This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Volkswagen PASSAT 2009 steering. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Volkswagen PASSAT 2009 steering and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2009 Volkswagen PASSAT Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1540178
Internal NHTSA #	11181648
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2009
File date	15/02/19
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Since i bought my car with 75000 mi on it 3 years ago, when i put the key in the ignition and start it the car shuts down and tells me steering control lock malfunction. Someone had told me to change the battery, i did so and the problem still persists. It is due to a faulty immobilizer key. Sometimes the car won't even start, and sometimes it directs me to take it to the workshop. I have spoken to volkswagen a number of times about this issue, because it was a recall for the 2008 model of my car, but they insist that 2009 didn't have the problem. I know from speaking with others that have the same year make and model that i am not experiencing an isolated incident. Just as a number of other problems vw needs to own up to it's mistakes and offer a resolution to this problem. Even if it is changing the ignition system to a regular turn style key.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	117000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PHILADELPHIA, PA
VIN pattern	WVWJK73C49PXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	09/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

Last decoded VIN:

3JBKGCP13BJ000146 2GCEK19T221295502 JTHBK262685068842 1GKS2JKL5MR151227 4S4BRCKC1A3357173 WMWXM5101H2A71089 WBA3K31000F664963 WMWMF310X0TS64693 WVGZZZ5NZNW071237 1ZVFT84N255164766 1BABLCXAX3F213497 W1N0G8EB3MF925940

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2009 Volkswagen PASSAT Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen PASSAT Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?