My 2005 Volkswagen Passat is suffering lots of faults - are they notoriously unreliable?

In February 2009 I bought a 2005 55 Volkswagen Passat Estate 2.0TDI SE from a dealer with 70,000 miles on the clock. I do about 20-25,000 miles a year and I thought this would be a great car, but I have...

I need to buy a reliable estate car for 7000 miles per year - should I consider a diesel?

I need an estate car with good reliability, and I want an automatic with reasonable economy. I have about £10,000 plus my trade-in. I am thinking of a used Passat, Mazda 6 or Volvo V70 and I know from...

I want to buy an estate car with good carrying capacity - is the Volkswagen Passat estate suitable?

The lease on my company car comes to an end in November and, due to the poor choice on offer, I am coming out of the lease option and taking a cash allowance with which I intend to buy a car. I have a...

Is there a known problem with Volkswagen Passat fuel injectors?

Is it true that there have been a substantial number of Volkswagen Passat fuel injector failures? If so, does this apply to all Volkswagen dealers?

Can you help with my juddering Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI?

My Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI is juddering. The ESP light is on, along with the emissions workshop light. What could be causing this?

Is £655 a fair price to repair my Volkswagen Passat's faulty air conditioning clutch?

A high pitched whine from the lower front of the engine compartment of my 2005 Passat Highline 2.0 TDi (77,000 miles) was diagnosed by my Volkswagen dealer as a faulty air conditioning compressor, in which...

Does the Volkswagen Passat suffer from corroded brake discs?

I have a 2008 2.0 Volkswagen Passat TDI that I have just taken for its second service with 24,000 miles on the clock. When I picked up my car, I was informed that the front discs would need replacing as...

How can I clean out my Volkswagen Passat's windscreen washer reservoir?

Any ideas on getting rid of a rotten egg smell from my Volkswagen Passat's windscreen washer system?

Should Volkswagen contribute to repairing a starting problem on my Passat Estate?

My Volkswagen Passat Estate (petrol) bought new in March 2006 and now with 37,200 miles on the clock would only start intermittently. The vehicle has a full service history and always serviced by a Volkswagen...

Which mid-size estate for £6000? I'm looking at the Volkswagen Passat, the Volvo V50 and the Volvo V70.

I'm looking for a mid-size estate for general motorway use, but also for outdoor gear and to carry kayaks on the roof - perhaps even to sleep in the back with the seats down (I'm six feet tall). I've narrowed...