Air Bag Light On problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Passat - part 1

Clock spring fail airbag light is on horn is not working dangerous to drive car likethis.

This vehicle has problems since day one I bought it air bag light came on I don't think the recall was done properly cause I have same issue as it was stated by other driver's airbag light on steering making noise it's ridiculous.

Failed steering wheel clock spring as described in 2015 recall 69l2. Airbag light is illuminated and all steering wheel buttons, including horn, do not function. All symptoms began while making a turn while driving vehicle. Dealer reports that this vehicle is not eligible for recall repair.

I was driving and I heard very weird noises were coming from the steering wheel everytime I turn it in either direction and the next day, the air bag light comes on. By the time I took it to the dealer, my horn stops working. So the dealership told me that there is a known issue with the clockspring in the 2012 vw Passat. What concerns me most is that the airbag will fail if an accident occurs, and it is unsafe to drive the car with a non working horne.

When I was driving on the fwy my airbag light came on and my door lock are keep going off as if im hiting the lock button.

While driving on a city street, the airbag light was activated in my vehicle. Upon review of the vehicle no functions on the steering wheel are working or the horn. My vehicle was recalled in the past due to the clock spring not working and taken to get fix. The same clock spring issue are occurring again.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to joe pecheles Volkswagen (3021 evans st, greenville, nc 27858, (252) 756-1135) where it was diagnosed that the seat sensor needed to be replaced, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Feb 2018 vw replaced the airbags and clock spring. Approximately one year later, the airbag lights came on together with the abs and tire pressure lights. I have no power to the steering wheel, no horn etc. My steering is getting tighter and tighter to turn. I'm sure this poses some sort of a safety risk especially when this is the only vehicle I have. I wish vw would correctly identify the problem and issue a nationwide remedy to cure this defect. The sooner the better since vw has known about this since 2011. All of this happened overnight while my car was parked. I got into it to go to work and this is what happened. Please help your consumers to cure this defect and not put a band-aid on it.

Takata recall I looked up vehicles VIN an noticed 6 recalls on it I had got the issue fixed and I noticed my sensor in my tire was blinking I took it back to the dealership guy working told me only a sensor I need to pay for which I have already looked up an seen that it was a recall on the tire sensor on the 24 of February I'm riding down patton st in greensboro nc I noticed my airbag light was blinking steering wheel started to shake rattled me I pulled over and airbags deployed I began to get in the car I'm not sure why the airbags came out I had to go to the hospital due to the airbags hittn me in the face I have reached out to the dealership spoke with supervisor ebbie also disrespectful I'm only wanting my car fixed because of an issue that was recalled on Volkswagen vehicles.

Airbag clock spring failure after previous recall work was performed. Encountered steering wheel resistance to cornering and heard crunching noise as airbag light came on. All steering wheel controls including horn were lost. Volkswagen dealer service stated over phone that this was unrelated to previous recall and would not be covered.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. While the vehicle was stationary, the air bag indicator illuminated without warning. Volkswagen reading (2746 bernvillee rd, leesport, pennsylvania 19533, (610) 777-6500) stated that the clockspring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with case number: 181-245-460. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 15v483000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.

Last month, September 2018, while driving my car on surface streets, I started to hear a cracking noise coming from my steering wheel whenever I turned the wheel. My airbag light also came on. As I continued to drive, I was worried that my steering would fail from all the noise I was hearing from the steering column. Once I got home, I researched online what the problem might be and I also verified with the vw dealership that it was a broken clock spring coil and my airbag and all electrical components to the steering wheel failed and I was driving my car without the main safety feature which is the airbag. I went to the ventura vw dealership on September 20,2018 to have them replace the clock spring coil. They kept my car overnight and I had to pay for a rental car from them. From my understanding, vw knew that the clock spring coil could break and therefore they issued the vw recall # 15v483000 in 8/14/2015, to place a protective cover over the steering wheel clock spring. I had this recall already done to my car prior to this issue happening. Therefore it seems that vw's recall fix did not prevent the clock spring from breaking in my car. The ventura vw dealership service manager attempted to have vw reimburse me for this issue but they would not. It seems like this should be fixed by vw since they knew this is a problem and attempted to fix it with a recall in 2015 which failed. My car's clock spring broke despite having the vw recall protective cover in place and it was an expensive repair.

