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Volkswagen · 1998-2005 · Bosch 5.3

Volkswagen Passat B5 / B5.5 (sedan, wagon, 4Motion, W8) ABS module repair

Mail in your Volkswagen Passat B5 / B5.5 (sedan, wagon, 4Motion, W8) ABS module with our prepaid label. It comes back repaired and still coded to your VIN — or, if it is past repair, as a refurbished unit with your data cloned on, or with your repair price refunded minus shipping.

  • Unit: Bosch 5.3
  • Stability control: depends on trim
  • 16 sourced part numbers

Known failure

'Loss of communication' as the common failure of the pre-programmed Bosch 5.3 module

The ABS module in the Volkswagen Passat B5 / B5.5 (sedan, wagon, 4Motion, W8)

The 1998-2005 Volkswagen Passat B5 / B5.5 (sedan, wagon, 4Motion, W8) uses this ABS unit: Bosch 5.3 (1998-2001/02), Bosch 5.7 (2002-2005). The same unit covers the Passat B5 / B5.5 (sedan, wagon, 4Motion, W8) and Eurovan (1999-2003, shares the Bosch 5.3 page). On our bench that puts it in the Bosch ABS / ESP 5.3 family, alongside 1 other vehicle line on this site.

Its ABS module appears under 16 part numbers, starting with 8E0 998 375 G (Applications 1998-2005 VW Passat (also 1999-2001 Audi A4/A6, 2000-2002 S4, 1999-2003 A8)). Different numbers usually separate model years, drivetrains and option packages — match the number on your own module label rather than the year alone. The control unit is mounted on the valve block. On many units it unbolts, so the brake lines stay on — send us a photo if you are not sure.

Volkswagen Passat B5 / B5.5 (sedan, wagon, 4Motion, W8) ABS module part numbers

Match the number printed on your module's label. Each number links to the page it was found on.

  • 8E0 998 375 G

    Applications 1998-2005 VW Passat (also 1999-2001 Audi A4/A6, 2000-2002 S4, 1999-2003 A8)

  • 0 273 004 358

    Also in the Passat/Eurovan 5.3 reference list

  • 3B0 998 375

  • 0 273 004 573

  • 0 273 004 284

  • 0 273 004 283

  • 0 273 004 285

  • 0 273 004 133

  • 0 273 004 134

  • 0 273 004 135

  • 0 265 220 432

  • 0 265 950 080

    Same list on the Audi 5.7 page

Show all 16 part numbers

  • 0 265 950 011

  • 0 265 950 012

  • 0 265 950 079

  • 1C0907379K

    Verify against the car's label

Reading the label · Volkswagen / Audi (VAG OEM)

Prefix (3 chars) + group + base + optional 1-3 letter suffix. Control units: 907 379 (Bosch 5.3: 998 375; some 907 375). Hydraulic units: 614 517 / 614 109 / 614 117 / 614 111, often listed with a 'BEF' (filled) or '-REP' suffix. Printed with spaces, dashes or nothing.

e.g. 1C0907379K · 1K0-614-517-ED-BEF · 8E0 998 375 G

Reading the label · Bosch (supplier number, all brands)

10-digit Bosch number on a white label. Control units 0 265 9xx xxx (5.7: 0 265 950/900 xxx; SBC: 0 265 960 0xx); Bosch 5.3 control units 0 273 004 xxx; 0 265 2xx xxx also seen.

e.g. 0 265 950 080 · 0265950958 · 0 273 004 358

Our promise

Can’t be repaired? You don’t pay for a repair.

If the bench finds your module past repair, we stop and tell you before doing anything else. Then you choose:

  1. 1A replacement — a refurbished unit of the same family with your VIN, coding and configuration cloned onto it, from $950. You pay only the difference from what you already paid, and we confirm the amount with you first.
  2. 2Your module back — with the repair price refunded, minus shipping costs.

Either way, nothing that changes your price happens without your OK.

Refund stages in our terms →

Other vehicles with the Bosch 5.3

Same unit family, same bench process and the same starting price.

All Bosch ABS / ESP 5.3 vehicles →

Volkswagen Passat B5 / B5.5 (sedan, wagon, 4Motion, W8) ABS module questions

Which ABS module is in the Volkswagen Passat B5 / B5.5 (sedan, wagon, 4Motion, W8)?

It uses this unit: Bosch 5.3 (1998-2001/02), Bosch 5.7 (2002-2005). We price and bench it as part of the Bosch ABS / ESP 5.3 family. The exact unit is confirmed from your module label on arrival.

How much does ABS module repair cost for a Volkswagen Passat B5 / B5.5 (sedan, wagon, 4Motion, W8)?

Repair of your own module starts at $499; a replacement unit with your data cloned starts at $950. Return shipping starts at $29.95 and the label to us is prepaid.

My Volkswagen Passat B5 / B5.5 (sedan, wagon, 4Motion, W8) module number is not listed. Can you still repair it?

The 16 numbers above are the ones we could source, not every one that exists. Send us a photo of the label first, or order the repair and we confirm the unit before any work.

Volkswagen Passat B5 / B5.5 (sedan, wagon, 4Motion, W8) ABS light on? Fix the module you already own — from $499.

Look up your part number and order online — we email you a prepaid label to our lab. Or send us a photo of the label and your VIN first, and we'll tell you what you have and what it costs.

Back with your VIN and coding · can’t be repaired? repair price back, minus shipping · 1-year warranty · rush 2–3 days +$100

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