2009 Volkswagen Passat recalls
4 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2009 Volkswagen Passat. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Mar 6, 2018Crash risk2009–2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010–2014 Volkswagen Eos, 2010–2014 Volkswagen Golf and 2 other models — Air Bags
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
18V148000 · 364K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Aug 16, 2017Crash risk2009–2016 Volkswagen CC, 2006–2010 Volkswagen Passat, 2006–2010 Volkswagen Passat Wagon — Fuel System, Gasoline
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Volkswagen CC, 2006-2010 Passat and Passat Wagon vehicles. Interruption of electrical power to the fuel pump control module may cause the fuel pump to fail.
17V509000 · 281K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Feb 10, 2016Crash risk2010–2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet, 2009–2012 Audi Q5, 2010–2012 Audi S5 Cabriolet and 5 other models — Air Bags
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
16V078000 · 659K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Nov 3, 2008Crash risk2009 Volkswagen Passat — Steering
VW IS RECALLING 130 MY 2009 PASSAT, PASSAT WAGON, AND PASSAT CC VEHICLES. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING GEAR CONTROL UNIT THAT CAN MALFUNCTION DUE TO A DAMAGED CAPACITOR. IF THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURS, THE DRIVER'S STEERING INPUT IS NOT PROPERLY PROCESSED BY THE SYSTEM AND THE VEHICLE MAY NOT RESPOND AS THE DRIVER INTENDS. THIS DEFECT CAN ONLY OCCUR IMMEDIATELY AFTER VEHICLE START-UP WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED FOR THE FIRST TIME AND AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
08V577000 · 130 units · VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC