Used 2014 Volkswagen Passat Consumer Reviews

Manual must be better

The car is dynamical and reliable. However, maybe its software requires some correction. This is motivated by following. Usually, the car's key is turned in its full range to start the car's engine. My car works well and there is no any warning signs on its instrumental panel. However, once when I turn the key only to get 12v ( listen radio), the warning signs 1. battery; 2. engine malfunction; 2. EPC appeared. These are serious warning signals. However, when I turned the key to start the engine and it started these warning signals disappeared. A reasonable question: is the car healthy or it should be brought to a dealership to repair? The VW administration was unable to answer this question. If this a mistake in the manual , which should indicate : read warning signals when engine starts or its software should be fixed .

Best one in years

Absolutely NO problems. Excellent performance, responsive and all the acceleration you need when merging into high speed highways BEFORE I found I was lied to by VW about ecology. Modifitction is expected to ruin economic advantage of the vehicle which was why I bought it. I won't be holding on to this one and it will be my last.

Transmission problem

Transmission had shifting problems at just over 52000 miles, had to have it fixed. Recently discovered the leather drivers seat has wear n tear on left side of seat as I get in n out of car. Now the drivers side window button broke. Seems a mix of big and little things are going bad.

Adblue, and customer service.

If your adblue doesn’t reset itself after refilling, count down to a no start , which in my case was in 150 miles. If this happens in the winter time, you and your families life could be at stake! If it doesn’t start while on a trip, or away from home, it WILL NOT START. It happened to me in freezing weather, no dealerships would see my car for 15 days, our only vehicle, In subzero weather, I had to keep it running , never to turn the key off, or it would not start, and drive 513 km. Out of province to Alberta where there was a dealership that would help a retired couple. Very happy to find one out of 4 dealerships that showed enough compassion to fix an old couples only car that , V.W.s adblue system that is still under warrantee failed ! Thanks to Medicine Hat V.W., but shame on all Saskatchewan dealerships! Another BIG complaint, is the speedometer is supposed to be an instrument to measure distance and time! But v.w. In their wisdom calibrated the speed to be 9-10 km. Per hour faster than actual. That is up to 10 % inaccurate, you will not get to where you are going , on time! Appointments, ferries, air flights,,,,all because the speedometer is reading , in my car, 9 kilometres faster than actual, which puts me late or I have to calculate all the time, the speed has to be adjusted in v.w.s ,,,10% faster on the signage, or 10% slower on my gauge! And the v.w. Dealership said ALL v.w.s in this year range come from the factory that way! Unbelievable!

Nice Riding car Bad parts and Bad company

The company swindled lots of people into buying these So called clean diesels, They were actually a minimum of 5x the legal limit on NOX emissions. The Maintenance costs on the VW is obsurd, and the car has had nothing but recalls, the entire time I've owned the car. I Can't get any of my recalls fixed, because One recall is over a year old with no resolution, and 2 are several months old with no parts for the air bag or the defective connector seals, which could go on fire. VW does not care about your safety or your business. They will lie, cheat and steal to get your money in their pockets. I would not recommend a VW to anyone. I'm still fighting to get my recalls completed. VW's air bag announcement stated I may not have an air bag for 3 years. Shows how much they care about making your car safe. They will not give you loaners or rental cars while recalls are being completed where cheaper manufacturers such as Honda does so voluntarily. Stay away. There are much better quality cars for much less money. Oil changes are a minimum of $90. They claim that because you don't have to change oil for 10k miles that it justifies the price. Take my advise. DO NOT BUY VW. They are a rip off, and you don't get what you pay for. The car is very basic for the money. No real tech features come standard.

Desil issues

On my second one and had both come on with repeated deaf fluid light. My second one was in shop over a year waiting on desil part from Germany

What the heck?

This car is fun to drive and gets good fuel economy. However, it has a loud cabin and wind noise is loud. The fuel economy is great. However, the back up camera and audio system are so slow to respond, you want to just punch the system in frustration. My Ipod cable doesn't work after two cables were tried, my back up camera takes 15-20 seconds to kick on when I put the car in reverse. Lastly, for a vehicle that is fully loaded and MSRP's in the $32K range, it doesn't come with a USB Port? Even a work truck Silverado comes with 2 USB ports. Overall, I can't wait to get rid of this car. I will never buy or recommend a VW product after this experience.

Why did Volkswagen join the bad car business?

If you recall German car manufacturers being the A game, think again. Those were the good old days. A VW on your grill meant stability and longevity. Now it means the owner of this car is a sucker. Rat-a-tat 4 cylinder engines in a mid-sized car probably should be available in this new techno world but it hasn't been fine tuned in the VW. The DSG modeled transmissions that they have managed to sneak past the NHSTA isn't fooling everyone and should send someone to prison this time. If you want a car with room for adults in the back-seat and reliable gas mileage, look for something else. I hear Honda and Toyota are also following the new "cheat the consumer" modeling of VW, so car shopping is going to take a while to get your money's worth... I actually bought a CPO which doesn't mean a damn thing. The car has been back to the dealer 8 times in 3 months because I can hear and feel the supposed AUTOMATIC transmission shifting gears, HARD. Does this car have a clutch? "Absolutely not (they say), if it had a clutch it would say so. The car has to learn how you drive so that it can respond correctly." Really? What kind of transmission LEARNS how you drive? And if that is the case, what does the car do when someone else drives my car? I know what a bad transmission is. I know when a clutch is going bad. What do I do when a clutch goes bad in my automatic transmission? The dealer doesn't know. VW's very own customer care center doesn't know. The most problematic part is no one cares. It's your car now lady!

Ok

Great fun & economical car.

Looks great, responsive in acceleration, handling, and braking. Had it about a month. Previous cars were Camry XLE V6 and Infiniti I30. VW has a 110+ wheelbase which gives it a better ride than my Camry. The 2.0 TDI is responsive - 3.9 torque and breaks loose if not careful. Ride is quiet on 18" wheels. Previous reviewer got a Base model, with a 5 cylinder engine. If he paid $32k it was well over List Price!

Looks good but has issues

Issues with sensors Expensive to repair

VW Passat TDI Forever!

A solid car with a great engine. Quiet, sleek, great for people up to 200+ cm tall, and the best looking car on the road.

German Junkpile

Unfortunately, I'm slowly finding out the things about this particular vehicle that I intensely dislike, no dipstick to check the transmission fluid levels, an antiquated motor oil filtration system, plastic shield covering the transmission fluid and crankcase pans which creates more problems. Other issues which are troublesome for me would be changing the transmission fluid which my local VW service has informed me that the price will be approximately $375 dollars, along with $52 dollars for a fuel cap, coupled with a myriad of other problems, simply leads me to a conclusion that this 2014 Passat Wolfsburg Edition 2.5 must have had its genisis in hell. I would have given a negative zero for this rating, but that was not available.

Good basic car

Lots of room big truck

This will be our last Volkswagen

Burns oil, shifts very poorly and although it is a gas engine it has slowly become as loud as a diesel. Please do not buy this car if you value reliability.