Volkswagen Passat B5 (3B) — Reliability

B5 (3B) 1996–2005 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine 1.8T EA113 Passat — 72/100 ACCEPTABLE
Known Issues 1

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ACCEPTABLE 72

1.8T EA113 Passat

1.8T (ADR/APT/APU/AWT) Passat

Passat B5, A4 B5. Lower-output EA113 turbo. Same sludge/coil issues as GTI variant. Less stressed = ...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Oil sludge 1.8T EA113 Passat high 60,000 km – 120,000 km