Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Volkswagen Passat has 16 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Today, as my wife was driving home, she heard a "crunch" noise while making a turn. Afterwards, the ... |
| Apr 21, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Our 2017 VW Passat had the clockspring replaced last year under warranty number [XXX] at Barnes Cros... |
| Feb 21, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Clock spring has failed 5 times within a year. The first clock spring replacement failed two weeks a... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | STEERING | steering wheel clock spring failed |
| Sep 24, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | The Air Bag light, temperature warning, radio and information panel going wacky. The Clockspring is ... |
| Mar 26, 2022 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I had my battery changed at the VW dealership and a week later, my horn stopped working, my airbag l... |
| Feb 25, 2022 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | no prior warnings before malfunction ,all fuses were checked to no fault. OBD scan reported car los... |
| Dec 14, 2021 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | While driving straight in dry weather (i.e. no rain), the lane light will change from – green – to –... |
| Nov 1, 2021 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | My airbag light came on, the steering wheel started to make crunching noise. Now all functions are n... |
| Mar 30, 2021 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | THE DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON, THE WHOLE STEERING WHEEL CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AS SOON AS THIS LI... |
| Mar 15, 2021 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | ALL THREE SENSORS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER HAVING THEM CHECKED, NO ISSUE WAS FOUND AND CODES ... |
| Jan 12, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | ON 1/12/21 WHILE TURNING INTO A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT I HEARD CLICKING IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE... |
| Dec 4, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE DRIVING, I HEARD A CLICKING SOUND FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THEN THE AIR... |
| Aug 7, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT ON FOR DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG, HORN WILL NOT WORK, CRINKLE SOUND WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEE... |
| Apr 2, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | SINCE I HAVE THIS CAR HAVING PROBLEMS VIBRATIONS I TOOK THE CAR ON VW DEALER FEW TIMES I EXPLAIN TO... |
| Jan 15, 2018 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FAILED STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING ON A 2017 VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN DRIVEN 20,000 MILES OVER 14 MONTH... |