Thermostat OEM Volkswagen or OEM Nissan

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Rank #1 in ranking

3.6

Cabin heat

2.6

Overheating

3.0

Slow warm-up

1.9

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Rank #2 in ranking

4.6

Overheating

4.5

Slow warm-up

5.0

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OEM Nissan

OEM Nissan › Thermostat

Forsaken-Cause-3839 5 Jan 2026, 17:02

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

replaced the thermostat with a factory Nissan OEM thermostat. Completely fixed the problem..

Pros: completely fixed problem

Vehicle: Nissan

OEM Nissan › Thermostat

AideNo888 4 Dec 2025, 03:07

Rating 5.0

yes the part was OEM from nissan

Vehicle: Nissan

OEM Nissan › Thermostat

burn3344 6 Nov 2025, 23:27

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

I’ve had so many replacements fail in all my Nissans over the years that I just get an oem one from a dealer. Never had an oem one shit out yet.

Pros: OEM reliable, no failures

Vehicle: Nissan

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 Nissan › Thermostat

Commercial-Ad-3566 8 Aug 2025, 04:31

Overheating:

Rating 1.0

I recently changed my thermostat due to my temp gauge occasionally dancing. The old thermostat appears to be bypassed as theres no actual thermostat in the housing. After putting on a new nissan one and oem gasket i bled the system with a overflow funnel for about 40 minutes until i stopped seeing bubble. Also using peak 50/50. Afterwards my overheating problem has gotten worse i overheat in about 10 minutes. I tried bleeding again and same results.

Cons: overheating problem worse

Vehicle: Nissan

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

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Which thermostat to choose — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Nissan?

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Comparison of thermostat OEM Volkswagen and OEM Nissan

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Which thermostat are better — OEM Nissan or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, thermostat OEM Nissan and OEM Volkswagen were roughly equal.

OEM Volkswagen received a PR Score of 73 out of 100, and OEM Nissan scored 92 points.
OEM Volkswagen ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and OEM Nissan ranked 2.
The average rating is higher for OEM Nissan (4.6) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.6).
Thermostat OEM Nissan have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Overheating - owners believe, that this property for OEM Nissan is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Slow warm-up - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Nissan is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Cabin heat - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to OEM Nissan.

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

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

By vote balance, thermostat OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM Nissan:

For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (56) to negative (20) votes is 36 votes.
For OEM Nissan, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (3) votes is 33 votes.

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

For thermostat OEM Volkswagen there are 24 reviews: 16 positive, 4 neutral, 4 negative.
For thermostat OEM Nissan there are 13 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 1 negative.

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

In March 2026, according to PartReview, thermostat OEM Volkswagen and OEM Nissan have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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