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2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen repairs by problem area

Engine (42%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)

Brakes and Traction Control (1%)

Suspension and Steering (7%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)

Other (8%)

Chart based on 243 repairs.
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2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (7%)

$500 - $999 (16%)

$100 - $499 (24%)

< $100 (52%)

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Chart based on 157 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen

Engine not specified

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States
Oct 2015 - Dec 2015
Dec 2015

84000 mi

US $765
Strange & weird. My car guy, who is very good, was puzzled and concerned. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in North Carolina, United States
Mar 2012 - Dec 2012
Dec 2012

23000 mi
Radio/Display unit quit working. Dealer replaced under warranty. Had to be ordered so we were given a loaner while it was in the shop. 

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2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon

twincharged 160hp 1.4L I4 7-speed automated manual FWD

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Aug 2013 - Jan 2014
Aug 2013

26040 mi
persistent ongoing leaks despite repeated repairs. leaks most likely from sun roof. leak soaks headliner above driver. replaced cracked/faulty pistons 
Nov 2013

27280 mi
Roof leaking again Twanging noise from around lower driver corner of windscreen. Exterior rain gutter trim left in boot after previous repair. Number plate light bulb replacement 
Jan 2014 Roof repaired, however unable to verify fix as we sold the car. 

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2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in British Columbia, Canada
Aug 2011 - Jul 2017
Sep 2011

27280 mi
Rear Passenger door opening mechanism failed. Replaced mechanism and problem was solved. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ontario, Canada
May 2015 - Jun 2015
Jun 2015

81220 mi

C $2000
Dual Mass Flywheel failure. Engine had audible rattling at cold idle (disappeared when hot or when transmission engaged). Dual Mass Flywheel was diagnosed as failed and replaced. 

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2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ontario, Canada
Aug 2010 - Oct 2010
Sep 2010

11780 mi
Bearing in transmission. Made a noise. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Connecticut, United States
Aug 2010 - Jan 2017
Jun 2014

48000 mi
Framework of Panoramic Sunroof was preventing front section from closing all the way. VW paid for complete replacement parts and labor. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States
Apr 2010 - Jul 2022
Mar 2012

32000 mi
Driver door appeared to be hanging low. Dealer inspected and confirmed that the door was coming loose from the car. They resecured the door. 
Apr 2012

33000 mi
Bad O2 sensor. Replaced. 
Aug 2012

38900 mi
Pressure sensor clogged for cylinder 1. Replaced glow plug sensor and fuel injector. 
Nov 2015

81000 mi

US $1000
Sensor / control for air intake went bad. Needed to replace entire intake manifold to fix. 
Apr 2016

84000 mi

US $918
Throttle body replaced. 
Sep 2017

91000 mi

US $300
Recall for snowflap on air intake, and update for VW emissions settlement. 
Jan 2022

117000 mi
Replace turbo charger. Covered under extended warranty as part of VW settlement. 
Jun 2022

118358 mi

US $75
Replace low beam bulb on passenger side. 
Jul 2022

119604 mi
Noise while turning right. Replaced front right wheel bearing. Check engine light came on. Diesel particulate filter (DPF) clogged w/ soot. Replaced DPF and EGR filter. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States
Nov 2010 - Mar 2013
Dec 2010

5000 mi
Car hesitates under load at 21/2200 RPM,documented on TDI forum.Dealer says "no such problem" and probably didn't check anything but codes and since there was no "check engine light", there was no problem.Told the internet is not 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States
Jul 2010 - Mar 2014
Feb 2011

8000 mi
Problem with EGT sensor, software updated under recall. 
Mar 2011

9000 mi
Replacement EGT sensor was faulty. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Michigan, United States
Sep 2009 - Feb 2017
Dec 2009

3000 mi
Instrument cluster mask had a rattle. Dealer added 'flocking' tape. Rattle occurs less often, but still will occasionally make noise 
Jul 2010

8800 mi
Bluetooth module would not work (no power) on intermittent ignition cycles. Problem appeared to occur more often in hotter weather. Dealership replaced module under warranty. 
Sep 2010

