Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Volkswagen Passat has 10 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The heater core becomes clogged and limits heat available for windshield defogging and defrosting. T... |
| Dec 1, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The heater core becomes clogged and limits heat available for defrosting the windshield. The heat av... |
| Nov 22, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I have a 2015 Volkswagen Passat TDI that I purchased in 2018. The car has no heat and needs a secon... |
| Dec 5, 2023 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while attempting to activate the defro... |
| Nov 18, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | A coolant issue related with an TDi engine clogged my heater and the car is frosting from inside. Th... |
| Feb 12, 2021 | VISIBILITY | The defroster failed to keep the windshield fog free. The dealer said the heater core was plugged up... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I HAD RECENTLY SCANNED MY VEHICLE WITH A DIAGNOSTIC SCANNER BECAUSE MY WINDOW WASHERS WERE NOT SPRAY... |
| Jun 20, 2018 | VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY SUNROOF SHATTERED, WHILE OPEN, FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. I WAS JUST DRIVING AND IT POPPED. I LOOKED ... |
| Jun 10, 2018 | VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DEFROSTER DID N... |
| Apr 20, 2015 | VISIBILITY | I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-20 TOWARDS SHREVEPORT AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN, MY SUNROOF GLASS SPONTANEOUSLY SHA... |