Volkswagen Passat owners have reported 886 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 34 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes (197 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake antilock control unit/module (161 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Driving home from work around 1:00 am at night with street lights and no other cars in the vicinity the auto brake engaged, causing an abrupt stop. Once the auto brake ceased I was able to complete my trip. Read details...
Failure of anti-lock brake system control module on 2000 1. 8 t Volkswagen Passat with 90k miles. The failure is a problem with the abs control module. Requires replacement. Intermittent failure at first, that increases over time. Brakes will not function as anti-lock brakes. Read details...
My vehicle does. Sudden stop while I�m driving emergency brake lights up nd then on dash it state to stop vehicle pull over and doesn�t want to advance to move out of danger from traffic on streets and freeway. Read details...
Abs light on and break light flashing Read details...
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...