Clock spring failed after being "fixed" by previous recall. In early 2016 I had the recall on my clock spring. I took it to a dealer where they put on the cover that was supposed to fix the clock spring issue. Two days ago my airbag light came on while driving and today I noticed my horn and the controls on my steering wheel do not work. Vw will not fix the part even though it wasn't actually replaced during the previous recall.

Clockspring failed 6 months after I got it fixed under recall. Little noise coming from steering wheel, air bag light is on, horn and all steering wheel controls do not work.

My vehcile was recalled for a defective clockspring. The remedy was to replace the clockspring if the airbag light was on and install a shield if the airbag light was off. My vehcile did not have a light so a shield was installed over the defective (but not yet failed) clockspring. Subsequently, the clockspring has failed and Volkswagen refused to replace the clockspring per the recall. Vw stated that once the recall was performed, either way, that is it completed and they are no longer responsible for it. The recall does not state that once a shield is installed that you can never again be covered by the recall. I think this practice of "shielding" against the future failure of a defective part is not safe or fair. I think that a recall that has more than one remedy should remain open to the other remedy if those conditions are met.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. While driving 30 mph, there was an abnormal scraping noise. Also, the air bag indicator illuminated and the horn failed to sound. The vehicle was taken to niello Volkswagen (2701 arden way, sacramento, CA 95825) where it was diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and informed the contact that the repairs were previously completed and no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 47,789.

In 2016 my clock spring broke and was replaced as part of the 2015 clock spring recall. In January 2018 my clock spring went out again. I currently have an airbag light on, the horn is not working, and all controls on the steering wheel do not work. The clock spring that was replaced as part of the recall has failed and vw refuses to pay for a replacement. Thank you.

I was part of a recall to replace the clock spring on the steering wheel. I did not have a problem before, now about three month after we had it done the steering wheel electronics do not work and the airbag light is on. Also about the same time as the previous problems started I noticed the air is not blowing as much on the passenger side. It is also blowing cold when we are calling for heat.

Takata recall saw no evidence of airbag issues prior to takata airbag correction going done by dealer. Months later, the airbag light is on and electronic controls in steering wheel not functioning. Noticed the light come on while in my driveway.

My airbag light came on and the horn stopped working as well as the buttons on the steering wheel. Took my car to the dealership for 2 recalls and they said the problem is with my clock spring. One of the recalls they are doing replaces the clock spring cover. They quoted me a new clock spring for ~$500. They are replaced the clock spring cover for a clock spring that is defective.

Clock spring broke again on 2012 Passat, vw refuses to fix stating it was out of the spare part warranty when the first recall was completed. Air bag light is on, steering wheel controls do not work, and front driver airbag probably won't go if I am in a crash. Vw is putting my life at risk because they do not want to foot the bill for a bad part in their vehicles.

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated and the horn was operable. The vehicle was taken to autobarn Volkswagen of mt. Prospect (333 w rand rd, mt prospect, IL 60056 (847) 392-6300) where it was diagnosed with a fractured clock spring that needed replacement. The contact stated that the dealer ordered the parts while awaiting repairs. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags), but was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v483000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified and confirmed that the VIN was not included in a recall or warranty for the clock spring. The failure mileage was approximately 45,300.

Clock spring on my vehicle broke for a second time disabling my horn and steering wheel controls. My airbag light is also on. Not only is this a costly fix, but my safety is in jeopardy again due to a part that is widely known to be defective for years. For some reason my car is not included in this voluntary recall and it is very upsetting. Please include this VIN in your recall or even the defective replacements. I don't want to die over a car part.

