Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Volkswagen Passat has 60 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
60
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Passat vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Due to improperly...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Driver side headlight showing as out, but not fixable by replacing bulb; wiring issue. |
| Jun 17, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, sever... |
| Sep 6, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | The clock spring is out on the vehicle again |
| Jan 13, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Hi , My 2014 Passat driven by a family member struck a parked truck. Luckily, nobody was hurt! The p... |
| Dec 2, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Please see attached uploaded file. |
| Oct 5, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | To Whom It May Concern. Good afternoon. I really need your help on this. This particular vehicle ha... |
| Sep 20, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Check engine comes on 2014 VW Passat TDI 68,000 miles. Dealer code shows NOx sensor is bad. This ... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | The clocksping in the steering wheel is broken, but the part has been backordered for over a year. T... |
| Apr 27, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | I belive the clock spring has malfunctioned on my car, the air bag light won't go off and the horn d... |
| Mar 7, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | The clock spring within the steering wheel has failed and is no longer functional. The airbag sensor... |
| Feb 3, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Clock spring is broken, and no one has replacement parts. They have been backordered with Volkswage... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I bought an extended warranty on this car and it does not cover ESC light coming on . Car is burning... |
| Sep 30, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | A faulty clockspring in the steering wheel failed so the driver air bag and the horn do not work. T... |
| May 5, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | MY 2014 VW PASSAT TURBO HAS AN ISSUE WITH NO HORN, NOTHING ON STEERING WHEEL WORKS AND AIR BAG LIGHT... |
| Feb 15, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | CAR STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO CLICK. AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, HORN DOES NOT WORK AND LOST CONTROL OFF ALL ... |
| Dec 26, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO IN ARIZONA. IT HAS ONLY EVER BEEN SERVICED BY VOLK... |
| Sep 18, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, I STARTED HEARING A CLICKING NOISE. SHORTLY AFTER THE HORN OR CONT... |
| Jun 23, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IT WAS TELLING ME IN THE MESSAGE CENTER THAT MY REAR LEFT BLINKER WAS OUT I REPLACED IT THEN MY BLIN... |
| Dec 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DRAINS NEW BATTERY OVERNIGHT... HEAR ELECTRIC COMPONENT RUNNING WHEN OPENING DRIVER SIDE DOOR GAS ... |
| Dec 14, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | I HAD TURNED MY CAR ON AND NOTICED MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAD COME ON AND ALL MY CONTROLS AND HORN HAD STOP... |