In-car Electronics
Infotainment system (audio, GPS, phone), rear entertainment system, backup or other camera/sensors, head-up display.
What Owners Say
"It stopped working after three years and was prohibitive to replace."
Anonymous A., OR (2017 Volkswagen Passat SE 1.8-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Many times the radio fails to connect so I have to resort to bluetooth"
Anonymous, MI (2017 Volkswagen Passat SE 1.8-L 4 Cyl turbo)"In 2024 I couldn't scroll between screens while selecting stations. It was intermittent, then it just started working again."
Anonymous, MD (2017 Volkswagen Passat SE Unsure)"Establishing a connection to CarPlay is finicky and can take a few attempts at first. Occasionally, the system will freeze up entirely and it will take about 30 seconds to restart and reestablish connection the freeze seems to occur when changing volume and accelerating at the same time. Became more frequent the more miles I put on the vehicle, and it first started showing up around 80,000-100,000 mile in."
Anonymous A., GA (2017 Volkswagen Passat R-Line 1.8-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Some areas of the display screen are no longer responsive to touch. It started during 2024. Others have experienced similar problems. It's apparently a problem in the assembly of the screen itself. I initially tended to take my eyes off the road in order to see what's going wrong with the screen. But now I'm used to it and just say harsh things to the system."
Anonymous, (2017 Volkswagen Passat SEL 1.8-L 4 Cyl turbo)"rear wheel tire pressure monitor unit not working resulting in the tire pressure monitor on the main display showing an under inflated tire(s)."
Anonymous, NC (2017 Volkswagen Passat SEL 1.8-L 4 Cyl turbo)"VW stopped providing updates to the navigation system maps only a few years after 2017. Some areas of the display screen are now unresponsive to touch. Apparently it's a common problem that's quite expensive to repair."
Anonymous, (2017 Volkswagen Passat SEL 1.8-L 4 Cyl turbo)"System did not update without a major repair."
Anonymous A., OR (2017 Volkswagen Passat SE 1.8-L 4 Cyl turbo)"It was a heat related problem that made my radio unresponsive. It was replaced under extended warranty."
Anonymous, PA (2017 Volkswagen Passat SEL 1.8-L 4 Cyl turbo)
"Stopped working with this car completely. Haven't made any serious attempt to resolve the problem"
Anonymous A., (2017 Volkswagen Passat SE 1.8-L 4 Cyl turbo)