1999 Volkswagen Passat service brakes, air problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, air on the 1999 Volkswagen Passat — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1999 passat 4 cyl. Turbo abs module failure. Diagnosed at dealer. $3200 to replace. Will not pass state inspection in current condition.”
filed Mar 22, 2007
“In my 1999 volkswagen passat there is a control module known as the abs control module. I belong to a nationwide passat group known as www.passatworld.com/forums and this is a major issue. It seems in early model passats (1998-2001) the abs control module gets extremely hot over time since it is…”
filed Jan 24, 2006
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% |
| 1998 Passat | 17 | 5% |
| 1995 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 Passat | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.