The Lemon Index$1,300 middle bill · most between $804 and $1,700
About the same as the $1,200 middle bill owners of all 91 models reported.
2000–2016 Volkswagen Passat
Volkswagen Passat owners reported paying a median of $1,300 for a ECM (engine computer) replacement, with the middle half of bills between $804 and $1,700. That's from 5 owner reports (5 complaints to NHTSA). Costs vary by shop and region.
What owners paid
- Under $50020%
- $500–$1,00020%
- $1,000–$2,50060%
- $2,500–$5,0000%
- $5,000 and up0%
Share of the 5 owner reports in each price band.
By model year
- 2000 Volkswagen Passat3$1,300 middle bill
- 2012 Volkswagen Passat1too few for a middle
- 2016 Volkswagen Passat1too few for a middle
Reports per model year, with the middle bill where there are 3 or more. YouTube amounts count for the generation the video covers.
Engines in these years
Engines with a page of their own that this model was sold with in the years above. Owners don't always say which engine they had.
Keep going
- Volkswagen Passat reliability by year
- ECM (engine computer) replacement cost on every car
- Car symptoms and what they can mean
Other repairs Volkswagen Passat owners reported
ABS module replacement (52) · Engine replacement (27) · Fuel pump replacement (24) · Steering column repair (22) · Airbag module and clock spring replacement (21) · Brake repair (8) · Heater core replacement (8) · Ignition coil replacement (7) · Timing chain replacement (6) · Brake booster replacement (5) · Turbocharger replacement (5)
The details
How we count
Every number here is a repair bill an owner reported, never a shop's price list. Two sources: the bills owners wrote in their own complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), and the dollar amounts owners said out loud in YouTube repair and ownership videos. A figure counts for a repair when that repair is the part named nearest to it. Left out: purchase prices, payments, rentals, towing, warranties and deductibles, amounts under $50 or over $15,000, parts-only prices ("the part was $80 on Amazon"), bills for two different repairs named together, and money someone else paid. One number per complaint (or video) and repair: the biggest, so it's the bill, not the diagnosis fee.
The range is the middle half of the bills (the 25th to the 75th percentile), so one wild number can't swing it. Owners who complain to the government often had expensive repairs, so a typical bill can be lower. Costs vary by shop and region, by dealer vs independent shop, by parts and by miles. This is what owners reported, not a quote for your car.
Check the bills yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11738147, 11185501, 10242249, 10162496, 10133672.
Quick answers
How much does ECM (engine computer) replacement cost on a Volkswagen Passat?
Volkswagen Passat owners reported a median of $1,300, and the middle half paid $804 to $1,700, from 5 owner reports. Costs vary by shop and region.
Is a Volkswagen Passat ECM (engine computer) replacement more expensive than on other cars?
The Volkswagen Passat middle bill of $1,300 is about the same as the $1,200 owners of all 91 models we have reports for paid.
Where do these Volkswagen Passat repair costs come from?
From 5 complaints to NHTSA: what owners themselves said they paid. They aren't verified bills or a shop's quote.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints and YouTube videos (amounts said out loud), sorted by The Lemon Index. Owner reports, not a price quote. Costs vary by shop and region.