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2014 Volkswagen Passat Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 594 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Volkswagen Passat, most often about the air bags (60% of complaints, typically around 50,000 miles). It is 4th of 23 Passat model years by number of complaints and has 10 recalls.
Most common 2014 Volkswagen Passat problems
Air bags
354 complaints · 60%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
Takata recall issue I have a 2014 Volkswagen Passat with a malfunctioning clock spring. The dealerships are informing me that my car was not part of the recall. However, this is not a part that should break, especially not after 30 months. Volkswagen has failed to resolve their clock spring issue. They are putting my…
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Passat. Upon starting the vehicle, the air bag indicator illuminated and the horn failed to sound. On other occasions, the steering wheel clicked when turned. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the clock spring failed and needed to be…
Engine
80 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 54,500 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, cooling system.
Vehicle engine light comes and goes way. The vehicle jerks/shakes when waiting the red signals and looses power and had to stop the vehicle and start the vehicle.I have done all the oil according to the recommended milage by the dealer. And also it looses power when taking turns, in that case need to turn off the…
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Passat. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and it would operate as intended. The contact stated that the failure recurred six times. The vehicle was taken to fox Volkswagen of rochester…
Electrical
74 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 48,000 miles. Parts named most often: horn.
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that during cold weather, the vehicle vibrated excessively when started. The contact stated that after warming up the vehicle and driving for approximately 30 minutes, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle would then…
Front driver airbag fault light in on, vehicle horn does not work, when turning steering wheel there is clicking sound. This is similar to recall number 1v483000 dated 08/04/2015 but my vehicle is not on recall list
Other or unspecified
59 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 39,500 miles.
In cold weather, the driver door would not open from outside or inside. All other doors worked properly. At initial service request, problem would not duplicate once car was warm. Service manager said he'd seen this problem previously. After phone calls, emails, and diagnostic service appointment ,vw did replace the…
Took my car in because I had no horn, no air bags, and the steering wheel sounded 'funny'. I had a little over 39,000 when this all happened. I was told it was the clock spring. Apparently there was a recall for this for the 2014 passats, but my VIN number was not included. They can't tell me why. Clearly, my car was…
Fuel system
50 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 61,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
2014 vw Passat tdi se 2.0l manual my vehicle has 62,583 mi. On it. I was driving on the highway when the diesel "glow plug" light began flashing on the dashboard and I lost all engine power. I was fortunate to be able to reach the roadside safely and I was able to bring the car to a halt on the roadside. Trying to…
The vehicle was in motion on a major city thoroughfare when it suddenly shut down and stalled in the middle of the street, in traffic. It would not restart and had to be moved out of the street. It was towed to a local dealership for diagnostics. The fuel pump and control unit are defective and made the car inoperable.
Steering
44 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 40,000 miles.
I was turning right at a speed of 30 when I heard a loud pop sound and the air bag light went on and all components on steering wheel stopped working. The horn does not work either. I brought car to vw dealer the same day and they ran a diagnostic test and said I need a new clockspring. I have heard many passats have…
Clock spring in the steering wheel broke and the car's horn, air bag, and buttons on steering wheel no longer work because of this. Made a clicking noise in the steering wheel about a week before completely breaking while trying to reverse in parking lot. Volkswagen dealership confirmed it was clock spring that was…
Transmission
37 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 66,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
The car's transmission is listed as "automatic", however it jerks on slow speeds and slowing down. This performance is described in the dsg diagram from the automotive technology web site. It also appears that this manufacturer (vw) was the first to design this an automated manual transmission, it was not approved by…
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle failed to shift to second and third gear while the transmission warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that they were unable to assist with…
Visibility and wipers
16 complaints · 3%Half of these problems showed up before 29,000 miles. Parts named most often: sun/moon roof assembly, defroster/defogger/hvac system.
