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2015 Volkswagen Passat

7 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 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 ↗
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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 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Audi R8 Coupe, and R8 Spyder vehicles.

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

Free repair · 119,394 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V014000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling

If the camshaft lobe shears off there would be a loss of brake assist, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf SportWagen vehicles.

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

Free repair · 91,867 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V705000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Service brakes

If the brake line was not properly tightened, it may leak brake fluid, causing a reduction in braking performance, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of crash.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Passat vehicles manufactured May 18, 2015, to May 21, 2015.

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

Free repair · 62 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V373000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Fuel system

A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to November 24, 2014, 2014-2015 Passat vehicles manufactured April 7, 2014, to November 18, 2014, 2015 Golf and GTI vehicles manufactured July 1, 2014, to November 20, 2014, and 2014-2015 Beetle and Beetle Convertible vehicles manufactured March 31, 2014, to November 27, 2014.

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

Free repair · 44,658 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V028000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Seats

Unexpected movement of the driver's seatback may distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Jetta and Passat vehicles manufactured September 23, 2014, to October 9, 2014, and equipped with manual front seatback recliners.

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

Free repair · 393 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V670000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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