Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Volkswagen Passat has 20 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
20
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
08V577000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VW IS RECALLING 130 MY 2009 PASSAT, PASSAT WAGON, AND PASSAT CC VEHICLES. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING GEAR CONTROL UNIT THAT...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The power steering system failed. At first I thought the steering wheel was locked. I started the ca... |
| Jul 16, 2021 | STEERING | The power steering system fails when the engine/engine compartment gets hot. The problem has appear... |
| May 31, 2019 | STEERING | MY STEERING WILL LOCK UP AND FAIL, BUT THEN AFTER I RESTART THE CAR A COUPLE TIMES IT WORKS AGAIN. T... |
| May 20, 2019 | STEERING | WHEN PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE THE ABILITY TO STE... |
| Feb 15, 2019 | STEERING | SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR WITH 75000 MI ON IT 3 YEARS AGO, WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND START ... |
| Nov 20, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK WAS DEFECTIVE ON MY 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 35000 ... |
| Nov 16, 2018 | STEERING | MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 35000 MILES. THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCK IS DEFECTIVE HAS BEEN APPEARING ON ... |
| Jan 6, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR RAN... |
| Sep 20, 2017 | STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND T... |
| Aug 5, 2016 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | I TRIED TO HIT MY BREAKS AND THEY FAILED TO WORK AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME |
| Apr 19, 2016 | STEERING | WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STEERING WAS DISABLED. PULLED... |
| Feb 13, 2016 | STEERING | WENT TO WORK ON A SUB ZERO TEMPS DAY. CAR WAS WARMING UP. WENT TO PULL AWAY SHE THE STEERING WARNING... |
| Mar 10, 2015 | STEERING | MY POWER STEERING LOCK UP ON ME 2X RED LIGHT CAME ON THE SECOND TIME AND BING 3X. STEERING WHEEL WOU... |
| Jan 1, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHEN BACKING UP, OR GOING FORWARD SLOW, TO PARK WITH FRONT WHEELS TURNING THERE IS A SNAPPING SOUND ... |
| May 12, 2014 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LI... |
| Mar 28, 2014 | STEERING | STOPPED TO GET GAS CAME COME BACK OUTSIDE TO START THE CAR CAR WOULD NOT START INDICATOR ON DASHBOAR... |
| Apr 22, 2012 | STEERING | THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL ON THE 130 EARLIER PASSAT VEHICLES WAS EXACTLY WHAT WE HAD. THE STEER... |
| Sep 8, 2011 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE S... |
| Feb 1, 2011 | STEERING | LOSS OF POWER STEERING. STEERING GAUGE LIGHT TURNS ON, ALONG WITH ABS LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT. STEER... |
| Aug 28, 2008 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL WANTING TO KNOW IF MY CAR IS ONE THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR 18V148000 AND 08V57700 FO... |