Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Volkswagen Passat has 12 NHTSA lights complaints and 2 lights-related recalls.
12
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
19V389000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabl...
14V125000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Volkswagen Group of America (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Passat vehicles manufactured January 2011 through November 2012. I...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | My airbag light is on. Had a test done and it also indicated airbag problem. My car was supposedly... |
| Oct 26, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEAD LAMP CONNECTOR HOUSING SAFETY RECALL. *LD... |
| May 20, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY APPEARS FOGGED OVER ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENS. DEALER INDICATES THAT ... |
| Apr 1, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL AND HEADLAMP SOCKET RECALL. |
| Feb 23, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2012 WV PASSAT. THE BULBS SEEM TO BE BLOWING OUT THIS IS THE THIRD TIME B... |
| Apr 14, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE RIGHT LOW BEAM LAMP REMAINS OFF, EVEN THOUGH THE BULB IS GOOD, RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO D... |
| Oct 24, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY BULB HOLDER MELTED INTO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY CAUSING IT NOT TO WORK AND HAVING ME BUY A NEW BUL... |
| Oct 20, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE DRIVING FROM SAN DIEGO, CA TO LOS ANGELES, CA ON I-5 AT 9PM ON OCTOBER 20TH, THE DAY AFTER PU... |
| Jun 17, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO WOR... |
| Mar 25, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOSS OF EITHER DAYLIGHT RUNNING LAMP(S) AND/OR LOWBEAM HEADLAMP(S) DUE TO LAMP SOCKETS MELTING IN HO... |
| Nov 12, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE CONNECTION BET... |
| Sep 26, 2011 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAD MY VW PASSAT 2012 SERVICED IN SEPT, OF 2011 WITH 31,000 MILES ON IT FOR A HEADLIGHT FAILURE I ... |