2015 Volkswagen Passat owner complaints

In december of 2015,2 months after buying car,while driving my epc light came on my car had a sudden loss of power,shuddered,and stalled. I almost caused an accident when I pulled out onto the highway and could not increase speed.fast enough. I called the vw dealership where I purchased the car and they said the car has to come in to be checked. After 2 hours of diagnostics,and they actually called Volkswagen of america re the problem. They decided that it was a connectivity issue and that they had to replace the whole wiring harness,the car has to be towed in as driving could be dangerous. Also a recall NHTSA# 15v705 just came in the mail about recall 23r1. There are a potential 3 other recalls on the vw 2015 passat.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v705000 (engine and engine cooling, service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen passat. The contact stated that the brakes and engine failed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v705000 (engine and engine cooling, service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

12/28/15 I was on the onramp to the 91 freeway going about 15mph headed to work and all of a sudden I hear a boom! Naturally I duck thinking what the heck just blew up. I looked up and saw my sunroof shattered. I started thinking did a boulder just fall on me? But being that it was just after the christmas holiday the freeway was pretty much deserted. All I knew was that little shards of glass are now in my scalp and glass is flying out on the freeway. I took my vehicle to the dealership and they said that it wasn't covered by my extended warranty and they had never heard of a sunroof shattering before and that it had to be from a rock or an impact break (whatever that means). They told me to contact my insurance company and file a claim which I now have to come out of pocket with a $500 d

Takata recall the recall I have on my car is the emission recall from a software that was installed from the factory, I am unable to get what I want because almost nobody will take it, I bought it in august or so and the car was advertised as clean diesel it isn't the car I bought and I want nothing to do with it anymore. Your recall statement states if your car has been recalled, the manufacturer will usually repair it at a local dealership. In rare instances when a manufacturer determines that a problem is too expensive to repair, it may replace the vehicle or refund your purchase price minus an amount to cover depreciation." I feel cheated and that I can't get what I want. I need a truck and can't do anything because it's barely valued at 12,000 dollars and when I bought it the msrp

On 10-23-2015, vw announced a recall on a series of cars, which included one on their sales lot. On 10-31-2015, perry vw, san luis obispo, ca sold me the vehicle that had the recall, without fixing the recall part. I want to file an official complaint on the deceptive practices of perry vw. I have my sales contract dated 10-31-2015, and your recall number: 15v705 (sintered cam). Vw corporate failed to notify their own dealers until nov 4, 2015. My understanding is that selling an un-repaired recalled vehicle is against federal law.

Clock spring failure. 2015 passat steering wheel started clicking then it snapped my airbag light came on and steering wheel functions didn't work. The sa

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen passat. While driving 20 MPH, the contact depressed the horn, but it failed to sound. The vehicle was taken to commonwealth Volkswagen (1 commonwealth dr, lawrence, ma 01841). The dealer diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and was unable to assist. The failure mileage was 51,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that cool air was being blown inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the heater failed to heat the passenger’s side of the vehicle. Additionally, the defroster failed to properly defrost the windshield while activated. The contact linked the failure to VWP:16‑05; (Heater Core Limited Warranty Extension). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that there was no warranty coverage on the vehicle for the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen passat. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the clock spring failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

The three issues above seems to be related or affect the other and does not allow cruise control to operate. The air bag light remains on and associated component light up the dash. Surprisingly, my VIN does not show up for air bag repair. I wish I did not have to wait for possible recall announcement for my vehicle before I can get it repaired and instead to fix it now. Frustrating.

Clockspring is bad as noted by many other owners. Airbag light is lit and horn doesn’t work

It was twice when I heard a loud noice when I turn the engine on and and placing the car on reverce the noice last for more than 10 sec it happen once and then the second time was 2 days after I took it to inspection and they told me everyting look fine. And 11/20/2016 I started hearing a noice comming from the fron driver side wheel everytime I would turn or when I would step on the break and this happen evrytime im driving

Steering wheel started making a clicking sound and controls and horn on the steering wheel no longer function. The air bag light came on immediately. Car started havint this issue when first started and backing out of a parking space.

The heater core becomes clogged and limits heat available for defrosting the windshield. The heat available is insufficient to defrost and maintain visibility while driving under adverse conditions. The cabin also becomes uncomfortable because of limited heat during cold weather operation. Volkwagen issued TSB VWP-16-05 for this issue for this model for the model year prior to my car. I had this issue repaired in December 2024. The same problem and symptoms have returned in December 2025.

The heater core becomes clogged and limits heat available for windshield defogging and defrosting. This creates a visibility hazard during inclement weather and makes the cabin uncomfortable during cold weather. The heater core was diagnosed and replaced on this vehicle in December 2024. The same symptoms have returned in December 2025. Volkwagen issued TSB VWP-16-05 to remedy this same issue in 2013-2014 Passats. I own a 2015 Passat. 2015 Passats have the same symptoms and problems.

I was driving on flat paved road at speed of 25-30 MPH when suddenly the RPM surged from 1 to 4, engine revved, made loud high pitch whine for several mins. I was not accelerating, only following another vehicle ahead. I was going to pull off the road and turn off the ignition, when this stopped & continued driving normally and noted the RPM was back to near 1. No panel or engine lights came on.

Vehicle lost power while driving. Several warning lights appear. This occurred three other times, even after they car had been in for repair. Various engine parts have been replaced, such the turbo kit, turbo charger, glow plugs. The last incident occurred on dec 5 after picking the vehicle up and assured that it was fully repaired. While exiting the dealership, the car lost power and I was almost t-boned. The dealer continues to replace parts on the advice of the vw regional service manager. Yet we have serious concerns about the safety of the vehicle when in motion. They have put more miles on it than we have. *tr

When you accelerate the automobile the car hesitates up to 10 seconds and looses power, power returns after the 1 through 10 seconds. This happens at various points; on rolling highway while making a pass of another car; changing lanes on the highway and accelerating, at dead stop from either a stop sign or stop light. I happens in city driving, local streets and just about anywhere one drives and occurs as hesitation for 1 to 10 seconds, the RPM's drop from where ever they are originally to almost zero, but the car does not stall, once the accelerator is undepressed it comes back to normal. These conditions above can cause a serious condition, such as a major collision with another or more than one car and could result in a fatal accident. This hesitation has happened 35 times since 07/

At speed of over 65mph. Steering wheel starts to vibrate within 10minutes of driving on the highway. Keep returning to the dealer which says they have done all they can that should have correct the problem. But after they have tried for over 4 times to correct it. The issue still there.