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2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI repairs by problem area

Engine (45%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)

Brakes and Traction Control (2%)

Suspension and Steering (4%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (13%)

Other (6%)

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2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI body repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (4%)

$100 - $499 (14%)

< $100 (80%)

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Chart based on 51 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI

Engine not specified

6000 mi ground effects poor fit and finish 

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2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 4dr Hatch

turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD

24180 mi

$500
Rattling sound from left rear door. Service fixed the absorber realign the bushes. 2nd issue rear cup holder accidentally open and stepped by my son, maybe the position is not quite right. 

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2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 4dr Hatch

turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD

22000 mi Plastic clips that hold the trunk lid were broken off before car was purchased. Dealer installed new back trim under warranty 
28100 mi The moon roof would work intermittently. They replaced the controller. 
8000 mi All exterior door moldings were loose and had to be replaced.  
23560 mi Loud thunk from driver's door when driving over potholes/broken pavement. Service tech also heard the noise on a test drive, replaced all the door clips, but door still makes exactly the same noise. 
24180 mi Car went back twice for same door clunking problem. Still not fixed. Service dept. now thinks noise is coming from B-pillar area. Car will go back to shop again. 
24680 mi Yet another day at the dealer and door clunk still not fixed. Dealer now says "they all do that". I'm done wasting time on this and will just live with it. 
5800 mi

US $70
The driver's door needed to be adjusted to stop a rattle, and the sound deadening was adjusted. 
35400 mi The leather steering wheel had bad stitching when the car was purchased, but more stitching came out from use. VW exchanged the old steering wheel for a new one. 
12000 mi Replaced plastic trim surround on inside back light (hatch); pin that holds cargo cover broke off. Also performed scheduled 10,000 mile service under warranty (oil,filter, tire rotation). 
32000 mi replaced sunglasses holder TSB for rattling FPS speaker. 

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2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 4dr Hatch

turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD

5000 mi Have a rattle coming from the hatch area. Dealership was successful in removing the rattle but now after a month it seems to be slowly coming back a little bit at a time. 
31000 mi

US $180
Lower side window moldings warped 
36000 mi Front bumper became misaligned, no accident involved 
39000 mi Windows squealing 
11160 mi Also attempted to fix rattles in interior, but unsuccessful. 
44020 mi The rattles were never fixed. The dealer did not seem inclined to deal with it and I learned to live with the rattles. 
11000 mi Had a squeak in the back hatch area couldt reproduce for dealer.  Sunglasses holder won't close dealer ordered new part but hasn't called back to replace it yet. 
3000 mi Replaced a piece of broken trim covering the driver's B-pillar and seatbelt exit. 
1000 mi Fix noisy front passenger door. 
20460 mi Squeak from the center console, needed to tighten a few screws. Quebec Roads are like tank traps. 
2000 mi Passenger door rattle near B-pillar 
6000 mi Driver side B-pillar rattle 
20000 mi Rattle noise from all the doors. Dealer changed the door seals. I see improvements for the driver side door but rear doors are still rattling. 
21000 mi front passenger door squeek. Dealership greased front door latch mechanism. 
5000 mi slight ticking sound from B pillar - felt placed behind trim 
30800 mi

US $30
Rear armrest repaired under warranty. Also had brake light replaced. 

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2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 4dr Hatch

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

10540 mi

A $200
Doors move within seals when going over surfaces that cause body to twist. Read most roads. Sound is rubbing/squeaking. Adjustments made by shop have deceased sounds but they are stillbthere. Other friends with golfs do not have this proble 
17640 mi

A $500
Doors and their seals adjusted and rubbing noise now gone. 
31000 mi

A $160
wooshing sound from passenger footwell under acceleration. Almost sounds as though there is a hole in the firewall. Told that they all do that. 

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2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 4dr Hatch

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

67700 mi The car's footwells were really damp and the headliner began to sag. The interior also started smelling really musty. The drains for the sunroof ended up being clogged so we unclogged them. 
71800 mi

US $249
The headliner had fallen from previous issue with the sunroof drains. We got it replaced with OEM material. 
27000 mi Shifter Squeaked when shifting. 
5000 mi Passenger side windshield, door pillar, dash board corner broken during inspection sticker application. Although small, damage was conspicuous due to the high quality standard of this cars interior finish and appointments. 
5000 mi Broken interior hatch cover hanger. Dealer ordered part for installation under warranty. 
1000 mi alignment creaky door / dash 
950 mi creaky door creaky door alarm not working properly 
3000 mi problem still exists! clicking noise from doors 
8000 mi finally - it seems they've fixed the door (pillar) noise. 

