Two problems related to front air bag sensor control have been reported for the 2012 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Volkswagen Passat based on all problems reported for the 2012 Passat.
The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. While operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor light illuminated and all the other electronics on the steering wheel would not operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag clock spring was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred after approximately 34,000 miles. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
The driver door latch froze several times again this year after doing it three times last year. The latch froze every time there was moisture (fog, snow ,rain, etc. ) and the temperature fell below 32 f. The latch was finally replaced. In addition, the sensor for the airbags failed and had to be replaced.