2007 Volkswagen Passat Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LAMP AND THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS”

“THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS PROVIDE EXTREMELY POOR LIGHTING RESULTING IN VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND CREATING A CONCERNING UNSAFE NIGHT DRIVING. THE FRONT PROJECTOR HEADLAMPS FIXTURE INSTALLED IN THIS MODEL ARE VERY POOR AND CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING, I HAVE TRIED TO UPGRADE THE”

“WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IMPAIRED THE VISION OF THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INDICATED THAT THE POSITION OF THE LIGHTS WERE TOO LOW, BUT NO ADJUSTMENTS”

“TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS SMOOTHLY OR SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. CAR HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO GEAR GOING INTO REVERSE, WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY GOING 40 MILES AN HOUR IN TRAFFIC, AFTER A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT OR AFTER PUTTING ON BREAKS TO SLOW DOWN BEHIND CAR THAT HAS PUT”

“ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DIRIRO BROTHERS WALNUT CREEK VOLKSWAGEN (2020 N MAIN ST, WALNUT”

“THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY OVER A PERIOD OF SEVEN YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE”

“I am filing a complaint in regards to Volkswagen failing to offer a solution to repair the Takata airbag which was recalled. I have tried contacting VW numerous times over the past two years as I live in Juneau, Alaska, which is landlocked and the only option is to send the”

“THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V148000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS”

“TAKATA RECALL: I BROUGHT MY 2007 PASSAT TO KUHN VW IN TAMPA, FL. AT FIRST THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE RECALL, BECAUSE VW WAS COMING OUT WITH ANOTHER ONE IN A FEW MONTHS AND THEY WOULDNT RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR THE FIRST ONE. I CAME BACK 2 MONTHS LATER IN JULY 2018 AND HAD THE RECALL”

“The Air bag fault message came on the dash. My VW Passat car was not involved in any accident. I took the car to VW dealer for the diagnosis for which I was charged. The air bag fault message is no longer there but I am sure my air bags have not been replaced”

“MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND THE AIRBAG IS MAKES NOISE THAT IS IRRITATING”

“I WAS DRIVING HOME DOING 45MPH, WHEN MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD'VE CAUSED THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. *TR”

“WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE AND THEN STALLED. THE MESSAGE "ENGINE SHUTTING OFF" POPULATED IN THE MESSAGE CENTER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN HESITATING FOR APPROXIMATELY A MONTH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED”

“WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED”

“THERE IS AN OUTSTANDING SAFETY RECALL THAT OPENED 08-16-2017 INVOLVING THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. VOLKSWAGEN SAYS A REPAIR IS NOT YET AVAILABLE - AFTER NINE MONTHS! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE”

“ENGINE FAILURE AT 170,000 DUE TO TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE. ENGINE DIED AT 170,000 MILES DUE TO THE FAILURE OF A PART THAT HAS FAILED. IF WE HAD KNOWN THAT THIS IS A ISSUE WE WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE INEXPENSIVE PART AT THE TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT INTERVAL FOR A NOMINAL”

“WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE EPC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED”

“THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH LOCATED A FAILURE CODE THAT THE ENGINE OIL CONTAINER HAD DEFECTIVE PLASTIC”

“THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK IS DEFECTIVE IT WILL NOT START IF IT STARTS IT STALLS OUT LOCKS UP CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY”

“I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A STEERING COLUMN LOCK DEFECT WARNING ON MY DASH AND THE CAR OFTEN WILL NOT START WITHOUT REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON AND VERY EXPENSIVE DEFECT WITH PASSATS AND THE VW PASSAT BLOGS ARE FULL OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DEFECT”

“SUDDEN FAILURE OF STEERING WHEEL. DISPLAY SHOWS "STEERING WHEEL LOCK". THIS COULD BE SERIOUS ISSUE IF IT HAPPENED DURING DRIVING. UNABLE TO START THE CAR OR TO GET THE CAR IN NEUTRAL GEAR. HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO THE VW SERVICE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STEERING CONTROL MODULE”