turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
60000 mi £1 |
blown brake light fuse, causes the glowplug warning light to flash and failure of brake lights |
186000 mi C $250 |
alternator died, needed to be replaced with refurbished one |
357000 mi US $320 |
replaced alternator |
426000 mi US $110 |
replaced mass air sensor |
395000 mi US $52 |
replaced heater/ac blower |
119000 mi | Broken drivers side window regulator mechanism, fixed under 'stealth' recall. |
129000 mi US $60 |
Headlight out and securing bolts were too decayed to remove myself; shop replaced bulb and bolts. |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
12000 mi | Alternator replaced. |
52000 mi US $210 |
Replace turn-signal stalk. |
90000 mi US $143 |
Rear turn signal went off, cruise Control stopped working. VW/Audi shop did electrical testing and determined place where wires had a short. They isolated the problem and changed worn fuse as well. |
124000 mi US $75 |
High mount break light failure due to short in the electric system |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
80000 mi US $400 |
Driver door locked jammed. Door closed but indicator stayed on (electronic problem) |
85000 mi US $1500 |
A/C compressor was bad |
81000 mi | Blower motor replaced. Loud groaning, and vibration from a/c. Compressor and other a/c parts replaced. |
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
129500 mi US $1000 |
Alt. locked up, alt belt failed, replaced the tensioner at the same time |
85000 mi US $265 |
Brake light switch failed, lighting CEL light- Replacement solved that. |
110000 mi US $40 |
Air Bag light went on, went off, then on again. I plan to see my regular mechanic about it later. |
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
74400 mi C $900 |
The airbag light was lit due to a fauly relay in the seatbelt assembly. After 10 years, both headlights went within 1 week of each other. Impressive! The door lock mechanism was repair as car would lock door even when the door was open (worn wire) |
71000 mi C $580 |
The airbag light was on due to a faulty connection in the seat belt hardware. Expensive, but now both are done. Apparently the contact inside just wears out with use. |
86280 mi C $50 |
Airbag light on. Traced to seatbelt buckle. Not yet repaired. |
89900 mi C $3000 |
Airbag light on. The sensor in the seatbelt had broken off. This was repaired a few years earlier by replacing the seatbelt harness. Shop soldered the piece on for free. |
91760 mi C $600 |
Had to replace keys. |
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
136000 mi | Door open sensor failed. Did not get repaired. |
152000 mi US $42 |
Replaced driver side headlight. |
162000 mi US $17 |
Replace headlight |
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
123000 mi US $170 |
Broken ignition locking cylinder. Metal "key like" piece connecting ignition cylinder to ignition switch broke. Common problem when researched on VWvortex.com. |
99000 mi US $476 |
Door open indicator kept popping up while driving and would go away when opening door. Door latch needed to be replaced. |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
86000 mi US $300 |
Replaced the control comfort module. Mechanical actuators in th CCM stick over time as the lubricant decays. Complex and difficult to diagnose electrical issues arise. |
turbocharged 4-cylinder manual 2WD
89000 mi US $600 |
Starter motor died and needed to be replaced. |