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Volkswagen Passat repairs by problem area
Engine (43%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (9%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (6%)
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Chart based on 4194 repairs.
Volkswagen Passat suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (14%)
$500 - $999 (22%)
$100 - $499 (37%)
< $100 (25%)
Chart based on 353 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2017 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 34000 mi | Replaced front left strut and mount due to rattling noise over moderately rough roads. Noise is still present. |
| 47000 mi US $1200 |
Parts replaced tie-rod right side and bushings |
2015 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 15600 mi | During previous repair attempt, technician incorrectly mounted asymmetrical tire on wheel. Vehicle needed to be returned so tire could be correctly mounted and balanced. Tire vibration remained present. |
| 35000 mi | A persistent rattle, thought to be a "loose tool kit" or something simple turned out to be a loose or detached sway bar. The potential severity of this noise should have been caught and rectified much earlier. |
| 47000 mi US $572 |
The front control arms were almost resting on the frame. I replaced the front control arms and alignment: $1406 installed plus tax. 12/20/2020 @39,482 miles. |
2015 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 150hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 82460 mi C $100 |
Driver's side front wheel bearing was very noisy and had to be replaced. |
2014 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 3000 mi | The original front springs are do not fit on the strut causing noises every time i hit a bump. |
| 56000 mi US $300 |
Front Sway bars replaced |
| 92000 mi US $500 |
Tie-rod ends |
| 41000 mi US $220 |
Replace front sway bar links |
2014 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 58000 mi US $375 |
Sway bar end links replaced, alignment and state inspection. |
| 7720 mi | Strong steering wheel vibration leading to really rough ride. Road force balancing, replaced Hankook tires with Bridgestone Potenza RE97AS, changed stock springs to H/R stiffer springs (resulting in 1" drop). |
| 12400 mi | Clicking from turning wheels to extreme left or right. Dealer could not duplicate until 5th day holding the car. Identified when parking. Replacing strut mounts fixed problem. |
| 20460 mi | Road noise and vibration |
| 24800 mi | Car pulling hard left. Changed suspension parts, alignment |
| 26900 mi | Strong vibration in wheel, still pulling left. Re alignment to adjust camber. At the time changed to winters. Problem currently exists with winters installed |
| 38420 mi | Removed entire suspension system, Clutch, flywheel, tie rods, sway bars, steering system and replaced with all new parts. No significant improvement. |
2014 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 55800 mi C $350 |
Maintenance , oil change, wheel alignment, and wiper blades |
| 79200 mi US $50 |
Replaced control arm. |
| 1700 mi | Clunking noise when making left turn over a dip at low speed. Dealer said a tie-rod nut was installed incorrectly at factory. |
2014 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 50000 mi US $410 |
Sway bar links replaced as it made some rattling noise on left side. |
2013 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 41000 mi US $100 |
Sway bar end links went bad |
| 81300 mi US $100 |
3rd sway bar end link that went bad |
| 50000 mi US $300 |
Replace front sway bar links |
| 100000 mi US $150 |
replace front sway bar links |
| 47740 mi C $235 |
Replaced worn links |
2013 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 30000 mi US $550 |
Broken wheel bearing |
| 23500 mi | Both tie rod ends were replaced. In all fairness to the dealer/manufacturer we had an excessive amount of pot-holes during the spring-thaw this year . . . I obviously hit most of them. |
| 48000 mi US $850 |
Driver's side wheel bearing was making a lot of noise - dealer replaced and test drove. Found the passenger side was also worn and making noise but had been masked by the driver's side. Both front wheel bearings replaced. |
| 85000 mi US $300 |
3 Sway bar linkages worn out and replaced |
| 14880 mi | Wheel bearing was making excess noise. Replaced under warranty. |
| 115500 mi US $375 |
sway bar was worn and lose on left side replace both sides of front tire sway bar parts |
| 195473 mi US $390 |
hub bearings |
| 83700 mi C $350 |
Change front stab. links |
| 88660 mi C $350 |
Left aft wheel bearing failure |
2013 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 59000 mi US $50 |
Sway arm joints were broken and needed replacing. |
| 70000 mi US $175 |
Took car to dealer for a possible bearing problem. They couldn't find problem, but did find rear brake and broken spring - but wouldn't honor extended warranty purchased from them. Took car to local shop for repair. Broken rear spring |
| 64000 mi US $480 |
cv boot replacement |
| 39000 mi US $50 |
Replaced front control arm bushings. |
| 8000 mi | Parts replaced |
| 27667 mi | replaced control arm bushing |
