general problems of the 2008 Volkswagen Passat

Five problems related to gasoline fuel system have been reported for the 2008 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Volkswagen Passat based on all problems reported for the 2008 Passat.

1 Gasoline Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 04/16/2025

The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while her husband was reversing out of the garage, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart. The dealer was notified of the failure. The contact stated that the insurance company later informed the contact that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v509000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.

2 Gasoline Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while her son was driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted on several occasions. Recently, the vehicle failed to restart. The contact's son had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or provide a cause for the failure. The vehicle was previously taken to team Volkswagen (3990 e Lincoln hwy, merrillville, in 46410) however, the mechanic was also unable to duplicate the failure or provided a cause for the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 17v509000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.

3 Gasoline Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 08/16/2017

The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Passat. The vehicle experienced severe vibration and a lack of engine power while being operated at various speeds. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v509000 (fuel system, gasoline). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Volkswagen jackson (5320 interstate 55 north frontage rd, jackson, ms) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The failure mileage was approximately 150,871. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

4 Gasoline Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 02/25/2010

I have 2008 vw Passat with 26k miles on it. The follower cam at hpfp go bad and damaged my engine it is a common problem on vw 2. 0t fsi engines please make vw/Audi to do something with it or extend warranty.

5 Gasoline Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 12/09/2009

2008 vw Passat. Purchased brand new from mcdonald automotive littleton CO transmission slipping 2009 brakes / rotors. 2010 sunroof / would not close pouring rain. Needs new motor 2011 leaking oil vacuum pump 2013. 87000 miles turbo cut off valve 2013 front rotors 2013 engine revving up 2013 headlights keep going out.


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