One problem related to frontal driver clockspring/spiral cassette has been reported for the 2016 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Volkswagen Passat based on all problems reported for the 2016 Passat.
The contact owns 2016 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that on seven occasions, the clock spring failed while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the vehicle with the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the clock spring was replaced under warranty; however, the failure returned soon after repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a corporate representative was sent to the dealer to test the repair. The representative test driving the vehicle also experience with failure and the clock spring fractured while operating the vehicle. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.
| Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Warning Light On problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Frontal Driver Clockspring/spiral Cassette problems | |
| Air Bag On-off Switch problems |