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2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 4dr Hatch

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

1000 mi Driver's side door panel replaced due to arriving from factory with wrong color panel. 
51000 mi

US $60
Fixed water leakage through window regulator by installing new bolts that hold it tight to the door. 
57500 mi

US $100
A wire that pulls the sunroof open snapped. This caused much damage to the entire sunroof motor assembly. Had to take apart the headliner and replace lots and lots of parts. The extended warranty paid for $1,400 of the $1,500 repair. 

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2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 4dr Hatch

turbocharged 122hp 1.4L I4 7-speed automated manual FWD

7000 mi button snapped off parcel shelf support. Trim replaced inside boot as the button was integrated into trim (not possible to just replace the button). Car returned with broken head rest so will be going back for that repair! 

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2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 4dr Hatch

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

10700 mi Fixed snapped rear hatch cover hook. 
27300 mi

US $50
Sunroof would not close. Motor replaced. 
3100 mi Small paint chip on edge of drivers door. Repaired under warranty. 

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2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 2dr Hatch

turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD

3100 mi Sunroof solar shade was jamming. head liner was dropped and part was realigned fixing jam. 

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2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 2dr Hatch

turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD

5580 mi Outer door seal squeaking. Dealer provided lubricant, problem solved. 
6820 mi Squeaking of trim around driver's side rear speaker. Trim removed, insulation added, squeak gone. 
20000 mi Had some wind noise, dealer immediately offered to replace all door seals and realign doors. Better now. 
51460 mi

C $60
Rear hatch liner had become loose as clips had been bent. Dealer refastened it, but still a bit loose. Will replace fully down the road. 
2000 mi big air/wind noise noticed from driver's door seal. Dealer adjusted door, noise still there but not as bad. 
12000 mi Have complained twice now for air/wind noise common to Mk 6 2 door Golfs/GTI. Dealer adjusted striker plate, reduced temporarily but noise/air leak still present and noticeble at speed, in tunnel, etc. 
61000 mi

US $4200
Found water puddle inside car. Turns out some seal inside door panel was cracked, leaking water inside the car. Had to replace the whole carpet and carpet padding. 
8000 mi The floor lamp/light detached and went under my clutch. Big safety issue. VW denied. I called VWoA and complained. Dealer decided to have body shop reattach with plastic epoxy.  
5000 mi Door seal replaced 
10000 mi the common B-pillar squeak, VW's 'cure' is to lube the door latch, which helped for a week, but squeak has returned, though lower in level at this time. 
10000 mi B pillar squeak successfully repaired by lubing and trimming plastic piece inside B pillar that seat belt tensioner rides on. 
58000 mi

US $170
Rear window washer fluid flowed into taillight due to some internal crack. VW extended warrantee useless and I paid for new taillight assembly. Dumb cos I could have gotten it on eBay for 1/3 the price :-( 
71000 mi

US $100
Driver's door was making awful squeaking noise. Simple fix after checking door alignment was to apply silicon spray along the rubber seals. 
2800 mi Window seal and channel were faulty and dealer replaced them. Made wind noise and rattles go away. 
18000 mi Door rattle in my passenger door that wouldn't go away. Pasadena VW claimed to not hear it and VW Alhambra claimed they fixed it but they did not. I had to take the panel off myself and line the inside with memory foam. Its fixed now. FU VW 
36000 mi Sunroof stopped closing. Replaced actuator switch. Sunroof failure at 36k miles. Thats the power of german engineering 

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2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 2dr Hatch

turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD

3000 mi Door and window seals leaked air. Dealer adjusted and replaced passenger door as necessary. Have to go back once some parts get in. 
3300 mi The seal around the door was replaced.  
5000 mi The doors rattle and squeak anytime the vehicle is driven over roads with the slightest defects. The dealer noticed, tightened some bolts on the doors, but the problem persists. Rain occasionally leaks in from the driver's door. The dealer noticed the door latch was 10 mm off and corrected it, but the problem still persists. Also, the dealer claims the lining on the door is not defective and is secured properly. 
1000 mi Rattles, squeaks from the B pillar area. 
10000 mi Fixed the infamous rear washer nozzle drip; 2nd trip this month because they ordered parts during scheduled maintenance and I returned when the parts arrived. 

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2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 2dr Hatch

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

11000 mi Drivers seat fabric discolored. This is apparently a widespread problem. Took at least a month to get replacement seat cover from factory. 

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2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 2dr Hatch

170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD

11000 mi The cord holding the security shelf that covers the luggage area broke. Dealer replaced the plastic trim area around rear window on the hatch. This piece has a little protuburance to which the cord is attached. 
3000 mi A/C drain tube not connected at factory. Tube reconnected and carpeting dried out and treated for mold. 
9660 mi Wind noise from driver side door. Striker plate was adjusted. Replaced driver side window seal with new one.  
14800 mi Doors and B-pillar area ticked and clicked over rough roads. I applied lithium grease to the door latches and striker plates, it stopped. I'll probably have to reapply in the future. The doors seem to be aligned properly. 

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