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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%)
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Chart based on 538 repairs.
2007 Volkswagen Passat suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (23%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (31%)
< $100 (26%)
Chart based on 62 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
| 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
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 140000 mi US $2200 |
Power steering stopped working. Both independent shop and dealer determined that I need a new steering rack! |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 126000 mi US $300 |
Replace rear struts. |
| 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. |
| 15000 mi | Steering column replaced. Waited almost 3 weeks while they shipped one from Germany. |
| 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 |
| 84000 mi US $900 |
Front bushings replaced |
| 48000 mi US $64 |
steering column immobilizer failure. steering column replaced. |
| 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 |
| 34720 mi C $120 |
Right front suspension noisy, replaced bushing. |
| 47000 mi | Steering column lock defective causing car to not start and/or stall intermittently. |
| 38000 mi | Driver side rear wheel bearing noisy, replaced at dealer under warranty. No out of pocket costs. |
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
| 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 |
| 105000 mi US $599 |
Coil springs broken and replaced. |
| 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
| 106000 mi US $550 |
Rear wheel bearing failed and was replaced. |
| 130000 mi US $400 |
Rear springs broken. Removed and replaced with new. |
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
| 188000 mi US $1400 |
tie rods end |
| 69000 mi US $425 |
Replaced bearing after noise heard from suspension. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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! |
| 43000 mi | Noise from the driver side suspension. The changed the ball joint, but problem just returned a couple of days ago. |
| 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 |
2007 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 50000 mi | Squeaking front suspension bushings replaced under warranty |
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