Problems with 2012 Volkswagen Passat ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The abs/esc and/or brake system warning lights came on. at various times the lights would illuminate and then would turn off after an ignition key cycle. (these are the exact problems that vw had with abs modules in earlier models. i am not positive if this is true but while doing research on those models, i read that these abs module issues typically came up after 105,000 to 110,0000 miles on the vehicle. my vehicle is just now with in that range) after taking it to a shop, the mechanic needed to replace the abs module, totaling around $1200. note: date listed is an approximate date

My 2012 vw passat will randomly turn off while parked & while waiting at stop lights without any warning.usually this happens while the vehicle is stationary, but once it has happened when i started to move when the stop light turned to green.

Clock spring malfunction. we had the clock spring cover installed due to recall, but the clock spring is now inoperative which causes loss of drivers airbag functionality and steering wheel electronic controls. the vehicle was being driven when the airbag light came on and the electronic controls failed to work.

My starter has been not working ive replaced it multiple times with original parts. i took it to another mechanic & he told me this car has electrical problems which is why my streering wheel gets locked up that it doesnt read the key. also recently all the warning lights have been going on & off telling me error check brakes , error check tires & my radio keeps turning on & off, also my lights from inside the car dont work. yesterday my car didnt want to put the windows up & after my car didnt want to turn on & my key wouldnt come out of the key hole. it turned off on me in the middle of driving on a street going up a hill i had to break so fast because it started rolling backwards. so i towed it home & now it doesnt turn on at all or work.

Feb 2018 vw replaced the airbags and clock spring. approximately one year later, the airbag lights came on together with the abs and tire pressure lights. i have no power to the steering wheel, no horn etc. my steering is getting tighter and tighter to turn. i'm sure this poses some sort of a safety risk especially when this is the only vehicle i have. i wish vw would correctly identify the problem and issue a nationwide remedy to cure this defect. the sooner the better since vw has known about this since 2011. all of this happened overnight while my car was parked. i got into it to go to work and this is what happened. please help your consumers to cure this defect and not put a band-aid on it.

I received a safety recal 69l2 stating that the steering wheel clock spring in my 2012 volkswagen passat could fail. the clock spring did fail and was repaired in 2015 under the safety recall. on oct 5th 2018 the steering wheel clock spring failed again and volkswagen refused to repair it under the 2015 recall. with a broken clock spring the driver air bag is disabled. the horn is disabled and all controls on the steering wheel are disabled. the steering wheel clock spring broke as i was making a normal right hand turn into my driveway.

Airbag clock spring failure after previous recall work was performed. encountered steering wheel resistance to cornering and heard crunching noise as airbag light came on. all steering wheel controls including horn were lost. volkswagen dealer service stated over phone that this was unrelated to previous recall and would not be covered.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen passat. while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the electronic power control (epc) indicator illuminated. the contact called and took the vehicle to teddy volkswagen (718-920-1400, located at 3743 boston rd, bronx, ny 10466) where the epc indicator was reset, but the failure recurred. while the contact was headed back to the dealer, the failure recurred. the vehicle was pulled over and, when restarted, the epc indicator turned off. as a result, the dealer stated that there was no failure with the vehicle. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the matter would be referred to the regional director. the regional director called and stated that nothing could be done unless the failure recurred. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 90,500.

Clock spring failure resulting in airbag, steering wheel control, and horn malfunction. this seems to be a big issue with other vw owners by doing a simple google search.

The epc light keeps flashing and everytime the car is taken to the vw dealership the replace part but the problem remains. when this happens the car looses power and it stals. sometimes it would shut off without warning and that could be very dangerous.

Airbag warning light comes on dash when driving. it appears to only come on while driving on the highway at over 50 mph. i have had current takata recall warranty work completed already. volkswagen said this is a separate issue and would not cover under recall warranty. specifically, they said the air bags will not deploy while this warning light is on if involved in an accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen passat. while driving 30 mph, there was an abnormal scraping noise. also, the air bag indicator illuminated and the horn failed to sound. the vehicle was taken to niello volkswagen (2701 arden way, sacramento, ca 95825) where it was diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the repairs were previously completed; therefore, no further assistance would be provided. the failure mileage was 47,789. *js *tt

Got a recall on clock spring in 2016 had it repaired. went out and light is now on. told i have to replace the whole clock spring for over $500. i was told it happens, but i just saw that there is an investigation. dealer told me that i am responsible.

Clock spring failure after recall service was performed. 2-8-2018 - upon starting to drive when i turned the steering wheel i heard a scraping sound in the steering column and then the air bag light came on indicating air bag not working, all control switches on the steering wheel and horn was not working. i had the recall for the protective cover over the steering wheel clock spring installed at the vw dealer in march 2016. vw dealer and the corporate customer service tell me the replacement of the clock spring is not a warranty issue since the recall was performed over 12 months ago. it's obvious to me that the cover recall fix was not the correct fix and possibly caused the problem i now have with the car. since vw knew there was a re-design of the clock spring to correct a design flaw the cover recall should have been to automatically replace the clock spring with the improved design. i'm being told i'll have to pay $500 to make the repair which i find very unfair in light of the re-design for the part or the possibility ...

Had a clockspring failure in 2012 passat, causing air bag warning light, and failure of all steering wheel controls. have noted recall for this item for cars produced just prior to mine based on vin sequence. vw apparently did not correct the issue in production because i have had the exact issue covered in the recall, yet my car is not covered. cost was over $600 for repair. the recall should be expanded based on these failures and what i have seen on repeat failures after the recall was done on many cars. it should be obvious that their initial fix is not a true fix for the issue.