8.2

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,400 miles

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problem #5

Aug 162003

Passat 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 22,000 miles
Sunroof making loud clanking noise when in operation since purchase back for repair one month later now infomed by dealer needs new sunroof frame at a cost of $850 to me.

- Londonderry, NH, USA

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problem #4

Jul 022002

Passat 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states while driving the vehicles sun roof suddenly shattered, cause is unknown. Took to dealer and they stated it probably was a rock.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

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problem #3

Jan 032002

Passat 4WD

  • miles
My sunroof shattered outward with explosive force, no warning, no collision.

- Lafayette, LA, USA

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problem #2

Nov 012000

Passat

  • miles
Sun roof leaks - drains cleaned by dealer twice - still leaking. Driver's seat back moves forward when brake applied. Dealer claims this is normal. Seat back can be moved by hand. Car has vibration and steering wheel shakes at most speeds. Dealer claims tires are the problem. However, tires have been inspected twice (at my expense) by independent dealers who state tires are O.K. wheels rebalanced, front end aligned, (all at my expense) and proplem persists. VW refuses to help claiming problem is related to tires.

- Burr Ridge, IL, USA

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problem #1

Aug 012001

Passat

  • miles
Drivers seat belt comes unlatched intermittently, sunroof slider jambs/hard to slide.

- White Plains, NY, USA

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