Two problems related to engine shut off without warning have been reported for the 2014 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Volkswagen Passat based on all problems reported for the 2014 Passat.
Driving on busy city street at about 45 mph when engine shut off completely. Coasted to left hand turn lane where I tried to start vehicle again, but it would crank once then die. Vehicle would repeat trying start with turning over ignition. After a number of attempts and turning everything off, vehicle finally restarted. Too to vw and awaiting response. Previous week, stopped at light in d, but transmission would did not initially engage. After more than a few seconds transmission engaged. When decelerating, generally very rough as you get close to stopping.
While driving the car on 2 separate occasions went from the "on" position to "accessory" or in basic terms it shut off causing a loss in control of the vehicle. After a few minutes I was able to start the car again and drive it normally.