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Chart based on 20 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Check Engine Light came on and then turned itself off 1 day later. No codes found by mechanic. Found low battery, so replaced battery.
105000 mi
US $70
Replace TPMS sensor on one wheel - battery failing
44000 mi
US $200
Rearview camera stopped working. Diagnosed as loose wires. Mechanic was able to solder wires.
31000 mi
US $2000
GPS/radio unit malfunctioned. The technician attempted to re-flash the firmware of the GPS/radio unit but this was unsuccessful. The entire unit needed to be replaced.
78000 mi
Airbag recall
67000 mi
Airbag recall
34000 mi
Brake light completely failed as well as touch screen
9700 mi
Fogs stopped working because I had changed the VCDS to turn off the DRLs. Resetting the settings via vagcom fixed it.
1000 mi
s/w upgrades
48000 mi
US $30
OEM driver side low beam burnt out. Replaced both with upgraded bulb
56000 mi
alternator replaced
28000 mi
30000 mile service and had a faulty TPMS in one tire. They had to replace that. There was also a software recall that they applied.
25000 mi
Had them replace all 4 tire pressure sensors that were giving false readings.
18000 mi
Tire pressure monitoring sensor went bad. Warning light came on.
35000 mi
TPMS sensor malfunctioning in winter TPMS sensor - they finally agreed to replace under warranty, following previously logged issue
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