Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Volkswagen Passat has 12 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving on the highway my car suddenly began to stall. It lost power later after that & when I... |
| Jun 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle in question has a dual-clutch automatic transmission with 103,000 miles on the odometer. Tr... |
| Sep 16, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Upon further inspection a bushing was needed to be replaced. The bushing that holds the shift connec... |
| Aug 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SLUGGISH, HESITATES, WILL NOT ACCELERATE UPHILL. CODES: P039B, P93AF, P03B9 |
| Dec 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2015 VW PASSAT AND CAR WAS OPERATING FINE UNTIL TURNING LEFT ONTO COUNTY... |
| Nov 18, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION LEAKING MAJOR CAR RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILE IN DRIVE WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ROUGH IDLIN... |
| May 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TIMING CHAIN ELONGATED HEARD LIGHT NOISE AND AROUND 60000 MILES I HAVE BEEN TAKING IT TO DEALER I EV... |
| Sep 6, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS OF TIMES WHERE MY CAR HAS LOST POWER DURING ACCELERATION. |
| Jul 13, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE V... |
| Jul 5, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I GOT A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE CAM ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THEY ARE TELL ME THE FIX IS TO CHAN... |
| Mar 18, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE HAD VW CAM SHAFT SAFETY RECALL 23R1 DONE AND I STARTED HAVE DRIVING ISSUES ERRATIC ACCELE... |
| Oct 4, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR. THIS OCCURRED THREE OTHER TIMES, ... |