2007 Volkswagen Passat power train problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2007 Volkswagen Passat — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The brakes totally went out on my vehicle with no warning. It first started when I bought the car, the brake pad (almost brand new) almost set my left front rotor on fire within 10 minutes of driving. If I didn’t pull over there’s no question that my car would’ve set on fire. My fuel like was…”
filed May 2, 2022
“The automatic transmission does not want to downshift. Per the manufacturer instructions/owner manual when the vehicle was new, the oil change for the automatic transmission was not recommended in contrary. That change in few years in vw books but the consumers where never informed about it. The…”
filed Jan 16, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Passat years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Passat | 3 | 7% |
| 2017 Passat | 5 | 5% |
| 2016 Passat | 5 | 5% |
| 2015 Passat | 12 | 5% |
| 2014 Passat | 37 | 6% |
| 2013 Passat | 33 | 4% |
| 2012 Passat | 15 | 3% |
| 2010 Passat | 34 | 21% |
| 2009 Passat | 10 | 7% |
| 2008 Passat | 12 | 7% |
| 2006 Passat | 47 | 8% |
| 2005 Passat | 13 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 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.