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Volkswagen Passat Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Volkswagen Passat Lemon Odds and Nada Odds:

Other sources of Volkswagen Passat reliability information provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Volkswagen Passats with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Volkswagen Passats that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Volkswagen Passat lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Volkswagen Passat has been recently.

See what our members say about Volkswagen Passat lemon odds and brand reputation.

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Volkswagen Passat Lemon Odds and Nada Odds through December 31, 2012

General NotesNote the sample sizes in the right column. For a precise Nada Odds, it'd be best to have 50+ cars. For Lemon Odds, 100+. In most cases the sample sizes are between 25 and 35, and differences of less than six points are probably not meaningful. This is especially a factor with the "Lemon Odds," where nearly all scores are low.

That said, the Lemon Odds figures are probably much lower than many people suspected, so we've posted them. Similarly, the Nada Odds are probably higher than many people suspected. Even with the least reliable cars in this results set your odds of no repairs would be better than one in three. Surprised? MethodologyThe samples include cars for which we have at least nine months of data in the past year. The "Nada-odds" are adjusted based on the average number of months of data per car. These stats are very close to what they'd be if we included only cars with a full year of data.

Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
28 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 105900 miles driven2002 Volkswagen Passat Join or sign in to view
27 vehicles, 12.0 months per vehicle, 128100 miles driven2003 Volkswagen Passat Join or sign in to view
29 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 79100 miles driven2006 Volkswagen Passat Join or sign in to view
31 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 76100 miles driven2007 Volkswagen Passat Join or sign in to view
38 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 51100 miles driven2008 Volkswagen Passat 48 < 1
43 vehicles, 10.8 months per vehicle, 15200 miles driven2012 Volkswagen Passat 67 2

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Competing Car Model Lemon Odds and Nada Odds Results through December 31, 2012

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
26 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 138700 miles driven2002 Audi A4 Join or sign in to view
65 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 83700 miles driven2006 Audi A4 44 11
43 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 62100 miles driven2007 Audi A4 61 < 1
31 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 52100 miles driven2008 Audi A4 Join or sign in to view
54 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 43400 miles driven2009 Audi A4 56 < 1
50 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 35200 miles driven2010 Audi A4 62 < 1
37 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 32900 miles driven2010 Audi S4 81 5
48 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 23600 miles driven2011 Audi A4 85 < 1
27 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 21900 miles driven2011 Audi S4 Join or sign in to view
37 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 156000 miles driven2000 Honda Accord 45 8
28 vehicles, 12.0 months per vehicle, 144500 miles driven2001 Honda Accord Join or sign in to view
26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 138700 miles driven2002 Honda Accord Join or sign in to view
42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 129700 miles driven2003 Honda Accord 46 5
55 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 107500 miles driven2004 Honda Accord 64 < 1
55 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 97100 miles driven2005 Honda Accord 68 < 1
65 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 89400 miles driven2006 Honda Accord 76 2
81 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 70400 miles driven2007 Honda Accord 81 1
73 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 62300 miles driven2008 Honda Accord 79 < 1
41 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 49300 miles driven2009 Honda Accord 80 < 1
40 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 36400 miles driven2010 Honda Accord 90 3
32 vehicles, 11.0 months per vehicle, 23000 miles driven2011 Honda Accord Join or sign in to view
40 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 88900 miles driven2006 Hyundai Sonata 66 < 1
54 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 52200 miles driven2009 Hyundai Sonata 75 < 1
92 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 29800 miles driven2011 Hyundai Sonata 59 3
27 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 14600 miles driven2012 Hyundai Sonata Join or sign in to view
28 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 119700 miles driven2002 Toyota Camry Join or sign in to view
27 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 89100 miles driven2005 Toyota Camry Join or sign in to view
33 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 75400 miles driven2007 Toyota Camry 4 Join or sign in to view
25 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 98200 miles driven2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid Join or sign in to view
30 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 53000 miles driven2009 Toyota Camry Join or sign in to view
27 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 39100 miles driven2010 Toyota Camry Join or sign in to view
37 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 22000 miles driven2011 Toyota Camry 83 < 1
34 vehicles, 10.4 months per vehicle, 12100 miles driven2012 Toyota Camry Join or sign in to view
27 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 38900 miles driven2010 Volkswagen CC Join or sign in to view

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What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the Volkswagen Passat

Brand Reputation of the Volkswagen Passat: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD		 well know mark
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Solid brand reputation, reliable and solid feeling.
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 Excellent German car, cheaper than the others, but still drive comparable
2004 4dr Wagon 270-horsepower 4.0L W8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Very good, popular car.
Brand Reputation of the Volkswagen Passat: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 recall recall recall

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