11000 mi
Sunroof would shudder when closing. Dealer recreated problem and fixed by cleaning and lubricating the sunroof guide rails. Rear passenger door lock would sometimes not unlock with rest of doors. Dealer recreated issue and replaced lock box in door. 
Nov 2010

13000 mi
Trim panel on rear of Rear passenger door handle came loose. Dealership re-attached. 
Feb 2013

49500 mi

US $100
Check engine light came on. Took to dealer and found that Exhaust Flap was stuck open. Part was replaced, covered under extended warranty. My deductible was $100, total cost was about $680 
Jan 2015

55000 mi

US $85
MIL lamp turned on. A few days later, car entered Limp Mode, Glow plug lamp lit. Car ran fine on next ignition cycles (MIL remains on). Told at dealership that Intake Manifold needs replacement. Cost would be $1100. Did not repair. 
Sep 2015

112000 mi

US $1100
Check Engine Light remained on. Car went into limp mode (No acceleration) every ignition cycle. Fault showed intake manifold was faulty. Replaced Check Engine Light remained on, Glow plug flashing. Car went into limp mode (No acceleration) every ignition cycle. Fault showed wastegate solenoid was faulty. Replaced Check Engine Light remained on, Glow plug flashing. Car went into limp mode (No acceleration) every ignition cycle. Fault showed differential pressure sensor was faulty. Replaced 
Oct 2015

113300 mi

US $69
Rear liftgate would not latch when door was closed. Replaced latch myself 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ohio, United States
May 2011 - Jun 2011
Jun 2011

10000 mi
Updated ECU 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Colorado, United States
Jan 2012 - Dec 2016
Aug 2012

96500 mi

US $2410
Intercooler hose leak at metal fitting. Hose replaced. 
Apr 2014

161700 mi

US $735
Replaced intake manifold because of sticking EGR shaft causing check engine light 
Oct 2014

183800 mi

US $250
Replaced ignition key cylinder 
Nov 2014

188000 mi

US $150
Original battery weak with one dead cell 
Oct 2015

228300 mi

US $250
Short in overhead interior lighting system 
May 2016

249900 mi

US $842
Replace turbo boost control module 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Florida, United States
May 2011 - Jul 2013
Jul 2013

67000 mi

US $440
compressor blew after 37 months of ownership. Dealer said the repair was $800 but they would go 50/50. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ontario, Canada
Jul 2012 - Dec 2017
Sep 2012

37200 mi
Knocking noise during steering cleared by replacing steering rack under warranty. Passenger seat belt buckle recepticle causing rattle. 
Dec 2012

40300 mi
Starter engaged, motor turned over and started but ran for only 20 seconds. This repeated 3 times after which it was towed to dealer. Car sat outside in below freezing temps for 2 days (because it occurred over weekend). The first dealer only found a drained battery. Car was subsequently seen by my regular dealer who diagnosed iced intercooler intake as the cause. Cold weather mod kit was installed which to date has solved problem. 
Sep 2013

49600 mi
Rear wagon door was replaced under the rust warranty. Some rust was occurring by the licence plate lights. 
Oct 2016

92580 mi
Right rear parking brake was dragging. Parking brake cable tension was adjusted (loosened) which fixed the problem. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States
May 2010 - Jul 2011
Dec 2010

11000 mi
JSW with iPod interface ... frequently does not recognize an iPod plugged in. Of course it did recognize iPod on repair trip. 
Jul 2011

23000 mi
iPod connection never worked consistently with any of our three different iPod models. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Massachusetts, United States
Nov 2010 - Oct 2015
Aug 2011

23000 mi
Passenger-side rear door would not open from outside after power unlock. Could only open the door by mechanical door-open latch from inside. Dealer replaced the power-lock solenoid module and problem is fixed now. 
Jan 2014

15000 mi
MIL light came on during extremely cold weather in Boston. The codes were P048A and P047F, for auxilliary emissions controls. (Butterfly valve or its sensor's malfunction; between the two cat. converters in exhaust system). 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Missouri, United States
Nov 2010 - Dec 2016
Sep 2015

74000 mi

US $800
emissions failure light traced to bad glo plug - dealer rec'd replace all 4 (he said 5?) NOT to do with VW emissions peroblem 
Jul 2016