2012 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 21800 mi | 20k checkup plus a look at the tires again. Tires declared abnormally worn and need replacing. Tire problems started at 10k. No one seems to understand what has gone wrong but I suspect the suspension is not designed for 18-inch o.e. wheels |
| 26000 mi | Vibration and noise in front end still there despite replacing all tires as suggested by dealer. Both front wheel bearing sets replaced |
| 35000 mi US $375 |
two front tires replaced, one under VW warranty. Car pulls to right after replacement. Alignment indicates castor is out of specs, as has always been the case with this car. |
| 45600 mi US $1500 |
The right front sway bar and other parts are to be changed and the dealer changed it but still have the Issue. |
| 43000 mi | Sound on right front wheel suspension when hits pothole and was never identified by the dealership. |
| 2000 mi | car would pull right all the time, in a matter of seconds i could be in the next lane. traveling the speed limit i would let the steering wheel go and the car always would drift right even from the left lane if tires not properly inflated the car would "skip" left or right depending on which way you were turning at hi speed |
| 55800 mi US $450 |
Front right wheel bearing needed to be replaced due to noise |
| 32300 mi US $300 |
Wheel bearing |
2012 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 10700 mi | the rear suspension was making a deep creaking noise when going over bumps and dips. An engineer from VWOA came and determined that a rear strut failure occurred and they replaced both of them under warranty. Loaner car was given. |
| 77000 mi | Control arms were cracked. |
2012 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 14300 mi | loose connection with rack, caused power steering fluid to leak. I don't know what the rack is--but that is what i was told. |
| 16800 mi | This is the second time I brought it in for this problem. Power steering fluid completely leaked out. They put dye in to see if they could find the source of the leak, but were unable to find it. Topped it off and returned it to me. |
| 21000 mi | power steering rack replaced. |
| 34500 mi US $170 |
A creaking noise could be heard when the car was driving over bumps and dips. As the car would bounce a loud creak would come from the front of the car. My mechanic stated that the front swaybar links needed replacing. |
| 64000 mi US $50 |
Noise from front end when driving on bumpy road. Replaced struts and springs. |
| 45000 mi US $200 |
Steering wheel had an internal part failure |
2012 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| 41700 mi US $50 |
Car made rumbling noise over bumps at low speed. |
| 43000 mi US $50 |
Broken power steering fluid hose. |
| 3300 mi | Noisy front springs replaced |
| 6000 mi | Recall for front end noise while turning right. |
2010 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 76880 mi C $700 |
Right rear wheel bearing was worn and noisy. Wheel bearing replaced. |
| 130200 mi C $2000 |
Cracked passenger side front spring |
| 137640 mi C $500 |
Both front wheel bearings replaced. |
2010 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 75000 mi US $1620 |
Cupping of tires prevented routine rotation of tires. Shocks and struts were replaced, tires were aligned. $1,200. |
| 90000 mi | Strut replaced in Q3 2014 was failing, found defective and indy shop had replaced under parts manufacturer warranty. |
| 45000 mi US $129 |
Car out of alignment. Alignment performed |
| 24800 mi | Car towed to dealership. Failure of electrical power steering when cold outside temperature. Updated on board computer to try to fix problem. |
| 34112 mi C $4000 |
Failure of power steering system when cool outside temperature. Car towed to dealership. (2nd reported failure) Failure of the power steering system. Car towed to dealership. 3rd reported occurrence of the issue. Installed new ground, confirmed updated computer system. Failure of the power steering system when cold outside temperature. 4th reported occurrence. After lots of discussion with VW Canada, replacement of rack and pinion, wiring and computer modules |
| 43400 mi C $4000 |
Towed to dealer ship, lost count of the number of occurrences, replaced everything related to the power steering for the second time. |
| 74400 mi C $400 |
Front passenger wheel bearing replaced |
2010 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 95000 mi US $150 |
Tie-rod replaced |
| 35000 mi | Squeaking/creaking when going over speed bumps. VW replaced both front lower tie-rod bushings. |
| 87420 mi | Had to replace rear passenger side wheel bearing Warranty covered by Certified Pre-Owned |
| 116560 mi C $250 |
Broken coil spring (on strut) broken and required replacement. |
| 67000 mi US $200 |
Repair to correct problems described in VW TSB 336816 |
| 66960 mi C $250 |
front wheel bearing replaced |
2009 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 36000 mi US $50 |
Front end lower control arm bushings were bad. They were making clunking noise when going over bumps Dealership replaced them. $50 deductible on VW Certified warranty. |
2009 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 64000 mi US $150 |
