10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
32,034 miles

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2007 Volkswagen Passat seat belts / air bags problems

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2007 Volkswagen Passat Owner Comments (Page 3 of 6)

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problem #63

Apr 062016

Passat 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 16V079000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 05/30/17 updated 06/02/2017

- Waynesboro, VA, USA

problem #62

Feb 092016

Passat

  • miles
Takata recall hello, it has been over a year now and I still can't have our airbag replaced because VW doesn't have a fix ready. I don't understand how it can take a year with a risk as serious as potentially sending lethal shrapnel at my 3-yr old daughters' sitting in the car with me. This is unacceptable and they need to be forced to correct this asap!!!!

- Mankato, MN, USA

problem #61

Feb 092016

Passat

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V079000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Seaside, CA, USA

problem #60

Jan 252017

Passat

  • 74,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My emissions light keeps lit, my airbag light says malfunction, vehicle was stationary when lights came on.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #59

Apr 022016

Passat

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V079000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- North Haven, CT, USA

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problem #58

Jul 222014

Passat 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall I have contacted the VW dealer here in green bay, wi numerous times in regards to this recall. I am not a fan of my youngest child driving this car to la crosse, wi for college, but the dealer cannot help us out at this time, they do not have the necessary materials and then there is the back log.... we would really appreciate any advice, selling the car just is not an option. Is there a way we would be able to trade it in, just for the safety aspect!? thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Green Bay, WI, USA

problem #57

Apr 162016

Passat 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 120,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the windshield wiper fluid dispenser motor did not work. The failure occurred without warning. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning indicator illuminated and flashed a picture of an inflated air bag with a "vehicle statue, air bag default" warning message. The failures were not diagnosed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V078000 (air bags). The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that the windshield wiper motor was not included in a recall and the air bag failure was not recall related. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available....updated 11/15/17 updated 12/1/2017

- Spencer, IN, USA

problem #56

Jul 012015

Passat

  • miles
Takata recall. I went on line to see how to get my cars airbag fixed but it says: Summary: Takata has reported that the driver frontal airbag inflator could potentially rupture....... safety risk: As reported by takata: In the event of an inflator rupture, metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material, which may result in serious injury or death to vehicle occupants. Remedy: Replace driver airbag inflator. Recall status: Recall incomplete. Remedy not yet available it continues and says if this is not fixed in a timely manner to contact this Agency. Date below is date I was first notified of this recall.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #55

Jan 172017

Passat 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall takata recall date: February 9, 2016; NHTSA recall number: 16V079; manufacturer recall number: 69M8 defective part recalled: Driver frontal airbag inflator. Recall incomplete. Remedy not yet available after many months of being told by the local dealer that the part was not ready, I contacted VW of America in December 2016 and they told me they had no plans for making this remedy inflator available and did not foresee ever having this part manufactured in the near or distant future and therefore could not give me an estimated date of availability. This 2007 car has only approximately 83,000 miles and has been very well maintained, and we intend to keep it for many years in the future. What are we supposed to do?

- Flower Mound, TX, USA

problem #54

Jan 122017

Passat

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V079000 (air bags) however, the parts for the recall repair. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced any failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms remedy not yet available.

- Asheville, NC, USA

problem #53

Jan 042017

Passat

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V079000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Palatine, IL, USA

problem #52

Aug 032015

Passat

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V079000 (air bags). The part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. Three dealers were unable to provide a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Burien, WA, USA

problem #51

Feb 012016

Passat

  • miles
Takata recall. My car was recalled in February 2016 and I still don't have placement parts available to me. This is a disgrace. I am the mother of a small child and my life could be in jeopardy from my driver side airbag.

- Burlington, NC, USA

problem #50

Jun 012016

Passat

  • miles
Takata recall. Was told it would take over a year to get the replacement air bag. Want it faster!!!!

- San Luis Obispo, CA, USA

problem #49

Dec 032016

Passat

  • miles
Takata recall NHTSA recall #16V079 still has no fix available from Volkswagen. The start of this recall was Feb. 9, 2016. In nearly 10 months no fix has been provided. The concerning part is the potential result in death of a life saving airbag actually deploying. This is the opposite of what an airbag should do. "in the event of an inflator rupture, metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material, which may result in serious injury or death to vehicle occupants" VW and takata need to resolve this matter.

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #48

Apr 152016

Passat

  • miles
Got an email in April or may of 2016 saying parts for my recall airbag are unavailable. They would contact me when available. It's eight months later and nothing still! just went to refi my car and I've lost $6000 on kelly blue book, so my $ $10,000 Passat is now worth $4000. "due to all of Volkswagen's recalls"

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #47

Feb 122016

Passat

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V079000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #46

Feb 082016

Passat

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V079000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Perston, CT, USA

problem #45

Apr 012016

Passat 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V078000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 01/23/2017 updated 7/6/18

- Somerset, MA, USA

problem #44

Mar 152016

Passat

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V079000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Glen Ridge, NJ, USA

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