82200 mi
emission sensor gone bad - car would not pass state emissions inspection.  Further problem after repair that catalyst sensor would not reset so car will still not pass - they say you just have to drive it - 650 miles so far and no reset yet. Update: reset after 1,100 miles. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Rhode Island, United States
Jun 2010 - Jul 2012
Jan 2012

40000 mi
Hydrolock, leading to bent connecting rod. Was probably caused by fluid in intercooler. Engine replaced under warranty. Intercooler upgrade kit ordered, will be installed upon receipt. 
Jul 2012

52000 mi

US $420
TSB for Intercooler, install Cold Weather Kit. Check engine light error code P0142, EGR efficiency error. Code went away for a few days, the came back. Next diagnosis was to change EGR valve (there are two on this car), I didn't bother finding out which one, traded the car instead. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in North Carolina, United States
May 2010 - Mar 2014
Dec 2010

21000 mi
TDI engine. Twice in one week it would not start. Engine would crank then stop with a hard jerk. Started after sitting 5 mins, ran rough for 1 min. Found 2oz oil/water mix in intercooler pipe. Dealer could not replicate symptom or diagnose. 
Jun 2011

32000 mi
Replaced intercooler and intake piping to prevent accumulation of moisture which rendered the car inoperable in low temperatures. Covered under tsb released in May. 
Jun 2013

99000 mi

US $193
Glow plug failed causing CEL, reduced power, and stumbling at speed. 
Mar 2014

112000 mi

US $163
moisture accumulating in intercooler during cold weather. hydrolocks engine and prevents starting. TSB exists. dealer installed the "revised" intercooler but it still happens. stranded three times. no long term fix. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States
Feb 2010 - Jan 2015
Feb 2013

33300 mi
Car had intermittent CEL, diagnosed as faulty exhaust flap, replaced under warrenty 
Jul 2013

35200 mi

US $400
number 3 oxygen sensor went bad, tripped a CEL 
Jan 2015

32000 mi

US $275
car had the infamous intercooler icing problem, dealer charged to diagnose, but VW sprang for the repair kit, which may or may not be effective. Great car but cannot rely on it. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ohio, United States
Feb 2010 - Oct 2013
Jun 2012

33000 mi
Drivers side sun roof drain 
Nov 2012

40000 mi
Drivers and passenger side sun roof drains replace. Both A pillars replaced along with headliner do to water damage. Carpet was cleaned and disinfected. This was my second trip for the sun roof drains in less than a year. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Massachusetts, United States
Dec 2009 - Jan 2017
Dec 2010

10000 mi
Front passenger door would catch while opening intermittently. During 10,000 free maintenance I mentioned and dealer lubed all door latches; problem fixed. 
Aug 2011

21000 mi
Electronic latch for rear passenger side door not responding to controls, requiring manual opening of the door from inside. 
Apr 2012

30800 mi
Rear door latch broken, possibly by too much force used to open. Electronic door latches on driver's, passenger's and one rear passenger doors were replaced. Right front door wouldn't lock and rear door sometimes wouldn't unlock. 
Jun 2014

54000 mi

US $400
Rear suspension needed to replace coils and struts, both coils/springs broken and struts worn out after only 4 years and most miles were on the highway but did include Boston pot hole winter driving. Radio died. All fuses fine. Web research showed hopeless. Purchased replacement on E-Bay pulled from 2013 Hybrid Jetta for $400. Works great. 
Mar 2016

78000 mi
Exhaust flap was sticking--replaced for free on manufacturer extended warranty 
Jan 2017

26000 mi
Not really an unexpected problem; battery was dead after 6 years but I kept jumping and trickle charging until selling the car back to VW--they got it with a dead battery :) 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Alberta, Canada
Dec 2009 - Mar 2018
Jun 2017

61380 mi
Exhaust Flap was sticking - Known problem/recall 
Oct 2017

62000 mi
-VW Emissions Recall -Repair of emissions system -Approved fix / Programming 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Massachusetts, United States
Feb 2010 - Apr 2014
Mar 2010

