Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Volkswagen Passat has 51 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
51
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Failed clock spring. Airbag light was present and a rattling noise, when turning, was noticed. Less ... |
| May 4, 2024 | STEERING | On 5/4/24 I was reverse parking & heard a clunk as I was turning my steering wheel then immediately ... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | I was turning into my driveway when I heard a strange clicking noise coming form the steering wheel ... |
| Jul 17, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | My instrument cluster stopped working yday. I could hear something inside or behind the steering whe... |
| Jun 11, 2023 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | The clock spring broke again only four years from being repaired with the last recall. |
| Mar 30, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | While driving Airbag error flashed on dash and the Airbag light-lamp came on . Also my steering whe... |
| Dec 28, 2022 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | Unsure how this problem arose, but suddenly the airbag error light appeared and non of the controls ... |
| Nov 16, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Records indicate clock spring recall service was performed at some time in the past. Same exact prob... |
| Jul 27, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Recall still from 2015!!! Clock spring defect NEED TO HAVE FIXED ASAP!!! Dealer says have to replace... |
| Apr 24, 2022 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VW BCM unit causes vehicle to idle then shut off while driving making it impossible to steer or incr... |
| Dec 23, 2021 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | Per Volkswagon the vehicle is known to have a defective steering clock spring. When the part fails,... |
| Sep 23, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | When parallel parking, the steering wheel began making a clicking noise when turning. The volume and... |
| Dec 2, 2020 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | CLOCK SPRING STOPPED WHILE PULING OUT MY PARKING LOT |
| Jun 18, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 VW PASSAT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, ON THE DASHBOARD AND STARTED BEEPING. WH... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START A... |
| Mar 18, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | EVERYTHING ON MY STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING( BUTTONS, HORN, ETC.) PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON A... |
| Jan 12, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CLOCK SPRING IS NOT WORKING AFTER TAKATA RECALL IMPLEMENTED. NO CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL WORK. HOR... |
| Oct 2, 2018 | STEERING | THE ELECTRICAL IN STERRING WHEEL IS COMPLETELY OUT. THE HORN AND BUTTONS ARE DEAD AND THE STEERING W... |
| Sep 30, 2018 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING A SOFT CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING ON 9/24/2018 VEHICLE HAS 68,000 ... |
| Sep 16, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | MY 2013 VW PASSAT HAS 56,000 MILES. I REPLACED AT 33,000 ON 12/29/2016 AT A VW DEALER THAT IS NO LON... |