8.7

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$700
Average Mileage:
85,700 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace water pump (2 reports)
  2. not sure (1 reports)
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problem #3

Dec 152015

Passat LUX 2.0L Tsi

  • Automatic transmission
  • 72,000 miles

Water pump started leaking all over the place. Extended warranty paid for most of it, I had to pay for hoses, and antifreeze, which came to 400.00 dollars.

- Melvin W., Jerome, ID, US

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problem #2

Oct 032016

Passat LUX 2.0L Tsi

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,000 miles

Water pump started leaking again, and cost me 3 gallons of antifreeze at $22.00 gallon, then they finally fixed it under their warranty. This time no coast at all since it was under 1 year. Just a pain, and without car for a couple days.

- Melvin W., Jerome, ID, US

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problem #1

Jan 012013

Passat 2.0 Turbo 4 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 105,000 miles

I've had to change my water pump 3 times in 6months, it keep breaking in same area and then I have to pay for labor every time. Now they are saying the part is no longer going to be under warranty no more. This is crazy not knowing when my car is going to break down again.

- Johnnie T., Baxley, GA, US

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