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Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI repairs by problem area

Engine (39%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (8%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)

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

Other (6%)

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Chart based on 978 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

5080 mi

n80 valve replaced after check engine light on

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14000 mi

Coolant leak repaired by removing throttle body for inspection and found coolant leak behind auxiliary bracket. Removed bracket and replaced auxiliary bracket seal, oil cooler seal. All covered under 6yr/72,000 mile warranty

75000 mi

Replaced an ignition coil that I broke while replacing the PCV valve.

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37000 mi

An engine mount failed and had to be replaced (apparently because the differential was leaking fluid all over it).

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7000 mi

Service action 24FX for new PCM firmware

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60946 mi

Turbo waste gate actuator seized. EPC light came on, lost power, intermittently. Code for turbo failure on VCDS. Turbo replaced under warranty.

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21700 mi

Check engine light was coming on randomly. The dealer diagnosed it as a faulty oxygen sensor which was subsequently replaced.

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19000 mi	Front seal needed replacing.
29500 mi	Replaced fuel injector for cylinder #3.
48000 mi	Vacuum pump leaking oil. Replaced under warranty.

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7250 mi	Coolant was steadily dropping since purchasing vehicle on 3/24/2018. By the time I took it to service, the coolant level was right above the minimum line (was full from the factory). Dealership pressure tested cooling system and found no leaks, coolant topped off, and advised by dealership to continue to monitor coolant level.
15000 mi	Engine coolant dropping slowly after a couple months again. Dealership pressure tested and found no leaks. Coolant topped off.
35037 mi	Been slowly looking coolant since buying the car back in 2018, finally the dealership found a small leak. Thermostat housing was replaced under warranty.

17000 mi

US $85

Check engine light. No clear diagnosis, possible misfire. Reset sensor, told to bring back if recurs.

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14880 mi

EV Battery issue. 120+ days at the dealership. Battery had to be open to replace cells.

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54000 mi

US $1900

Turbo wastegate valve failed and turbo was replaced. Water pump and thermostat failed. System was replaced.

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14000 mi

Smell of raw gas and/or oil vapor upon warm re-start after sitting in cold weather for 30 plus minutes.

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45000 mi

engine coolant bypass valve and water pump was replaced

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1990 mi	CEL came on during drive to dealership (what timing!) Dealership diagnosed it as an engine misfire and supposedly updated engine software. This seems to be a common issue with 2017 Golf R's. CEL has not come back since. Was told to let car warm up for 30 seconds before driving off.
50000 mi US $2745	had a check engine light. Dealership diagnosed as carbon buildup. did an intake cleaning.

13000 mi

US $2000

Factory Clutch would sometimes slip under acceleration. Opted to replace with aftermarket unit with higher clamping force. Also had APR Stage 1 tune installed.

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38727 mi	The thermostat housing was leaking. Dealer replaced it under warranty.
58000 mi	The water pump was leaking and was replaced under warranty

21000 mi

Have manual transmission. EPC Light came on and car would fully restrict boost and limit revs to 4000, so it would feel as if in limp mode. Took to dealer under warranty. Dealer concluded it's a bad oil pressure sensor and replaced under warranty.

45000 mi

US $2200

clutch worn out. Replace clutch, pressure plate, throwout bearing. Kept stock DMF flywheel

1000 mi

Check engine light. O2 sensor failed

7000 mi

Evap system leak

14000 mi

Hose replacement

26000 mi	Heater had slow/intermittent operation. Heater valve replaced.
28500 mi	Infamous water pump weep/leak. Dealer had to keep it for several days because they had the pump but no gasket.

48946 mi

US $206

Coolant line to Turbo leaking antifreeze.

72000 mi

US $380

Radiator Leaked. Purchased radiator from VW and perfromed repair

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200 mi

Coolant smell

49000 mi

US $700

Turbo failed

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24000 mi	Oil leak
26000 mi	Thermostat housing, slow coolant leak

67500 mi

US $1900

Clutch Replacement

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60000 mi

US $650

Walnut shell blasting of intake tract to remove carbon buildup.

	EPC warning light on highway. Engine cut out immediately. Towed to dealership and diagnosed as faulty fuel injector on cylinder 4. Replaced injector. Dealer removed intake manifold to replace fuel injector from previous trip. Dealer's shop failed to properly reinstall coolant line hose to overflow. Coolant shot all over engine and disabled car. Towed back to dealer for repairs.
22000 mi	Oil leak from oil filter housing Water pump housing replaced due to oil leak casing damage

40300 mi

C $800

One of the connectors attached to the wiring harness near the front of the engine, a wire came out of the connector putting the transmission in limp mode, as a result the entire wiring harness had to be replaced at a cost of $800

90000 mi

US $100

O2 Sensor. CEL still on.

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35000 mi

US $600

Replaced leaking coolant reservoir.

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6100 mi	Early on, noticed a slow steady drop in coolant level and a coolant smell after shut down. Dealer inspected engine for leaks and found none. Coolant tank requires 8 ounces of coolant every 6 months. Read on True Delta of leaks from thermostat and/or water pump. Returning vehicle to have those items inspected.
68000 mi US $1300	In for routine oil change and found upper timing cover leaking oil onto serpentine belt. Also needed an alignment. Repaired oil leak and replaced belt.

30000 mi

EPC light turbo pressure sensor

23000 mi

Low coolant light activated. Confirmed coolant was low. Dealer said they pressure tested the system and could not find a leak. No action taken. I asked where the coolant could be going with no answer. Dealer returned reservoir with coolant over fill line. Subsequent oil analysis shows no coolant in the oil. Coolant level still dropping.

26000 mi

EPD light on, car was driving rough. Diagnosed as a computer refresh needed for the main engine.