I parked the car and the power steering failed when I started it. I had it towed to a VW dealer on Friday. They were unable to look at it until Monday. Upon re-start, the power steering worked again. They have no idea what happened. |
| 67300 mi US $590 |
The steering rack, when overheated, would fail rendering the car without power steering. The rack was replaced. VW paid for the part ($1,200) and I paid for labor ($590). The car was 2 months out of warranty when this repair was needed. |
| 237000 mi US $850 |
front sway bar and springs replaced |
| 450 mi | Steering Wheel Rack replaced. |
2008 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 3000 mi | Noise from steering when cold out until car warms up. Steering gear replaced. Required partial removal of front sub-frame, so front and rear axles were realigned. |
| 62560 mi C $100 |
Sway bar link |
| 8000 mi | Shimmy at any speed, vibration in the car. |
| 16000 mi | Front Passenger Wheel bearing needed to be replaced |
| 85000 mi | During maintenance I was told that there is dry-rot in the ???. That is what causes the clonking noise when I drove over potholes. |
| 113000 mi US $250 |
Replaced sway bar end links. They were making noises. |
2008 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 97000 mi US $40 |
Replace Front Stabilizer Bar End Links |
| 119000 mi US $500 |
Replace front control arm bushings. |
| 123000 mi US $975 |
Replace front sway bar bushings and end links. |
| 32000 mi | Steering column TSB |
2008 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 35300 mi US $400 |
new, heavier shocks installed, due to bad local road conditions in desert areas |
| 30000 mi | replaced bushings |
| 89280 mi C $1050 |
Replace both front suspension strut assemblies |
| 110360 mi C $175 |
suspension link bars replaced, front and rear (curbside) Suspension link replaced front street side |
| 62000 mi C $1400 |
Damaged rear wheel bearing, both sides. |
| 25000 mi | creaky control arm bushings |
| 48000 mi | replace creaking lower control arm bushings. |
| 24000 mi | Suspension rattles, clicks but nothing found. |
| 53000 mi | Knocking in front end going over bumps and turning. Parts replaced were: Steering rack Drivers side ball joint Drivers side sway bar link |
| 54300 mi US $233 |
right front control arm bushing was found to be bad |
| 67400 mi US $600 |
changed struts |
| 37000 mi US $65 |
banging noise in suspension - dealership stated bolts had come loose. sound remained. car sold. |
| 44000 mi | The bearing that operates that steering rack had an unusual amount of play/was loose, causing damage on both sides. Dealer replaced entire steering rack under warranty. |
| 54200 mi | The front suspension bushings had worn prematurely, causing a loud squeaking noise on bumps. The problem is common for this generation Passat. Replaced free of change under CPO extended warranty |
2008 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 160hp 1.8L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 27900 mi | Discovered wear and tear of front suspension link arms during 45,000km scheduled servicing. Part replaced under warranty. |
2008 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 84000 mi £70 |
Snapped front suspension spring |
| 93000 mi | Snapped front spring Spring came loose, reinstalled |
2007 Volkswagen Passat
Engine not specified
| 96000 mi US $272 |
Recently Diagnosed: Charcoal fuel filter disintegrating, Rear struts bad, Rear Wheel bearings bad... |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 48000 mi US $64 |
steering column immobilizer failure. steering column replaced. |
| 105000 mi | Rear wheel bearing developed a howling noise over a 2k mileage period. Replaced both rear wheel bearings. |
| 168000 mi US $200 |
Replaced rear coil springs due to cracking |
| 72700 mi US $190 |
Right rear wheel bearing replaced. I bought the replacement on line saving $80 campared to shop price. Replaced with OEM FAG assembly. |
| 76300 mi | leaking rear shock replaced under waranty |
| 93000 mi US $167 |
I had no indication of a problem but I relied on the opinion of the mechanic. |
| 84000 mi US $900 |
Front bushings replaced |
| 47000 mi | Steering column lock defective causing car to not start and/or stall intermittently. |
| 76880 mi C $585 |
Right left ball bearing was making noise. It was replaced |
| 97960 mi C $1700 |
Replaced rear right bearing |
| 99500 mi C $289 |
Front wheel bearing had to be vhanged |
| 97380 mi C $500 |
Front springs on both sides were replaced after driving through a pothole |
| 111600 mi C $450 |
Rear left bearing changed |
| 34720 mi C $120 |
Right front suspension noisy, replaced bushing. |
| 119000 mi US $800 |
All 4 swing arm bushings replaced, ride is tight like new. |
| 124200 mi US $1000 |
rear left bearing has play so we are replacing |
| 140000 mi US $2200 |
Power steering stopped working. Both independent shop and dealer determined that I need a new steering rack! |
| 282 mi | 06MAR2006 – I received a phone message from Don Barnosky of Süd’s VW in Normal where our 2007 Passat Variant was having its Tailgate problem remedied. I called Don and he said that two VW Engineers came from Germany and replaced one of our Struts and ad |
| 97340 mi C $375 |
We had to replace the rear wheel hub bearings on both sides. At this mileage it's an expected maintenance repair. |
