2017 Volkswagen Passat: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Jan 15, 2026 · Driver assistance, Electrical · FL

ABS sensor has failed. Air bag sensor is faulty due to abs

Filed Mar 18, 2023 · Airbags, Brakes · FL

The following warning lights will randomly turn on & off while driving: Air Bag Malfunction, ABS Brakes, ESC, Adaptive Cruise Control, Front collision, tire pressure, power steering, blind spot detection, low Key Battery detected, and indicate they are not functional. It is a random and items will go back to work while normally driving. Key fob battery has been replaced multiple times...

Filed Jan 31, 2023 · FL

Dashboard tire light repeatedly displaying and tires infated correctly. Abs and air bag light on .. Note all charging ports do not work. Stop driving light on. These warning start immediately when engine started. Last time around 2021 ABS or similar words light required front end work regarding suspension I believe.

Filed Sep 28, 2021 · Airbags · SC

ABS light, airbag light, front end assist light, steering light all on

Filed Sep 18, 2021 · Brakes · FL

ABS Wheel Speed Sensors have failed on 3 different wheels in the 28.200 miles the car has been operated since new. The left front at 19,241 mile. The left rear at 23,195 miles. Finally the right rear at 28, 200 miles. The cost at the dealer for replacement of an ABS wheel speed sensor is around $350. I have had to pay for 2. The first was under warranty. When a speed sensor fails the ABS warning light activates, the Air Bag warning light activates, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) warning light activates and the steering is lacking in stability, the steering warning light activates, and finally the low tire pressure warning light activates. Upon replacement of the failed ABS wheel speed sensors it was noted that the new sensors had an updated part number to a -B from a -A. I believe an unsafe condition exists with all of these systems inoperative after an ABS wheel speed sensor failure and that VW should supply an updated, reliable sensor to all VW Passat owners.

Filed Aug 11, 2017 · Driver assistance · 130 miles · CA

Too sensitive ESC issue on 2017 passat could cause safety hazard I have been experiencing the super sensitive ESC that engaged at 35 miles/hour or more at highway entrance and exit with 2017 passat r line. This 35 miles limit is too low compared with vw 2014 jetta se, 2016 jetta 1.8t, 2014 subaru forester, 2017 subaru outback, 2007 mercedes c230, 2011 c300 I own/ed. Driver's perception is not much change due to the car model, especially within the same oem like vw, the corner is designed to support more than 50 miles/hour, but the passat has super sensitive ESC that engaged unexpectedly at the such low speed and it could cause a sudden tire traction change that could trigger car spin or flip at worst case. My experiences were at dry road condition only and not been exposed to the wet or icy road in a past, but other consumer may facing the same issue at some other state by the different road condition. Local dealer and vw have help tested and try changing the symptoms by 1. Change tire due to one of the tire's circumference was 1 inch off, 2. Change speed sensor, 3. Change bearing, and 4. Change ABS ecu, but no improvement been observed. Although this might be contradicted, but one of the loner passat r line have not showing the issue, and another brand-new passat in a lot have the same symptoms. I understand that this sensitivity issue might different by the unit assembly/alignment, or depending on the parts been used for each unit. Tested at multiple locations: ca 237 e to north 1st st exit, ca 85 n to el camino real n exit, us-101 & san tomas expy interchange x 4 corners, us-101 to n matilda south exit, I-280 & wolf rd entrance/exit vw should adjust the sensitivity to be same as other standard models. If they say this is the standard, then the car is useless. (especially for the r line that should support much sportier driving.)