8000 mi	engine light on intermittenly.Code p202500, indicating leaking evaporative emission sensor. replaced fuel tank leak detection control module
9400 mi	check engine light kept coming on randomly. after many hours checking systems it was found to be caused by a faulty t17 connector at pin 9 and 11 on the engine control module. Essentially a loose wire. retightened pin 11.
34000 mi	Thermostat housing replaced. Water pump replaced

10000 mi

Oil leak. Warranty repair ($600). Replaced 2 part oil pan & sensors.

22800 mi

Water Pump was leaking, Water Pump replaced under warranty

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78120 mi

C $102

Noise turned out to be a loose heat shield next to the muffler.

21000 mi

Suction pump replacement per TSB. No issues observed prior to repair.

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112594 mi

US $5400

Went in to repair oil leak, rattling noise, found water pump leak. Replaced. oil leak water pump leaking, was replaced. timing chain replacement

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35340 mi

small leak from coolant system, covered under warranty just before covered period expired

12400 mi	CEL - P2185. Dealer diagnosed as faulty coolant temp sensor. Coolant temp sensor was replaced under warranty.
14839 mi	Problem: Recurring P11A6 CEL. Diagnosed by dealer as Cam adjuster cylinder 2 - loose connection. Connector was reconnected properly.
15500 mi	Previously reported CEL P11A6 returned. Dealer tracked it down to faulty Camshaft Actuators on one cylinder. Replaced under warranty.

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30000 mi US $3000	Clutch replaced. I installed an APR Stage 1 (low torque) chip tune and the clutch started to slip under high acceleration. So I upgraded the clutch lining and pressure plate to a TTRS version. So it may count as a performance upgrade.
57000 mi US $3000	Replace Clutch - upgrade to Sachs Performance

5000 mi

Car did not recognize presence of key fob inside car and would not start.

10000 mi	Low oil level... 3rd time it happens, they can't explain why engine is burning through oil
13000 mi	the car is burning through oil for some reason. Dealer cant seem to figure it out either, this is the 4th time, they always say the car is fine, yet I tend to go back every 3500 miles or so because the oil light turns on. First time it came on, dealer said they probably didn't check it correctly. Second time they just called it a fluke in relation to the first time. Oil change was done at 9500 miles (VW states every 10K), Oil like came on again at 11500 miles... then they said the tech probably didn't properly fill it at oil change. Came on AGAIN at 13600 miles, and they initiated an oil consumption test, which came back reading normal. ARG!!!
16000 mi	Oil consumption

26040 mi

C $250

Replace camshaft position sensor

35000 mi

I noticed an odor of coolant after starting car. Dealer replaced thermostat gasket.

36000 mi

Third thermostat cover replacment

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16000 mi

Cooling system warning came on indicating low coolant level. Brought car into dealership to investigate and was likely related to air in lines from manufacture. Level was topped off, codes cleared and car was deemed fine. Has not re-occurred.

10000 mi	Low coolant warning light came on. Smell of coolant near front of engine. Dealer attempted to top off, but upon opening the tank, fluid expanded. 2nd occurrence on a road trip, topped off myself with distilled water. Possible air bubble.
47000 mi	Oil seepage around valve cover discovered during prebuy inspection at independent VW shop. Gasket was replaced under powertrain warranty.

19000 mi

Evaporator purge valve failed and was replaced under warranty.

34100 mi

C $1200

Leaking thermostat and water pump, which were replaced

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22000 mi

MIL on. Needed an actuator for cylinder 2 valve. It intermittently failed turning on MIL

Engine went into limp mode. Dealer diagnosed bad oil pressure sensor and replaced. Problem recurred two days after leaving shop. Car still in shop (Trip 2) for further repairs. Engine went into limp mode again. Dealer called factory and they jointly diagnosed failed/failing crankshaft thrust bearing. Complete long block was replaced under warranty.

5000 mi

Under TSB replace fuel pump. No symptoms of a problem with it. Replace Oil & Filter.

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7000 mi

Coolant Pump Leaked. Quickly fixed and replaced.

9000 mi

Charcoal canister replacement under warranty NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V647000 Fuel/evap system suction pump replaced under warranty as part of recall Have noticed coolant smell emanating from engine bay when warm since new. Coolant level has slowly decreased. Dealership perfromed leakdown test and could not find a leak in the cooling system. Also, they performed a visual inspection of the cooling system and could find no evidence of a leak. They topped off the coolant reservoir and advised me that it is not unusual for vehicles with pressurized coolant systems to smell of coolant without an obvious leak. I will monitor the vehicle's coolant use and report back if more work is done.

13500 mi

Asked dealership (different VW dealership from last time) to diagnose coolant smell issue. Service tech claimed he could not smell the coolant smell. It is obvious VAG does not have any interest in fixing this issue. I will take my car to my independent mechanic from this point forward. A warranty is worthless if the company will not honor it.

15100 mi

I smelled coolant and noticed my coolant level was decreasing over time. I had to re-fill coolant several times in the past few months. The dealer found that the car was leaking coolant and had to replace the thermostat.

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2600 mi

Engine will shake after warm in a complete stop, problem will come on and off. Dealer couldnt find anything.I decided to change the gas from BPto Shell.Now works better.Does notshake as before. 93 oct allthetime.Dealerwould notrecomd anythin

8000 mi	Car needed 22 oz. of oil at 7940 miles prior to the recommended 10,000 mile maintenance/oil change.
70900 mi	Water pump and thermostat.

4000 mi	Fuel tank would not fill completely if the nozzle was on a high flow setting.
10200 mi	Fuel suction pump recall

68000 mi

US $230

oil is leaking or being burned off at a rate where every 3k miles or so the low oil light comes on and I notice that the oil line on the dipstick is at the very bottom of the line. monitoring the oil levels and will bring the car back for another check either 1) when the car is due for routine oil change, or 2) when the low oil light comes on. Will evaluate and give details to warranty company

29000 mi

US $800

Bought bad gas with a high water content (It was Shell V-Power Supreme). Ruined fuel pump. VW refused to cover it, predictably and somewhat understandably. Shell station reimbursed me within a week. Great car otherwise.

