Volkswagen
2016 Passat
- 7
- on the market
- $11,991
- median ask
- $22,440
- from (MSRP)
- 54
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Shop listings| Trim | MSRP | Live | Trades at | Premium | Instrument |
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| S PZEV S PZEV 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A) | $22,440 | — | — | — | — |
| S S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A) | $22,440 | 2 | $13,748 | −$8,692 | 1VWAS7A3G |
| 4dr Sdn 1.8 TSI Man Trendline Volkswagen Passat | $23,295 | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn 1.8 TSI Auto Trendline Volkswagen Passat | $24,695 | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn 1.8 TSI Auto Trendline+ Volkswagen Passat | $25,695 | — | — | — | — |
| SE PZEV w/Technology SE PZEV w/Technology 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A) | $28,410 | — | — | — | — |
| SE w/Technology SE w/Technology 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A) | $28,410 | 4 | $8,698 | −$19,712 | 1VWBS7A3G |
| 4dr Sdn 1.8 TSI Auto Comfortline Volkswagen Passat | $29,295 | — | — | — | — |
| SEL PZEV SEL PZEV 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A) | $30,495 | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn 1.8 TSI Auto Highline Volkswagen Passat | $33,795 | — | — | — | — |
| SEL Premium SEL Premium 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A) | $34,270 | 1 | $17,995 | −$16,275 | 1VWCS7A3G |
| V6 SEL Premium V6 SEL Premium 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6AM) | $36,835 | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn 3.6L DSG Execline Volkswagen Passat | $38,295 | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 TDI (120 Hp) 1.6 TDI (120 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn 2.0 TDI DSG Execline Volkswagen Passat | — | — | — | — | — |
| GTE 1.4 TSI (218 Hp) Plug-in Hybrid DSG GTE 1.4 TSI (218 Hp) Plug-in Hybrid DSG | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) 4MOTION ACT 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) 4MOTION ACT | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (184 Hp) DSG 2.0 TDI (184 Hp) DSG | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TSI (280 Hp) 4MOTION DSG 2.0 TSI (280 Hp) 4MOTION DSG | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TSI (220 Hp) DSG 2.0 TSI (220 Hp) DSG | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG 5 Seat 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG 5 Seat | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TSI (125 Hp) 1.4 TSI (125 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 TSI (170 Hp) Tiptronic 1.8 TSI (170 Hp) Tiptronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 TDI BMT (120 Hp) 1.6 TDI BMT (120 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (184 Hp) 2.0 TDI (184 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 TSI (180 Hp) DSG 1.8 TSI (180 Hp) DSG | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 TDI SCR (120 Hp) BlueMotion 1.6 TDI SCR (120 Hp) BlueMotion | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (184 Hp) DSG 5 Seat 2.0 TDI (184 Hp) DSG 5 Seat | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 BiTDI (240 Hp) DSG 4MOTION 2.0 BiTDI (240 Hp) DSG 4MOTION | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) 5 Seat 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) 5 Seat | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (184 Hp) 5 Seat 2.0 TDI (184 Hp) 5 Seat | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 BiTDI (240 Hp) 4MOTION DSG 2.0 BiTDI (240 Hp) 4MOTION DSG | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn 2.0 TDI DSG Highline Volkswagen Passat | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3.6 V6 FSI (280 Hp) DSG 3.6 V6 FSI (280 Hp) DSG | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) DSG 5 Seat 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) DSG 5 Seat | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn 2.0 TDI DSG Comfortline Volkswagen Passat | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG | — | — | — | — | — |
| GTE 1.4 TSI (218 Hp) DSG Plug-in Hybrid GTE 1.4 TSI (218 Hp) DSG Plug-in Hybrid | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) DSG 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) DSG | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TSI (220 Hp) 4MOTION DSG 2.0 TSI (220 Hp) 4MOTION DSG | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) DSG 4MOTION 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) DSG 4MOTION | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) 4MOTION 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) 4MOTION | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) DSG 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) DSG | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 TSI (180 Hp) 1.8 TSI (180 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) ACT 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) ACT | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) 4MOTION DSG 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) 4MOTION DSG | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn 2.0 TDI DSG Trendline+ Volkswagen Passat | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) 5 Seat 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) 5 Seat | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 TDI (120 Hp) DSG 1.6 TDI (120 Hp) DSG | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TSI (125 Hp) DSG 1.4 TSI (125 Hp) DSG | — | — | — | — | — |
Safety & recalls
Full recall reportVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Potential consequence
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.
Remedy
Volkswagen will repurchase the vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01F1.
21V321000 · 46 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Passat vehicles. These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Potential consequence
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. The recall began October 6, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01E9.
20V561000 · 23 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
Issue: Certain vehicles were built with headlights that may allow horizontal adjustment. This is not allowed under Canadian regulations. Safety Risk: Headlights that are not properly adjusted could cause reduced visibility or glare for oncoming drivers, and could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to inspect the headlights. A blocking cap will be installed on the horizontal adjusters as necessary.
2019242 · 51,987 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Potential consequence
Without the blocking cap, the headlight aim can be adjusted out of specification, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, block the headlight horizontal adjustment, free of charge. The recall began July 16, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 94L9.
19V389000 · 662,185 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jetta vehicles manufactured October 31, 2015, to January 21, 2016, 2016 Passat vehicles, equipped with 1.8T engines manufactured November 13, 2015, to December 9, 2015, and 2016 Golf vehicles manufactured November 5, 2015, to November 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the fuel rail may detach from the cylinder head and result in a fuel leak.
Potential consequence
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cylinder heads, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 15F7.
16V403000 · 55 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf SportWagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the camshaft lobe that drives the brake vacuum pump may shear off, resulting in a loss of brake assist.
Potential consequence
If the camshaft lobe shears off there would be a loss of brake assist, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Volkswagen dealer will update the engine control module (ECM) software. The recall began March 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 23R1.
15V705000 · 91,867 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
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