Steering Noise problems of the 2014 Volkswagen Passat

Yesterday, as I was turning out of my driveway, I heard an unusual clicking noise coming from my steering wheel. I drove to work (approx 2 miles from my home) and parked car. When I started my car 8 hours later, my dash screen read "error airbag" and the airbag light was on. The clicking noise is still present but doesn't occur every time I turn the wheel. . . Only sometimes. This morning,(error light still illuminated) as I was pulling out of my driveway, I noticed my control functions on steering wheel were no longer working. I am terrified that my airbag will deploy. My vehicle has not been involved in any accidents and I am the only owner of the vehicle. My vehicle is not part of the takata recall but the issues I am having seem very similar.

Clock spring in the steering wheel broke and the car's horn, air bag, and buttons on steering wheel no longer work because of this. Made a clicking noise in the steering wheel about a week before completely breaking while trying to reverse in parking lot. Volkswagen dealership confirmed it was clock spring that was broken and it was not covered in the previous recall.

The horn, airbag on drivers side, and bluetooth. All the components in the steering wheel stopped working. The airbag light came on in the dashboard, and the rest stopped working after a few days of light clicking noise from the steering wheel when turning. I had to take it for repair 3/13/18.

Takata recall I received a recall notice in the mail more than a year ago but in numerous calls to vw service they said they didn't have the parts to fix my car & that it isn't a safety issue in California. . Read more...