Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Volkswagen Passat has 12 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | POORLY DESIGNED HEATER CORE CLOGS PREMATURELY REGARDLESS OF MAINTENANCE RESULTING IN INABILITY TO DE... |
| Dec 26, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR. DOES NOT ALLOW FOR DEFROSTING WHILE DRIVING. |
| Dec 1, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | VEHICLE STOPPED BLOWING AIR THROUGH OUTLETS CAUSING FOGGING OF WNDOWS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY AIR BL... |
| Nov 11, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE HEATER CORE BECOMES CLOGGED DUE TO EXCESSIVE FLUX USE IN THE HEATER CORE CONSTRUCTION. CAUSING N... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD IS SEPARATING ... |
| Dec 1, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2014 CAR. DEC 2017 HEAT HAS FAILED BECAUSE OF PROBLEM WITH HEATER CORE WHICH FOLLOWED FAILURE OF RA... |
| May 15, 2016 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE HEATER STOPPE... |
| Jan 8, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY CAR SUFFERED A CLOGGED HEATER CORE WITH 25K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE RESULT WAS LOW CABIN HEAT... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | HEATER CORE CLOGGED, REDUCED DEFROSTER PERFORMANCE DUE TO DECREASED DEFROST AIR TEMPERATURE CAUSES D... |
| Jan 24, 2015 | VISIBILITY | THE SUNROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. NOTHING HIT THE VEHICLE YET VW REFUSED TO REPAI... |
| Jan 19, 2015 | VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT THAT SCAR... |
| Dec 6, 2014 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATEL... |