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2013 Volkswagen Passat

9 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair soon Air bags

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 2006-2007 Passat Sedan vehicles.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 248,330 vehicles affected Read campaign 24V834000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Air bags

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Passat, 2011-2014 Golf A6, and 2011-2013 Audi A3 diesel vehicles, thought to have been previously repaired under one of the Takata air bag recalls.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 226 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V862000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Exterior lighting

Without the blocking cap, the headlight aim can be adjusted out of specification, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 662,185 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V389000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 363,713 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V148000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Power train

If the leaking grease contacts a heated surface, such as the exhaust system and/or the diesel particulate filter (DPF), it could increase the risk of fire.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Passat vehicles, equipped with diesel engines and Direct-Shift Transmissions (DSG).

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 84,262 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V309000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Electrical system

An electrical short can cause the electrical connectors of the sensor to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Passat vehicles equipped with TDI engines.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 91,442 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V171000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 659,493 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V078000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 415,825 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V483000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Exterior lighting

A loss of low beam headlights may reduce the driver's visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

In the affected vehicles, the low beam headlight bulb may become loose and lose electrical contact.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 150,201 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V125000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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