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Chart based on 25 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 256hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual AWD
56800 mi
US $100
The anti-theft chip installed by the dealer pre-sale (garbage that they are) was malfunctioning and causing interior lights, gauges and warning mechanisms to flash randomly.
62000 mi
US $414
TSB for the airbags in the car. "Clock spring fix"
50000 mi
US $150
Driver side power window switch module replaced. Driver window switch auto-raise stopped working, and passenger switch broke a pin and fell out of its slot.
Air conditioning not cooling. Dealer diagnosed as a failed bearing in the compressor. Metal contaminated the system which also required replacing a valve assembly
122000 mi
US $111
replace faulty windshield washer sensor - do not use washer fluid containing RainX
5800 mi
one touch up feature not working on passenger door; replaced
18800 mi
Radio system malfunction, software updated to fix it
20800 mi
airbag wiring recall issue--airbag light on, steering-wheel mounted controls stopped working
12000 mi
Replace weak battery
53000 mi
US $300
Replaced AC Compressor
37300 mi
US $10
One of the headlight bulbs failed immediately after the warranty had ended.
Battery was dead in less than 2 years. VW battery has 3 year full replacement and 5 year prorated warranty on the battery so I got a new battery for free.
51000 mi
US $627
Starter shorted out. Replaced.
39000 mi
US $178
Air wasn't cool
12000 mi
The sensor for the windshield washer fluid reservoir was always indicating the reservoir was empty.
Check engine light on and Inside lights would not turn off.
8000 mi
console backlight adjustment switch had a short and was replaced.
Inside lights (dome, mirror, footwell) failed to turn off after exiting car. Key fob locking "beep" went silent. Rear window wipers failed. This lasted for 5 days before all of them worked again. No trip to the dealership.
31000 mi
Occasional light ticking sound when unwinding steering wheel, like a rotary phone. Possibly some kind of clock spring. Driver's airbag replaced under warranty. Sound gone.
Switch to adjust driver and passenger mirror stopped working
46262 mi
Driver side mirror stopped adjusting downward. Switch replaced.
52401 mi
Driver side mirror stopped adjusting downward again shortly after previous repair. Switch replaced again.
58178 mi
Driver side mirror stopped adjusting downward yet again shortly after previous switch replacement. Dealer inspected for free and said it was probably a faulty motor, quoting $600 to replace it. I opted not to replace the motor and continue adjusting the mirror manually as needed.
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