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the glass on the sunroof shattered. The contact mentioned that there were no other vehicles around at the time of the incident. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the windshield is separating from the frame. The vehicle was taken to hanlees hill top Volkswagen (3255 auto plaza, richmond, ca 94806, ([phone]) and the contact was informed that the glue used to seal the windshield was defective. The windshield was…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2014 Volkswagen Passat recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver's side front air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 4, 2024. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69eg, 69gq, and 69e6.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 beetle, beetle convertible, 2012-2014 passat, 2017 passat wagon, and 2006-2007 passat sedan vehicles. The driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began december 20, 2019. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69r6, 69q8, 69q9, and 69y5.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2015 passat, 2011-2014 golf a6, and 2011-2013 audi a3 diesel vehicles, thought to have been previously repaired under one of the takata air bag recalls. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Lights: headlights
Risk: Without the blocking cap, the headlight aim can be adjusted out of specification, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, block the headlight horizontal adjustment, free of charge. The recall began july 16, 2019. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 94l9.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 volkswagen passat and 2018-2019 atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Transmission: driveshaft
Risk: If the leaking grease contacts a heated surface, such as the exhaust system and/or the diesel particulate filter (DPF), it could increase the risk of fire.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft heat shield, free of charge. The recall began on july 7, 2017. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 23w5.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 passat vehicles, equipped with diesel engines and direct-shift transmissions (dsg). The vehicle's underbody heat shield may not be long enough to protect the right half-shaft grease boot from heat, potentially resulting in a grease leak.
Electrical: wiring
Risk: An electrical short can cause the electrical connectors of the sensor to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the connector, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in september. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 23t3.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 passat vehicles equipped with tdi engines. Due to improperly assembled wire seals in a connector for an underbody sensor, water may enter and corrode the electrical connectors of the sensor, causing an electrical short.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on april 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 golf, 2007-2010 passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 passat sedan and eos, 2009-2014 cc, 2009-2012 audi q5, 2010-2012 s5 cabriolet and 2010-2012 audi a5 cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Air bags: frontal
Risk: A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the steering wheel clock spring if the air bag light is off. If the airbag light is on and the steering wheel clock spring requires replacement, dealers will install a new steering wheel clock spring. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on january 15, 2016. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 volkswagen cc, and passat, 2010-2013 eos, 2011-2014 golf, gti, jetta, and tiguan, and 2012-2014 jetta sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.
Fuel system: fuel rail
Risk: A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails with new parts, free of charge. The recall began february 6, 2015. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24bl. Note: this recall expands and supersedes recall 14v-809 (volkswagen recall number 24bi) and only affects vehicles not previously repaired under that campaign.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 jetta vehicles manufactured march 28, 2014, to november 24, 2014, 2014-2015 passat vehicles manufactured april 7, 2014, to november 18, 2014, 2015 golf and gti vehicles manufactured july 1, 2014, to november 20, 2014, and 2014-2015 beetle and beetle convertible vehicles manufactured march 31, 2014, to november 27, 2014. A sealing cap at the fuel rail may fail, allowing fuel to leak into the engine compartment.
Transmission: cooling unit and lines
Risk: The leaking transmission fluid could contact a hot surface and result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the o-ring seals in the transmission oil cooler, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on april 16, 2014. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 38b9/9v.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014 jetta, beetle, beetle convertible, and passat vehicles equipped with a 1.8t engine and torque converter automatic transmission. In the affected vehicles, the o-ring seals between the oil cooler and the transmission may leak fluid.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Air bag clockspring failure
Summary
In august 2015, volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) launched safety recall 15v-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 model year (my) cc, passat, eos, golf, gti, tiguan, jetta and jetta sportwagen models.contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.the loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in i
Air bag clockspring failure
Summary
In august 2015, volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) launched safety recall 15v-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 model year (my) cc, passat, eos, golf, gti, tiguan, jetta and jetta sportwagen models.contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.the loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in i
Air bag clockspring failure
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (sccm) failures in model year (my) 2012 volkswagen passat and cc models.the sccm is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.when the sccm fails electrically, an air bag warning light is illuminated on the dash of the vehicle.if a vehicle with a failed sccm were to be invo
Questions about the 2014 Volkswagen Passat
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 Volkswagen Passat?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (354 complaints, typically around 50,000 miles); engine (80 complaints, typically around 54,500 miles); electrical (74 complaints, typically around 48,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2014 Volkswagen Passat have?
- 10 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from October 30, 2024 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2014 a bad year for the Volkswagen Passat?
- It is 4th of 23 Passat model years by number of complaints, with 594 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.