2015 Volkswagen Passat: recalls and complaints

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• 19V8620004 Dec 2019Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
• 19V38900022 May 2019Exterior Lighting / Headlights
• 19V01400011 Jan 2019Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
• 15V70500026 Oct 2015Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
• 15V37300015 Jun 2015Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
• 15V02800023 Jan 2015Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
• 14V67000024 Oct 2014Seats

1. 19V862000Received 4 Dec 2019. 226 units.

   Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Passat, 2011-2014 Golf A6, and 2011-2013 Audi A3 diesel vehicles, thought to have been previously repaired under one of the Takata air bag recalls. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69R6, 69Q8, 69Q9, and 69Y5.

   Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69R6,69Q8,69Q9,69Y5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Dec 2019.

2. 19V389000Received 22 May 2019. 662,185 units.

   Exterior Lighting / Headlights

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Without the blocking cap, the headlight aim can be adjusted out of specification, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, block the headlight horizontal adjustment, free of charge. The recall began July 16, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 94L9.

   Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 94L9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Jul 2019.

3. 19V014000Received 11 Jan 2019. 119,394 units.

   Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Audi R8 Coupe, and R8 Spyder vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298; Audi owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69S8 (Audi) and 69Y5 (Volkswagen).

   Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69S8/69Y5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Mar 2019.

4. 15V705000Received 26 Oct 2015. 91,867 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf SportWagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the camshaft lobe that drives the brake vacuum pump may shear off, resulting in a loss of brake assist.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the camshaft lobe shears off there would be a loss of brake assist, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volkswagen dealer will update the engine control module (ECM) software. The recall began March 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 23R1.

   Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 23R1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Mar 2016.

5. 15V373000Received 15 Jun 2015. 62 units.

   Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Passat vehicles manufactured May 18, 2015, to May 21, 2015. The affected vehicles have a brake line at the left rear wheel area that may not have been properly tightened.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the brake line was not properly tightened, it may leak brake fluid, causing a reduction in braking performance, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will tighten the brake line fitting, free of charge. The recall began on June 11, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 47M3.

   Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 47M3.

6. 15V028000Received 23 Jan 2015. 44,658 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to November 24, 2014, 2014-2015 Passat vehicles manufactured April 7, 2014, to November 18, 2014, 2015 Golf and GTI vehicles manufactured July 1, 2014, to November 20, 2014, and 2014-2015 Beetle and Beetle Convertible vehicles manufactured March 31, 2014, to November 27, 2014. A sealing cap at the fuel rail may fail, allowing fuel to leak into the engine compartment.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails with new parts, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24BL. Note: This recall expands and supersedes recall 14V-809 (Volkswagen recall number 24Bi) and only affects vehicles not previously repaired under that campaign.

   Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 24BL. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Feb 2015.

7. 14V670000Received 24 Oct 2014. 393 units.

   Seats

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Jetta and Passat vehicles manufactured September 23, 2014, to October 9, 2014, and equipped with manual front seatback recliners. In the affected vehicles, the seatback recliner retaining bracket may not engage correctly, resulting in unexpected movement of the seatback.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Unexpected movement of the driver's seatback may distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the assembly of the seatback recliner retaining bracket, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72F1.

   Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 72F1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Nov 2014.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2015 Volkswagen Passat
• All 2015 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.

Complaints that report a crash

11

Complaints that report a fire

2

Injuries in the complaints

14

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

24 Jul 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19881
2. 19891
3. 19902
4. 19911
5. 19921
6. 19933
7. 19941
8. 19951
9. 19961
10. 19970
11. 19984
12. 19995
13. 20003
14. 20013
15. 20023
16. 20036
17. 20043
18. 20053
19. 20067
20. 20077
21. 20084
22. 20094
23. 20104
24. 20110
25. 201211
26. 20139
27. 201410
28. 20157
29. 20165
30. 20177
31. 20184
32. 20191
33. 20203
34. 20211
35. 20220

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Volkswagen Passat?

918,785 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Passat have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 54 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Passat, model years 1988 to 2022. 7 of them name the 2015 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Volkswagen Passat name most often?

Air Bags: 89 of 389 component mentions, or 228.8 per 1,000. For all 2015 vehicles the figure is 56.3 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Volkswagen Passat open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.