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2007 Volkswagen Passat repairs by problem area
Engine (34%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (11%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (30%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 538 repairs.
2007 Volkswagen Passat engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (19%)
< $100 (50%)
Chart based on 151 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2007 Volkswagen Passat
Engine not specified
| 30000 mi | Some kind of hose broke on top of the engine. Leaked oil, shorted spark plug and car died on me. Then started again but oil kept leaking. They replaced the hose. During normal driving car started to sound like it had no muffler. Dealer replaced broken Catalic converter. 900 dollar repair covered by warranty. |
| 38220 mi ﷼600 |
The oil cooler mixed oil and coolant, they replaced it for me. $600 US. |
| 96000 mi US $272 |
EPC system short |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 170000 mi US $729 |
Both radiator fans failed & were replaced @ dealership. One of the fans is required for A/C. |
| 64000 mi | Turbo was leaking oil. Replaced a gasket. |
| 82100 mi US $400 |
the weld that connects the exhaust to the turbo flange failed. It had to be rewelded. |
| 77300 mi US $280 |
Had to replace a sensor that affected fuel pressure in system, causing low fuel pressure and therefore stalling. |
| 80000 mi US $250 |
Cam Follower - Issue often found with these engines. Fixed under extended manufacturer warranty applied to this issue specifically. |
| 39000 mi | they were still investigating why it was losing a quart every 1k and also not showing a warning when there was low oil. |
| 24800 mi | The warning lamp for exhaust emission lit up. This required replacement of a certain part. |
| 62620 mi $400 |
Some 'pressure valve' broke |
| 71300 mi $23 |
Broken carbon canister shutoff valve |
| 96720 mi $450 |
Check engine light lit up Told by mechanics it was due to some broken vacuum pipe |
| 124000 mi $1000 |
catalytic converter replaced |
| 57000 mi | Fuel pump light I believe came on to stop car and turn off engine. Towed in on Sunday. Found a bolt head broke off near the timing chain. Ordered all the parts and got the car 8 days later. 1 in a million chance problem I was told. |
| 43180 mi | A flange on the catalytic converter failed, requiring replacement of the cat converter. |
| 38500 mi | Vacuum leak in exhaust system caused check engine light to illuminate. Covered under extended warranty. |
| 40000 mi | Check engine light reilluminated--replaced several parts in the turbo and emissions system |
| 55000 mi | Oil found dripping, vaccum tube replaced, found drip still happening, faulty turbo seal. Seal not repairable, turbo replaced. |
| 70000 mi | In omaha, NE. Faulty PCV. Replaced. In Novi. MI. Weld on Turbo catalytic converter broke. New cat converter installed. |
| 70000 mi | For 2+ mo.: push key does not start engine on first try; now "steering column defective" error; eventual no start if untreated (dealership says); dealership repaired/replaced comfort module on steering column and no further issue. |
| 81000 mi US $600 |
Fuel smell in engine compartment & cabin; shop found fuel leak in fuel injector rails but special tool required to fix, recommended take to dealership. Shop recommend drive straight to dealer. Car at dealership now, on separate repair trip. At least one fuel injector seal leaking fuel from pressurized system. All four seals replaced. (Note: self repair would have required $250 special tool to pull injectors and 4 o-rings $25.) |
| 90000 mi US $1100 |
Thermostat replacement |
| 94000 mi US $120 |
Slight misfire at full throttle. Decided to replace coils and plugs since car was coming up on a major service interval anyway. |
| 79800 mi US $50 |
Engine light on replaced thermostat |
| 85000 mi US $1000 |
Cam follower failed damaging the head beyond repair. This was repaired under VW extended warranty. While the engine was apart timing belt and tension pulleys were replaced along with spark plugs and oil changed. This I had to pay for. |
| 85800 mi US $1120 |
Exhaust pipe broke at catalytic converter. Entire exhaust system replaced. |
| 85000 mi US $8000 |
Engine head replaced. Timing belt tensioner broke and the timing belt skipped a tooth. Interference engine caused all 16 valves to get crunched. |
| 11066 mi | Harsh transmission shift diagnosed as faulty valve body on previous service visit. Correction: Install new valve body |
