High pressure fuel pump failed contaminating entire fuel system. Causing about $4,000 in damage. Have 108,000 miles. Passats up to 2012 are warrantied up to 120,000 miles.

- Danielson, CT, USA

Bought my car in November 2019 from an individual after bout 6 months i noticed that my car would slighty cut out when slowing down or cominv to a stop but it wasnt often til bout another 6 months that it began to cut out when slowing down and stopping more and aggressively and it would die then it does it just idling and even when im driving at a low speed as long as i stay at a higher speed ot isnt as bad theres no warning or check engine lights that come on at all when it dies sometime i dont even know it did until i see thr red battery light illuminated car will start back up but if i dont give it high speed it again will cut out aggressively and die if im going 40mph in mid drive it does it. Ive had thr spark plugs changed oil changed thr cam position sensor changed the alternator and battery check they were fine i do however sometime after turninv my car off hear the fuel pump still on so i have to turn key over and back off for it to go off it throws no coded an last mechanic said it did ok aftet clearing all codes but wasnt sure if it would fix it whivh it didnt ive seen online car blogs of anothers with same year make an model having same issue and some said it was the fuel pump control module/fuel pump there is a recall but my car is not under it its dangerous risking driving because any slow speed or having to stop slow doen to turn my car will stall and shut off instantly which can lead to accidents its said this is an issue among same year make an model but cars like mine arent under the recall for the fuel pump issues it needs to be addressed please thank you

- Bremond, TX, USA

Hi, My 2014 Passat driven by a family member struck a parked truck. Luckily, nobody was hurt! The parked car was not occupied and the driver of the Passat was able to exit the vehicle unharmed. The speed was about 35 mph and the air bags deployed. This front collision resulted in a major fire that totally destroyed the car. The insurance company (Progressive) is currently in the possession of the car. And one other important thing to note is that, about 2 years ago, this car was also involved in a different accident when it reared a car. That collision did not result in the deployment of the air bags but caused lots of damage. The radiator and lots of the plastic in the front needed replacement at that time. I don't recall the exact amount for the damage, but we ended up paying the full 2k deductible to get the car back.

- Lebanon, OH, USA

My gas tank is leaking gas out of the top onto the ground and fumes are coming into the cabin.

- Hubbard, TX, USA

Check engine comes on 2014 VW Passat TDI 68,000 miles. Dealer code shows NOx sensor is bad. This car is covered through 2024 and 120000 miles by VW extended emissions warranty due to Diesel emissions fraud settlement with US Government. VW refusing to honor warranty and make repair.

- Chelsea, MI, USA

2014 VW Passat: EPC light and Engine light went on, 1/11/2022. Car stalled. Called AAA and waited awhile. Tried again and car started so I drove.... 0.4 miles and it happened again. AAA driver said it wasn't the battery (lights were still on). Towed to my mechanic. He changed the oil and gave me a new battery. I drove 600 miles roundtrip the next day. Then, on 1/22/2022 same thing happened. EPC light, Engine light went on and Car stalled. The fix: I needed a new Fuel Pump Control Module. Interestingly enough, my OTHER VW Passat (2006) had a recall on the Fuel Pump.

- Westhampton, NY, USA

I bought an extended warranty on this car and it does not cover ESC light coming on. Car is burning oil. I-€™m afraid to drive due to the ESC also car misfires hardly

- La Grange, NC, USA

Took vehicle to shop report oil leak no warning signs causing timing chain problems what is the cause of oil leak is the recall issue on the engine?

- North Chesterfield , VA, USA

Catastrophic failure of high pressure fuel pump sent metal shards into my fuel system on my vw tdi 2014 diesel car. Unknown high dollar repair costs. This is a known issue with this make model year and engine but when I call vw customer care they say my specific car isn-€™t covered. I don-€™t understand how that is possible. I also found an extension to cover this exact issue published by NHTSA.gov and yet vw still says my car isn-€™t covered and I have to foot all the bills. Please help

- Vincennes , IN, USA

Vehicle engine abruptly stopped running on roadway. No prior symptoms. Would not restart although starter properly engaged. MIL light did not illuminate prior to stoppage. BlueDriver device showed no stored codes. Tow required. VW dealer service department was backed up and stated they could not even begin diagnosis for 2 to 3 weeks. Independent service technician diagnosed problem as failure of fuel pump control module and replaced the module.

