Volkswagen Passat 2012

2012 Volkswagen Passat: what owners report

• Camshaft wear is among the top problems on 2006 cars at about $5,000 to fix, and a 2015 owner needed a new timing chain and camshaft for $3,800.2006–2015
• Electrical faults are a common thread: flickering lights, parking sensors, the electronic handbrake and climate controls.2004–2015
• Air-conditioning and heating failures recur, from compressors giving up to systems blowing warm air.2004–2013
• Many 2008 owners report few major problems, and one UK owner covered 103,000 miles in four years in a 2010 diesel estate without a fault.2004–2012