2012 Volkswagen Passat Exterior lighting Problems

“I am having issues with my 2012 wv Passat. The bulbs seem to be blowing out this is the third time bulbs have been replaced on my auto. In september 2014 (first) it was the right side , then after a while on 3/23/15 the left side and the brake lights this time.. When there was a recall for the front hood problems which effected the front lights..jan 2014.. There was a time 2014 when the low beams and turning lights were not working for a at lease three hours.. Then they went on..”

“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. …”

“While driving from san diego, ca to los angeles, ca on I-5 at 9pm on october 20th, the day after purchasing the car from a dealership, I noticed my headlights do not illuminate the road. The headlights are very dim and only light up about 10 feet in front of me. I have read on car forums, people have had the same issues with their headlights. One individual fronted $800 to have the oem fog lights added to his Passat, which he claimed helped. Vw needs to fix this headlight problems or add the fog lights to every 2012+ Passat. …”

“On tuesday, 24 june, I dropped off our 2012 vw Passat at a vw dealer for its 2 year / 20k mile service with 15,100 miles on the odometer. An electrical wiring recall regarding headlights and the hood was performed on the Passat. The incident occurred within an hour of leaving the dealer and after driving about 40 miles from the dealer. My wife was driving and her sister was in the front passenger seat. It was raining hard enough that it was difficult to see the highway lane markings and my wife was concentrating on following the car lights in front of her. …”

“Despite performing the regularly scheduled (very expensive) maintenance for this vehicle, we had many issues with our 2012 Volkswagen Passat tdi. This car was a commuter vehicle and was driven 110 miles/5 days per week at 55-65 MPH. We thought that with proper care and maintenance this car with its diesel engine would last more than 111,000 miles... We are so disappointed and frankly irate. What a waste of money. Our issues were: at numerous mileages, our head, tail and running lights had to be replaced at about $50/instance. At 104,738 miles, the passenger window would not go up or down. …”