Volkswagen Passat B6 (3C) — Reliability

B6 (3C) 2008–2010 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine 2.0 TDI CR EA189 (CBAB/CBDC/CFFB/CFHC/CAGA/CBBB/CFGB/CJCA/CLJA/CNHA) — 62/100 CAUTION
Known Issues 10

Engine in this model

CAUTION 62

2.0 TDI CR EA189 (CBAB/CBDC/CFFB/CFHC/CAGA/CBBB/CFGB/CJCA/CLJA/CNHA)

2.0L TDI CR I4 (EA189)

The first common-rail 2.0 TDI (2007-2015) and the Dieselgate engine. Strong and economical, but the ...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Timing belt - interference engine, preventive replacement 2.0 TDI CR EA189 (CBAB/CBDC/CFFB/CFHC/CAGA/CBBB/CFGB/CJCA/CLJA/CNHA) high 97,000 km – 193,000 km
Dieselgate NOx software - recall update must be completed 2.0 TDI CR EA189 (CBAB/CBDC/CFFB/CFHC/CAGA/CBBB/CFGB/CJCA/CLJA/CNHA) high —
High-pressure fuel pump (Bosch CP4.1) failure - metal debris through the fuel system 2.0 TDI CR EA189 (CBAB/CBDC/CFFB/CFHC/CAGA/CBBB/CFGB/CJCA/CLJA/CNHA) high 129,000 km – 265,000 km
Turbo boost-pressure actuator fault 2.0 TDI CR EA189 (CBAB/CBDC/CFFB/CFHC/CAGA/CBBB/CFGB/CJCA/CLJA/CNHA) moderate —
Early Siemens piezo injector failure (170 PS CR) 2.0 TDI CR EA189 (CBAB/CBDC/CFFB/CFHC/CAGA/CBBB/CFGB/CJCA/CLJA/CNHA) moderate —
Water pump leak and coolant loss 2.0 TDI CR EA189 (CBAB/CBDC/CFFB/CFHC/CAGA/CBBB/CFGB/CJCA/CLJA/CNHA) moderate 100,000 km
Dual-mass flywheel wear 2.0 TDI CR EA189 (CBAB/CBDC/CFFB/CFHC/CAGA/CBBB/CFGB/CJCA/CLJA/CNHA) moderate 161,000 km
DPF clogging and differential-pressure sensor faults 2.0 TDI CR EA189 (CBAB/CBDC/CFFB/CFHC/CAGA/CBBB/CFGB/CJCA/CLJA/CNHA) moderate 129,000 km – 193,000 km
EGR valve sooting and failure (also after the recall update) 2.0 TDI CR EA189 (CBAB/CBDC/CFFB/CFHC/CAGA/CBBB/CFGB/CJCA/CLJA/CNHA) moderate 113,000 km – 193,000 km
Intake swirl-flap actuator fault (P2015) 2.0 TDI CR EA189 (CBAB/CBDC/CFFB/CFHC/CAGA/CBBB/CFGB/CJCA/CLJA/CNHA) minor 97,000 km – 161,000 km