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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1VWBT7A36EC••••••2014 Volkswagen PASSAT
That is about average for the 2014 Volkswagen PASSAT — 4 complaints per build across 130 builds.
6on this build
564on the model
130builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedAir Bags 5Structure 1Fuel/propulsion System 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashAug 2017
I got in an accident on the interstate back in the summer of 2017.. I hit a deer going 70 mph. Airbags went off and the body of my car was obviously damaged. After that my car has had oil leaks, break issues, "air bag errors", and way more to list
EngineOct 2019
Vehicle engine light comes and goes way. The vehicle jerks/shakes when waiting the red signals and looses power and had to stop the vehicle and start the vehicle.I have done all the oil according to the recommended milage by the dealer. And also it looses power when taking…
Air BagsJun 2024
I have contacted Centennial VW in Las Vegas, NV about the recall in December 2024 and they said the part is still on back order
Air BagsJan 2018
I am a dod civilian posted overseas in south korea. I took my vehicle into get serviced at the volkswagen service station in seongnam (autoplatz bundang, seoul, south korea with a copy of my recall and I even translated what needed serviced. They even had the guarantee to…
Air BagsSep 2016
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2014 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that after the vehicle was taken to the dealer, the technician informed that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16V078000 (air bags) however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The…
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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 1VWBT7A36EC056917 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.