- Loveland, OH, USA

After having parked the car long enough to eat dinner out, I pulled out onto the main street and the car engine showed clear signs of distress, sputtering, missing and ultimately going into what seemed to be limp mode. I was able to pull off the main lanes before the car died and would not re-engage after three attempts to restart. On the third attempt, the car stopped attempting to crank and the dash lights all began to blink until the only extra light that was left was the coil (glow plug indicator). We were left stranded in the street for a while until we could safely exit to push it out of the road and to a safe place. I later had the car towed to my mechanic where the issues were accessed and diagnosed. The causation of the failure is a combination of the first fuel pump failing and disintegrating then dispersing medal shards throughout the fuel system and ruining it entirety. I have never had any indicators or issues with this vehicle. There were no prior warnings or problems with the car. I was very blind sided and stranded in the road then felt forced to put myself in harms way to get it pushed out of danger and prevent an accident with another vehicle.

- Spring, TX, USA

I bought this vehicle about a year and a half ago in Arizona. It has only ever been serviced by volkwagen dealerships. Since having the car, I have had to have its turbo repaired, new fuel lines put in, several electronic parts, and finally on my way to school from boston to pittsburgh, my engine starts smoking. After this incident it went to 'minuteman Volkswagen' just outside of boston, where the issue was still not able to be resolved. I then had to have the car shipped out of pocket to a volkwagen dealership in pittsburgh where a new electronics unit was put in. I was assured after this electronic unit was installed, my car would be back to normal, as this was not an engine issue covered under warranty. Today I receive a call informing me that the electronics unit was installed and it turns out that it is, in fact, an engine issue. I was in serious danger at the time my engine started smoking. My family has funds and are more than willing to take whatever steps necessary to resolve this issue. My mother died in a car accident in 2018 in a car advertising exceptional safety (just like this one). It has provided me with the opposite. I feel constantly unsafe in the vehicle, and the smoking engine was the tipping point for me and my family. This issue will be addressed.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

2nd time in as many weeks. Shop cleared errors. Reappeared today. 200 mile warning does not reduce while driving. I have a second appointment with shop to fix.

- Waukesha, WI, USA

Vehicle stalls at red lights or when idle. Epc light continues to light up. Continue to take vehicle to dealers each time they were unable to fix stating change the oil it is bad. At this time we are replacing engine at 86,000 miles, fuel pump was also changed in December 2020.

- Monroeville, AL, USA

The vehicle was in motion on a major city thoroughfare when it suddenly shut down and stalled in the middle of the street, in traffic. It would not restart and had to be moved out of the street. It was towed to a local dealership for diagnostics. The fuel pump and control unit are defective and made the car inoperable.

- Edmond, OK, USA

I took my car to Volkswagen only for them to tell me that the coolant needed to be flushed due to the epc light I spent 300 bucks and a week later they told me that the fuel pump or fuel system needed to be cleaned take the gas out and put more gas in and it needed to be replaced spark plugs which is another 800 bucks that is almost 1000 within two weeks for a epc light

- Tampa, FL, USA

Car is only 6 years old. Charcoal canister is junk coming from VW. They know it, and it needs to be recalled, and VW needs to pay for it.

- North Las Vegas, NV, USA

Drains new battery overnight... hear electric component running when opening driver side door gas smell in enclose environment (garage) although no leak found on the floor. Ongoing problem, it can go a couple of weeks without recharging battery, but suddenly is dead...

- Fredonia, NY, USA

While driving at highway speed the vehicle suffered a sudden and catastrophic failure of the high pressure fuel pump. The vehicle has only 43K on it and was just purchased after receiving the tdi update 3K miles ago. The fuel pump failure occurred around 60-70 mph on the highway and lead to the vehicle losing all power and barely making it to the shoulder of the road. I have now learned that this failure has completely destroyed my fuel system and is not covered by VW even thoughthey are using the same part that they are covering for the 2010-2013 model years they offered an extended warranty on. Not only is this incredibly unsafe, as a consumer this type of unpredictable and common failure is unacceptable.

- Ellensburg, WA, USA

Dec 26 2018 the car stalled as I was backing up out of my parking space, pushed the car back into the space and waited 20 minutes and the car started and I drove it to the VW dealer and was told do not use wawa gas. June 21 2019 the car stalled as I was backing out of a parking space at trader joes pushed the car back into space.waited 20 minutes started car went to the dealer and they said they could not find any problems car had 69,050 miles still under warranty. October 1 St backing out of trader joes parking lot and car stalls again wait 30 minutes and then drive to the dealer and I am told I need a fuel pump and module. And now the car is out of warranty.. I have read that several models of VW have been recalled for the fuel pump but mine was not included.

- St Petersburg, FL, USA