| 2802 mi | Left front lower sway bar link loose. Re-torque left lower sway bar connecting link. |
| 39665 mi | Front end noise - replace lower control arm bushings TB#2017311. Crankcase ventilation issue - hose replaced. |
| 46215 mi | Knocking noise in front end over bumps - Subframe shifting (bolts missing!). Installed & re-torqued new bolts. |
| 126000 mi US $300 |
Replace rear struts. |
| 38000 mi | Driver side rear wheel bearing noisy, replaced at dealer under warranty. No out of pocket costs. |
| 15000 mi | Steering column replaced. Waited almost 3 weeks while they shipped one from Germany. |
| 42160 mi $650 |
and leaking ball joint cover replaced. |
| 49600 mi $200 |
I was told that the one of the joints in the steering system had its 'capsule' broken. This was replaced. |
| 62620 mi $400 |
I was told that the cover of the ball joint had broken |
| 71300 mi $150 |
Problem identified in routine check; no noticeable symptoms |
| 91760 mi $300 |
Suspension cover broke |
| 92960 mi $300 |
Broken wheel bearing; replaced |
| 96100 mi $1000 |
Replace 3 wheel bearings One rear brake pad fell apart and replaced |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 5000 mi | Strut mount bolts were loose which lead to a clunking noise. I thought it might be the "loose sub-frame bolts" problem I had read about but it was the strut bolts. |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 105000 mi US $599 |
Coil springs broken and replaced. |
| 76000 mi US $100 |
Broken right rear spring |
| 100000 mi US $2400 |
Replace front & read shocks, struts and control arms. |
| Steering wheel not aligned in the center, in other words car felt like it was moving to the right. | |
| 43000 mi | TSB repair - Steering jam in 2007 Passat. I experience this jam - twice while starting(stationary). Restarting the engine - corrected the problem. |
| 82000 mi US $1300 |
Control Arms replaced along with bushing |
| 124000 mi US $550 |
Left Front Wheel Bearing Failed! :( |
| 125400 mi US $2084 |
Both lower control arms and ball joints wore out |
| 160000 mi US $1000 |
front control arm brackets failed, and had to be replaced. |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 130000 mi US $400 |
Rear springs broken. Removed and replaced with new. |
| 106000 mi US $550 |
Rear wheel bearing failed and was replaced. |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
250-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed automated manual AWD
| 43400 mi A $1800 |
Suspension bushings and front control arms replaced |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 69000 mi US $425 |
Replaced bearing after noise heard from suspension. |
| 92500 mi US $1790 |
Power steering system failed |
| 107100 mi US $1900 |
Power Steering rack failure |
| 119000 mi US $800 |
Another failure of the electronic steering! |
| 188000 mi US $1400 |
tie rods end |
| 50840 mi C $885 |
Control arm bushing was replaced very costly and apparently a problem with passats in previous years. This should have been a recall! Also had to have an alignment done once replaced and car still pulled to the left returned to redo. |
| 159340 mi C $1200 |
Front boot replaced Noise when driving bearings replaced |
| 217000 mi C $650 |
Clicking noise as wheel turned when in motion [wheel bearing] |
| 223200 mi C $1000 |
Both front springs broken |
| 30500 mi | noticed a low end rhythmic sound occuring above 50mph. Sound had little to no correlation with vehicle speed. Figured it was a wheel bearing and dealer diagnosed the left wheel bearing. Replaced under warranty. |
| 43000 mi | Noise from the driver side suspension. The changed the ball joint, but problem just returned a couple of days ago. |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 50000 mi | Squeaking front suspension bushings replaced under warranty |
2006 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 66300 mi US $126 |
Bad passenger rear Wheel Bearing |
| 75000 mi US $120 |
Driver side rear wheel bearing started howling. Just replaced it myself |
| 30000 mi | Creaking noise from suspension when going over bumps. |
| 45000 mi US $370 |
control arms were creaking in suspension. parts replaced. TSB was available for problem. |
| 48000 mi | suspension part. control arms? |
| 55000 mi US $1770 |
electronic steering problem. VW said the entire steering column had to be replaced. |
| 90000 mi US $1520 |
wheel bearing in right front disintegrated. replaced bearings in all 4 wheels |
| 57500 mi US $500 |
Steering lock control module |
| 132000 mi US $1200 |
Tie-rods, some other suspension related parts... |
| 47000 mi | squeaky front control arm bushings. Changed under warranty. There is a TSB covering this. |
| 109300 mi C $100 |
The power steering would not function. I drove it to the repair shop and when they brought it in it worked again. The dealer said it sometimes does that and that shutting it off, letting it sit and starting it fixes it. Cost $100 for diag. |
| 134540 mi C $185 |
Lower control arm bushings worn out. Removed control arms and pressed in new bushings with a vise. Would have cost over $500 at the dealer. |
| 145160 mi C $275 |
Howling noise in front end. Left front wheel bearing was bad. |
| 151900 mi C $269 |
4 wheel alignment which included right side inner tie rod |
