2012 Volkswagen Passat body problems

Filed Dec 24, 2019 · Body · 142,000 miles · NJ

Drivers door handle will not open from the inside and vw wants a ton to repair it. On the forums & internet they stated we should be opening a case here as its a known issue and should be recalled.

Filed Dec 21, 2019 · Body · 75,000 miles · NC

I keep having a problem in freezing weather with my vehicle door mechanism freezing locked. I can not get into of out of the car once frozen. This is specifically the driver side door. I have looked up the issue and people have had to replace the door actuator. Vw has issued a service bulletin to the dealers but no recall. There is over one hundred thousand views on youtube related to this issue and I doubt people are just watching this because they are bored. I believe this to be a safety issue as I can not get into my vehicle when below freezing and if it is really cold I can not get out until the outside temperature raises enough. I have been having to crawl through the passenger side on cold days. This has came up quite a bit when the car is parked outside on really cold days. From what I have read it seems water can get into the actuator and then the problem happens. Usually the heater in the car will thaw the door by the time I get to where I am going but if the temp is really cold I will still be locked in the driver side. This started last year but I tried grease and oil hoping it would fix the problem but this is on going.

Filed Dec 3, 2019 · Body · KY

Fuel tank door doesn't open.

Filed Nov 13, 2018 · Body · 112,000 miles · MO

I went to open my driver side door, and it wouldn't unlock. I climbed across from the passenger side where the door would open. When I pulled the lever from the inside the door opened on the driver side. But now it wouldn't latch to firmly close. It would just hit and pop open a little bit. I went to bommarito volkswagon in st. Peters, missouri and they refused service. This is a safety issue not caused by user error. Warranty or not, this should not happen to a vehicle that is only 6 years old. I discussed it with the dealer, about pricing and they refused service and forced me to drive off their lot with an unsafe vehicle where I had to manually hold the door shut. I also requested the takata airbag be replaced and they forced me to leave with threat of calling the police for an issue they refused to fix despite neve raising my voice and just trying to to discuss the situation with the dealer.

Filed Jan 27, 2018 · Body · 69,996 miles · MD

Driver side door would not close. Door lock latch mechanism failed. Cannot drive car if door won't stay latched. Independent shop replaced mechanism. Based upon internet search, it appears that door latch failed seems common which was a surprise.

Filed Jun 3, 2016 · Body, Electrical · 43,000 miles · DC

My 13 passat se 2.5 started having an issue with the rear passenger door lock about three weeks ago. The normal operation of the locks is that when the vehicle hits 10mph the door will automatically lock. After this has happened and I come to a stop light or slow down below 10mph and then speed up again, the rear passenger lock tries to lock itself again.

Filed Feb 11, 2016 · Airbags, Body · 45,000 miles · OH · crash · 2 injuries

I was in a car accident. I was not at fault, but I was t-boned with almost over $11,000 in damage. The case was settled but the vehicle is still not in good shape. The air bags did not go off in the accident and I just received a recall for a steering wheel electronic clock issue that could prevent the air bags from going off. I accrued over $7,000 in medical bills, and I owe over $15,000 on the vehicle. I am not sure what to do because I feel I am driving a vehicle that isn't safe

Filed Jan 22, 2016 · Body · 35,000 miles · IL

The passenger side front door latch fails while I'm driving the car. The door has opened on its own numerous times as I am driving the car at speed. The latch fails at rest while the car is on or off, and as the car is moving down the road. The door quite literally flies open while the car is in motion and will not latch unless the car is shut off and restarted several times.

Filed Sep 23, 2015 · Body · 66,000 miles · FL

When my car reaches 10 MPH, it auto-locks them door by default. The issue is it tries to lock the doors whenever it slows down to 10 MPH and accelerates up above 10 MPH. The downside is, the child lock fails whenever this scenario happens. Based on online research, this is a "common" issue.

Filed Jan 20, 2015 · Body, Engine · 27,500 miles · FL · fire

2012 vw passat with no previous signs of problems begins sputtering/flashing engine light. Car was driven apx. 1/4 mile back home, where it began smoking and caught fire. Entire engine burnt out. Car was under warranty. The federal safety agency investigated passat's faulty ignition coils yet did not issue a safety recall because there was no safety issue...but if the engine catches on fire...with all the combustibles in a car...one would think that was a little unsafe. Glad my 4 year old was not with me.