Volkswagen Passat 2015

2015 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
• The steering-wheel clock spring is the top reported problem on 2013 cars, failing at about 84,000 miles on average and costing around $700; a 2015 owner reports the same fault.2013–2015
• Electrical faults are a common thread: flickering lights, parking sensors, the electronic handbrake and climate controls.2004–2015
• A few 2015 owners report the engine burning oil and needing regular top-ups, in one case from about 35,000 miles.2015