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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1VWAS7A36EC••••••2014 Volkswagen PASSAT
That is about average for the 2014 Volkswagen PASSAT — 4 complaints per build across 130 builds.
5on this build
562on the model
130builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 3Engine 1Steering 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlAug 2019
I experiencing a fuel distribution issue. It appears to be fuel injection system. My car sputters and misfires while driving. The engine readings are constantly changing. The engine idles high while it is stationary. When I accelerate to go up a hill or incline my car sputters…
Air BagsMay 2019
Air bag light on for driver airbag and made everything on steering wheel stop working
SteeringFeb 2018
Takata inflator replaced, 2 months later, while driving, and turning the corner at low speed, on a city street, into my subdivision at approximately 3-5 miles per hour, during a snow storm. The air bag light illuminates, hear crunching sound coming from steering column,…
EngineApr 2017
The contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving 55 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the engine without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.…
Air BagsMay 2016
Takata recall. The contact leased a 2014 volkswagen passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V078000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1VWAS7A36EC033099 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.