIS ISSUE IM HAVING AT THIS TIME IS ON RECALL LIST ( FUEL PUMP CONTROL) I HAVE BEEN PUT IN SEVERAL UNSAFE MOMENTS LEFT STRANDED. I HAVE BEEN ON HWY MY CAR STALLS OUT CAUSE DRIVING BACK AN FOURTH TO DUKE HOSPITAL IM ON HWY ALOT, I AM ST…

Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11064333 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2017-08-16 (August 16, 2017)

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Volkswagen CC, 2006-2010 Passat and Passat Wagon vehicles. Interruption of electrical power to the fuel pump control module may cause the fuel pump to fail.

Consequence: If the fuel pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump control module, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AE.

Reported: 2018-03-06 (March 6, 2018)

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q9. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.

Reported: 2018-04-18 (April 18, 2018)

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2007 Volkswagen Passat sedan and wagon vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on April 30, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q8. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-079.