Table 1 shows 19 common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (16 problems). The second most common problem is related to the oil pump (twelve problems).
The timing belt is terrible on this vehicle. This is the same model and engine as the last recall but mine didn’t qualify because it is a 2007 not a 2008. The belt is and chain are completely unstable and prone to catastrophic failure that can happen anytime while driving especially on the Read details...
While driving my car after exiting the highway, my car suddenly lost power and went from being okay -- to not able to accelerate to faster than 20 miles per hour and running extremely rough. I was on a busy street and this was quite frightening. Read details...
Purchased a 2007 Volkswagen Passat in 2013 from curry Honda dealership on peachtree ind blvd and they took it to Volkswagen dealer to get certified and inspected / Volkswagen found 5 recalls they said they updated, but 2 yrs later the check engine light came on and stayed on . . . . Read details...