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31000 mi	Turbo intake hose (PCV) leaking. Replaced under warranty
36000 mi	Leaking thermostat assembly. Dealer replaced the thermostat, Water pump, hoses, and seals. Pressure tested OK. Oil leak from the Turbo. Dealer removed and replaced exhaust manifold turbo assembly with a brand new unit, changed all new hardware, coolant hoses and seals. Took more than anticipated because of parts availability and final assembly.

15000 mi

The oil filler cap was defective and was never attached properly from the factory. They had to order a replacement and I could not drive the car until it was fixed.

20000 mi

Water pump was failing.

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15800 mi

Car was throwing EPC warning light and cutting power. Took to dealer, managed to recreate issue after a couple of weeks of driving. VW of America has advised at least 2 month to develop fix.

11000 mi	Coil pack went bad, replaced promptly.
152000 mi US $2100	Water pump and thermostat finally gave out.

24000 mi

US $400

Faulty radiator hose causing slow fluid leak.

24500 mi

Engine developed a ticking sound that varied with RPM. Dealer said it was a loose torque converter bolt, repaired under warranty.

5000 mi	EPC warning came for 2nd time. Engine very sluggish dealer stated engine oil is overfilled. Questioning if I have done it? It is new car with only 5000 miles no reason to top off engine oil
14000 mi	Manufacturer's recall

13020 mi

Cooling system was leaking from water pump, new water pump and gasket was installed.

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45880 mi

C $300

Replace turbo assembly

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12800 mi

The engine light for missing AdBlue fluids went on and needed to be filled.

50000 mi

US $1200

Vacuum hose issue causing the turbo to see a vacuum and go into limp along mode.

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22000 mi

Check engine light came on. Auxiliary water pump failure. Ordered part, to be replaced under warranty. Car is fine to be driven as is.

15200 mi

Engine oil pressure switch failed intermittently causing limp mode and flashing glow plug light.

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40920 mi

Second stage of emissions upgrade completed

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10000 mi

Purge valve had to be replaced. Covered by warranty.

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30000 mi

US $50

Replaced bad engine temp sensor.

20000 mi

Very Small Leak. Does not happen in the fall or winter. I clear the error and run with it.

39000 mi

Clutch is slipping and needs replacement. Car off lease next month. Turning it in early.

76570 mi

US $75

replaced belt tensioner and serpentine belt

17000 mi

Fuel pump filter recall performed

32000 mi

A sensor for the fuel injection was malfunctioning causing the check engine light to go on. The sensor was replaced which fixed everything.

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32000 mi	Car would stutter and jerk upon acceleration. Needed new oxygen sensor, replaced by dealer under warranty.
32000 mi	Unknown problem, warning message appeared twice directing me to stop driving and place car in park. Brought to dealer who could not replicate or tell me what the message meant. Sold the car soon after multiple issues occurred.

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21000 mi	O2 sensor failed; indicated by engine light. Dealer diagnosed but didn't have part, returned 2 days later for repair.
58000 mi US $100	Water pump went out abruptly. Towed to dealer for repair, still under warranty!

14600 mi	Evap Purge valve replaced 06H-906-517-T
30000 mi	Bad gas cap seal causing evap system errors; gas cap replaced.

26000 mi

Pins on intake runner sensor faulty. New sensor installed. Radio software level low, updated and ok.

8000 mi	Error message that gas cap was not closed. Dealer tech said they'd never seen this error. Replaced gas cap with a new one. Same error message returned one week later.
8200 mi	Error that gas cap was not closed. Dealer replaced fuel system pressure sensor. It was giving a false reading showing a leak in the fuel system.

25000 mi

Smell of raw gasoline in interior. Pump in emission system needed to be replaced.

28500 mi	Part was replaced. Suction cup or something as part of a recall.
32250 mi	Per the repair sheet "PERF GFF CODE P050700 P11AE00 CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR EXHAUST CAM SIDE - PERFORMED TEST PLAN VALVE STICKING OPEN REPL N604 VALVE & RD TEST" Cam shaft sensor failed. Part replaced under warranty.

51616 mi

The engine warning light came on after multiple false reading from the fuel cap. It appears there was a faulty reading indicating an evap system leak. Inspection found no leak, technician reset sensors.

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40000 mi

Had bad boost pressure (MAP) sensor. Replaced the sensor along with the intake manifold.

59600 mi

VW agreed to warranty repairs for a leaking CAM ladder gasket and a leaking timing chain.The cabin filter was changed as suggested.

21000 mi	High pressure fuel pump failed
21000 mi	Issue couldn't be corrected. Stalling and clunking at highway speeds not always present and dealer couldn't replicate. Ended up trading the car in after the 3rd 10 visit to the dealer.

40700 mi

Intermittent loss of heat and erratic readings on the engine temp gauge, probably due to air in cooling system. Coolant was topped off and system bled.

42160 mi

Fuel pump recal

35541 mi

US $144

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. FAULT CODE P11AC. CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT CYLINDER 3. VW REPLACED 2 PARTS ON THE VEHICLE. I PAID $144 FOR DIAGNOSING THE ISSUE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CLEARED, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE IS A CHANCE IT MAY RETURN.

23378 mi	Three injectors failed and were replaced
70000 mi US $1600	Heat not working, required CPV, thermostat, water pump

30000 mi

Replaced heater core and thermostat

31000 mi

A faulty o-ring between the engine and oil cooler caused a slow coolant leak. Repair was covered under warranty but was difficult to repair as there was heavy labor in accessing the oil cooler.

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5580 mi

warning message that something was wrong. Dealer checked, message went off, no repair, no bill.

