Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Volkswagen Passat has 42 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
42
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2020 | ENGINE | LOUD SOUND WHEN VEHICLE IS IN IDLE. TOOK IT TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY ARE SAYING IT NEEDS A TIMING ... |
| Aug 30, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD ... |
| Mar 12, 2019 | ENGINE | The check engine light and oil pressure light appeared on my dash screen as I was driving home from ... |
| Jan 22, 2019 | ENGINE | TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILURE. ENGINE REQUIRES MAJOR REPAIRS |
| Aug 17, 2018 | ENGINE | STOPPED RUNNING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT- TOWED TO DEALERSHIP -TIMING CHAIN/TENSIONER ISSUE |
| Jul 9, 2018 | ENGINE | BAD TENSIONER BELT LED TO BLOWN ENGINE. |
| Jun 8, 2018 | ENGINE | SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2017 I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY PASSAT STALLING, AND OR LOOSING POOWER ... |
| May 12, 2018 | ENGINE | BEGAN TO DRIVE VEHICLE YESTERDAY TO FUEL UP. "OIL CONSUMPTION: STOP ENGINE" WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON... |
| May 7, 2018 | ENGINE | MY SON DROVE THE VEHICLE TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING. AS HE NEARED THE SCHOOL DRIVEWAY GOING ABOUT 25 MI... |
| May 5, 2018 | ENGINE | DRIVING CAR WHEN SUDDENLY A WARNING MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED "STOP ENGINE IMMEDIATELY." THE CAR WAS IN ... |
| Apr 9, 2018 | ENGINE | REAR MAIN OIL SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS COMPROMISED BY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN CRANKCASE BECA... |
| Apr 3, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MP... |
| Dec 23, 2017 | ENGINE | DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER IN 2.0 TSI ENGINE DAMAGE THE CAR AND ENGINE NOT GETTING STARTED. ME... |
| Nov 27, 2017 | ENGINE | MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AND SUDDENLY IT STARTED SHAKING WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN I B... |
| Oct 12, 2017 | ENGINE | FOUND OUT THERE WAS A TIMING CHAIN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE WHERE IT JUMPED 22 DEGREES. AFTER RESEARCH... |
| Sep 12, 2017 | ENGINE | SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE OIL CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE |
| Jul 5, 2017 | ENGINE | CAR WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT START. HAD TOWED TO MECHANIC--CASTASTROPIC ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO BROKEN... |
| Jun 2, 2017 | ENGINE | MY 2009 VOLKSWAGEN STOPED STARTING, SO I HAD IT TOWED INTO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY RAN A FEW TESTS A... |
| Apr 17, 2017 | ENGINE | CAM CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE. DRIVING DOWN ROAD ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH THEN STOPPED GOT CAR B... |
| Jan 12, 2017 | ENGINE | VEHICLE STARTED ROUGH AND WAS VIBRATING. SHUT OFF AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO DEALER W... |