7.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
81,000 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
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problem #2

Apr 152022

Passat R-Line 1.8L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 64,000 miles

64,000 miles and losing oil. Came to a mechanic and replaced the pcv valve hub for $450. 2000 miles later needed to add an additional 2 quarts of oil. Have not been able to have it fixed correctly yet.

- Richard K., Mebane, US

problem #1

Feb 162021

Passat SE 1.8t

  • Automatic transmission
  • 98,000 miles

Within the past couple of months, I have noticed extremely high oil consumption. I have been burning through a quart of oil a week roughly every week. As of a couple of days ago, black oil started spitting out of the exhaust and all of the lights on my dash flashed on and back off. Now, I am not driving it and have left it parked. Looking into getting it towed somewhere and looked at... Very upsetting that this is occurring at less than 100k miles when I have always kept up on regular maintenance.

I know VW had issues / lawsuits with cars consuming too much oil and having these exact problems on cars with relatively lower mileage, so I thought it was worth sharing my issue here! I personally am wondering if it is the piston rings... Guess we will see!

- Carley J., Muncie, US