Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Volkswagen Passat has 18 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Air bag error light is on and steering wheel controls/horn are inoperable. Cause is most likely a cl... |
| Jun 22, 2024 | STEERING | During sharp turn would hear cracking sound coming from steering wheel, after some days air bag warn... |
| Oct 1, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Steering column makes noises when turning. Airbag Light is on and the none of the steering wheel co... |
| Jul 2, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My sensors cause the car to break in the middle of traffic. Almost causing accidents for the people ... |
| Aug 10, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | steering wheel clock spring failure which faults steering wheel controls, air bag and horn. Key safe... |
| Mar 21, 2022 | STEERING,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE | I purchased this car brand new Oct 2016. Since then I have experienced multiple sensor failures yea... |
| Jan 14, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The clock spring has failed in my car unexpectedly and rapidly, exposing me as a teenage driver in c... |
| Mar 20, 2021 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON SURFACE STREETS AND WHEN MAKING TURNS I STARTED TO HEAR CLICKING NOISES. NEX... |
| Jun 19, 2020 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON (CONSTANT SPEED, HIGHWAY, DRY CONDITIONS), DISABLING CRUISE CONT... |
| Jun 27, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO CLICK WHEN TURNING ANY DIRECTION MID-TRIP. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND HAD BEE... |
| Mar 3, 2019 | STEERING | ISSUE WITH THE LANE ASSIST FEATURE. SEEMS LIKE IT IS TO SENSITIVE. ON 3/3/19 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HI... |
| Jun 5, 2018 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I OFTEN WILL BE DRIVING AND CAR SLAMS ON BRAKES BY ITSELF CAUSING ME TO NEARLY WRECK AND ALSO TWICE ... |
| Apr 13, 2018 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN I WENT TO START THE CAR THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STATED "ERROR". ALL THE FUNCTION... |
| Feb 16, 2018 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | MY CLOCK SPRING AND SWITCH BROKE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I WAS IN MOTION MAKING A TURN WHEN A CRUNC... |
| Dec 5, 2017 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | TAKATA RECALL- NOT SURE IF IT IS BUT MY CAR HAS ISSUE ON THE STEERING. ALSO MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AN... |
| Dec 13, 2016 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PE... |
| Dec 15, 2015 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE ... |
| Oct 7, 2015 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CLOCK SPRING. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE AND IT GOT REPLACED 10/7/15. IT ... |