| 12025 mi | Reported continuing harsh tranmission shifts. Correction: Tech solution 2012810 - reflash for valve body. Auto-up window stops and goes back down. Correction: lubricate window channels |
| 19314 mi | Returned for flash "OY" Correction: Flash completed |
| 29596 mi | (New) driver door seal coming off - repaired. Rear hatch groaning - new lock plate & motor ordered. MIL light on. Replace charcoal canister. Reset pwr windows to basic setting re: auto up/down issue. Harsh 1-2 shift continues - no solution. |
| 28746 mi | Repair door seal (install ordered parts from last service). Lubricate window channels (auto-up going down). Check engine light on again - install vacuum pipe. Water dripping into car through car washes. No leaks found by dealer. Re-programmed ECU RVUTB 03 |
| 48140 mi | Harsh 1-2 transmission shift - VTA 497265 replaced fuel pump control module. MIL light on. TSB#2013354 - Replaced N80 valve, hose & clamps. |
| 51165 mi C $125 |
RPM's surging at idle - Fault P2187, replace breather valve. |
| 51395 mi | Hard starts and stalling: Car turns over and starts but dies within 3-5 seconds. Replace steering column control module, comfort control module and N80 valve. Repair not usually covered by warranty, but covered as a goodwill gesture. |
| 85000 mi US $100 |
engine light on |
| 126000 mi US $2200 |
Thermostat sticking. Kept throwing CHECK ENGINE code. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT; cylinder 2 running lean. Replace all ignition coils. Original estimate charged 4x the going rate. I did not agree to fix until coils were sold at $45 rather than $180/coil! |
| 131000 mi US $1170 |
Exhaust leak. Replace front CAT pipe assembly from engine to forward of rear axle. |
| 88660 mi | Check engine light came on, took into the dealership and they were not able to locate the problem. They did note that there was a technical note on the exhaust lobes of the camshaft and if the engine starts to miss-fire we should return. |
| 97000 mi US $182 |
Cooling fans not working |
| 60000 mi US $980 |
Exhaust pipe broke just after turbo |
| 72540 mi | Check engine light was on. Loss of power. |
| 80460 mi C $200 |
Engine exhaust gasket was replaced |
| 85560 mi | Checked oil and it was completely dry. Three liters were added. No leaks found. Must go back to dealer after 1000 km |
| 97960 mi C $1700 |
Repared part of exhaust pipe |
| 106640 mi C $50 |
Check engine and gas cap warning came on. Changed gas cap. |
| 102000 mi US $1000 |
Poor performance, turbo was no longer functioning properly after mechanic worked on vehicle. |
| 109000 mi US $3000 |
Knocking, poor performance, and lack of power |
| 14000 mi | Flapper valve motor needed to be reset to spec. Was told if problem reoccured,the motor would be replaced. No mil so far after2 weeks! |
| 47000 mi | REPLACED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND RELATED PARTS AS PER FACTORY EXTENDED BULLETIN.Also intake flapper motor as documented on earlier visits,CEL on. No charge on repairs,rental car for one day. |
| 64000 mi US $335 |
Check engine light,evaporator sensor replaced. Recall on PCV valve,replaced under warranty. |
| 75000 mi US $390 |
Check engine light,intake sensor,ran intake deposits cleaner. |
| 92000 mi | evap system malfuntioning. There is a TSB but car is out of warranty. Faulty system design. |
| 32000 mi | No problems found but Fault Code: P0456 - Evaporative Emission System Control System Very Small Leak Detected – Sporadic. They performed the "OY12" Recall Software Update and erased fault codes and reset computer readiness codes. |
| 60800 mi | Had cold engine low idle instability. Dealer replaced PCV and reflashed controller. Also cleaned intake ports with BG Products cleaner Had 3 "Campaigns" performed: 1) PCV Valve Update, 2) Engine Control Software Update, 3) Airbag Wiring Update. Also had BG Products Intake Manifold Cleaning service. |
| 114000 mi US $325 |
High Pressure Fuel Pump, Intake Camshaft, and HPFP Cam Follower (found to be badly worn) replaced under Extended VW HPFP Warranty. No fault code, usually required for inspection. |
| 117300 mi US $1240 |
Exhaust leak at the pipe immediately after the Turbo Exhaust Outlet where the Pipe joins the Flange. The Pipe broke completely free from the Flange. New Exhaust Pipe Catalyst section (VW P/N: 3C0-254-505-X) installed plus Clamp and Gasket. |
| 129000 mi US $290 |
The Engine was taking a much longer than normal to warm up in cold weather. The Coolant Thermostat was stuck open. The Coolant Thermostat was replaced. |
