Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Volkswagen Passat has 38 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
38
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that cool air was being blown inside t... |
| Aug 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | The airbag system/clockspring assembly in the steering column appears to have failed. The airbag war... |
| Aug 25, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Gas and Oil comsumption is way too high … Almost every 600-1000 the low oil lights turns on! Check e... |
| May 27, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that upon turning off the vehicle, the... |
| Jun 14, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Clock spring failure. 2015 passat steering wheel started clicking then it snapped my airbag light c... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Rear back left light keeps going out. Could be an electrical issue. I have had to change light 5 ti... |
| Nov 9, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I purchased this car from what I believed was a private individual for my 15 year old daughter as he... |
| Oct 29, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated his wife was unable to insert the key ... |
| Mar 5, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | During a left hand turn a loud "pop" occurred in the steering wheel while illuminated the Air Bag er... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Mice and rodents just love eating various electrical wires, vacuum lines, diesel fuel lines (both fr... |
| Dec 22, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Clockspring broke when making a turn in the drive-thru pharmacy. Loud pop, then lost all power to s... |
| Dec 6, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CATASTROPHIC SAFETY ISSUE MANY of the warning lights on the instrument cluster are illuminated. The... |
| Sep 29, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The car went 8 blocks 35mph the engine started shaking, I was stopping at the red light the car surg... |
| Aug 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The key gets stuck in the ignition (about 1 out of 4 times) when put into park. This is dangerous a... |
| Jan 25, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM EMPIRE AUTO USED. I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE HORN AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS ... |
| Jan 19, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING TICKING NOISES AROUND 35K MILES. ROUGHLY 36K MILES THE AIR BAG ERROR L... |
| Nov 25, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | WHILE TURNING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A SLOW SPEED I FELT A STIFFNESS IN THE TURNING WHEEL FOLLOWE... |
| Jan 4, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | HAVE AN AIR BAG ERROR COMING UP ON DASH. AT THE SAME TIME THIS HAPPENED ALL OF THE CONTROLS ON THE ... |
| Oct 24, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT ... |