1998 Volkswagen Passat service brakes, air problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, air on the 1998 Volkswagen Passat — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Morrison auto group repaired rear brakes as they were stuck. After this repair the abs light, brake light, oil light came on blinking. The tachometer also zero's out. A warning noise also occurs. This happens intermittently. While this warning light is on the abs system is disabled. Braking works…”
filed Aug 24, 2005
“Abs control module failed. $2200 for part no labor, search online shows massive failures or bosch 5.3 and 5.3i unit used in passat and a4.”
filed Aug 21, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Air problems in other Passat years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Passat | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 Passat | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 Passat | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 Passat | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 Passat | 29 | 6% |
| 1999 Passat | 35 | 5% |
| 1995 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 Passat | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Volkswagen Passat
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.