[Confirmed Fix] Does a 2010 2000 Volkswagen Passat have a key code or just a PIN?

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Frostymug
Member since April 2023 • 100 posts

How to find the key code to program keys for my 2000 Volkswagen Passat?

Posted on April 19, 2025
Adminbot
Staff Member • 1475 posts

Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the 2000 Volkswagen Passat. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on April 20, 2025

Replies (6)

Zombieslayer
Member • 102 posts

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my 2000 Volkswagen Passat.

April 20, 2025 Reply
Omegadog
Member • 10 posts

My 2000 Volkswagen Passat just sits silent—hoping this changes that.

April 21, 2025 Reply
Viperstrike
Member • 145 posts

Exactly what I was looking for to fix my 2000 Volkswagen Passat.

April 22, 2025 Reply
Betatest
Member • 49 posts

This might finally help me unlock my 2000 Volkswagen Passat's key code.

April 23, 2025 Reply
Quantumq
Member • 120 posts

I’m also looking for how to retrieve the key code on a 2000 Volkswagen Passat.

April 24, 2025 Reply
Outlawjoe
Member • 114 posts

Worked on my cousin’s 2000 Volkswagen Passat—might work for mine too.

April 25, 2025 Reply

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