2014 Volkswagen Passat Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 594 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,781miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the wheels of the 2014 Volkswagen Passat, 1% of the 594 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,781 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“As I was driving on shiver pond rd. In camden, sc I notice a pothole was on the right side of the road and there was no way for me to avoid it at the time because another vehicle was driving on the opposite side of the road. Immediately the tire went down and I had to pull over and call for help to get a spare on. I had to go buy another tire for $90 from walmart.”
NHTSA complaint #11375053, filed 2020-11, 173,000 miles“My car was parked in my parking spot when I tried to insert my key in the ignition cylinder. There was a white plastic piece inside the ignition that would not allow my key in to start the engine. It caused my steering wheel and front wheels to lock. I had to call a tow truck company to have it towed to the dealership.”
NHTSA complaint #11185971, filed 2019-03, 59,720 miles“The issue with my vehicle has been an ongoing thing since I purchased it it is now paid for even under warranty it was misdiagnosed the braking system pulsates and I was told that was normal because they had just change the brakes and then now the dashboard lights up like a christmas tree it tells me that the there's a few the steering wheel lights up the airbag lights up the road condition lights up and then I would turn the car off a pulsates when I'm breaking at 60 miles an hour or 70 miles an hour. …”
NHTSA complaint #11282110, filed 2019-11, 250 miles“Key injection cylinder not allowing me to start my car. I parked my car in my driveway and removed the key. Later in the day I went to start my car and my key would not fit in the key cylinder. I like iokked inside the key area and there was a white plastic pin blocking the key. My steering wheel and front wheels were also locked. I had to have it towed to the dealership where it was diagnosed with two parts to be changed at a cost of $840. The car doesn't even have 60,000 miles. Is there a recall for this?”
NHTSA complaint #11185482, filed 2019-03, 59,842 miles“On Saturday October 30, 2021 my car was parked on the driveway. I tried to put the key in the ignition and the key would not go in. There is a white plastic piece in the ignition that will not allow the key to go in. My steering wheel and front tires locked. I called AAA and had a tow truck come so that I could have the car towed to the dealership. The driver was able to wiggle the key and start the car. I dropped off the car at the dealership on Saturday Oct 30th. I was told by the dealership that the key cylinder and steering wheel lock housing plus keys need to be replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #11439341, filed 2021-11Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 11% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 | 4 | 4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 6 | 1% |
| 2013 | 8 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 6% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2014 Volkswagen Passat
354 complaintsEngine
77 complaintsElectrical system
74 complaintsOther or unknown
59 complaintsFuel system
50 complaintsSteering
44 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
37 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsBrakes
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Volkswagen Passat
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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