Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/30/1999 | 0 | 02/22/1994 | |
| While driving consumer would step on the brake pedal to stop but vehicle won't stop. *ak | |||
| 03/15/1996 | 50 | 01/01/1993 | |
| Ignition : for the last 9 months, intermittently, car will continue to run after the ignition is turned off and key is removed... been to 3 vw dealerships 5 times total. abs brakes never worked since new, wouldn't stop on snow or ice like other abs brake systems .. after many complaints for 4 years vw fixed some of the abs problems but abs warning light still comes on sometimes. also, pedal intermittently will go to floor, and snow and ice performance is much worse than our other abs passats . seat belts: lap belt buckle seems likely to cause injury in an accident . air conditioner : $150 switch in dash has failed 3 times (common on 1993-94 passats). sunroof: small part breaks on track requires replacement of entire expensive sunroof mechanism ... (seems to happen many 1993-94 passats). fog lights: corrado and passat lenses fog up or fill up with water and then crack from heat. vw and hella redesigned lens on corrado model but not on passat $26 to $50 per lens, 11 lenses so far. *ak | |||
| 03/15/1996 | |||
| While driving vehicle the abs brakes locked up, causing the brake pedal to go to the floor, owner also notes that the abs warning lights flash. *ak | |||
| 05/31/1995 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Antilock brakes failed. | |||
| 05/31/1995 | |||
| Original brake warning lights came on, power assist went, making pedal hard, manage to get the vehicle under control, replace lock cylinder. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 10/13/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1993 | |
| Brakes failed resulting in vehicle collision. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 02/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Disc brakes cause premature wear on tires. *skd | |||