Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Volkswagen Passat has 33 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
33
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
18V329000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 201...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Sunroof shattered without warning |
| Jun 15, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I noticed a fuel smell in the cabin area that continued to get worse. After pulling the back seat I ... |
| Jan 14, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Stop on middle of the freeway twice and one on the road. Be replace the hoof 24 months ago now again... |
| Dec 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Bought in July and had 38461 miles and only put 3000 miles since bought. Driving down the road and i... |
| Jun 16, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The DPF keeps causing the engine light to come on when there isn’t anything wrong but it also makes ... |
| Feb 10, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | HEATER COR CLOGGED. THE VEHICLE HAS 78XXX MILES. ON THE VOLKSWAGEN FORMS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ... |
| May 19, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE, WAS ALMOST HIT BY SEMI-TRUCK. FUEL PUMP SENT METAL SHA... |
| May 18, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST KILLED ME AND MY DAUGHTER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ... |
| Mar 5, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN NOR WILL IT UNLOCK. LATELY, (DECEMBER 2018), I CANNOT OPEN THE... |
| Oct 30, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SECONDARY AIR PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURE AFTER 37000 MILES,PART OF EMISSION AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRA... |
| Apr 1, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUELL PUMP CONTROL COMPUTER MODULE LOST POWER. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TURNING IN FRONT OF ONCOMING ... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I GOT A LETTER FROM VOLKSWAGON STATING THAT A RECALL WAS GOING TO BE MADE ON MY CAR BECAUSE THE FUEL... |
| Apr 27, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE FUEL VAPOR LEAK DETECTION PUMP IMPROPERLY WORKING CAN RESULT IN HEALTH IS... |
| Dec 9, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HEATER CORE ON A 2012 PASSAT HAS CORRODED AND CLOGGED WITH FACTORY FLUIDS INSIDE STILL. CAUSES THE H... |
| Dec 7, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | RELATED TO NHTSA ID NUMBER 10929850 WHERE VEHICLE KEEPS TRYING TO RELOCK ITSELF. DEALER SAYS THAT T... |
| Sep 26, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE A 2012 VW PASSAT TDI VEHICLE WITH 78,000 MILES AS OF OCTOBER 124, 2016. IT IS EFFECTED BY THE... |
| Sep 8, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MECHANIC FOUND A CODE FOR A DEFECTIVE ADBLUE LEVEL SENSOR AFTER I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO CHECK THE R... |
| Jul 21, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WENT TO VW DEALER AND HAD CEL ON. DIAGNOSIS WAS DEF HEATER FAILURE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TH... |
| Jul 16, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ADBLUE EMISSIONS HEATER TANK FAILURE. CODE P202A. NOT BEING COVERED BY VW THOUGH CURRENTLY IN COURT ... |
| Feb 9, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA INFLATORS |