2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Wheels Problems

3 NHTSA complaints on file

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Wheels Issues in the 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

3 wheels complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Wheels Complaints

#11062622 |
CAR BEGAN VIBRATING AND FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.
#10611177 |
WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF A 2012 VW PASSAT WITH HANKOOK OPTIMO H426 TIRES. THE OPTIMO H426 TIRES THAT CAME INSTALLED WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS WEBSITE THE TIRES HAVE A MANUFACTURER WARRANTY OF 60,000 MILES. SEE LINK BELOW. HTTP://WWW.HANKOOKTIREUSA.COM/SERV/WARRANTY.ASPX?PAGENUM=3&SUBNUM=1&CHILDNUM=1 HANKOOK WARRANTY DEPARTMENT IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE MILEAGE WARRANTY ON THE TIRES BECAUSE THE TIRES CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY STATE THAT THE PRODUCT ONLY HAS WARRANTY WHEN PURCHASED THROUGH A TIRE SHOP. MY LIMITED WARRANTY PAMPHLET THAT CAME WITH MY CAR DOES NOT STATE THAT THE MILEAGE WARRANTY ON THE PRODUCT DOES NOT APPLY. A COPY OF THE WARRANTY CAN BE FOUND AT THE LINK BELOW. HTTP://HANKOOKTIREUSA.COM/SERV/ORIGINALEQUIP.ASPX?PAGENUM=3&SUBNUM=1&CHILDNUM=2 I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE IN ASSISTING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS MY TIRES ARE WORN BELOW THE 2/32NDS INCH AND THIS POSES A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY FAMILY AND I. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED...
#10492121 |
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE "WHEEL HOP" UPON STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, ESPECIALLY ON A WET ROADWAY AND A HILL. THE TIRES JUST CANNOT GET TRACTION AND SPIN. AS WELL ONCE THE WHEELS START TO SPIN THE ECS (STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM) CUTS POWER AND APPLIES BRAKING WHICH HAS LEAD TO DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. THERE IS NO ECS DISABLE SWITCH AS WITH PREVIOUS MODELS, SO I CANNOT TEMPORARILY DISABLE THE SYSTEM FOR TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE ISSUE. LOSING POWER WHILE PULLING OUT INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND EXPERIENCING A POWER LOSS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CAR CAME WITH HANKOOK OPTIMA H426 TIRES AND I SWITCHED TO YOKOHAMA AVID ENVIGOR (V RATED) TIRES BELIEVING THE ISSUE WAS THE TIRES. I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER WITH 33 YEARS OF DRIVING AND HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING FROM LIGHT ACCELERATION, FEATHERING THE ACCELERATOR, USING THE S MODE OF THE TIPTONIC TRANSMISSION...

Other 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Problem Areas

Air Bags 289 complaints Electrical System 92 complaints Steering 45 complaints Engine 40 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 32 complaints Unknown Or Other 31 complaints Exterior Lighting 16 complaints Structurebody 15 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 14 complaints Power Train 13 complaints Fuel System Diesel 11 complaints Service Brakes 11 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 5 complaints Air Bagsfrontaldriver Clockspringspiral Cassette 4 complaints Visibilitywiper 4 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 3 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 3 complaints Seats 3 complaints Structurebodydoor 2 complaints Air Bagsfrontal 1 complaint Air Bagsfrontaldriver Sideinflator Module 1 complaint Air Bagsfrontalpassenger Sideinflator Module 1 complaint Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel 1 complaint Electrical Systemhorn 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingengineoillubricationsealsgaskets 1 complaint Exterior Lightingheadlights 1 complaint Exterior Lightingheadlightsconcealment Devices 1 complaint Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control 1 complaint Fuel System Dieseldeliveryfuel Pump 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkages 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmission 1 complaint Seat Belts 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulic 1 complaint Steeringcolumn 1 complaint Suspension 1 complaint Tires 1 complaint Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System 1 complaint Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls 1 complaint Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly 1 complaint
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