2000 Volkswagen Passat engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 103 complaints for the 2000 Volkswagen Passat, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 103 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 13
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 57 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 13 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
A rainy night, 10:30 pm., on the freeway returning home from a symphony concert, the engine simply quit. I, husband/driver, tried three time to restart it before yelling to my wife to turn on emergency flashers which she did. As we slowed, I remember seeing all icons on dash blinking. Both of us were knocked unconscious and do not remember being hit by the car behind. Air bags did not deploy. Injuries sustained: a contusion and minor whiplash by husband; fractured c-7 and t-1 vertebrates and concussion by my wife.
1. Brought 2000 passat glx to dealer twice to fix 'smoke coming from engine compartment and accompanying burning smell.' dealer charged $430 to replace "in/out transmission cooler lines" the first time in the shop, and "tightened the cams" the second time. 2. Less than 3 weeks after the second service 'tightening the cams', car caught fire while traveling northbound on I-95 at mile marker 8 in ny. After being notified of smoke coming from the car by another motorist, we pulled over.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Volkswagen Passat
- Brakes 219 complaints
- Fuel system 47 complaints
- Electrical system 43 complaints
- Suspension 42 complaints
- Exhaust system 35 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 26 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Air bags 17 complaints