Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Volkswagen Passat has 53 NHTSA airbags complaints and 2 airbags-related recalls.
53
Complaints
2
Recalls
9
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
19V014000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Au...
19V862000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Passat, 2011-2014 Golf A6, and 2011-2013 Audi A3 diesel vehicles, though...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicle was rear-ended, lost control, traveled approximately 500 feet, and rolled multiple times... |
| May 17, 2024 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicle was totaled but I continue to receive recall notices to the point of harassment. I have ... |
| Sep 2, 2023 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | The three issues above seems to be related or affect the other and does not allow cruise control to ... |
| Aug 18, 2023 | AIR BAGS | I was driving my 2015vVolkswagen Passat and noticed that the airbag light came on without any prior ... |
| Dec 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Clockspring is bad as noted by many other owners. Airbag light is lit and horn doesn’t work |
| Jul 31, 2022 | AIR BAGS | In a multi-vehicle rear end collision, the airbags in the vehicle did not deploy. My vehicle was tot... |
| Jul 5, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The clockspring on my 2015 Passat went out at the beginning of July. The part is on major backorder ... |
| May 28, 2022 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The airbag on the driver's side, along with the horn and buttons on the steering wheel do not work. ... |
| Mar 3, 2022 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The clockspring has failed. It was identified by Safford VW in Fredericksburg in March 3 2022 becaus... |
| Feb 18, 2022 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Hello, Airbag light on, horn doesn't work, volume control on steering wheel doesn't work, clicking ... |
| Feb 18, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The clock spring in my VW Passat has failed twice, leaving my horn and drivers side airbag inoperabl... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Drivers airbag and horn do not work. According to VW it's due to a defective clock spring. The pro... |
| Jan 29, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The car have received the airbag replacement per the takata airbag recall approximately 2 years ago,... |
| Jan 6, 2022 | AIR BAGS | PART OF TAKATA AIR BAG. AIR BAG LIGHTS ON IN DASH. VEHICLE LISTED FOR AIRBAG RECALL. BUT NOT WHEN IT... |
| Jan 3, 2022 | AIR BAGS | There was a prior recall for airbags, which was supposedly fixed, however it is doing the same thing... |
| Nov 14, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Steering wheel controls, such as volume control, song control, Bord computer control stopped working... |
| Jul 6, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Steering wheel controls, such as volume control, song control stopped working. As well as airbag lig... |
| Jun 11, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Clockspring broke so no airbag and the dealership won’t fix it and it’s under warranty. |
| Feb 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Clockspring has failed causing my airbag light to come on. This is a common safety problem for these... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR ALL OF A SUDDEN IS 'BROKEN' REQUIRING A $400 REPAIR. I DON'T REALLY ... |