5000 mi
Rear hatch release mechanism self-destructed and fell down into the hatch. Was 1300 miles from home; dealer ordered parts air freight and fixed it in 30 minutes the next day. 
May 2011

21000 mi
ECM reflash, possibly to address part-throttle hesitation. 
Sep 2012

38000 mi

US $366
Boost hose between turbo and intercooler rotted out. 
Nov 2012

39500 mi
EGR filter failed low pressure test. Not covered under federal 8/80 warranty, but VW agreed to pay given that car would not pass MA emissions test without replacing expensive EGR filter. 
Dec 2012

40000 mi
CEL back on less than 30 days/1 month after EGR filter replacement. Dealer says Diesel Particulate Filter failed. Car goes in Jan. 7 for new DPF and EGR filters, both this time under emissions warranty. Will I keep this car? 
Jan 2013

40300 mi
Dealer replaced failed Diesel Particulate Filter, failed EGR filter and one sensor. Covered under 80k emissions warranty. Sunroof rear drain plumbing leaking into cargo area and spare tire well. 
Jul 2013

43200 mi

US $377
RF wheel bearing got noisy, wheel had 1/4" of play. Bearing replaced. 
Apr 2014

49000 mi

US $466
Exhaust gas temperature sensor failed. Replaced. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ohio, United States
Oct 2009 - Dec 2016
Nov 2009

4000 mi
steering wheel off center 
Aug 2010

18000 mi
center rear seat belt stuck. had to be cut and replaced. 
Feb 2011

26900 mi
replaced exhaust flapper  
Apr 2011

30000 mi
CEL came on. Dealer replaced glow plug in cylinder 4. 
Sep 2012

60000 mi

US $100
exhaust gas temperature sensor 
Mar 2014

88000 mi

US $100
Exhaust gas temperature sensor replaced. 
Jun 2014

91000 mi
Replace broken rear springs 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States
Dec 2009 - Dec 2017
Dec 2009

1200 mi
flat fixed 
Jan 2010

1800 mi
dead battery. push started the car(manual transmission) and drove to the dealer. charging system checked with no trouble found. took the car for a long drive; the problem has not happened again. 
Sep 2011

21000 mi
drivers door did not lock using the key fob(remote). faulty door latch was replaced. 
Jan 2012

24000 mi
drivers door would not lock 
Jul 2014

53000 mi
radio died, 2hrs. to diagnose radio replaced with a defective radio. needed to return to dealer for additional diagnosis!!! dealer ordering another radio. 
Aug 2014

53500 mi
finally received a working radio 8/8/2014!!! 
Jul 2016

70000 mi

US $260
water leaking into passenger footwell and also into the trunk. Problem was diagnosed and moon roof drains cleared for $260.00. Issue was not resolved!!!! I called VW corporate customer service and they told me it would not be covered fixed!! AC compressor failed 
Oct 2016

72000 mi
check engine light, replaced the intake manifold.  car is still in the shop however, the issue I brought the car in for was not resolved(an intermittent metallic clicking) coming from the engine bay. 
Nov 2016

72800 mi
separating flywheel 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New Hampshire, United States
May 2016 - Dec 2016
May 2016

160000 mi

US $650
Starter failed, had to have car towed and wait for new parts to arrive. 

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2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Georgia, United States
Feb 2011 - Jun 2017
Nov 2016

96300 mi
The throttle cutting DPF warning light came in at about 98k in November but hasn't resurfaced.  
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Missouri, United States
Dec 2011 - Jun 2016
Aug 2014

55600 mi

US $500
Repair to the exhaust system. 
Feb 2016

78000 mi
Fuel system, something with the fuel line I think. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Arizona, United States
Aug 2012 - Jan 2017
Sep 2012

68000 mi

US $400
internal compressor failure, svc. advisor first said it would cost $1100.00. He made calls, and said VW would pay half. 
Sep 2016

133000 mi

US $5242
Hpfp fragmented and sent metal flakes throughout fuel system. This was a known faulty hpfp, but their extended warranty ended at 120k. I was never notified of suspect fu 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States
Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
Oct 2016

129800 mi

US $340
Exhaust sensor failed 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 2016 - Sep 2017
Aug 2016

