2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Complaints
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- CHESTERFIELD, MO
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURE EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED FAILURE.
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- GLOVERSVILLE, NY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL FOR THE CLOCK SPRING. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,200.
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- MARANA, AZ
TAKATA RECALL IN APRIL 2016 I RECEIVED NOTICE FROM VW OF THE TAKATA RECALL. IT IS NOW FEB 2017. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM ANYONE IN 10 MONTHS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I CALLED VW AND THEY IN EFFECT SAID NOTHING IS BEING DONE YET. THEY EVEN SAID NO MANUFACTURER HAS DONE A REPAIR. YOUR SITE SAYS 10 MILLION CARS HAVE BEEN FIXED ALREADY. SOMETHING IS CERTAINLY WRONG WITH THIS LACK OF PROGRESS BY VW, ESPECIALLY FOR THIS DANGEROUS AIRBAG PROBLEM. NHTSA MUST PRESSURE VW TO GET OFF THEIR ASSES. THERE IS AT LEAST IGNORANCE, BUT MORE LIKELY LYING, AT ALL LEVELS OF VW. AFTER 10 MONTHS I BELIEVE MY CAR SHOULD BE REPAIRED. JUST BECAUSE TAKATA IS JAPANESE AND VW IS GERMAN IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE EXCUSE. DO YOUR JOB!!
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- NESCOPECK, PA
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *CN
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- SAN DIEGO, CA
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- ARCADIA, OK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING WHEN PROMPTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- MANCHESTER, NJ
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN COULD NOT BE DECODED TO FIND PART AVAILABILITY INFORMATION.
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- BEAUFORT, SC
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) WAS ISSUED IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/17/17*LJ
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- BARTLETT, TN
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- BARTLETT, TN
I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR 1 YEAR BECAUSE THE AIRBAG IS BAD.(TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL) THE AIRBAG WAS RECALLED IN 2/2016, AND IT'S NOW 1 YEAR LATER AND I STILL HAVE NO FIX FOR IT. I REFUSE TO PUT MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND I CAN'T SELL IT UNTIL THE RECALL IS FIXED. SO I HAVE A CAR THAT I'M STILL PAYING FOR AND I CAN'T DRIVE IT SAFELY. I CALLED VW AND THEY COULDN'T OFFER ANY TIME FRAME FOR WHEN IT WOULD BE FIXED. I NEED VW TO BUY THIS FROM ME OR SOMETHING, BECAUSE I'M LOSING MONEY ON A CAR THAT I CAN'T DRIVE AND I CAN'T SELL.
Source: NHTSA WEB SITE