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Chart based on 21 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Volkswagen Jetta
Engine not specified
38000 mi
A/C issue when car runs or is driven for long periods of time
Blown speaker. Noted 2x now and they still have not replaced. Would not recommend Lafayette, LA vw.
27000 mi
Speaker was never repaired
1628 mi
Passenger door speaker rattled when playing music. Speaker in door was cracked. Dealership replaced the speaker and fixed the issue.
3155 mi
Passenger door window would not roll down completely. Dealer adjusted window and corrected the issue. Passenger door window would not roll down completely. Dealer adjusted window and corrected the issue.
Replaced blown speaker in door. It had buzzed since new, but my wife, who drives the car, never noticed.
38000 mi
US $30
Bluetooth connectivity issues.
66340 mi
C $1700
Seatbelt wouldn't recognize that it was latched. Dealer says airbag would not deploy in an accident.
117800 mi
C $500
Leak discovered in A/C system. Owner performed all work. Replaced condenser, high pressure and low pressure lines, evaporator on interior side of firewall.
22900 mi
Stereo amplifier replaced under warranty due to periodic failure.
82000 mi
US $100
Repair of trunk wiring harness due to cable strain causing failure of harness resulting in trunk running lights not working properly. No indication on dash learning lights of failure.
6500 mi
The heater started to emit a terrible musty smell whenever it was wet outside. The dealer claimed they could find nothing wrong. The problem still exists and makes the car almost unusable when it's raining outside.
5000 mi
Faulty headlight switch. The switch had a short and was slipping into the "fog lights on" position without pulling the knob out.
8000 mi
The AC would quit working due to freezing up
11000 mi
Horn quit, dealer put on new horn. Only took a day because they didn't have one. They put me in one of their cars which they always do for any service you can't wait on. Benefits of buying from the dealer who services.
Power locks were auto-locking every time the car reached 15 mph (not just the first time). Diagnosed as faulty switch in RR door lock assembly. Rather than spending $300+ to repair, we had the auto-locking feature disabled.
21000 mi
Passenger seat sensor chiming for seat belt even though no one was in the passenger seat.
58000 mi
US $50
Bluetooth module issues Windshield washer sprayer
2300 mi
Drivers side rear window will not raise with auto close with driver's master switch. Master switch is bad, not in stock.
Radio does not correctly display iPod songs through MDI. Turns out iTunes Match creates the problem.
60884 mi
C $100
Alarm horn stopped working. VW original part: $175. Had it changed with another at $50. 20 minutes to change. Cheap aftermarket part will have to be changed in a few weeks from the sound of it.
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