2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Complaints

TAKATA RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED WHEN I WENT IN TO GET MY 30,000 MILE MAINTENANCE DONE THAT A RECALL WOULD SOON BE OUT ON MY VEHICLE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I REALIZED IT WAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG, WITH THE DESCRIPTION " 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". AFTER SPEAKING WITH 3 DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVES FOR VW I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT MY CAR AIRBAG IS UNDER RECALL WITH NO PART TO FIX IT RIGHT NOW, AND NO TIME LIMIT AS TO WHEN IT WILL BE FIXED. ONE OF THESE REPRESENTATIVES WENT ON TO TELL ME HE "HIGHLY DOUBTS ANYTHING WILL HAPPEN". HE CAN NOT GUARANTEE MY SAFETY WHEN I AM ON THE ROAD AND I DO NOT APPRECIATE HIM THINKING HE CAN. I AM OUTRAGED BY THIS BECAUSE I DRIVE A MINIMUM OF 60 MILES A DAY TO AND FROM WORK AND I AM 6 MONTHS PREGNANT. I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING AND THEY HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE. I CAN NOT BELIEVE I AM STILL PAYING ON THIS VEHICLE WHEN A PART IS RECALLED WITH NO ALTERNATIVE FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I KNOW OF OTHER VENDORS WHO HAVE OFFERED RENTAL CARS TO THEIR CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE...WHY IS THIS NOT AN OPTION FOR US? IT SHOULD BE.

TAKATA RECALL MY CAR IS ON THE LIST BUT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT READY TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT. AFTER ALL THESE YEARS HEARING ABOUT TAKATA WRONG DOINGS THEY KNEW IT SINCE 2004, WE STILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR MORE PEOPLE TO DIE? SO I HAVE TO PAY THIS EXPENSIVE CAR THAT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE, AND I AM ON THE ROAD EVERYDAY. DESPICABLE.

TAKATA AIRBAG THERE HASN'T BEEN 1 SPECIFIC INCIDENT INVOLVING THE AIRBAGS, BUT MY CAR IS ON THE LIST OF THOSE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. VOLKSWAGEN DIDN'T NOTIFY ME, I FOUND OUT ON MY OWN!!!

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TSI SEL NAVIGATION AND RADIO SYSTEM IN MY CAR. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH YOU CANNOT TOUCH ANY BUTTONS UNTIL THIS SYSTEM IS FULLY UP AND RUNNING. IT IS EXTREMELY SLOW AT START UP. MOST OF THE TIME I CAN FINISH MY BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY EVEN BEFORE THE BACK UP CAMERA COMES ON. ON A FEW OCCASIONS I HAVE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE RADIO WILL SUDDENLY GO TO FULL VOLUME. I HAVE HAD THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM LOCK UP ON ME. ONCE WE WERE DRIVING IN TENNESSEE AND PULLED OFF TO GET SOME GAS, WELL THIS COMPLETELY CONFUSED THE SYSTEM AND IT DECIDED TO LOCK UP ONCE WE ENTERED BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE AND TURN THE CAR OFF FOR A WHILE AND THEN REPROGRAM MY DESTINATION. ANOTHER TIME ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THE SYSTEM LOCKED AND WOULD NOT LET ME GET TO ANY OTHER SCREEN. I HAVE HAD TIMES WHEN THE SYSTEM NEVER BOOTS COMPLETELY AND STAYS WITH THE MESSAGE OF "SYSTEM STARTING". OF COURSE THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPEAT THE ISSUES AND FLAT OUT TOLD ME THEY DON'T WORK ON THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE JUNK AND THEY KNOW THAT THEY ARE SLOW AND IN ADEQUATE. PERSONALLY IF VW KNOWS THEY ARE CRAP THEY SHOULD GIVE US THE UPGRADES THEY DID TO THE NEWER MODELS. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN I START MY CAR IT BLOWS EXTREMELY HOT AIR OUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE VENTS WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE STILL FOLLOWS THE HEATER CONTROL SETTINGS. SO EVEN IF I TURN THE TEMPERATURE DOWN SO THE AC KICKS IN IT STILL IS EXTREMELY HOT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I TRIED TURNING OFF THE CONTROL, RESTARTING THE CAR, AND JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE AND ONLY AFTER IT SITS A WHILE DOES IT WORK AGAIN. THIS MAKES FOR SOME VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING WHEN IT IS WARM OUTSIDE. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK AND NEVER WHEN I CAN GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO CHECK.

TAKATA RECALL. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. EVERY TIME I AM ON THE ROAD I FEEL ANXIETY THINKING ABOUT EXPLODED AIRBAG WITH SHRAPNEL. WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR DANGEROUS VEHICLE?

THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BLOWN TURBOCHARGER. THIS OCCURRED AT 32,000 MILES. NOW, THE CAR HAS LOST POWER AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR GOING UP A HILL. I BELIEVE IT IS A BLOWN TURBOCHARGER. THIS OCCURRED AT 64,000 MILES. THE DETAILS BELOW ON DATE AND MILES ARE RELATED TO THE SECOND INCIDENT.

DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH FROZE/BROKE ON 2/18/2015. COLD MORNING IN CENTRAL NYS. COULD NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN DRIVER'S DOOR FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE LATCHES. CALLED MY VW DEALER AND HAD CAR TOWED TO THEM FOR REPAIRS. I USE MY CAR FOR BUSINESS AND DO SUBSTANTIAL WORK IN METRO AREAS SO I CAN NOT CRAWL IN / OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE AT PARKING GARAGES. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE LOCAL VW DEALER SINCE FEB 18 AS PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED. TODAY I WAS TOLD THE PART WON'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 3/14. IF THE DOOR LOCK/LATCH PARTS ARE IN SUCH DEMAND TO BE BACK-ORDERED FOR A MONTH, THIS TELLS ME THE THAT THE PROBLEM IS PROLIFIC. I'M CONSIDERED OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AS WELL AND HAVE BEEN QUOTED $500.00 FOR REPAIR. I GUESS THAT'S BYE-BYE TO MY VW LOYALTY CREDIT I WAS HOPING TO USE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ITEMS LIKE OIL CHANGES. IN ADDITION, I HAD TO RENT A CAR AT A RATE OF $300/WEEK SO THIS LITTLE GEM HAS GOTTEN QUITE COSTLY.

EXACTLY 28 DAYS AFTER FIRST BREAKDOWN HAD ANOTHER EXACTLY THE SAME. SEE YOUR PREVIOUS REPORT #10818720. DRIVING TO WORK ON HIGHWAY 2014 VW PASSAT ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR CAN NOT GO OVER 30MPH & DECREASING SPEED. TOW TRUCK CALLED, MECHANIC & DEALERSHIP, RENTAL CAR, & PRIVATE INSURANCE ALL AGAIN. DEALERSHIP STATED CHEWED WIRES FROM SQUIRRELS & DOES NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. 1ST TIME $2,700. 2ND TIME $700. LEARNED OF SOY-BASED COATING ON WIRES. LOCAL FARMERS & GOVERNMENT GRASS CUTTER WORKERS HAVE CHEWED WIRES ON THEIR TRACTORS ALSO. PLEAE INVESTIGATE. PLEASE RECALL. PLEASE HELP.