Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Volkswagen Passat has 23 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
23
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
15V705000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf Spor...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2025 | ENGINE | My vehicle is a MY2015 Passat TDI SEL with the EA288 (CVCA) diesel engine. Water Pump Failure Occur... |
| Mar 11, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed ... |
| Sep 18, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | After having the government approved and MANDATED Phase 1 and 2 Dieselgate fixes performed on my VW ... |
| Mar 20, 2023 | ENGINE | I have no heat on the passenger side of the vehicle from any of the vents. The windshield would ice ... |
| Feb 19, 2023 | ENGINE | Engine cylinder number one piston broke while driving. Vehicle has only 91,000 miles on it and now e... |
| Jan 17, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 MP... |
| Nov 22, 2022 | ENGINE | Subject: Request for VIN Review and Recall Inclusion – Camshaft/Vacuum Pump Failure (Recall 23R1) D... |
| Nov 17, 2022 | ENGINE | Subject: Request for VIN Review and Recall Inclusion – Camshaft/Vacuum Pump Failure (Recall 23R1) D... |
| Oct 14, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while driving 5 mph and making a left ... |
| Apr 29, 2022 | ENGINE | The car consumes one quart of oil per week. Also, the Electronic Stabilization Control and ABS cau... |
| Jan 15, 2021 | ENGINE | I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AT DRIVETIME IN PITTSBURGH (NORTH HILLS) WITH 36,000 MILES. THE ENGINE HAD A L... |
| Nov 21, 2019 | ENGINE | HEATER NOT HEATING AS SHOULD. HEATER CORE SEEMS TO PLUGGED, SIMILAR TO TSB 80-15-04 ON EARLIER MODE... |
| Sep 4, 2019 | ENGINE | MY HEATER CORE IS BAD. THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON OLDER PASSAT MODELS, BUT FOR 2015 IT IS NOT I... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | ENGINE | CAR IS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL WITHIN 3,000 MILES AFTER OIL CHANGE |
| Jul 17, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED ON IT... |
| Jun 8, 2019 | ENGINE | I DON'T DRIVE MY CAR OFTEN AS I WORK FROM HOME AND TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN ALL THE TIME. I ONLY HAVE 16K ... |
| Mar 25, 2019 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN SKIPPED. 82,000 MILES ON THE CAR. WHEN IT WAS STATIONARY IT WOULD NOT START. |
| Mar 9, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. ALMOST CAUSED CRASH, AS I WAS ACCELERATING AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ... |
| Feb 18, 2019 | ENGINE | OIL CONSUMPTION. THE CAR NOW HAS ABOUT 122,000 MILES IN IT BUT AT ABOUT 1000,000 MILES THE CAR WAS D... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | ENGINE | THE EPA & CARB REQUIRED MODIFICATIONS TO MY DIESEL VEHICLE THAT ON READING THE TECHNICAL DETAILS IN ... |