15000 mi

Fuel tank suction pump replaced under recall

18000 mi	CEL thrown after check fuel cap warning was seen. Dealer determined failed N80 EVAP valve.
21000 mi	CEL seen. Dealer diagnosed fault in EVAP charcoal canister. Dealer reported this was common failure and part was redesigned. Replaced with new version of part from VW.

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29140 mi	Leaking thermostat housing
29760 mi	Leaking water pump replaced

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5000 mi	Occasional stalling on upshift to 2nd gear. Dealer flashed latest ecu software, though it is not documents as addressing the problem
12000 mi	Adblue warning light on 2K illness after service. Dealer appears to have neglected to add adblue logos at 10K service. Dealer added fluid on this trip, resolving the problem.
17500 mi	Power relay for starter overheated and failed, causing intermittent no-start condition.

65100 mi	Emissions system work - Adblue line had a leak, line replaced under a recall notice
116560 mi C $2800	Replaced the diesel exhaust fluid pump, hose to the engine, and the injector. Oil change at regular interval of 15000km

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Got flashing glow-plug light and high oil level warning

37200 mi

AdBlue line had a leak.

23000 mi

Erroneous oil warning

35300 mi

Coolant leak. Dealer could not diagnose the source the leak.

77000 mi

US $1200

The DEF line was leaking onto the DEF injector. Both the DEF line and DEF injector was replaced.

21900 mi

addblue injector leaking

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84940 mi	Issue with the emission system. Repaired under warranty, car was running rough. No big deal.
94240 mi	Emissions issue, covered under warranty. 2nd issue in a year, not cost to me for either.

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42000 mi

Battery module failure

7000 mi	It's an all-electric eGolf. Car threw lots of codes. They had to order a special battery. This didn't really fix the problem.
7100 mi	First attempt didn't really fix the problem. Two weeks later it was back in with same issue. A speed sensor seems (so far) to have fixed it.

1000 mi

SW issue that prevented scheduled charging

21000 mi

The charger was stuck to the car. They had to replace the charger on the car.

9000 mi

Many problems related to sensors and charging system. A few were recall items, many were discovered during inspection.

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20700 mi	A strong smell of gas every time I turned off the car. I brought it by two dealers but each insisted there was no problem, finally, after two years, there was a recall. The car still sometimes smells like gas but it's not as bad as it was.
56000 mi US $3000	Water pump was leaking and needed replacement. Routine spark plug replacement but when the coils were removed they disintegrated and had to be replaced.

98000 mi US $600	Lots of covers leaking oil, all were replaced
99000 mi US $7000	Camshaft failure
106000 mi US $600	Cam shaft sensors replaced

31000 mi

Fuel pump replacement as part of manufacturer recall

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15800 mi

Notorious water pump failure. Came home, noticed puddle on the floor, dropped off car at 8am. Picked up at 10:30 repaired. Warranty

30000 mi

Sensor on intake manifold failed. Dealer replaced intake manifold under warranty.

9700 mi

Water pump failed. Repair included new water pump, drive belt, and coolant flush.

4200 mi

Started and ran rough, threw a code. No problem found; car running fine.

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58000 mi

US $750

Part in intake needed to be replaced. Covered by warranty. Decided to do the valve cleaning due to carbon buildup at the same time for a discount price

23000 mi

US $750

Turbo intercooler broke, lost all turbo power to the engine. Dealership said it was my fault and there was "a crack" but there was nothing. Tried jipping me for 1500 turned it down.

60800 mi

US $2725

These VW/Audi turbo DI engines are known for carbon build up. At inspection, it was determined there was significant build up and it would cause issues soon. Had the valves walnut shell blasted to clean up.

2200 mi	Defective Secondary Pressure Motor. It took the dealer three tries but they fixed it.
45000 mi US $1000	Cylinder head leak.

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9250 mi

I am recording from the original work invoices that was provided with the car. I guess the car became slow above 2000 RPMS. The dealer investigated and replaced the turbo. This fixed the issue. Also the washer fluid sensor was replaced.

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27020 mi

Had a major problem with the turbo charger. It had to be totally replaced, but fortunately was within the warranty period. Apparently this is a known problem, which some people think they can avoid by changing the oil more often. We only use the high performance oil recommended by VW.

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44000 mi

Oil was leaking into the coolant from the oil cooler.

69000 mi

US $1000

clutch replaced due to slipping

24000 mi

Check engine light came on with codes p2015/p2010: Intake manifold runner position sensor failure. The motor/sensor module was replaced and codes cleared.

36580 mi

Fault code p0456 replaces faulty n80 emission valve

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25000 mi

Coolant pump leak. It had started leaking slightly. To be fair, it would have been preventive if I had acted as soon as I got the recall notice instead of letting it go for six months.

13000 mi

Water pump failed, and it was replaced under warranty

50000 mi US $1500	Intake Manifold had an issue, CEL was on. They fixed it.
50000 mi	A hose wasn't reattached during intake manifold repair, causing vacuum leak and vibration noise at higher RPMs.

21000 mi	Upper radiator hose developed a small leak, hose replaced.
30000 mi	Water pump leak, water pump replaced.
55000 mi US $800	Intake manifold flapper valve replaced.

40000 mi	Water pump replacement
69631 mi US $230	Intake manifold replaced due to check engine light on.
112947 mi	Turbocharger replacement

38000 mi US $1900	Clutch starting slipping under heavy throttle in upper gears. Thanks, previous owner.
57000 mi	CEL on, code P0299. No boost but no other symptoms. Wastegate stuck open, dealer replaced turbo. Darn good thing I was just barely in the 5/60 powertrain warranty. I think this would have been a multi-thousand dollar repair.
67000 mi US $700	CEL. Bad intake flap servo. Just out of power train warranty, after many phone calls VW agreed to pay half.

43000 mi

US $330

The diverter valve on the turbo failed. I told the dealership what was wrong, but they still charged me for diagnostics and claimed it wasn't covered on powertrain warranty (even though the turbo was listed as covered). Frustrating.