79000 mi
changed the exhaust sensor 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States
Feb 2016 - Jan 2017
Mar 2016

65000 mi

US $790
Oxygen sensor was replaced 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Texas, United States
Oct 2013 - Dec 2013
Dec 2013

91000 mi

US $85
Car threw a MIL for a failed cylinder 1 pressure sensor. Replaced the #1 glow plug, as the sensor is built into the glow plug. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States
Nov 2011 - Sep 2012
Aug 2012

50700 mi
Turbo system failed, whole turbo system replaced under power train warranty. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Texas, United States
Jul 2014 - Dec 2016
Jul 2015

111000 mi

US $225
Replaced compressor control valve 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Texas, United States
Sep 2014 - Oct 2015
Apr 2015

109500 mi

US $450
Replaced passenger side CV joint and boot. 
Jul 2015

112700 mi

US $2200
DPF cracked w/ clogged EGR (P0401 code). 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Louisiana, United States
May 2015 - Sep 2016
Jun 2015

67000 mi

US $1650
For the second time in two years an AC compressor failed and had to be replaced, making this the third compressor in this car that is just five and a half years old and has only 67000 miles Radio failed 
Dec 2015

71000 mi
Flywheel is bad. Still in shop. Waiting on more parts, etc. Steering wheel mounted switch for computer functions went out. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Iowa, United States
Oct 2014 - Apr 2017
Jun 2015

69000 mi

US $560
Starter went bad 
Nov 2015

73000 mi

US $65
EGR pressure differential sensor gone bad. Replaced with new part 
Dec 2015

75000 mi

US $350
Both rear springs broken, one at top, one on bottom. Replaced with towing package springs (European), stronger and they raised back of the car about 2.5 inches (which is what I wanted anyways for hitch purposes). 
Apr 2017

94000 mi

US $800
Radio unit dead, did not repair since plan to return car to VW as a part of TDI buyback. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Quebec, Canada
Jan 2013 - Aug 2017
Mar 2015

73160 mi

C $300
Environmental calibration and reader in exhaust system 
Jun 2015

74400 mi

C $500
Suspension broke will driving. Was replaced by dealer, partially covered by extended warranty after dealer contacted VW. 
Sep 2015

78740 mi

C $400
Cracked boot. Replaced by dealer, covered by warranty. radio stop working in august. Radio shot and replaced. Covered by extended warranty. Waited 2 weeks for the radio to come in from Germany. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States
Mar 2013 - Oct 2014
Dec 2013

56000 mi
Replaced fuel pressure sensor in manifold 
Jul 2014

67000 mi

US $50
Car won't hold alignment. Replaced the ball joints. Seems a little more stable. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New Jersey, United States
Mar 2013 - Sep 2016
May 2015

117600 mi

US $900
AC recharge. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ontario, Canada
Jul 2013 - Apr 2018
May 2014

36120 mi
Exhaust flap replaced under VW warranty program 
Mar 2017

57040 mi

C $1200
Spring, stabilizer bar, bearings Replace battery 
Apr 2018

63798 mi

C $150
Low refrigerant 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Michigan, United States
Nov 2012 - Apr 2017
Jul 2013

33200 mi
Exhaust pressure flap failed and set engine warning lamp and fault code 
Aug 2013

34000 mi

US $170
driver's side low beam headlight stopped working, had to replace cluster 
Jan 2015

42000 mi
broken wire on solenoid connector on turbocharger, turbo pressure sensor fault, wire and connector repaired 
Apr 2015

43500 mi

US $500
broken rear spring, replaced both rear coil springs 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States
Nov 2010 - Jul 2015
Jun 2011

13000 mi
Check Engine light came on again. Same problem as before dealer said they need to order parts. 
Dec 2012

41000 mi
Engine shut down on highway. CEL/MIL and fuel system lights flashing. Car would crank but failed to start. Towed to VW dealer. Diagnosed as High Pressure Fuel Pump failure and complete fuel system clean out required. 
Jul 2013

