Volkswagen Passat B8 (3G) — Reliability

B8 (3G) 2015–2018 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine EA888 Gen 3 1.8 TSI/TFSI (CJSA/CJSB/DAJA/DAJB) — 83/100 BUY
Known Issues 2

Engine in this model

BUY 83

EA888 Gen 3 1.8 TSI/TFSI (CJSA/CJSB/DAJA/DAJB)

1.8L TSI I4 (EA888 Gen 3)

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Water pump and thermostat housing coolant leak EA888 Gen 3 1.8 TSI/TFSI (CJSA/CJSB/DAJA/DAJB) high 90,000 km
Higher than normal oil consumption EA888 Gen 3 1.8 TSI/TFSI (CJSA/CJSB/DAJA/DAJB) moderate —