Two problems related to water pump have been reported for the 1999 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1999 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while having a routine service performed at an independent mechanic, the technician diagnosed the water pump was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 179,000.
The 1999 Passat has had a number of problems from excessive oil consumption, electrical problems,water pump defects, front end assembly and transmission problems. (nar).