2015 Volkswagen Passat air bags problems
89 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2015 Volkswagen Passat, which is 23% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 89 23% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 44 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 21 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 44 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 53,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
In a multi-vehicle rear end collision, the airbags in the vehicle did not deploy. My vehicle was totaled and I sustained medical injuries.
Steering wheel started making a clicking sound and controls and horn on the steering wheel no longer function. The air bag light came on immediately. Car started havint this issue when first started and backing out of a parking space.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Volkswagen Passat
- Engine 55 complaints
- Electrical system 48 complaints
- Brakes 29 complaints
- Steering 26 complaints
- Fuel system 23 complaints
- Suspension 17 complaints