| 65000 mi | Control Arm Bushings |
| 61500 mi | Had creaking sounds while turning steering wheel..both while moving and stationery. Problem turned out to be spacers at top of front (passenger) spring/strut had rusted..both sides were replaced under CPO warranty. Wheel algn't not covered. |
| 35000 mi | steering column lock warning. |
| 37000 mi | Steering lock sensor failure. Required replacement of steering column. |
2006 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 82000 mi | Cracked front left and right lower control arm bushings. |
| 131000 mi US $300 |
wheel bearing |
2006 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 47000 mi | Front, off-side spring & bearing broken causing noise in steering mechanism. Spring/bearing replaced all ok. |
2006 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 58040 mi | Steering module and various computer items failed, and were replaced. |
| 93000 mi C $1064 |
New rear suspension coil/springs. |
| 70600 mi US $350 |
Lots shaking in the front end |
| 35000 mi | Electronic Steering Lock was inoperable. Locked car down twice. Managed to drive it to dealership, dealer replaced faulty lock and electric module. |
| 23000 mi | Had engine and steering column lock lights on... Took it to the dealership not fixed |
2006 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 38440 mi C $100 |
Front lower control arm bushings and rear tie-rod bushings needed to be replaced. |
| 82500 mi | Steering column replaced.. this is common problem in Passat 06. I realized this problem existed when i bought the car i insisted the car be fixed, same with Air condit compressor. I bought it used... with 82000 miles on |
| 86000 mi US $470 |
Bearing destroyed by pothole. |
| 90500 mi US $600 |
Replaced rear struts |
| 136000 mi US $221 |
Replaced front lower arm rear bushings |
| 138820 mi US $1316 |
Replaced rear coil springs & lower control arms. |
| 74000 mi US $655 |
right front tie rod replaced and car aligned, took the dealer quite a while to figure out what it was.. but in their defense it was a clunking noise from the right front and it was difficult to narrow down. |
2005 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 98982 mi C $351 |
Replaced Left Outer CV Joint Boot & outer CV joint. Rubber boot had separated at seam & allowed road salt into CV joint. Joint bearing surfaces and ball bearings had deteriorated and made noises at left turns while accelerating. |
| 133920 mi C $293 |
CV Driveshaft (passenger side) replaced |
| 139500 mi C $249 |
CV Driveshaft - driver side replaced |
| 155605 mi C $316 |
Suspension work: rear control arm replaced (with ball joint) |
| 172220 mi C $300 |
Renewed control arms, passengers side. |
| 187240 mi C $700 |
I replaced shocks (4) and strut bearings |
| 204600 mi C $1000 |
Rebuilt front suspension |
| 213280 mi C $688 |
noisy suspension. replaced 2 upper control arms, and link kit. |
| 270000 mi US $1400 |
Replaced original shock absorbers (which had lasted nearly 12 years and over 250000 miles!) with Koni Orange shock absorbers. Also replaced front springs because they looked like they make crack soon. |
| 273000 mi US $993 |
Replace front control arms |
| 102920 mi C $850 |
tie rods beginning to show wear |
| 210800 mi C $805 |
and wheel bearing |
2005 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 99200 mi C $500 |
Front ball joints. |
| 99820 mi C $325 |
Noticed during routine maintenance that a CV joint boot was split. Investigation showed that the CV joint was worn, clicking and needed to be repaired. Part ordered, replaced in subsequent visit on 01 Oct. |
| 107260 mi C $600 |
4 front ball joints clunking and needing replacement. Deferred to later to fit in budget later. |
| 112220 mi C $3200 |
Replaced suspension arms. |
| 123380 mi C $875 |
Steering failure. Leaking seals on steering rack, could not retain power steering fluid. Replace steering rack with remanufactured unit. |
| 152920 mi | Power steering leak |
| 165540 mi | Slightly leaking power steering hose |
| 167480 mi C $480 |
Slow loss of power steering fluid. Replaced power steering pump and hose. |
| 86000 mi US $700 |
cv joint boots split and joints dry cv joints replaced |
| 70000 mi US $650 |
Replaced driver CV boot and axle. |
| 75000 mi US $100 |
Replaced CV boot on passenger side. |
| 88000 mi | Sagging right rear suspension when sold. |
| 100440 mi C $260 |
Discovered during last maintenance. Was noisy for some time – parts not in stock. $330 parts and labor, $70 for installing winter tires. Right Front Outside Suspension Boot replaced. $260 |
2004.5 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 70800 mi US $1200 |
Broken spring. Replaced spring and all 4 shock absorbers with Bilstein heavy duty shocks, which are an upgrade adding $400 in expense. Worth it, too. |
| 94000 mi US $380 |
Failed Bilstein HD shock, less than 1 year old. Wide pothole jolted both front wheels off the ground, and the retaining ring holding on the top of the left front shock freakishly snapped. Left cap and rod attached to the shock's piston flapping around. |
2004.5 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 124620 mi C $612 |
Broken rear coil spring, spring cost for 2 springs $160cdn, repair and replace $322, alignment $128. |
