5.0

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
132,650 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
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problem #2

Dec 012019

Passat 1.8L V5

  • Automatic transmission
  • 124,274 miles

Driver side seat heater only works on No.5 setting. All other settings do nothing. Passenger front heater works fine.

- Roman S., GARDENVALE, Australia

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problem #1

Jun 022010

Passat 1.8L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 141,000 miles

This car has been nothing but a thorn in my side. The dealer claimed they replaced the seat heaters but last January 2009, while driving my but got burned, with my winter coat on, while driving and the dealer where I brought the car from the service department said the extended warranty was over. I called VW manufacturer and was told the dealer was to replace the seat heater. The heater burned clear through my seat & to my bottom, the seat & the heater had to be replaced.

- Lupe K., Lisle, IL, US

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