2008 Volkswagen Passat Other Problems
10 owner-reported other complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (10)
Your car's engine warning light and "STOP ENGINE" light keep coming on even after replacing the oil pressure switch and clearing diagnostic codes. A mechanic suspects the issue may be with the fuel pump rather than the oil pressure system. The repair is estimated at $5,000, and you're concerned this might be a manufacturing defect covered under recall. Diagnosis and repair will likely involve testing the fuel pump system and potentially replacing the fuel pump assembly.
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Your Passat had a fuel system recall repaired at the dealership, but the same problem returned after just 5 months. The recall fix doesn't appear to be working properly or lasting as expected. You may need to have the fuel module inspected again or have Volkswagen issue another recall to address the underlying issue.
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I HAD THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP REPAIRED IN AUGUST 2018 BY THE WILMINGTON DEALERSHIP. I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS EITHER DONE RIGHT OR HOWEVER THEY DID IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IN OCTOBER 2018 MY CAR IS HAVING THE RECALL PROBLEM STARTING AGAIN WHICH IS CAUSING GASOLINE TO RUN OUT IMMEDIATELY AND THIS TIME IT'S WORSE THAN BEFORE THE FUMES ARE NOW IN THE VEHICLE EVEN WHEN THE CAR ISN'T ON. I BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE THIS RECALL ISSUE REPAIRED AGAIN BECAUSE IT SHOULD NOT HAVE ONLY LASTED 2 MONTHS AND NEEDING THE FUEL PUMP MODULE TO BE REPLACED/REPAIRED AGAIN BUT PROBLEM IS WORSE THE SECOND TIME AROUND. ACCELERATION AND STALLING IS BECOMING MORE OF AN ISSUE AGAIN
WATER LEAKING IN FROM SUNROOF. FOOT WELLS ON PASSANGER SIDE FILLED WITH WATER. WATER DRIPS FROM SUN VISOR ATTACHMENT. AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT CAME ON SOON AFTER I NOTICED THIS.
RECALL #17V509 FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE 8/16/17 I HAD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED 1/6/18 AS IT WAS CAUSING MY CAR TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND NOT START. THE FOLLOWING WAS REPAIRED FUEL PUMP IN TANK WITH HIGH PRESSURE, MODULE, WASHER, FUEL PUMP CONTROL UNIT, FUEL PUMP CONTROLLER. THE VEHI
SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE CAR
CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN TWO MONTHS
ON 9/19/2017 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY COMING HOME FROM SOCCER PRACTICE THE HEADLINER CAME APART FROM THE ROOF CAUSING REAR VISIBILITY ISSUES. WE CONTACTED VW CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR DESPITE THERE BEING MANY OTHER VW OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS (PASSATWORLD FORUM). WE HAVE OWNED EIGHT DIFFERENT CARS, HONDA, TOYOTA, ETC. AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN SO THIS IS CLEARLY A VW DEFECT.
TOO MANY RECALLS!!!
WATER IS ACCUMULATING ON THE CARPET OF THE PASSENGER SIDE...BOTH FRONT AND REAR... HAPPENS AFTER A RAINFALL. CARPETS GET SOAKED. NO OTHER VISIBLE WATER DAMAGE ON THE INTERIOR. VEHICLE DOES HAVE A MOON ROOF.