50700 mi
Turbo charger on the TDi engine went out. 
Oct 2014

60000 mi

US $240
Reported that the engine will die intermitantly when taking foot off brake pedal to start acceleration. Dealer had the car for one day, and they were unable to replicate the problem. Still had to pay for diagnostic fee. 
Jul 2015

84000 mi
Diesel Particulate Filter (#6) and EGR Filter (#4) replaced. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Florida, United States
Apr 2010 - Apr 2014
Jun 2010

2000 mi
Intermittant radio display failure. 
Jul 2012

36000 mi
CV axle bad since new. Reported problem early with no resolution. Finally fixed under warranty just before the warranty expired. 
Apr 2013

45300 mi
Cruise control stopped working. Repaired by dealer under extended warranty. 
Mar 2014

61000 mi

US $100
AC compressor was replaced. Optional extended warranty paid for repair less my $100 deductible. Otherwise, the repair cost would have been $1,200. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States
Apr 2010 - Jan 2017
Sep 2013

102000 mi
Radio power went off while driving, not able to turn back on. 
Oct 2014

134000 mi

US $900
Replaced intake manifold due to stuck runner arm. TDI Diesel engine needs intake manifold replaced eventually anyway due to build-up. About $450 for the part and $450 for the labor. 
Aug 2015

164000 mi

US $2300
Lost turbo power while driving; 2 days of diagnostics revealed bad wire going to injector and a bad part in the turbo system; replaced both 
Jan 2017

77000 mi
Radio never fixed. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States
May 2010 - Dec 2011
Jun 2010

1000 mi
Found 02 sensor fault code when scanned with my vcds 3 days after delivery. Check engine light came on 5 days after delivery. Dealer tried software flash, no help. Dealer installed new rear O2 sensor, problem fixed. Instrument lights randomly changed intensity. VCDS scan by owner had two fault codes in Central Electronics Module. Dealer ordered new Lighting Control Rheostat. Dealer installed new Lighting rheostat to fix intermittent problem. Car had air conditioning fault code in Central Electronics Module when scanned by owner two days after delivery. Owner noticed that a/c air was too cold, and could not be easily adjusted with temperature control on dash. 
Jun 2011

9000 mi

US $34
Reoccurence of intermittent failure of the Dimmer control on dash. VCDS showed fault codes related to shorts in dimmer. Instrument lights always on full, indicator lights failure on doors etc. Problem resolved itself. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Florida, United States
May 2010 - Mar 2014
Jul 2012

27800 mi

US $38
Also noted a water leak in spare tire well and well cover. Mechanic said no leaks found but may have been result of not fully closing rear hatch. Will continue to monitor. 
Oct 2012

32000 mi
Persistent water leak in spare tire well. Not properly diagnosed on earlier visit. Mechanic found what he thinks caused the leak and rerouted a drain line from the sun roof to the right rear wheel well. So far, so good. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States
May 2010 - Jan 2017
Jan 2015 Entire radio suddenly quit working. 
Apr 2015

83700 mi

US $748
Radio 
Jun 2015

87000 mi

US $325
Radio replaced 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States
Mar 2010 - Mar 2014
Apr 2012

14200 mi
LR Door seal cracked and required replacment. LF Door latch required adjustment 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States
Feb 2010 - Feb 2017
Oct 2010

11000 mi
Driver-side mirror lost turn signal indication and heated mirror function due to loose connector. Motor stayed functional. Connector reattached. 
Feb 2012

35000 mi
Rear seat bracket for cupholders replaced. 
Sep 2012

45000 mi
Dealer installed new Bluetooth module due to class-action lawsuit. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New Jersey, United States
Nov 2009 - Dec 2016
Mar 2010

3000 mi
Hot electrical component smell and radiator fans running. Water temp normal and outside temp 35 degrees. Found out that previos visit for electrical smell and radiator fan running was likely normal and related to burning of stored particulate exaust matter.  
Nov 2010

13000 mi
Poor AM and FM radio reception. Satellite Siris worked fine. TSB 2023500 fixed problem. Software update? 
Dec 2013

58000 mi

US $750
Bad fuel injector 
Jan 2014

59000 mi

US $400
Replace left rear door lock solenoid. Replace left rear doolock selonoid 
Jan 2015

