Volkswagen Passat owners have reported 63 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belt (45 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat belt (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
My 2013 vw Passat se did have a recall on the airbag in the past. I brought it to the vw dealership & had it fixed. Now it suddenly came on again. Maybe they never fixed it properly. Read details...
Headlights fails proper function. They have been replaced. Seat belts and sun roof do not work properly. Engine replaced; steering wheels - car pulls to the right everytime an alignment was done and they calibrated the wheels. Read details...
Air bag warning light came on, car was taken for service and driver's seat receptacle was replaced. Electronic parking assist has suffered repeated malfunctions, even after two attempted repairs. Read details...
I have a 2001. 5 Volkswagen Passat. When the car was under warranty (around 15,000 miles), the seatbelt mechanism was retracting very slowly so I took it in to be repaired, which they did do at no charge. The car is now out of warranty and I'm again having the same problem. Read details...
The latch failed on the driver side safety belt. While braking, the latching device above driver's left shoulder failed causing driver to hit their head on the top of the steering wheel. This has in turn caused repeated failure of the spiral spring in the driver's side air bag system - the warning Read details...