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2005 Volkswagen Passat engine and engine cooling problems

50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2005 Volkswagen Passat34% of all complaints for this model year.

50
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
34%
share of all complaints
79,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 30 mph. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnosis. The dealer stated that they had to replace the engine. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was contacted stated that…

    filed May 8, 2012

  • I was driving on highway when the alarm message "oil pressure low: stop engine" came on. I got off the side of the road and the engine locked up. Bent valves, broken piston shaft, engine needs replaced. I've seen this so many times on the internet as I've been looking into my options since then…

    filed Mar 20, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards

    V171901201285565 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 21, 2023
  • Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

    V171901201285562 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 30, 2023
  • Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

    V171901201285560 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 24, 2023
  • Oil consumption test updated to include additional models and model year applicability.

    V171806201781314 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 5, 2020
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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.