39300 mi
windshield wipers did not work. they said the fuse was in the wrong place, odd. radio not working at all. one trip to order, a second to install. 
May 2015

76000 mi

US $45
Front headlight bulb replaced 
Nov 2015

84000 mi

US $40
Headlight replaced 
Feb 2016

86700 mi
Exhaust flapper valve. Check engine light. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2009 - May 2017
Nov 2012

53340 mi

C $270
Electrical fault one glow plug - replaced. 
May 2013

67560 mi

C $400
rear passenger suspension coil spontaneously broke while parked. 
Mar 2014

81840 mi

C $805
Front coil springs. Replaced rear coil springs 10 months earlier. Bitter. 
Apr 2015

101680 mi

C $450
Right front wheel bearing Oxygen cel 
Apr 2016

122120 mi
p2015 Intake Maifold runner Ckt Position 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Florida, United States
Feb 2010 - Sep 2013
Feb 2012

38000 mi

US $100
Door lock 
Jul 2012

42500 mi

US $2225
Leak through sunroof. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ontario, Canada
Jan 2010 - Dec 2014
Jan 2013

36580 mi
Replaced rear O2 sensor - 1K0 998 262 AE 
Jul 2014

53720 mi
Flap system became faulty - stuck open or closed (can't remember!) I checked it with VAGCOM so went prepared. I knew the extended warranty existed in the U.S> so I was happy to see it "crossed the border". 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Alabama, United States
Nov 2011 - Dec 2011
Dec 2011

33000 mi
The back seat was coming apart already, though never have kids or pets back there. A metal piece which holds upholstery in place came loose and could not be made to snap back. In November replaced fuel pump, earlier had to fix Bluetooth.  
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Quebec, Canada
Apr 2010 - Jan 2015
Dec 2010

28520 mi
iced up intake due to moisture with subsequent melting causes water in the injection system. This could lead to severe engine damage due to hydrolock. problem known to vw no solution available yet. problem known in the forums 
Mar 2011

40300 mi
Gasket in the firewall repaired which led cold air into the passenger room. The replacement seal was ordered but not installed because the installation would have been a 2 day job. attempted to fix faulty casket in firewall, replamenet part arrived faulty, new part is ordered 
Jun 2011

53320 mi
iced up intercooler hose has been replaced with completely new intercooler and its connection 
Dec 2011

77500 mi
Fault Code cleared 
Apr 2012

91980 mi

C $100
turbo actuator position sensor G581 replaced 
Jan 2013

119040 mi
Turbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor Circuit intermittent. Actuator Module for Turbocharger 1 intermittent. 
Feb 2013

122440 mi

C $650
Flap from the revised intercooler leaked air i.e. vacuum not held. 
Mar 2013

124000 mi

C $500
Exhaust pressure flap 
Sep 2013

143840 mi

C $180
a/c not working. Dealer quoted 1200CAD for new compressor. Changed the RCV myself (60CAD) and had the system charged by a independent shop (180CAD) 
May 2014

161980 mi

C $770
a/c compressor replaced 
Jun 2014

163680 mi

C $600
The new a/c compressor failed after 45 min of operation. Another a/c compressor was installed and this time a new condenser too. 
Aug 2014

166180 mi

C $1500
Exhaust valve (EGR Valve N18) needed to be replaced (for the second time) 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States
Nov 2010 - Mar 2011
Dec 2010

11000 mi
Creaks and rattles. Lots of them on a 7 month old car with 11K miles. Not good and am considering selling if i cannot get satisfaction. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Oregon, United States
Feb 2011 - Mar 2011
Mar 2011

11000 mi
Audio stopped working. The dealer ordered the new system that had to be installed in about 3-4 days. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ohio, United States
Sep 2011 - Sep 2013
Sep 2013 Saw metal flakes in fuel when changed the filter, suggesting that the HPFP was starting to fail, but VWOA refused to OK a repair until there was a failure. When it fails it will destroy much of the fuel system. So I got rid of the car. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Massachusetts, United States
Oct 2011 - Feb 2012
Nov 2011

36000 mi
Drivers side rear door gasket had become loose. Ordered new gasket. New gasket installed. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Texas, United States
Apr 2010 - Apr 2017
Jan 2014