2004 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 37000 mi US $450 |
CV joint boot destroyed. Axle replaced. Private shop fast service. Good work. Reasonable price. |
| 66000 mi US $500 |
Both front wheel bearings replaced due to vibrations and noise. Verified from replacement, they were the issue. |
2004 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 128300 mi US $215 |
Routine Tie Rod and Control Arm replacement |
2004 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 132040 mi $100 |
Rod needed to be replaced |
2004 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 108000 mi US $327 |
Power steering whine. Shop noted the fluid was low. No leaks found. Fluid topped off and a vacuum was attached to purge the system of any air. New break pads and rotors re-finished where done also. Parts app 120. Labor 174. |
2004 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 76500 mi US $1000 |
Power steering unit failed |
| 76000 mi US $153 |
They noticed clunking in the suspension - upper suspension arms were replaced. |
| 86000 mi US $600 |
Dealer also notice that a lubrication boot was leaking on one front suspension component but repair was declined |
| 78300 mi US $250 |
Replaced shocks and struts |
| 108000 mi US $300 |
upper control arms worn - both sides replaced |
2004 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 82000 mi US $450 |
Wheel bearing replaced. |
2004 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 206000 mi US $12 |
Power steering fluid leaking. Added stop leak. |
2004 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 167000 mi US $1150 |
Replaced left front upper control arm |
| 170000 mi US $900 |
Replaced front wheel bearings |
2004 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 121075 mi US $300 |
Replace tie rod ends |
2003 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 70040 mi | Steering column universal joint squeak |
| 85560 mi $15 |
Steering column U joint replaced |
| 95220 mi C $250 |
Wheel bearings replaced |
2003 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 122300 mi US $700 |
replace front wheel bearings. Control arm broke during repair and was replaced free by dealer. |
| 178000 mi US $1500 |
Replace upper control rods, bushings, and struts. |
| 182000 mi US $1500 |
Replace lower control arms and bushings |
2003 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 143000 mi US $300 |
Replaced control arms. |
| 145000 mi US $1900 |
Worn bushings in upper control arms replacement |
| 175998 mi US $215 |
Noise from front end replaced one control arm |
| 139000 mi US $360 |
Bearing noise |
2003 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| 83800 mi US $2500 |
Control arm bushings worn out. Replace all control arms. |
2003 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 85000 mi US $500 |
cv joint replaced |
| 148600 mi US $800 |
Fell off the lift broken spring. UV joints also |
| 44000 mi US $480 |
CV Joint and boot replaced for 480 dollars |
| 77000 mi US $650 |
Coil springs broke |
| 101000 mi US $260 |
left side tie rod |
2003 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 120500 mi US $250 |
Noisy right front wheel bearing. Replaced. |
| 165000 mi US $400 |
Shocks replaced on all 4 corners. |
| 156000 mi US $200 |
Both tie rod ends were shot, replaced both myself and then paid Sears for an alignment. |
| 204000 mi | Broken coil spring, front driver-side |
| 136100 mi | All struts and shocks preemptively replaced. The suspension was making noise when going over rough patches of pavement, but there weren't any real problems. I'd say it was mostly preventive. |
2003 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
270-horsepower 4.0L W8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 85000 mi US $900 |
replace front wheel bearings |
| 107000 mi US $800 |
Replaced bushings and ball joints on front suspension Front struts replaced |
2003 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 140000 mi | Worn tie rod Wheel alignment needed |
| 25000 mi US $800 |
shock absorbers needed to be replaced |
2003 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| 127720 mi C $900 |
Tie rod changed on both sides, alignment needed |
2002.5 Volkswagen Passat
Engine not specified
| 93000 mi C $900 |
power steering rack replaced with a rebuilt |
2002.5 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 62620 mi $300 |
Noise from worn control arm bushing |
| 73360 mi $650 |
The steering although working fine started leaking until I was forced to have work done due to the rapid loss of fluid. Initially the seals on the steering was replaced but eventually the problem was corrected by replacing the steering rack |
2002 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 78000 mi US $550 |
Replaced control arms before selling. |
| 90000 mi US $236 |
Loose outer tie rod replaced, would not pass state safety inspection. |
| 94000 mi US $400 |
Dealer wanted $200 more for same repair |
2002 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 90000 mi US $203 |
Broken left front (driver side) coil spring |
| 110300 mi US $1050 |
Failing left front upper control arms, ball joints, tie rod ends. Replaced all with new. |
| 59000 mi | completely sworn out control arms, frozen tie rod end |