41700 mi	Coolant leaking, water pump replaced
55500 mi US $125	Engine recorded 3 p2015 faults. Troubleshooting by dealer found loose vacuum hose. Replaced hose. Kept car overnight to ensure faul would not repeat.
56000 mi	Diagnostic recorded multiple engine misfire faults. I spoke to service manager at the dealer, he suspected issue with carbon build up and recommended driving the car harder (twist my arm) and switching to regular gas before resorting to manual cleaning. I did both and problem has not repeated for 3k miles so far.
101000 mi US $130	Cylinder misfire, replaced ignition coils and spark plugs
122000 mi US $3565	Coolant Expansion Tank was leaking and replaced Replace timing chain guides, tensioner and cover serpentine belt cracked, replaced
132000 mi US $2135	Engine Rear Main Seal leaking Oil leaking from camshaft cover at top of engine

20000 mi

Slowly kept losing coolant. Faulty water pump. Replaced along with seals.

78000 mi

Check engine light and very rough start. Dealer diagnosed as an intake manifold failure, broken flap. While teh intake was off and being replaced the dealer also performed the car's first carbon cleaning. After repair, Volkswagen notified me of an expended warranty for this issue and they reimbursed me fully for this repair.

12000 mi

Replace leaking water pump

112000 mi

US $1000

Carbon build up

54000 mi US $700	Water Pump was leaking.
59000 mi US $800	Radiator damaged and leaking.

21900 mi

My GTI dropped all its coolant on the driveway overnight. It needed a new thermostat housing. Fixed under warranty.

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3000 mi

The low coolant light came on; also had a quick drop in operating temperature while driving. Took the car to the dealership, and the water pump was replaced under warranty.

16100 mi

Water pump failure

25000 mi	Leaking coolant. Replaced water pump under warranty
49060 mi US $125	Check engine light came on with a P2015 code (Intake manifold runner position sensor switch circuit range performance). Replaced the intake manifold Cleaned carbon off the valves while the intake manifold was off the car being replaced.

4000 mi

Leaking engine coolant and low coolant indicator. Found to be coming from water pump. Water pump to be replaced.

48047 mi US $211	Engine seized. Valve dropped into piston and melted together. Debris found in exhaust and turbo. Engine and turbo replaced under manufacturer warranty. Price not disclosed.
58565 mi US $289	One ignition coil failed. Coil and spark plug required to be replaced. Estimate was $289 for just this work, but I agreed to have all 4 coils and plugs replaced at a cost of $541.88 including taxes and fees. (For the purposes of this report, I entered $289 as the charge.)

68000 mi

US $125

CEL error code indicating carbon buildup on a valve. Code cleared and started using VW fuel additive, car runnning OK since

69000 mi

US $400

Running horribly, constant misfires at lower RPM. OBDII reader indicating cylinder 2 most problematic, but happening on all four. Replaced spark plugs and coils. Issue not resolved. Dealer recommend "intake manifold decarbon and cleaning", quoted $1200. Acquired the parts and tools to do it myself. Took two days. Very difficult disassembly / reassembly (requires replacing injector seals too). The carbon scraping - WITH a media blaster (walnut shell), wire brushes and picks, took nearly a full day. After much research, this is a common issue with this engine due to the direct injection design; Subsequent model years had a fifth fuel injector inside the plastic intake manifold to ensure the backs of the valves get sprayed with fuel/ detergent to slow the build-up.

70000 mi

Dealer replaced the "Intake Manifold" after several engine light codes surfaced. This assembly must include the sensors that malfunctioned.

Rattle from turbo waste gate. Clip was attached to stop the rattle.

46000 mi US $311	Engine had multiple oil leaks due to failed pressure valve fixed under extended warranty. Total bill $1900
116000 mi US $400	Replaced coolant tank due to being cracked.

41000 mi

US $300

Intake manifold, turbo diverted valve, and carbon clean.

10000 mi

Check engine light was on. Technicians test drove and could not find problems, so the light was reset and I was told to "just keep an eye on it."

38500 mi	Water pump was leaking coolant in the engine bay and onto the garage floor. Water pump was replaced.
47891 mi US $50	Check Engine Light. Pulled P2004 and P2015 codes. Intake Manifold valve was stuck open. While the intake was off, I had the carbon buildup cleaned too.

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33600 mi	Did not start in cold 32F/28F/and then thaw cycle. Then after several retries, started but quit. Finally started. Web research indicated common issue and 'cold weather fix kit'. Dealer could not reproduce the issue and would not install fix.
36700 mi	Previous complaint on hard/rough start around freezing (but not sub-freezing) temperatures. This time VW dealer installed intercooler kit to avoid ice build-up.

40000 mi

Exhaust diverter flap failed, eventually covered out of warranty by VW. Since then flap now covered to 120,000 miles by new extension of factory warranty

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8300 mi

check engine light: engine control software required update

63000 mi

High Pressure Fuel Pump shattered causing pieces to get into the fuel filter and fuel lines. Fuel system was replaced, even though vehicle was 2k outside of warranty. There have been reports to NHTSB. Maybe contaminated fuel caused it.

39000 mi

US $98

Failed exhaust flap, part of VW TSB.

38000 mi

Catastrophic failure of high pressure diesel fuel pump. Repair required extensive replacement and cleaning of other systems on car

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98000 mi

US $600

Valve cover cracked and leaked.

41000 mi

Tech found oil while replacing spark plugs. Replaced valve cover and gasket under CPO warranty.

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58280 mi	Water pump replaced under warranty
99820 mi C $300	Exhaust sleeve replaced too. Also, rear trunk latch has been clunking -- I extended bump stops to tighten hatch latch.