| 132000 mi US $79 |
I replaced all 4 Ignition Coils and Spark Plugs due to P0303 Cylinder 3 Misfire Code. The Code has remained off for >1200 Miles so far. |
| 141000 mi US $1100 |
Cleaned Carbon Deposits off Engine Intake Manifold Flaps and Engine Intake Valves. Changed Engine Oil/Filter. Cleaned Evap Valve. |
| 142000 mi US $36 |
I installed a new Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Canister Purge Regulator Valve (N80 Valve). It stopped the P0171 Fuel Trim, Bank1 System too Lean and P0455 EVAP Emission Contr. Sys. (Gross Leak) Leak Detected DTCs from triggering/logging. |
| 152000 mi US $68 |
18DEC2014 - @152,591 Miles I replaced the Thermostat. It was difficult to remove and replace but probably saved ~$600 doing it myself. |
| 152000 mi | Suspect a secondary Thermostat failed. Engine didn't circulate PCV Vapor through the Catch Can as a tan milky substance clogged its hose. Condensation trapped. Engine oil became watery and this led to oil pump failure which ruined the engine. |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 10000 mi | CEL - o2 sensor code. replaced intake flapper, covered under warranty |
| 12000 mi | re-repair o2 sensor |
| 66000 mi | Car would start, but wouldn't continue running. Covered outside of warranty under a recall |
| 74200 mi US $500 |
Valve cover gasket cracked |
| 81220 mi C $50 |
Intake flap module was replaced |
| 82000 mi US $1040 |
Down pipe including cat had to be replace. Pipe cracked after turbo |
| 7440 mi | Check engine and loose fuel cap light came on in spite of fuel cap being well secured. Cleared codes and did software reflash at same time to comply with an unrelated TSB. Ordered new fuel cap but did not prove necessary, problem seems related to overfi Fuel cap and check engine lights intermittently illuminating; codes cleared, no recurrence, repaired under warranty |
| 39680 mi | Check engine light illuminated; check with my VAG-COM scan tool revealed a series of codes related to the intake runner flap motor. Took the scan result and downloaded TSB to the dealer during routine service. Computer reflashed, problem corrected. |
| 53940 mi | CEL for random misfire cyl 4 and second random misfire cyl 1, diagnosed by owner (VAG-COM). TSB for crankcase breather valve. Valve replaced by dealer under warranty |
| 58280 mi | Squeaking belts when cold. Dealer unable to reproduce. |
| 80600 mi C $800 |
Preventive timing belt replacement |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 76000 mi £250 |
Engine speed sensor failed. Bolt sheared on attempted removal resulting in gearbox having to be removed |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 74760 mi C $100 |
gas cap defective |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 43000 mi | Catalytic Converter had to be replaced. Owner noticed major vibrating noise and took it to the dealer. Dealer immdly diagnosed problem and resolved it within 4 hrs. Car was over the 4yr/40k warnty - but the prts/lbr was covered |
| 77200 mi US $84 |
Coolant low warning sign - had to flush out coolant and new coolan |
| 70000 mi US $280 |
Replace Vent Hose |
| 100000 mi US $340 |
Water hose had to be replaced, it was a formed hose and needed special clamps per the dealer and the hose alone was $200. This hose was rubbing the electric fan and developed a leak. |
| 23000 mi | Oil pump bolt loosened. Replaced with new model bolt, oil changed because of metal fragments. Requires pulling transmission for access. |
| 30000 mi | replaced chain tensioner and bolts |
| 32000 mi | bas coolant level sensor replaced |
| 40000 mi US $100 |
check engine light on; no error code |
| 41000 mi US $119 |
Intermittant immobilizer. |
| 49000 mi | Check engine light. Replaced gas cap. Also ordered sensor. Sensor replaced. Check engine light out. |
| 76000 mi US $500 |
When fixing the hose they found a small leak in the radiator and replaced it. |
| 134000 mi US $327 |
Failed oxygen sensor was replaced |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 33000 mi | Took car for routine maintenance. Dealer discovered leaking radiator. Fixed under warranty at no cost. |
| 63200 mi US $1200 |
Serpentine belt roller melted, belt snapped, engine overheated. |
| 24000 mi | Bolt to oil pump broke causing engine to loose oil pressure. Oil pump and timing chain along with all applicable gaskets and hoses replaced under warranty. Known issue on early build 3.6 motors. |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