| 145400 mi US $300 |
Installed new shocks and struts. |
| 167000 mi US $460 |
Inner and outer tierods and alignment |
| 167000 mi US $1650 |
It needs right side trailing arms and ball joints, rack and pinion is leaking. |
2002 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
270-horsepower 4.0L W8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 100700 mi US $600 |
Left rear of vehicle was lower than the other three points and ride quality degraded. Inspection found a broken shock. Decision was made to replace all 4. 1st delivery was wrong rear shocks. 2nd delivery was correct shocks. All replaced |
2002 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 104600 mi US $95 |
F/L outer tie rod replaced |
| 99000 mi US $294 |
Left wheel bearing was slowly going out. The shop replaced it and there are no further issues. |
2002 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 85000 mi US $115 |
Stabilizer bar bolt worn out. Was replaced. |
| 99100 mi US $115 |
tighten left front wheel - adjusted sway bar brackets |
2002 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 184000 mi US $504 |
Shocks were replaced front and rear. |
2002 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 67000 mi US $1400 |
Replaced broken CV boot. |
2002 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 154000 mi | Both rear springs broken, replaced along with rear struts. |
| 65000 mi US $210 |
Replaced worn Rt side front wheel bearing. |
| 80000 mi US $600 |
Inner and outer tie rods replaced. |
| 96000 mi US $2220 |
R&R'd Springs, shocks, control arms, |
| 76200 mi US $1500 |
Bad sway bar end links replaced. Car sounded like a pirate ship before repair. Front control arms going bad. All 4. |
| 95000 mi US $450 |
Out of alignment and needed frozen tie rod replaced. |
2002 Volkswagen Passat 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 78000 mi US $1756 |
Replaced CV Boots; also timing belt |
2001.5 Volkswagen Passat
Engine not specified
| 132000 mi US $1000 |
Steering rack was leaking hydraulic fluid |
2001.5 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 154000 mi US $680 |
tie rods replaced |
| 165000 mi US $900 |
the right front tie rod end (defective from last year) had to be replaced. |
2001.5 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 77200 mi US $330 |
Upper control arm bushings (inner) broken. Mechanic quoted replacing all control arms because comes as a kit. |
2001 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 66000 mi US $30 |
replaced tie rod ends -- just under an hour per side |
2001 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 95000 mi US $230 |
replaced right front control arm because of bad ball joint. |
2001 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 125000 mi US $200 |
Tie-rod end was worn and needed replacement |
| 150560 mi C $650 |
Replaced control arm |
| 136480 mi C $550 |
replaced both sides front tie rods. Drivers had to be replaced. Passenger was good for 50k more only. |
| 128000 mi US $2200 |
Replaced all suspension parts, windshield, egr |
2001 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 156000 mi US $530 |
Replaced front and rear shocks |
2001 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 73000 mi US $350 |
Play in ball joints. Wheel bearing going bad. |
| 80000 mi US $850 |
Control arm bushing worn. Replace. |
| 78000 mi US $575 |
Upper control arms, front right side. |
| 79000 mi US $554 |
New rear shocks. |
| 83000 mi US $750 |
Tie rod ends replaces, front lower right control arms replaced. |
2001 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 81000 mi US $275 |
Also dealer wanted to replace the front control arm lubrication bushings due to deterioration for a mere $1300. We passed on that. |
| 91000 mi US $2000 |
Leaking transmission fluid and bushings resulted in mis-alignment of tie rods which pulled the tires inward. Had to replace tires as well as a result (not included in the total cost) Total including tires, oil change, etc was $2,500 |
2001 Volkswagen Passat 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 116000 mi US $490 |
Tie rod ends replaced $490.00 1 hour extra labor charged due to rusted frozen parts Also 4 wheel alignment ($150) |
2001 Volkswagen Passat 4-door
5-cylinder manual 2WD
| 68000 mi £200 |
Replace springs and check shock absorbers |
2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 153140 mi $5000 |
BRAKE, BEARING AND ELECTRICAL FAULTS |
| 161000 mi US $300 |
Passenger side front wheel bearing was replaced. It had been howling for a few months, but was getting worse in the last few days. |
| 214000 mi US $550 |
Rebuilt the steering rack Replaced all control arms |
2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 102300 mi £260 |
2 suspension joints replaced £250 Suspension joints were worn |
| 104000 mi US $1200 |
Front suspension arm. |
2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 117180 mi C $1400 |
Both front sway bar links worn out -- replaced. |
| 183520 mi C $1200 |
Upon attempting wheel alignment, all front control arm bushings and tie rod ends were found to be worn out. All control arms, tie rod ends and stabilizer links replaced. |
| 183520 mi C $705 |
