PRIMARY · Reported for this vehicle
CV joint
2 owner reports involving the cv joint for this model year.
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1999 Volkswagen Passat
Clicking When Turning
Components worth investigating when a Volkswagen Passat clicks when turning, with owner-report evidence for the 1999 model year.
For the 1999 Volkswagen Passat
Clicking When Turning
Component-based signal
2 owner reports for this model year involve components associated with clicking on turns.
A click when turning under power is the owner situation most specifically tied to a CV joint. A wheel-bearing growl is a different noise.
What should I investigate?
Components related to this situation, ranked by validated relationship, then by vehicle-specific owner-report evidence. This is not a diagnosis.
Questions that narrow it down
General checks. Answering them does not confirm the failed part on this vehicle.
Worth checking first
- A torn boot can precede joint failure; inspect before assuming the joint is already gone.
- A wheel-bearing growl is not a CV click.
Safety
When not to keep driving
- If a front drive axle is making a loud rhythmic click and the vehicle shudders in a turn, have it inspected before a long highway trip.
About the data
Counts come from replacement.guide aggregates for this model year. Component evidence comes from structured complaint categories and reviewed component mentions in complaint summaries. Owner-situation evidence comes from reviewed symptom language in complaint summaries. Reports are signals, not diagnoses.
How to read this page
PRIMARY components are the validated first-line associations for this job. RELATED components can be involved but are ranked after PRIMARY even when they have more reports. A report involving a component does not prove that component caused the problem.