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13300 mi	Intake flap motor failed causing CEL
27000 mi US $2500	Replaced clutch bc it was starting to slip

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20000 mi

Water pump leak caught on 20k service. Waited a week for water pump to arrive. Replaced.

20000 mi	Water pump leaking. Water pump replaced.
30000 mi	Water pump broke again. Fixed under recall.

18000 mi	Intake manifold needed to be replaced due to malfunctioning intake runner flap. Caused check engine light, misfires, and stalls.
75000 mi US $300	Replace intake manifold and clean valve, valve stems, and intake port.
104000 mi US $1200	Replaced rear main seal. 2nd in two months. 1st new seal leaked from factory.

24000 mi

Blown water pump. Replaced under warranty.

26000 mi

Leaking water pump. Water pump replaced under warranty.

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81000 mi

US $500

Coil Packs failed resulting in severe misfires. Replaced all coil packs and spark plugs. These were the original packs and plugs, and the car had been "chip tuned" for about 50,000 miles prior to failure.

28000 mi

In tank electric fuel pump replaced

20300 mi

Experienced repeated difficult start, rough idle, and stall symptomatic of failing ignition coil(s) or fuel pump. Dealer unable to replicate, no CEL or misfire codes. Presumed to be bad gas (doubtful).

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39000 mi

US $50

throttle body failure

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32860 mi

$200

One of the four ignition coils went dead, the previous owner changed two of the originals at 45.000km and now i am replacing the other two at 53.000. This is a common problem for vw. I recommend that you do it outside the dealer because they charge way to much for a simple coil change. The car can be used for short trips or to get to the garage.

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45260 mi

Engine light on; Exhaust flap sticking open and closed; replaced flap

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16120 mi	In Tank low pressure transfer pump not supplying adequate fuel pressure to the cam driven direct injection fuel pump, resulting in fuel starvation and power loss during times of high engine load and speed. Pump replaced under warranty.
18700 mi	All major components of the fuel system replaced. Fuel tank, in tank low pressure fuel transfer pump, it's controller, fuel lines, engine driven direct injection pump, and all injectors.

41220 mi

Air flow sensor

10000 mi

Water pump impeller came loose and ate through housing and engine timing belt. Very common for R's with build dates Feb-March 2012.

13000 mi	Loud whine indicating impending WP failure. replaced pump, timing belt. Replaced timing belt cover.
21000 mi	Crankcase breather replaced under warranty.

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22000 mi	The car was losing coolant without an apparent leak. The dealer determined that the leak was in the water pump and replaced that part.
27000 mi	The high pressure fuel pump failed and the engine was not making power

10500 mi

Water pump failed. Replaced under warranty.

18800 mi	Replaced camshaft adjuster unit because the inlet screen had popped out. Extreme cold weather (-25F) may have contributed.
19500 mi	Code 2015, intake flapper motor failed. Replaced intake assembly.
32500 mi	Car was losing power under turbo pressure and CEL came on. Dealer found that intake fitting downstream of the turbo was loose. Dealer tightened fitting. This is also just a few months after the dealer replaced the complete intake.
37000 mi	Replaced intake manifold. Car through a CEL (code 2015) on previous day though no adverse performance had been noticed. Dealer replaced intake at no charge because an extended warranty had been offered on this component by VW.
40000 mi	Intake manifold replaced again. Through CEL, engine hesitated occasionally, and couldn't achieve full throttle.
49000 mi US $100	Check engine light flashing and EDC light on accompanied by very rough idle and loss of power. Cyl 1 coil was bad and replaced, cyl 3 has intermittent misfire but coil not replaced. Trip took about 2 hours.
66000 mi	Intake manifold replaced. Turbo seals also found with slight leak but not repaired at this time.

55000 mi US $257	Minor coolant leakage on LH lower corner of radiator (a few drops on the garage floor). Coolant level was still full. Replaced radiator and PZEV temperature/anti-tamper sensor. Refilled w/G12++ coolant and distilled water.
68000 mi	Very light misfiring at idle for a long time. Now much worse after a cold start. Eventually set code P0303 misfire cylinder #3. Moved the #3 coil and spark plug to different cylinders to see if the misfire would move. Misfire stayed at #3.
70000 mi US $328	Injected Seafoam Spray in the intake at high idle to clean carbon buildup that was causing misfires at idle and check engine light. Significant smoke after the process, so I repeated it again with a 2nd can. Moderate improvement, not 100%. Dealer found faulty intake manifold runner, code P2008. Covered by a warranty extension for this part. I had sharply lower fuel economy for months (a symptom of this) but the code never came up with my scantool. Intake manifold replaced. Dealer offered a manual carbon cleaning while the intake manifold was already removed. Cost was $328 since manifold removal was paid by VW due to the faulty intake runner. Normal price is $1100 for manual carbon cleaning at this dealer.
79000 mi	Electric coolant after-run pump is making a bearing-like rattling noise intermittently. Didn’t try to fix it; will listen to see if the noise gets louder or more consistent before replacing the pump.
82000 mi US $5	Coolant was low and I can smell a coolant smell under the hood after driving the car. Unable to find any leaks or stains or other evidence of leakage. Since this time I have been keeping an eye on the coolant level and the loss rate is very low, probably less than 1 cup of coolant per year.
87025 mi US $30	Car was misfiring. Code P0302, cylinder #2 misfire. Inspected cylinder #2 spark plug. Appearance was normal. Swapped cylinder #1 and cylinder #2 ignition coils. Misfire code moved to cylinder #1. Replaced the #1 ignition coil (formerly at cylinder #2).
94000 mi US $10	Car had a coolant odor outside and in the engine compartment after driving, which has been going on for years. The coolant level drops extremely slowly and I couldn't find any visual evidence of leakage. Coolant was due to be changed anyway, so I added Bars Leaks sealant along with the new coolant. Seems to have fixed the problem; the odor has gone away.