250-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed automated manual AWD
| 3720 mi | Scratched trim in April trip - had to be repaired. Updated engine management software at the same time |
| 63000 mi | Replaced faulty lambda sensor |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 55000 mi | pcv valve replacement |
| 9000 mi | Emissions warning light (gas cap) comes on which eventually leads to the check engine light coming on. Replaced the gas cap and some sensors, had to order some hose from Germany. |
| 9000 mi | Return to replace a hose related to emissions ordered after previous visit. |
| 112300 mi US $1070 |
valve cover gaskets and breather tube leaking; worn spark plugs replaced. oil return line off turbo leaking. Part and required gaskets replaced. |
| 1200 mi | Realigned trunk lid that was crooked at delivery. Lubricated key/shifter interlock mechanism to stop the key from getting stuck in the ignition. Brake pedal easily goes to the floor - dealership states this is "working as designed." Passenger-side dash |
| 67000 mi | Flange that holds front catalytic converter to rear of turbo housing broke off, creating an open exhaust. |
| 102100 mi US $400 |
Turbocharger failed. I replaced it with a good used one, for which I paid $300. Ancillary parts and fluids were about $100 more. |
| 111000 mi US $80 |
Just bought the car. Broken motor mount bolt point found when changing a timing belt. Used the Diesel Geek park to fit the missing piece of block. Did not take off turbo, just used one of two bolts and JB Weld. Timing belt replacement. Need to use new bolts on these cars. Last bolts used to connect the mount to the block were weak. Two of the three were sheered off almost causing the old timing belt to break and drop the engine. |
| 59000 mi | Valve cover gasket failure, repaired under powertrain warranty |
| 92000 mi US $2788 |
Motor mount bolt failure, failure of motor mount. R/R timg belt, valves, mount, bolts. Suspect that bolt not properly replaced when removed for earlier timing belt replacement. |
| 98000 mi US $63 |
N80 purge valve failure |
| 132300 mi US $129 |
R&R valve cover gasket |
| 86635 mi C $44014 |
Harsh cold start, splitters Misfire caused by excessive carbon build up on backs of intake valves |
| 138700 mi | Flex exhaust pipe leaking Other shop advised I wait till it breaks more to do repair |
| 205840 mi | Coughing when stopped. Had it checked by a Dealer and found nothing and charged. My mechanic looked at the engine and a vacuumed hose was not properly connected. Fixed it and all is well. |
| 85200 mi | Bad coil, new plugs, |
| 86100 mi US $45 |
Ignition coil Another bad ignition coil |
| 29000 mi | I believe it was a PCV valve that was replaced. Had an intermittent whine or high pitch whistle. |
| 67000 mi US $987 |
A filter in the emissions system broke down and clogged the systems causing a loss of power. |
| 82700 mi US $1800 |
Manifold replaced |
| 87000 mi US $957 |
Serpentine belt Emission failed |
| 56000 mi US $500 |
Replaced 4 coils - cylinder 1 misfire Replaced front brakes too |
| 80500 mi US $600 |
I had 2 separate issues: 1. Crank Case Valve & gasket leaking/spraying oil. Repaired by Strong VW Dealer in SLC. 2. My car spun on ICE & hit the cement barrier. Had to fix steel wheel & wheel bearing assembly. Repaired at other shop |
| 108200 mi US $3700 |
The factory turbo down pipe snapped and broke free which meant the turbo system was no longer functioning properly and there was a drastic loss in power and increase in exhaust noise. |
| 118000 mi US $1500 |
oil was leaking into the coil packs and causing misfires. Coils replaced. Transmission work done as well (fluids for tiptronic auto) I think my previous trip to do some upgrades may have opened up gasket and allowed oil into coils |
| 121000 mi US $2 |
replaced water pump, turbo failure, possible oil pump failure. Gasket failure |
| 19000 mi | Dealer left oil cap loose, Check engine light came on |
| 20000 mi | Oil filler cap had a leak, replaced |
| 21000 mi | Replaced leaky oil cap. |
| 14000 mi | Key fob sticking in ignition. New ignition switch ordered. |
| 15000 mi | Ignition switch replaced under warranty. |
| 36000 mi | PCV valve replaced |
| 57000 mi US $1763 |
Broken valve spring Engine control management module and throttle sender unit both failed |
| 88300 mi US $400 |
Coil caught fire |
| 110000 mi US $550 |
Could not remove key from electric lock |
| 121000 mi US $732 |
Multiple coil pack failure, other sensors. Coils are a constant headache. Going to sell the car! |
| 126700 mi US $650 |
