Thermostat OEM Volkswagen or OEM Honda

PartReview Score

Rank #1 in ranking

3.6

Cabin heat

2.6

Overheating

3.0

Slow warm-up

1.9

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PartReview Score

Rank #6 in ranking

4.4

Overheating

4.3

Slow warm-up

3.6

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Honda Civic

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OEM Honda

OEM Honda › Thermostat

mayttr 15 Dec 2025, 18:59

Overheating:

Rating 4.0

I had the same exact car with same exact problem. I changed the thermostat once and it fixed it for about a year. The issue came back and I changed again and it fixed it again... So I'd say get an OEM one if you can.

Pros: fixed it for a year

Cons: issue came back

Vehicle: Honda Civic

OEM Honda › Thermostat

Limoundo 15 Dec 2025, 15:18

Slow warm-up:
Overheating:

Rating 5.0

our 2009 CRV was taking a long time to get to operating temperature and then fluctuating a lot while driving. a new thermostat fixed it.

Pros: thermostat fixed it

Cons: fluctuating a lot

Vehicle: Honda

OEM Honda › Thermostat

Abject_Attitude8413 15 Dec 2025, 14:29

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

Don\u2019t listen to these people I have an 08 ex Sam problem replaced thermostat 2 weeks ago in 15 minutes problem is gone

Pros: problem is gone

Vehicle: Honda Civic

OEM Volkswagen › Thermostat

TT99C5 3 Nov 2025, 22:20

Overheating:

Rating 4.0

I had a bad thermostat and it's only indication was the temp rising when going up hills under sustained load.

Pros: temp rising under load

Cons: temp rising

Vehicle: Volkswagen Passat

Mileage: 210000 km

OEM Volkswagen › Thermostat

T00m98 3 Nov 2025, 11:25

Overheating:

Rating 4.0

I had this year ago, thermostat was stuck closed, so coolant couldnt go to big circle and into cooler, it went up after 10 minutes of highway driving up to 115° (obd temps) on dash it wasnt that much

Pros: coolant couldn't go cooler

Cons: thermostat stuck closed

OEM Volkswagen › Thermostat

Weird_Elevator_3043 13 Oct 2025, 10:55

Overheating:

Rating 4.5

I used the genuine part as there is no desire to redo it again too soon.

Pros: reliable, long-lasting

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

OEM Volkswagen › Thermostat

XDleader555 10 Apr 2023, 04:46

Overheating:

Rating 3.0

Sounds like your water pump is working, but maybe your thermostat is stuck closed? Have you tested the thermostat?

Pros: water pump working

Cons: thermostat stuck closed

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

OEM Volkswagen › Thermostat

blkjak 12 Nov 2019, 03:18

Rating 3.0

Parts 03F-010-501-B Sensor 04E-121-113-G

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Part number: 04E-121-113-G

OEM Volkswagen › Thermostat

Phaeton4me 23 Mar 2025, 17:52

Slow warm-up:
Overheating:

Rating 1.0

Original was stuck open, replaced with new VW which now appears to be stuck closed. ????. Fortunately I have recently acquired a new OE thermostat on clearance for jollies.

Cons: stuck open, stuck closed

Vehicle: Volkswagen Phaeton

OEM Volkswagen › Thermostat

123-for-me 1 Jul 2024, 22:45

Slow warm-up:
Cabin heat:

Rating 1.0

After getting mine back together, and filling it back up with coolant, i found the new thermostat from the dealership was stuck wide open and the car wouldn’t get over 110*F.

Cons: stuck wide open, car wouldn't heat

Vehicle: Volkswagen Passat

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Which thermostat to choose — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Honda?

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Comparison of thermostat OEM Volkswagen and OEM Honda

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Which thermostat are better — OEM Honda or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, thermostat OEM Honda were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.

OEM Volkswagen received a PR Score of 73 out of 100, and OEM Honda scored 83 points.
OEM Volkswagen ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and OEM Honda ranked 6.
The average rating is higher for OEM Honda (4.4) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.6).
Thermostat OEM Honda have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Overheating - owners believe, that this property for OEM Honda is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Slow warm-up - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Honda is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Cabin heat - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to OEM Honda.

Which thermostat are more popular — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Honda?

In March 2026 on PartReview, thermostat OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than OEM Honda.

By vote balance, thermostat OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM Honda:

For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (56) to negative (20) votes is 36 votes.
For OEM Honda, the ratio of positive (26) to negative (5) votes is 21 vote.

By number of reviews, thermostat OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM Honda:

For thermostat OEM Volkswagen there are 24 reviews: 16 positive, 4 neutral, 4 negative.
For thermostat OEM Honda there are 10 reviews: 8 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.

Which thermostat do car owners prefer — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Honda?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, thermostat OEM Honda led more car-specific ratings than OEM Volkswagen:

OEM Honda are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Civic, and others.

Thermostat OEM Volkswagen have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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