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78000 mi | transmission problems shifting from 1 to 2 and 3 gears at dealer they replaced the valve for an improved one under original extended warranty for that particular problem. |
turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
114080 mi C $960 |
One CV joint boot was torn. |
116640 mi C $1100 |
Rear axel bushings were worn and needed to be replaced. Also, left CV joint boot was torn. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
68600 mi US $2800 |
1st and 2 gear went south |
3782 mi | Vibrating clutch when driving. Dealership unable to duplicate problem. |
117700 mi US $1034 |
Replaced front axel assemblies and |
27900 mi | Clutch slave cylinder failed and needed to be replaced. |
35340 mi C $150 |
Clutch slave cylinder failed again!!! |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
72000 mi US $600 |
Both wheel-end CV boots were cracked. |
48000 mi US $590 |
CV Boot Torn. Was replaced Vacuum Pump Seaping Oil |
51000 mi US $267 |
Left side CV Boot torn. Parts replaced. |
53000 mi US $1000 |
CV Boots Replaced |
143000 mi US $1200 |
Transmission boots were also replaced. |
185300 mi US $631 |
Both axles were replaced |
turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
62600 mi C $1800 |
dual mass flywheels |
90800 mi US $600 |
Dual mass flywheel was failing, rock grinding noises. Replaced with updated part. Should have been covered by VW but they refused. |
217000 mi US $325 |
Driver side driveshaft broken. Part replaced |
9000 mi | DSG Transmission failure. 3+ weeks to fix. Valve body solenoid failed, followed by complete immobilization of the car. VW ordered parts from Germany. |
64000 mi | Flywheel failure. The Jetta TDI has a DMF "dual mass flywheel" that is known to fail. While under the car troubleshooting the EGR problem, it was noticed that the flywheel was "rattling", a common symptom prior to flywheel explosion. Waiting on parts. |
64000 mi US $1200 |
Dual mass flywheel replacement. Not an easy or inexpensive task. VW needs to be taken out back and shot for producing cars with exploding flywheels! |
131000 mi US $400 |
Replaced cracked CV joint housing. |
150040 mi C $329 |
Transmission fluid change |
108000 mi US $600 |
Gear slipping once the car heats up. Repair didnt fix it |
138200 mi US $1300 |
Replace dual mass flywheel |
104000 mi US $1600 |
Dual-mass flywheel in the DSG transmission exploded and failed. |
179000 mi US $1650 |
dualmass fly wheel replaced. Notice the rattle noise about 6 months after hte car was new..Reported the noise several times. Dealer would not acknowledge the problem until the car was out of warrenty. VW America was no help. |
58800 mi | replaced dual-mass flywheel dampner |
156240 mi C $452 |
changed filter in transmission plus left side axle driver. |
121000 mi US $1500 |
Dual mass flywheel failure |
118000 mi US $958 |
Also replaced boot. Drained and replaced trans fluid and filter. |
138000 mi US $350 |
Left front axle boot was torn; joint had been wearing badly for a long time. LF axle was replaced. |
120000 mi US $2000 |
Dual Mass Flywheel failed and was replaced |
100000 mi US $1100 |
CV Boot cracked, leaking grease. Replaced to avoid future problems with CV joint. |
141700 mi US $1800 |
Flywheel preceeding DSG transmission separating, needs replacement before it breaks and strands me, possibly breaking the transmission as well. |
58900 mi | Transmission failed. Replaced with new transmission. 5k short of drive train warranty expiring (phew). |
35960 mi | The dual clutch failed on my DSG transmission. |
44640 mi | Shifter button broke. |
47740 mi | The Mechatronic chip failed on the transmission had to be replaced. |
59000 mi | dual mass flywheel failing |
142000 mi US $800 |
Replaced torn CV boot on left side |
83500 mi US $522 |
CV joint replaced Replaced DSG Flywheel. |
79700 mi US $890 |
Flex plate (flywheel) damaged. Flex plate replaced. |
85000 mi US $224 |
Cracked left outer CV boot. Boot was replaced. |
turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
107880 mi $2000 |
Replaced clutch (2nd in vehicle lifetime) failed. Inquiry by VW and dealer followed. As a result, new clutch (3rd) was installed. |
161820 mi C $280 |
Cv joint |
turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
136000 mi | Car suddenly ate it's flywheel |
40000 mi US $600 |
CV boots replaced by dealer. Dealer split cost. Should have been $1200.00 repair, but I got a $600.00 quote from a competitor. |
91700 mi C $3500 |
Transmission fell out of vehicle even though no previous work was ever done on the drive train |
90000 mi US $2300 |
Moderate to severe vibration when car warm. Cause is theoretically a slightly out of balance clutch disc. Repair would be to replace entire clutch. That said, issue noticeably better after timing belt replacement. |
119400 mi US $2500 |
Clutch wore out/failed. Was informed some device inside was off-balance as well, unable to rotate them with this vehicle. Had to be replaced. |
133000 mi US $2600 |
Difficulty shifting between 1st and 2nd. Car had to be stopped in order to shift to 1st and sometimes required double-clutching to do so. Issue was a mis-aligned linkage cable in the shifter. Dealer realigned. Knocking sound at full-lock. Issue was bad CV joints in the front end. |
150040 mi C $1000 |
Differential pin walk-out failure. 2 holes in the external differential bell housing. Holes blown through the transmission casing on the outside near differential, and on the inside where the flywheel is. All fluid ejected out of transmission. Car innoperable. Replaced with similar milage scrap yard unit, new single mass flywheel and new clutch. |
90520 mi C $650 |
parts on the front control arms replaced, $400 |
99240 mi | CV Joint, front left |
95000 mi US $435 |
Took car in for 100,000 service, dealership said my transmission is leaking. I am about to get rid of this money pit! Every Service is $400 to $2500.00. |
93000 mi US $340 |
Car would not shift into First or Second Gears |
172000 mi US $200 |
Gear shifting was getting sticky between 2nd and 3rd. Drained and replaced "lifetime" transmission fluid. Adjusted and reset the shifter linkage. Time was high due to need to remove intake and battery tray for access to shifter linkage. |
150-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
112220 mi C $500 |
CV boot crack |
42160 mi | transmission valve body was replaced, known issue with warranty extension |
135000 mi US $150 |
Transmission was deemed faulty, unable to guarantee any fix. |
135000 mi | Transmission would not engage any gear. |
105000 mi US $2000 |
Worn valve body replacement |
138000 mi US $1200 |
Left side axle boot. |
150-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
39000 mi | Moaning during low speed turns - covered by TSB. Dealer states due to aftermarket tires. Dealing with Volkswagen of America for resolution. |
41000 mi | Transmission moaning - again covered by TSB. Had to escalate problem all the way to service manager to get VW service to admit problem needs to be fixed. TSB clearly covers my VIN but shop foreman told me I was IMAGINING the problem. |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
122140 mi R 3000 |
Clutch started to vibrate slightly on pull off and pedal lifted higher. Thinking it was the clutch but only release bearing was broken. Original clutch had 60% life remaining and was confirmed original from production |