Volkswagen Passat 2000 reliability and quality

Production year from 2000 to 2005

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Volkswagen Passat reliability is average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2017 in average failures were found for approximately 15.8 percents of Volkswagen Passat.
The most recent data available is for 2017, when the average defect rate for a 16-year-old Volkswagen Passat was 29.2 percent, the average for a car that age was 27.1 percent. Volkswagen Passat reliability performance was therefore below average - 60% of other cars tested had fewer defects.

Volkswagen Passat 2000 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Volkswagen Passat 2005
2017 12 years 29.2% / 27.10% 53. from 86
2016 11 years 30.4% / 31.40% 36. from 89
2015 10 years 27.4% / 26.80% 52. from 95
2014 9 years 27.2% / 28.80% 38. from 95
2013 8 years 16.7% / 17.20% 50. from 107
2012 7 years 15.4% / 17.50% 42. from 107
2011 6 years 7.6% / 10.40% 31. from 120
2010 5 years 9.7% / 9.90% 61. from 123
2009 4 years 4.0% / 5.00% 32. from 117
2008 3 years 4.9% / 4.80% 64. from 116
2007 2 years 5.9% / 5.90% 56. from 113
Volkswagen Passat 2004
2016 12 years 30.4% / 31.40% 36. from 89
2015 11 years 30.5% / 32.10% 25. from 78
2014 10 years 27.2% / 28.80% 38. from 95
2013 9 years 21.0% / 23.00% 32. from 87
2012 8 years 15.4% / 17.50% 42. from 107
2011 7 years 14.9% / 16.70% 40. from 98
2010 6 years 9.7% / 9.90% 61. from 123
2009 5 years 8.6% / 9.30% 49. from 109
2008 4 years 4.9% / 4.80% 64. from 116
2007 3 years 5.9% / 5.90% 56. from 113
2006 2 years 6.3% / 6.60% 48. from 107
Volkswagen Passat 2003
2015 12 years 30.5% / 32.10% 25. from 78
2014 11 years 33.5% / 33.30% 41. from 78
2013 10 years 21.0% / 23.00% 32. from 87
2012 9 years 21.7% / 22.20% 39. from 88
2011 8 years 14.9% / 16.70% 40. from 98
2010 7 years 9.7% / 14.70% 61. from 123
2009 6 years 8.6% / 9.30% 49. from 109
2008 5 years 8.4% / 8.90% 52. from 111
2007 4 years 5.9% / 5.90% 56. from 113
2006 3 years 6.3% / 6.60% 48. from 107
2005 2 years 4.7% / 6.50% 21. from 110
2004 1 years 5.3% / 5.60% 58. from 113
Volkswagen Passat 2002
2014 12 years 33.5% / 33.30% 41. from 78
2013 11 years 26.0% / 27.60% 29. from 69
2012 10 years 21.7% / 22.20% 39. from 88
2011 9 years 20.8% / 21.40% 39. from 79
2010 8 years 9.7% / 14.70% 61. from 123
2009 7 years 13.0% / 14.00% 38. from 94
2008 6 years 8.4% / 8.90% 52. from 111
2007 5 years 8.2% / 10.70% 27. from 107
2006 4 years 6.3% / 6.60% 48. from 107
2005 3 years 4.7% / 6.50% 21. from 110
2004 2 years 5.3% / 5.60% 58. from 113
Volkswagen Passat 2001
2013 12 years 26.0% / 27.60% 29. from 69
2012 11 years 32.2% / 26.80% 65. from 77
2011 10 years 20.8% / 21.40% 39. from 79
2010 9 years 20.8% / 19.20% 39. from 79
2009 8 years 13.0% / 14.00% 38. from 94
2008 7 years 16.6% / 13.30% 79. from 99
2007 6 years 8.2% / 10.70% 27. from 107
2006 5 years 12.2% / 11.20% 65. from 106
2005 4 years 4.7% / 6.50% 21. from 110
2004 3 years 5.3% / 5.60% 58. from 113
Volkswagen Passat 2000
2012 12 years 32.2% / 26.80% 65. from 77
2011 11 years 29.2% / 26.00% 51. from 72
2010 10 years 20.8% / 19.20% 39. from 79
2009 9 years 21.2% / 18.30% 64. from 87
2008 8 years 16.6% / 13.30% 79. from 99
2007 7 years 19.1% / 15.80% 74. from 96
2006 6 years 12.2% / 11.20% 65. from 106
2005 5 years 12.8% / 11.30% 69. from 105
2004 4 years 5.3% / 5.60% 58. from 113