70700 mi

US $450
Rear window wiper stripped and flops around. Still waiting on parts after one month. Charged $148 to look at it and said extended warrenty would pay the rest. 
Jan 2017

78000 mi
Replaced tailgat struts. Paid by VW diesel owner compensation card. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Maryland, United States
Jul 2010 - Jun 2016
Oct 2010

2000 mi
Radio intermittent failure. Attempted software update which caused the radio to completely stop working. Radio replaced under warranty. Radio intermittent failure. Attempted software update which caused the radio to completely stop working. Radio replaced under warranty. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Missouri, United States
Jul 2010 - Oct 2015
Jan 2014

34200 mi

US $775
Fuel pump and serpentine belt. 

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2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 105hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Jul 2010 - Sep 2015
Aug 2010

9920 mi
fuel tank level sensor bad, when filled up and restarted it showed off-scale. after second start-stop cycle, the indicator came back in range. dealer replaced with new part, told it was manufacturer defect and all covered under man.warr. when cold, coasting downhill in 3rd gear engine stumbles while speed is steady, with steady pressure on accelerator. intermittent, only happens when cold so dealer can't replicate or diagnose yet. 
Dec 2010

19840 mi
car failed to start after having been driven long distance, parked in cold for 4 hr. shop diagnosed as water trapped in intercooler/intake, said no fix currently, but problem seen numerous times with same intake design 

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2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon

170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Alabama, United States
Jul 2013 - Feb 2014
Jul 2013

28000 mi

US $450
Leak in panoramic sunroof. Inoperable rear driver's side window. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Georgia, United States
Dec 2009 - Feb 2014
Dec 2012

28000 mi
front passenger side and rear driver side door locks not locking/unlocking so they were replaced; rear driver side door window disconnected from mechanism that raises and lowers window so they replaced clip 

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2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon

170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Minnesota, United States
Apr 2013 - Jun 2018
Jul 2013

45700 mi
Drivers window switch partial down feature was not working. Dealer replaced switch under CPO warranty. Drivers door seal was torn at the bottom. Dealer replaced entire door seal under CPO warranty. 
Feb 2015

66000 mi

US $50
Replaced left inner CV boot under CPO warranty. Parking brake was freezing and staying on. Replaced left parking brake cable under CPO warranty. HVAC blower was squeaking. Blower motor replaced under CPO warranty. 
Apr 2015

67300 mi

US $50
Drivers side and passengers side front windows functioned okay but made crunching noises when going up and down. Both window regulators were replaced under CPO warranty. 
Jun 2017

87000 mi

US $20
Drivers side low beam died. Replaced both low beam headlights with Philips H7 Standard. 
Oct 2017

90000 mi

US $500
Repair oil leak. Gaskets at oil filter housing and oil cooler replaced. 
Mar 2018

93000 mi

US $1300
Front passenger side spring failed. Replaced both front spring and strut assemblies. Rear drivers side caliper was sticking and dragging. Caliper replaced. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Utah, United States
Oct 2010 - Jun 2015
Aug 2011

15000 mi
During hot weather only, the driver sunvisor became stiff and squawked when moved. Dealer ordered a replacement part. Rear seat armrest would not unlatch, so it could not be folded down. Dealer informed it was a common problem and was fixed during this trip 
Jan 2012

50700 mi
Upon starting, engine ran very rough, triggering check engine light. Driven to dealer. Faulty ignition coils found on 2 cylinders. All 5 ignition coils replaced under warranty. 
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States
Sep 2010 - Dec 2015
Jun 2011

8000 mi
Replaced secondary air sensor (P/N 07k-131-125-c) Replaced rear hatch trim (P/N 1k9-867-605-b-82v) 
Nov 2012

19900 mi
Replaced a jammed recirculation motor (P/N 1ko907511c) 
Oct 2015

43200 mi

US $250
Broken front coil spring and bushing 

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2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4-door

4-cylinder diesel manual 2WD

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ontario, Canada
Oct 2013 - Oct 2017
Jun 2015

86800 mi
Sun roof track damaged . 

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