2012 VW Passat Sun visor clip/bracket replacement

A video tutorial to show how to replace a sunvisor clip/bracket on a 2012 volkswagen passat. I bought the part from VW dealership for $12 + tax.

You should be able to find it on ebay for cheap, I'd recommend a plastic tool instead of a flat head screw driver. But that should work too as long as you are careful.

Hope this video helps you folks out and save some $$$. My dealership estimated a $45 labor for this repair.

[carmellam]

Thank you so much. Dealership said $75 in labor to do it. Parts were only about $10. You're the best. I was able to do it myself based on your instructions. May God continue to bless you!

[ZongzeLi-ze]

Thanks for the video. Same vehicle here and dealer gave a quote of $210( $47 for parts and $160 for 0.5hr labor...)

[MSBLUEHEARTED]

Bought the clip from the dealer for around $15 and by watching your very descriptive video i easily replaced mine in about a minute or 2. I gently used a flat head screw driver without forcing it.
Thank you for saving me the labor.

[Solo-M-rfem]

Worked out perfectly for my 2014 Passat. Follow the instructions exactly. Use the proper pry tool and it'll take about 30 secs to accomplish. Thanks for the excellent video.

[sherrylbelk]

10/07/2022
Thank you for this video.

My installation was not as smooth as yours. Had to fight to get the housing unit to snack back in place. Nonetheless, mission accomplished.

[csoled]

THANK YOU, thank you so much. I watched your video and I able to change both broken clips in my 2012 passat in less than 50 seconds. I used a fine flathead screwdriver to remove the plastic cover. Thank you again.

[kukuwang]

I went to a dealer and they asked for $150 to fix I said fk off then find your video!

[MortsLindholm]

Just FYI for most 2013-2020 vw vans etc this will work however, there are now two hex screws that needs removing too underneath the cap

[rexopg]

Yes mine came off easily using same tool you can get also from amazon under 3 buks. 2nd time mine broke my wife is paying me 50 buks cost of having the dealer do it the 1st time. Btw i was having difficulty popping it out before seeing this video, the trick is to start where the smaller prong side is and practice jabbing it on the outer edge of the new part to get the hang of it. Hope that helps.

[carlosrjr]

Great video as I just replaced my driver side which gets the most use.

[goldenrod]

Hmmm.... This seems to be a common issue. Glad I'm not the only one. Thanks for the help!

[nwox]

I bought mine on eBay. Size and fit was very close to OEM. Smaller plastic pin was 0.5mm too large in diameter. Filed it down so it would insert and clip into place. Also, metal clip held visor too tightly. Bent it in somewhat to reduce pressure.

[EddieDag]

Thanks for the instructions, where do you recommend buying this clip?

[joelhernandez]

You forgot to mention that you may need to really push it in. I had use socket and gently hit it with a hammer to get pushed in tight so it wouldn’t fall out when locking in the visor to the clip.

[hannahkeating]

Hello how do I know which parts to buy?

[leventtosyal]

thanks for this sharing. very usefull. 😊

[flexin]

Anyone know where I can find a replacement in the UK?

[caseymontemayor]

Will this work on a 2015 Passat Wolfsburg edition

[stana.]

Is this failure common to 2012 VW Passat? Mine broke exactly like this (5 years later).

[allisonanderson]

If you have a Passat that is from 2014 or newer, the screwdriver does not work. We used a pliers and it came right out.