Rear axle bushings worn out, making alignment impossible. Replaced rear axle lower bushings and did four-wheel alignment. |
2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| 164000 mi | Small leak in power steering system--most likely from the couplings to the pump which was repaired about a year ago by an independent who replace the couplings vs. the entire cable that the dealer wanted to do. |
| 138880 mi C $3125 |
springs replaced |
| 143220 mi C $1500 |
Rough ride. Shocks and springs replaced. |
2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 143000 mi US $600 |
Control arms, axles, inner and outer tie rods. |
2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 124000 mi US $320 |
Tie-rod end. |
| 93000 mi US $400 |
Replaced passenger-side upper control arms |
| 112000 mi US $400 |
Replace lower control arms both sides while replacing passenger side axle. |
| 177000 mi US $200 |
Upper Control arms replaced. |
| 143000 mi US $250 |
Left tie rod end replaced. |
| 154000 mi US $950 |
Tie rod replaced alignment AC Alt P/S Belts replaced |
2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 126000 mi US $744 |
front-left tie-rod end needed a new part |
2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 127000 mi US $516 |
excessive play in front suspension. replaced suspension/steering components on both sides . |
| 158000 mi US $400 |
car handling and ride had deteriorated. front end suspected. replaced right outer tie rod and both upper control arms. |
2000 Volkswagen Passat 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 196000 mi US $500 |
Bad wheel bearing discovered during road test, new one ordered New wheel bearing installed |
2000 Volkswagen Passat 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 142000 mi US $80 |
Steering rack bolts were loose. Passenger wheel had significant play. Steering rack mounting bolts were removed and retorqued with lock-tight on them. |
2000 Volkswagen Passat 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 111600 mi $500 |
Rubber hose/seal on the front axle next to the wheel needed replacing. |
1999 Volkswagen Passat
Engine not specified
| 195000 mi US $1500 |
broken control arm |
| 125000 mi US $1800 |
Replaced tie rod ends and other front suspension parts that were causing the front end to feel loose and vibrate on the highway |
| 151000 mi US $1000 |
replace tie rod end & ball joint |
1999 Volkswagen Passat 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 168000 mi US $940 |
Rocker Arm Broke off |
| 154000 mi US $500 |
Had to replace control arms and tie-rod ends, after 150k miles, they just plumb wore out. |
1999 Volkswagen Passat 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 119040 mi | Car no longer being driven regularly. Suspension and electrical problems would cost more to fix than the car is worth. |
| 140000 mi US $400 |
power steering pump, tie rod end left and control arm left |
1999 Volkswagen Passat 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 167000 mi US $225 |
Replaced power steering pump (original failed), serpentine belt (WYAIT maitainence) |
| 155000 mi C $3136 |
Installed a control arm kit, replaced the passenger's side axle,replaced tie rods and replaced front wheel bearings by an independent shop. |
| 96000 mi | Needed new control arms. |
| 219400 mi | Whining noise, was not isolated but suspect power steering pump. No repair was attempted for now. |
1999 Volkswagen Passat 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 134500 mi US $350 |
Front passenger side upper control arm ball joints worn out. |
| 87000 mi | Right CV Boot wide open, throwing grease, Left CV Boot cracked. Replaced both CV Boots. |
| 99000 mi US $700 |
Felt clunking in front end. Tech found upper left control arm worn. Ordered parts. While diagnosing problem 1, tech found front sway bar bushings worn, not holding sway bar. Ordered parts. Installed new control arm. Installed new sway bar bushings. |
| 109200 mi US $605 |
Felt ball joint clunking from front suspension. Tech found passenger side upper control arm worn. Ordered parts. Parts installed |
| 114000 mi US $1550 |
Front suspension made clunking noise going over bumps. Tech found tie rods worn. Replaced tie rods and did 4 wheel alignment. |
| 117000 mi | Clunking noise in front end when going over bumps. Tech took car for test ride, didn't hear the noise. Customer took ride with service writer, service writer heard the noise. Tech inspected front end and couldn't find cause. |
| 119000 mi US $1574 |
Also replaced orig front and rear shocks/struts and strut mounts. |
| 73000 mi US $330 |
Power Steering Hose |
| 86000 mi US $1700 |
Changed front upper arms shocks etc |
1999 Volkswagen Passat 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 117800 mi $1 |
One of the suspension upper control arms has broken |
| 122760 mi | Lower Suspension Control Arm broke. Same wheel. I've now replaced all eight. |
| 139480 mi $100 |
Replaced front and rear shocks |
| 192200 mi $200 |
Control Arm replacements |
1999 Volkswagen Passat 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 137000 mi £286 |
replace both stabliser arms |
| 137500 mi | Replaced all top and bottom ball joints due to gator rips, replace bottom steering joints, M.O.T. major service |
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