Volkswagen Passat B8 (3G) — Reliability

B8 (3G) 2019–2020 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine EA888 Gen 3 (2.0 TSI/TFSI) — 84/100 BUY
Known Issues 3

Engine in this model

BUY 84

EA888 Gen 3 (2.0 TSI/TFSI)

2.0L TSI/TFSI I4 (EA888 Gen 3)

The third-generation 2.0 TSI/TFSI (about 2012-2020): Golf 7 GTI and R, Audi A3/S3 8V, A4/A5 B9, TT 8...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Water pump and thermostat housing coolant leak EA888 Gen 3 (2.0 TSI/TFSI) high —
Intake valve carbon build-up (reduced, not eliminated) EA888 Gen 3 (2.0 TSI/TFSI) minor 100,000 km – 150,000 km
PCV valve diaphragm tear (valve cover) EA888 Gen 3 (2.0 TSI/TFSI) minor 90,000 km