2000 Volkswagen Passat service brakes, hydraulic problems
160 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2000 Volkswagen Passat — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Abs brake pump bosch 5.3 volkswagen part 8e0 614 111 ah began leaking and caused brake pressure failure in both circuits causing pedal to go to the floor. This was not the common failure of the abs control module electronics which merely causes a failure in anti-lock behavior. This is a total…”
filed Sep 11, 2011
“Abs/asr/brake warning lights flashing and beeping. Message center says stop, brake fault. After having brakes replaced, I was told that the abs control unit is defective meaning that I have no abs function.”
filed May 16, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Passat years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Passat | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Passat | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Passat | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Passat | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 Passat | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Passat | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 Passat | 26 | 5% |
| 2005 Passat | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 Passat | 11 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.