2014 Volkswagen PASSAT problems and owner complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SLOW TO START UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT WHEN TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT CENTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. THE DEALER REPLACED FOUR TIRES BUT THE FAILURE STILL RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS THEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLE…

Owner-reported narrative. 7 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575227 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH WHEN A CAR TRIED TO MERGE INTO MY LANE. I TRIED TO BLOW THE HORN AND THE HORN FAILED TO WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT NOT AT A POINT WHERE I HAVE BEEN THIS CLOSE TO BEING CRASHED INTO. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CHANGE TRACK AND VOLUME BUTTONS DO NOT WORK, AS WELL AS THE HANDS FREE CALLING BUTTON. IT'S LIKE THE WHOLE STEERING WHEEL GOES DEAD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,565 miles reported. Look up ODI 10578811 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR TENDS TO HAVE JERKING MOVEMENTS DURING SLOW TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. THE CAR WILL NOT STOP SMOOTHLY AND GIVES WHIP LASHES AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES PEDAL TWICE TO ENSURE THE CAR STOPS. THE DSG SYSTEM FAILS TO ENGAGE SMOOTHLY WHILE IN AUTOMATIC BUT RUNS SMOOTHLY WHILE IN "SPORT" MODE. WE HAVE ALMOST REAR ENDED SEVERAL CARS WHILE DRIVING IN AUTOMATIC DUE TO THE JERKY DSG GEAR SHIFTING AND POOR RESPONSE TIME IN THE BRAKING SYSTEMS WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. A VW SALES PERSON INFORMED ME YESTERDAY THAT THE CAR IS DESIGNED FOR FU…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10585971 at NHTSA ↗

TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON INTERSTATE #10 AT CIRCA AZ MILEPOST 180 THE CAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING SUDDENLY SLOWED FROM 75 TO 40 MPH AND THE RPM WENT INTO THE RED LINE ZONE <6000 RPM. THE SENSATION WITHIN THE CAR WAS AS IF THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED IN A FULL PANIC STOP. SINCE THE WERE NO BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATED OR OTHER INDICATION TO FAST MOVING MOTORISTS, I ONLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT (BEING PLOWED INTO FROM BEHIND) BY PULLING OFF ON TO THE SHOULDER. ANY HESITATION ON MY PART OR HAD I BEEN IN A MIDDLE LANE WOULD LIKELY HAVE RESULTED IN A MULTI C…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,055 miles reported. Look up ODI 10641515 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT NOTICE AND STALLING. CALLED THE VW DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD US TO DROP IT OFF. ON SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2014 VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF GOT SEVERAL CALLS STATING THAT THE TECHNICIAN COULDN'T DUPLICATE THEM PROBLEM, FINALLY WE RECEIVED A VOICE MESSAGE THE TECH WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE. VEHICLE WAS GIVEN BACK TO US ON SEPTEMBER13, 2014, STATING IT WAS THE CRANK SENSOR THAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME DROVE AROUND THE WEEKEND AND ITS BEGAN TO STALL AGAIN. ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2014 DRIVING TO M…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,115 miles reported. Look up ODI 10640655 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN DRIVING CAR LOSS OF POWER HAD TOWED TO VW DEALER TURBO FAILURE WITH JUST 9700 MILES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 9,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10678457 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE GOING AROUND A RIGHT CORNER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON A DRY DAY AND OTHER VEHICLES GOING MUCH FASTER THAN MY VEHICLE. THE CAR APPLIED THE BRAKES IN AN AGGRESSIVE MANNER IN THE OPPOSING DIRECTION OF THE TURN AS IF IT WANTED ME TO GO STRAIGHT I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE IN THE LEFT LANE. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN ABOUT THE ISSUE. I FIRST BROUGHT THE CAR IN ON 1/13/14 AND WAS TOLD NO MALFUNCTIONS FOUND. I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN ON 2/15/14 AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN ON 3/14/…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,747 miles reported. Look up ODI 10574848 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10731700 at NHTSA ↗

26,050 MILES AND LOOKING AT A $5,000 REPAIR BILL FOR FUEL PUMP FAILURE! SOMETHING ABOUT ULTRA LOW SULFUR AND LUBRICITY. CAR JUST DIED AND HAD TO COAST OUT OF TRAFFIC

Owner-reported narrative. 26,052 miles reported. Look up ODI 10809555 at NHTSA ↗

2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT DIESEL. OWNERSHIP 1/1/2 YRS. MILEAGE 14,000. DRIVING TO WORK COULD NOT GO OVER 30MPH. DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON SHOWING EMISSION CONTROL MONITOR & PRE GLOW. THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO COLDER WEATHER. HAD TO BE TOWED & AT DEALERSHIP NOW FOR REPAIR. COMPLETE BREAKDOWN. VW MECHANIC STATING THERE IS MAJOR DAMAGE DUE TO A RODENT OR SQUIRELL PROBLEM. STATED THE WIRING IS CHEWED UP EVEN IN THE HEADLIGHTS. I AM THE ONLY CAR OWNER IN THE PARISH AND IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH THIS PROBLEM?? HAVE WARRANTY BUT VW SAID THIS IS NOT COVERED UN…

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10818720 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE BEYOND A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE OR TIME FRAME THAT THE DEALER WOULD RECEIVE THE PARTS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFI…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10871767 at NHTSA ↗