I had taken my car to get the spring wire replaced back when the recall came out. I wasnt having any trouble with it then. They fixed it with what I assume was a faulty spring wire. So now all my components on my steering wheel do not work, my horn does not work and my airbag light is on with it reading airbag error. I have looked it up and it says faulty spring wire, which is weird because I thought they replaced it with a good part and now because ive already gotten the recal done they wont do it again under recall.

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. While driving 30 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the clock spring failed. The VIN was excluded from the recall for the clock spring. The NHTSA campaign number was unknown. The failure mileage was 51,200.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering lost power and the air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to o'steen Volkswagen (904-322-5100, located at 11401 philips hwy, jacksonville, FL 32256) where the clockspring was replaced. The failure recurred and the same dealer replaced the clockspring again. The failure recurred and the same part was replaced for a third time. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The contact was not sure if the failure was remedied. The failure mileage was unknown.

Airbag light on , check engine light on.

Takata recall a couple months ago I had recall 15v483000 completed on my 2012 Passat. I was experiencing electrical issues such as cruise control not working, wipers turning on for no reason. It seemed to be connected to the steering column since both of these features are connected to the steering column. After the recall was completed no further issues until today. I made a u-turn and my airbag light came on and hasn't went off sense. I'm concerned after reading about shrapnel and airbag deployment.

October 2014 was turning into driveway from the street at slow speed and heard a crunch while turning the wheel . After completion of the turn the light for the airbag came on and none of the steering wheel controls worked. Had dealer repair clock spring and associated items in column. November 2015 we were making a u-turn on a public road,at slow speed , at the completion of the turn there was a resistance in the column and a crunch , followed by the airbag light coming on and no steering wheel controls working . The airbag light is still on , there is constant crunching sounds from the column and the dealer says its been more than a year its not covered under warranty(the previous replacement at more than $500. 00) and that they know of no recall or safety issue with the clockspring or airbag on these cars .

Heard a small snap in steering wheel while turning. The air bag light came on and the horn and steering wheel buttons quit working. This is definitely the clockspring under the steering wheel. There is complaints on the internet about this same issue including ntsb looking into the issue as a recall. If accident occurred right now the air bag would not work. Huge safety issue.

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. While driving 55 mph, a loud clicking noise was heard under the steering wheel and the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle lost power and was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the steering column control model needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was 42,500.

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. While driving at an unknown speed, the buttons on the steering wheel failed. The air bag indicator and an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v483000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

Turning the cornor while driving the airbag light came on and the horn and buttons on steering wheel stop working. Was taking to the dealership said it was a clock spring. Problem was not fixed did not know it was so many complaints about this problem. Hope it will get resovled soon. I was told if I would get in a accident the air bag would not come out.

2012 Volkswagen Passat tdi diesel, heard a small snap in steering wheel while backing up and turning. The air bag light came on and the horn and steering wheel buttons quit working. This is definitely the clockspring under the steering wheel. There is complaints on the internet about this same issue including ntsb looking into the issue as a recall. If accident occurred right now the air bag would not work. Huge safety issue, vw factory said they would not help out with the repairs. I bought the car used two months ago from mossy volkswagon in el cajon, California. They wont help either. Something needs to happen with this recall. Information can be found here. . Read more...

I heard a weird noice in my steering column while backing out, like a scraping noise. I turned the wheel then the air bag light came on. All electrical on my steering wheel would not work after this, even the horn. After doing some research, I understand that there is a wiring harness that could have broke possibly deploying the air bag, it could also be a bad clockspring which vw dealers want hunderds of dollars to replace. After doing research online, this is not an isolated incident with vw vehicles. The horn not working and the air bag possibly deploying is very dangerous. I am a single mother trying to pay my car payment let alone go pay vw to replace a major safety defect in thier vehicles. The government should ask them to do it if vw feels they have no responsability to do it on thier own. I don't have the money to replace this. I also noticed that other vehicle manufactures have ordered a recall for these same issues on their vehicles.