61000 mi	Waterpump replaced under warranty
85000 mi US $630	Began getting a CEL for Intake Manifold Flap errors. The Entire manifold was replaced under the TSB extended warranty.
145000 mi US $150	Began Getting Cylinder Misfire codes...changed Coils and Plugs but still getting codes......engine idles rough but runs fine under throttle.....fuel mileage is unaffected......suspect carbon build up

15000 mi	Water pump leaks
22300 mi	water pump 2nd time
32000 mi	Ck engine light on, was a sensor on the radiator, emissions related to replace the sensor whole radiator was replaced.

7000 mi	Coolant leak from water pump, water pump replaced under warranty
13200 mi	EPC warning light came on then turned off after a short time. Dealer viewed stored codes but couldn't diagnose specific issue, no repair needed.
14000 mi	Water pump failed for the second time (first at 9k miles). Replaced under warranty.

39060 mi C $800	heck engine light one. Control manual had air valve stuck in open position. 3 hours labour to change $90 of parts.
74866 mi C $820	High pressure fuel pump replacement. covered under warranty but as my car was tuned, the repair was not covered.
76260 mi C $1500	intake manifold stuck in WOT ( 2nd time), also cleaned out valves

32800 mi	Intake manifold was replaced due to a faulty sensor.
43000 mi US $300	car was misfiring on cold start-up. I changed the plugs, coil packs and eventually the EGR valve.
54000 mi US $600	High pressure fuel pump ffailed

26000 mi	Leaking Oil when hot. Tightened loose oil pan plug from dealership.
36700 mi	Check Engine light and failure to start led to replacement of Intake Manifold.

61000 mi US $25	failed coil-pack, replaced by owner.
72000 mi	Faulty fuel injector replaced under warranty
90000 mi	timing chain replacement new Throttle Body and alignment

31000 mi	Water pump leaking. Replaced under warranty
33000 mi	P2015 check engine light. Entire manifold replaced under warranty.
88000 mi US $900	Misfires on cold start. Carbon mechanically cleaned from intake valves.
106000 mi US $300	Intake manifold failed. Replaced under warranty. Carbon cleaned from intake valves at same time.

60700 mi

US $2000

misfire at idle. we checked injectors, cleaned valves, checked ECU and it ended up being a deflector plate inside the valve cover that had been damaged but a quick lube shop.

24000 mi	Repacement water pump due to slow leak. This was rhe second time it was replaced for the same reason. Supposedly replaced by a newer version.
51000 mi	Have engine light on due to P2015 Intake Manifold Flap Sensor code but are not experiencing any noticeable performance issues or noises. Seems that it could be covered under a 15yr/150K miles emissions warranty for my particular engine type and date of delivery.

18300 mi

Check engine light went due to condensation in the fuel line. The problem cleared itself but the check engine light still needed to be reset.

16000 mi	Water Pump failure caused a slow but constant loss of fluid. Water pump replaced under warranty. Common GTI problem.
27100 mi	Water pump leaking coolant. 2nd failure.
43000 mi US $350	Carbon Buildup due to Direct Injection design.
27300 mi	Faulty HPFP (fuel pump). Common GTI problem.

82000 mi

code was for the intake manifold flap motor. Was covered by an extended warranty though VW.

35960 mi

C $140

Failed start. Rough idle prior to kick-down. Bogging down on acceleration intermittently (will continue to occur until car shuts down and restarted on a 'good performance' start-up)

19800 mi	CEL from bad sensor in intake. Very common issue on 2.0 TSI engine.
32000 mi	Rough idle. Dealership could not duplicate. Last straw decided to get rid of vehicle before warranty ends.

23000 mi	Water pump seal connecting water pump to block failed. Replaced water pump and two sealing rings.
32200 mi	Water pump again
38000 mi	high pressure fuel pump failed
60200 mi US $300	Cel on for bad intake manifold. Manifold replaced under factory 120,000 warranty on this part Paid 300.00 dollars for carbon cleaning of head intake ports and valves. Also had water pump replaced with VW updated part at no charge.
89000 mi	intake manifold replaced under factory extended warranty again.

22000 mi

Loss of power and check engine lit on dashboard.

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8000 mi	Vibration when engine under load conditions between 1800-3000 rpm.
26000 mi US $115	check coolant light

28000 mi	Turbo waste gate was rattling when accelerating.
43000 mi US $991	High pressure fuel pump failed.

10000 mi

Rattling noise when accelerating. Fixed when taken in for 10k service there was a TSB for a new waste-gate clip that was applied and stopped the noise.

46000 mi

US $712

High pressure fuel pump should signs of failing (MIL light on, car hard to start and hesitating). Normal pressure to be 40psi; test reading had it at 7psi,

Severe rattle under low boost from the turbo. Clearly a wastegate rattle.

30000 mi	High-pressure fuel pump failed and was replaced under warranty.
40000 mi	Leaking water pump replaced.
46000 mi	The wastegate on the turbo failed. The turbo unit was replaced.
56000 mi	Plastic end on coolant hose cracked and failed, draining coolant. Hose was replaced.

35000 mi	Water pump failed, leaking almost all coolant.
41000 mi	Water pump was replaced as per recall.
43000 mi US $500	Oil leak from upper timing cover. Cover replaced.
57000 mi US $300	Oil leaking from timing cover.
133800 mi US $2600	Oxygen sensor failed, causing a check engine light and problems with power delivery on initial driving. Engine cam cover found to be seeping oil during standard vehicle inspection and was replaced.

30000 mi	Water pump failed. Had to be towed for service.
43300 mi	Coilpack failed on valve 2 and was replaced under power train warranty. Ecu recall also performed.

13000 mi

Coolant Pump Leak. Repaired Under Warranty at Dealer.

