Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Volkswagen Passat has 17 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The vehicle has been alerting error codes 16352 for failing to communicate with ABS module causing w... |
| Feb 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Unknown my water pump failed and all out of nowhere |
| Jul 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I own a 2016 VW Passat that I'm thinking of painting yellow and I don't like yellow. I was driving g... |
| Apr 8, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I believe my clockspring has malfuncioned and though it has had multiple recalls my car is not liste... |
| Dec 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Defroster not working causing very low visibility and very unsafe to drive the car. |
| Oct 18, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | EPC light came on within a week of buying car from dealer,took it to have it looked at and plugs and... |
| Feb 14, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | On turning my car on my airbag light came on and non of the buttons worked on my steering wheel. Lat... |
| Dec 18, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | After several attempts to identify the cause of my vehicle's excessive oil consumption, white smoke ... |
| Jan 29, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE ELECTRICAL HOUSING FOR HEADLIGHT MELTDOWN CREATING POSSIBLY RISK OF FIRES. WAS DRIVING WHEN FEEL... |
| Sep 30, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | THE ABS SENSOR SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON OUR CAR FOR THE 2ND TIME . THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED ON THE LEF... |
| Mar 7, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UPON ENTERING THE FREEWAY MY CAR STALLED OUT AND LOSS POWER. TOOK TO THE NEARBY DEALERSHIP. WAS TO... |
| Mar 5, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE HEADLIGHTS GO VERY DIM 2 SECONDS AFTER THEY ARE TURNED ON. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU CANT ... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2016 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH THE VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURE IN V... |
| Sep 13, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THERE IS ISSUE WITH HMI (RADIO) AND INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THE SCREEN GOES FREEZE. THIS ISSUE IS ... |
| May 20, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ... |
| Aug 17, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | AS I HAVE SEEN IN YOUR DATABASE MY PASSAT HAS MANY OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. MY SIDE MIRRORS SOMETIMES ... |
| Mar 18, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TODAY, I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH MY PASSAT, I ARRIVED TO MY OFFICE THIS MORNING , AND I WAS CALLING... |