Overview & Reviews

After promising the availability of all-wheel drive this year, Volkswagen, in a last-minute product change, has cancelled the Synchro all-wheel-drive option on all Passats for 1999 and will not be offering the GLS wagon with a V6 engine.

• Tight structure, fun-to-drive, comfortable seats, nice sound system, artful design, an Audi at Volkswagen prices.

• Excessive squat and dive when accelerating and braking.

User Reviews:

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  Dont waiste your time!!! - 1999 Volkswagen Passat
  By Brianpoo - April 27 - 10:00 am

  Its always in the shop.

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  great car - 1999 Volkswagen Passat
  By dmac - April 20 - 10:00 am

  I bought this car new in 99. I had a 93 Passat Wagon with a VR6 before this Passat. The 99 is a completely different car, and way better. Mine has the 1.8T with a 5-speed. Fun to drive, great gas mileage. I have not had any problems. Replaced the brakes at about 50K, stay current on servicing.

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  dont buy one new or used - 1999 Volkswagen Passat
  By Sadly VWed - April 17 - 2:00 am

  My first lemon. Trim peeled off the back and front door. In 8 months never fixed by dealer. 2 power window openers failed. Must pound on dash to get lights for heat to work. Wont start in the rain. Needs new computer at $500 which should be a recall. Cylinders constantly misfiring. Replaced most of electric system, the wires, coils, etc. Keys to doors break. Bushings in front end degrade. Dealers arrogant expensive and incompetent. Heat sheild is rattling. All of this in the first 50,000 miles. I am selling mine for $9000. Im going to buy a five year old Camry and take the loss.

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  excellent - 1999 Volkswagen Passat
  By adriannep - April 10 - 2:03 pm

  I bought this car in 2012 with 150k on it. When bought I did some front suspension work on it and replaced all oil gaskets on it as a piece of mind. With the miles on it I went through the entire car and perfected i. Clutch done cus I wanted Today this car reached 300k miles and it still runs like new. No lights on dash and still great gas mileage. Will never get rid of it until the tires fall of it. German cars are great cars for those who know how to take care of em. Theyre not for everyone and u cant go to auto zone and buy parts for it and expect it to last. U get what u pay for. I have never been stuck with it and I dont think I ever will. Safe and reliable and good looking car.

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  Passats Got it all--except a cup holder - 1999 Volkswagen Passat
  By msummers10 - April 7 - 3:10 pm

  While I am only 15, I know what how to test a car and have fun doing it. My 1999 Passat GLX definitely is fun to drive. I have noticed that going through sharp turns and quick acceleration with the Tiptronic Semi- auto transmission happens without any problems. The 6-disc CD Changer is great and the audio is magnificent. One drawback is that the changer is in the trunk, but 6 CDs should be more than enough for one sitting. Gas mileage is great, sometimes. When we push the car, gas mileage drops slightly to about 15 mpg, but standard driving is about 26 mpg. One thing that seems to be a problem with a lot of Passat owners is the suspension.

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  Well, No More German Cars For Me - 1999 Volkswagen Passat
  By NowAChevyDriver - March 27 - 11:40 am

  My friends family all drove Volkswagens and I thought that this would be an excellent high-performace step, but it wound up being an expensive car that, although drove nicely, continually had expensive repairs. Most devastatingly, my timing belt failed on the interstate before it was even supposed to be *checked*. This was the last straw. I now own a Chevy, have few problems and only need inexpensive parts when I want to fix them.

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  Passat! Leave it at the dealership! - 1999 Volkswagen Passat
  By ajohns - March 5 - 2:00 am

  I bought this car used from the Dealership. I bought an Volkswagen extended warranty with the car. I took the car in for maintenance every month for almost a year for various things. The second year I had the car I continued to take the car in maybe every two to three months. The oil light came on, the engine light came on and than when the brake light and ABS light came on, I decided that it was time to sell the car. I have not mention everything that has gone wrong with the car, but it appears to be a lemon.

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  Awesome Car - 1999 Volkswagen Passat
  By Lou_KC - February 15 - 7:23 pm

  My 1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Sedan has been one of the nicest cars that Ive owned. The amount of attention it will get you is unreal (other VW owners know what Im talking about). And you wont feel inferior pulling up next to other luxury sedans, except for the Volkswagen Toureg, of course. While the power of the 4-cylinder engine may seem like strapping an 80 lb. backpack on a 1st grader, especially stomping the accelaration on the open highway, theres not much this car cant do, really. Need to pass that 18-Wheeler? Punch it without thinking twice.

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  Avoid like the plague - 1999 Volkswagen Passat
  By Trevor - January 22 - 2:56 pm

  Bought this car brand new. Hands down the absolute worst car I have ever had. Had constant electrical problems (call would just cut out whenever) and of course brake problems. VW doesnt recommend the timing belt change until 105,000 miles. The engine went at 84,000 miles because the timing belt snapped. Needless to say, I was glad to sell this to a scrap yard and walk away with $1000 cash. I practically kissed the ground the day I parted ways with this junker. Never will I consider any VW product again.

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  Not the best car for the money - 1999 Volkswagen Passat
  By Eze - December 30 - 10:00 am

  Our car was plauged with isses. Hesitation has been with us from the start. Techs just say to live with it and it is in the software. Multiple oil leaks. 3 times. Intake boot came off and shut the car down. The throttle sticks. Car was in twice for repairs. The rear brakes jammed. The spark plug module failed causing the car to run on 3 cylinders. Cost was $536 to replace and is not covered on the powertrain warrenty. The car is only 3 years old (purchased new in 2000) and has only 61K miles on it. Cruise control works when it feels like it. There are other issues that I am forgetting.