Service Brakes Related Problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Passat

Table 1 shows three common service brakes related problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the service brakes (nine problems). The second most common problem is related to the brake squeaking noise (two problems).

Table 1. Service Brakes related problems of Volkswagen Passat


Recently reported Service Brakes problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Passat

The Service Brakes problem

I could not stop the car the break was extremely hard to push, it was like pushing a lead weight and finally the car stopped after pushing with all my strength with both feet. I was driving into the publix parking lot at mirasol in palm beach gardens and parking the car in the parking spot, luckily   Read details...

The Brake Squeaking Noise problem

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. While driving approximately 25 mph, a squeaking noise was heard when the brake pedal was depressed. In addition, a strong odor of fuel was present inside the vehicle; however, there was no fuel visible on the ground.   Read details...

The Abs Brake Fail problem

A lot of indicator lights came on in my dashboard including abs control failure among other indicators. I had this diagnosed at my local vw dealership and they said it was a failure in the abs control/pump unit and it would need to be replaced. It was a $2,500 repair.   Read details...


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