Ignition coils smoking |
| 143000 mi US $1000 |
Timing belt broke. Damaged head and block. Car sold off |
| 15000 mi | Emission sensor. |
| 24000 mi | Engine light came on, fixed, then came on again, half an hour after leaving shop, took three trips. Had this problem six times while owned the car. VW dealer said they did not know why, never offered to replace the sensor. Engine started shaking while driving at low speeds. Shop could not replicate problem, but started as soon as we left dealarship. Car returned to us dirty. Sold the damned car. Now just have the Accord to save on money |
| 65100 mi | Service light on - air mass sensor ordered |
| 38000 mi US $60 |
Repaired the Valve that controls the oil pressure I believe PAF valve |
| 56000 mi US $3000 |
Bent intake valve broken spark plugs |
| 20000 mi | Catalytic converter replaced under factory warranty. |
| 85000 mi US $2300 |
Crankshaft malfunction. Check engine light came on. Dealer said it will cost 2300 to fix. We decided to trade in the car with its remaining value with a brand new crv. Would never buy a vw. Not in this lifetime. |
| 70000 mi US $1200 |
replace valve cover gastket to repair small oil leak |
| 101000 mi US $1450 |
The exhaust pipe cracked just before Catlytic converter and had to be replaced. |
| 51000 mi | Flap motor on air intake malfunctioned, produced and error code and was replaced. Codes reset. |
| 52000 mi | Motor that controlled air flap on intake quit working again, VW replaced under warranty |
| 22000 mi | Intake Motor was working incorrectly on recent road trip. CEL came up for a couple of hours and then disappeared. Dealer checked the fault codes and replaced the motor under warranty. |
| 56300 mi | CEL denoted a small EVAP. Dealership replaced the entire EVAP line. |
| 32800 mi | Excessive oil usage. Diagnosis: one of the cylinders was not round. Entire engine was replaced under warranty. |
| 47000 mi | I lemoned this car after 13 months of ownership. It had 49k on the clock. Said vehicle burned 1.3 quarts of oil per 1000 miles. |
| 37000 mi | pcv valve bad...causing oil leak. must be taken to dealer to be covered by warranty. 200 mile one way. ordered part to perform DIY repair. |
| 37000 mi US $159 |
made appointment. drove to dealer. told many items on warranty/computer needed update/repair. dealer would only do oil leak as that was why i had an appointment after i returned home (200mi) i found a tube/pipe not reconnected. |
| 36000 mi | Purge valve was replaced. Notorious issue for the FSI 2.0 turbos. Replaced with updated and improved factory part by local VW dealer under warranty. |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 16000 mi US $80 |
Malfunction Indicator Light on. 2 problems: a) Evap emission ctrl sys recall. New parts installed; Second problem b) 3 cyls intermittent miss per OBD II. Software flashed |
| 40000 mi | Performed required vehicle update (RVU) which fixed engine light problem. |
| 133000 mi US $220 |
Replace thermostat |
| 85000 mi US $440 |
CEL came on due to "Performance Malfunction in Cooling System" (error code P2181). After various diagnostics (by myself and by the shop) it turned out that the thermostat had to be replaced. |
| 130000 mi US $1400 |
Turbo down pipe to th catalytic converter cleanly sheared off / separated from the flange. Entire catalytic converter has been replaced. |
| 60000 mi US $1225 |
Car started rough and then stalled when cold. After restart, car ran normally. |
| 100000 mi US $400 |
Thermostat replaced |
| 97000 mi US $2300 |
fuel pump that runs off the camshaft broke and camshaft needed replacing. |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 42460 mi A $1600 |
Faulty fuel injector sensor replaced - significant cost of $1600, which I consider a high cost / risk for a vehicle with barely 40,000 miles! |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 37200 mi A $350 |
Replace Cam Shaft Position Sensor |
| 45880 mi | Injector Failure. 4 Injectors replaced. |
| 53140 mi | Replaced injectors failed again. All 4 injectors replaced for second time. |
| 66960 mi A $1600 |
Engine Light On. Glow Plugs replaced but problem not fixed. |
| 85960 mi | Fuel Pump Leaking |
| 95480 mi A $1200 |
Replace Fuel Pump Seal Replaced 2 engine position sensors Replace Glow Plug Driver Board |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 100000 mi | Seems that there may be an emissions issue, perhaps catalytic converter? Will need more diagnostics. |
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