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Chart based on 35 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Severe rattling dash and clicking sound from body - faulty body welds, never repaired
39000 mi
Also rattled like an old Ford Pinto.
60000 mi
US $100
Replaced melted taillight. LED taillight literally melted in place. Dealer had never seen this particular problem before. I replaced myself.
14213 mi
Return for roof rack repair.
Correction: Left rear trim end replaced.
Low tone horn faulty.
Correction: Replace
CPU Flash "OY" applicable but not received at dealer yet.
Correction: Return at later date for flash "OY"
23440 mi
Passenger sunvisor light not working.
Correction: Order new sunvisor
Harsh 1-2 shift and 5-4 shift in transmission
Correction: Transmission flash #253038 completed
24134 mi
Return for sunvisor replacement.
Correction: Sunvisor replaced.
Check harsh 1-2 shift.
Correction: Reset transmission into basic setting
24947 mi
Water leak front passenger floor (frozen puddle discovered in car after 1 week vacation).
Correction: Replace door seal
Sunroof buzzing - sunshade appears out of alignment.
Correction: Refit right side sunshade clip.
34252 mi
Headline loose front left side - Replaced headliner. Lock plate installed for groaning tailgate. Harsh 1-2 shift continues - no solution.
128000 mi
US $15
Rust on left front wheel well.
36000 mi
The Rear Lift Gate has been malfunctioning for the last week or so. It goes up mostly OK but it doesn’t close like normal…it sometimes stops ~1/2 way down. Pressing the close button again doesn’t help much either. Email 010508: fixed by cleaning seal Cleaned liftgate seal.
4340 mi
rattles in dash, B pillar and trunk
19840 mi
Anchor for partition of trunk broken from previous repair for rattle.
22320 mi
Another broken anchor of rear partition between cabin and trunk.
32860 mi
$15
The anchor for partition between cabin and trunk fell off (it is a wagon)
Plastic cover beneath engine loose because dealer failed to tighten screws that secure it. Second dealer replaced and tightened screws, original dealer paid for the work.
Water Intrusion. Passenger side plenum drain area in engine bay became clogged with debris. Result is that water collects in blower motor and creates a sloshing sound. Diagnosis and fix required partially dismantling the dash.
126000 mi
Paint on the left front wheel arch bubbled above the left front wheel. Replaced left front fender under corrosion warranty.
35000 mi
Fixed rattle, it was a warped diffuser on top of the dashboard, causing both seats and entire dashboard to be removed. Took three weeks.
36000 mi
US $5
Rear seat overhead interior light cluster continually falling out of ceiling. Fixed in home garage by owner with glue the first time. Several months later the light fell out again and some epoxy was used by owner. Successful repair at this point.
software update on the radio and replaced sunroof switch.
15000 mi
Front panel rattle, never fixed.
10000 mi
US $120
Fixed dash rattle.
49000 mi
New sensor installed. Also regular maintenance. ATF changed.
65000 mi
door molding(bottom) came loose
69000 mi
The carpet tore and would be expensive to replace.
85000 mi
Plastic piece that covers the seat track kept coming off, exposed the edge of the carpet which then ripped when I got in and out. Plastic on the other side also came off, carpet would have ripped if used much. Never fixed as could only replace, expensive.
2000 mi
Trunk was badly misaligned with body of car and required hinges to be unscrewed and aligned. Squeak from passenger side of dashboard, can be quieted by pressing on dash. Dealership lubed glovebox hinges, which did not fix the problem.
3000 mi
Squeak from passenger side of dashboard, can be quieted by pressing on dash. Dealer attempted to repair with foam tape, but the squeak has now moved to the adjacent trim panel around radio. Problem has been changed but not fixed.
49000 mi
Front left turn signal housing tab broke, and housing fell out of place.
Squeeks and rattles that local VW dealer claims they could not reproduce. Will report them again next time it goes in.
9000 mi
US $150
Misc Squeeks and rattles. Dealership keeps telling me they can't duplicate. This time they found one and fixed. Although car still squeeks and rattles all of the time. Chipping occuring all around front of car. Body shops identified as paint didn't adhere to primer properly. Dealership will not warranty vehicle and VW rep tells me it is not covered but they will repaint hood only out of gratitude for my purchase of 4
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