Power Train Related Problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Passat

Table 1 shows three common power train related problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (eleven problems). The second most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (one problem).

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Volkswagen Passat


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Passat

The Power Train problem

My 2012 Passat had an issue with the flywheel as it was starting to come apart and cause a rattle noise like an exhaust pipe rattling it went away when I took rpm to a little higher number had it fixed by dealership I wonder why there wasn't a recall on this as it happened to many people I had it   Read details...

The Automatic Transmission problem

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle would hesitate before accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer advised the contact that the failure was common, but there was nothing that could be done   Read details...

The Transmission Fluid Leaking problem

As I was driving my new 2012 Volkswagen Passat from my house to my destination, my transmission fluid began to leak out onto the street. I had purchased the car eight days earlier which was a new car from the dealership which only had 2 miles on the car.   Read details...


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