1998 Volkswagen Passat service brakes, hydraulic problems
70 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Volkswagen Passat — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Abs module appears to be faulty. Abs and brake light remain on/flashing. Loss of abs could cause collision, dealer wants $1000+ for the part and does not guarantee it will fix the problem. *tr”
filed Jan 3, 2011
“The abs light comes on,followed by the brake light blinking the engine oil light comes on and the tachometer goes to 0 and stops working even though I am accelerating. There are many others with this same issue it can be researched on…”
filed Jan 14, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Passat years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Passat | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Passat | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Passat | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Passat | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 Passat | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Passat | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 Passat | 26 | 5% |
| 2005 Passat | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 Passat | 11 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Volkswagen Passat
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.