Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Volkswagen Passat has 37 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
37
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
08V235000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 4,079 MY 2008 PASSAT AND 2,500 MY 2009 TIGUAN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0T FSI ULEV II ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Passat. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V509000 (... |
| Jun 16, 2019 | ENGINE | 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE,... |
| Jan 18, 2019 | ENGINE | DURING AN UNRELATED SERVICE, MY ENGINE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM. THE SERVICE PERSO... |
| Sep 14, 2018 | ENGINE | MY 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING, IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, I COULD HAVE... |
| Apr 16, 2018 | ENGINE | I BOUGHT A USED 2008 VW PASSAT KOMFORT WAGON. AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE WHILE DOING RESEARCH ON THE W... |
| Dec 5, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDE... |
| Nov 18, 2017 | ENGINE | THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE RESULTING IN A REPAIR ESTIMATE OF ... |
| Nov 14, 2017 | ENGINE | WHILE I WAS DRIVING 50MPH, THE INTERNAL TIMING BELT BELT AND TENSIONER BROKE IN THE ENGINE AND I LOS... |
| Sep 30, 2017 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COM... |
| Sep 28, 2017 | ENGINE | UNEXPECTED ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO TIMING FAILURE |
| Aug 29, 2017 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WIT... |
| Aug 16, 2017 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | RECALL FOR THE FOLLOWING: NO PART IS AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS AS OF YET. THE VEHICLE IS 10 YEARS OLD. ... |
| Jul 6, 2017 | ENGINE | ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO CAM SHAFT, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, OIL PUMP, CAM SHAFT FOLLOWER. LOUD NOISE A... |
| Jun 26, 2017 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED A LOSS OF POWER WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. WHEN I COMPLETED ... |
| Jan 9, 2017 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE (2008 VW PASSAT) STARTED HAVING ACCELERATION ISSUES AND WOULD ONLY GO UP TO 40 MPH AS WEL... |
| Dec 1, 2016 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED WHILE DRIVING AND I BROUGHT TO SERVICE STATION WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT... |
| Nov 23, 2016 | ENGINE | 2ND IGNITION.COIL FAILURE IN 1 MONTH PERIOD. |
| Sep 24, 2016 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SOMETIMES VEHICLE STALLS UPON STARTING AND THEN WILL RESTART. THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES SHAKES AND SPUTT... |
| Aug 24, 2016 | ENGINE | STARTED THE CAR/ENGINE IN THE MORNING AND MIL CAME ON ROUGH START WITH RATTLING IN ENGINE BAY. BROU... |
| Aug 15, 2016 | ENGINE | OEM IGNITION COILS (06F905115F) SEEM TO HAVE A DESIGN FLAW. CHANGED ONE AND NOW ANOTHER ONE HAS WENT... |