Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Volkswagen Passat has 26 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 2015 Passat TDI sudden complete power loss while driving, including highway incidents. Vehicle stall... |
| Sep 23, 2024 | STEERING | This is the second car like this that I have had. Both had the same issues. when at highway speeds... |
| Sep 8, 2024 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | I was driving the car as usual. I needed to make a u turn at a light where it was safe and legal to ... |
| Sep 7, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I take my car to the dealership for maintenance when it is scheduled. The ignition would not allow m... |
| Jul 28, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Failed part: Clock spring. Yes, the work was appropriately installed. This is my fourth replacemen... |
| Jan 7, 2023 | STEERING | The Clock Spring issue that was recalled on 2012-2014 Passat's occurred on my vehicle which was manu... |
| Aug 20, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | The clock spring has broken again. The clock spring had been replaced on this vehicle in spring 2020... |
| Dec 29, 2021 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | While at the dealership for other emission related warranty items, the vehicle clock spring broke wh... |
| Sep 1, 2021 | STEERING | MY AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING HAS WENT OUT AND NOW MY HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK . NOTHING ON MY ... |
| Mar 23, 2021 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I TOOK MY VW IN AT 90000 AND IT WAS IN NEED OF A STEERING CLOCK SPRING, HERE I AM 30K MI LATER AND G... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | HORN, STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS, POWER STEERING AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG ARE NOT WORKING AS A RESULT OF A... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | For about 2 years my vehicle has been vibrating at the steering wheel. I have replaced the tires twi... |
| Jun 18, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | UPDATE JUNE 2019 - NOW MY CAR HAS 53,000 MILES. MY REPLACED CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED AGAIN. NO HORN, ... |
| Mar 11, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | CLOCK SPRING FAILURE!!! CLOCK SPRING FAILURE!!! CLOCK SPRING FAILURE!!! WHILE MOVING AND EXECUT... |
| Dec 9, 2018 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING A CLICKING SOUND AND CONTROLS AND HORN ON THE STEERING WHEEL NO LONGER... |
| Nov 18, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | I WAS PARKED ON FLAT GROUND WHILE STARTING MY CAR THIS MORNING AND NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE ... |
| Sep 19, 2018 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | CLOCK SPRING FAILED. IF ACCIDENT WERE TO HAPPEN, AIRBAGS WOULDN'T DEPLOY DUE TO FAILED CLOCK SPRING.... |
| Sep 5, 2018 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ALL LIGHTS CAME ON AT SAME TIME, NO NOTABLE REASON GIVEN FOR ISSUE. JUST TOLD COSTS ASSOCIATED AREN'... |
| Jun 28, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | EXCESSIVE INSIDE FRONT TIRE WEAR CAN LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE. FONT END CAN NOT BE PROPERLY ALIGNED BEC... |
| Jun 14, 2018 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AIR BAG SENSOR HAS GONE ON 3 TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP FIXED IT. IT HAS ... |