43000 mi

HPFP (High Pressure Fuel Pump) failure

29000 mi	Leaking Cam Position sensor
59000 mi US $300	Intake Manifold Failed - CEL light

47000 mi

Water pump failure

16000 mi

Coolant warning illuminated. Checked Temperatures over OBDII (normal) and drove to dealer to top up coolant. Water pump found leaking. Replaced under warranty.

56000 mi

US $120

Intake manifold failed, fixed under warranty

67000 mi

US $114

Threw a code for a failed coil pack after cold engine misfire. Replaced all of them and it completely resolved the issue.

41300 mi	Intake manifold
67700 mi US $200	Ignition coils and Spark plugs

75000 mi US $900	High pressure fuel pump failed causing performance issues.
84100 mi US $500	Check engine light came on. Sensor was replaced.

68000 mi

US $550

Water pump started a slow leak. Common issue, quick replacement.

21800 mi

replaced faulty water pump

84000 mi

Replaced intake manifold unit under warranty.

104000 mi

US $1400

The ECU/EMU had to be replaced

87000 mi

Under their extended warentee, VW replaced the manifold sensor (which was either sticking or just reporting it was sticking) and the entire manifold. $0. Also a software update and a recalled air ad wire harness. All &0

19000 mi

coolant pump failed.

10300 mi	Wastegate rattle.
32800 mi US $760	Bad PCV valve. Also required oil change as leaking valve resulted in significant loss of oil. Symptom was oil pressure warning light proceeded by grinding engine noise during a fast turn.
37000 mi	Excessive oil consumption. Was burning 1quart of oil per 1,00 0 miles. Dealer ran a oil consumption test and said it was still within range (ie: 1qt per 600 miles is considered in range). VW's solution is to keep adding oil. :(

1000 mi

Poor Gas Mileage. City: 12-18 mpg. Hwy: 28-30. Combined: 23.9 mpg for the first 1100 miles. Was told that it would improve after break in period of up to 5000 miles but no guarantee that it would ever hit the EPA estimates of 24 mpg city

3000 mi

With 200 miles on the vehicle, the water pump began making a loud whistling noise. It was determined to be faulty.

52000 mi

US $800

Bad sensor need replacement

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17980 mi	Malfunctioning rear oxygen sensor - in first ten km driven.
48980 mi	'The' known intercooler design issue - condensation causes water to fill the intake and 'prevents' starts. Dealer decision to replace per TSB. About 5 hours' billable work or $3,000 if not under warranty.
51420 mi C $375	Rear exhaust gas temp sensor. Entire bloody subframe had to be lowered to change. Fought with dealer over goodwill. In the end, VW Canada paid 75% - yay VW, boo dealer.

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19300 mi	Bad fuel pressure valve on the fuel return line was causing hesitation and stumbling at steady cruising state around 35-50 mph.
26400 mi	Bad fuel pressure valve; same problem as previous (failed again).

85560 mi

Exhaust pressure control valve stuck open.

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9000 mi

Check Engine Light during roadtrip. Brought to dealership after return home, no current problems found. Code was EGR related.

39060 mi

Check engine light came on. Exhaust flap was seized. Was replaced.

66000 mi

EGT sensor bad. Dealer replaced no cost since CPO with warranty.

60000 mi

US $100

CEL came on indicating a problem with EGR system.

8700 mi

When outside temp was 60 deg F. or higher, the low coolant light would come on after driving vehicle for 30 minutes, shutting it down for 20 minutes, and starting it up again.

29000 mi

The dealer replaced a faulty exhaust gas temperature sensor.

34000 mi

Car wouldn't start in the morning - water frozen in intercooler. Work to replace turbo intercooler, etc. Service Bulletin to resolve issue with moisture buildup in the intercooler.

29760 mi

Pulled code P047F - "Exhaust Pressure Control Valve A Stuck Open" Fixed under warranty.

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17720 mi

Minor leak in water pump. Fixed under warranty

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36760 mi	knock sensor replaced / manifold pressure sender cleared codes. car would go into "safe" mode, and not surpass 3000 RPM in acceleration in any gear (5-spd manual), it was determined to be the intake manifold sensor.
36580 mi	manifold pressure sensor seems problematic, they haven't replaced it yet. performed a VW service bulletin, and the sensor came on again 2 weeks later (first trip March 12 or so, next one soon...for something, who knows this time.) MAP sensor reset (2nd time...first time was when we replaced the knock sensor). dealer reset sensor, will replace it when the sensor is tripped again. MAP sensor replacement - taken to dealer vehicle was hunting in RPM from 0 to 1000 vehicle was holding RPM when revved for a few seconds at 2000, or 3000... warranty repair, not sure if this is the extent of current issues...stay tuned.
44640 mi	the ongoing engine light issue seems to have been resolved. its been in the shop 1 - 2 times a month since March. reflash software, replace MAF, replace wiring, etc, all done on last trip

14000 mi

US $273

Trouble code P2432. Took the deal a day to diagnose. VW CC covered 75% of repair. 2ndary air injection system.

26000 mi	Whirring noise under the hood. Dealer claims it to be normal noise from vacuum motor controlling the idle. I do not remember hearing it from new.
57800 mi US $270	MAP sensor code. Needed software update. Not covered by warranty

13200 mi

Secondary air pressure sensor circuit low. Per Tech Bulletin #2028415/3. Replaced secondary air pressure sensor.

2480 mi

EVAP problem, engine light came on. Dealer replaced some component at the gas tank.

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14500 mi

A failed water pump gear caused the timing belt to fail which resulted in a blown motor. VW replaced the engine, no questions asked. No problems since. Apparently this has been a problem for a few cars with an early 2012 build date as mine.

31300 mi US $35	Fuel pump cam follower replaced. Wear on cam was low and the replacement was not necessary.
36000 mi US $1800	Water pump replaced, additionally timing belt, tensioner and pulleys were replaced because coolant had leaked onto the timing belt and contaminated it. Oil/filter change was done since it was close to its next service interval.
45300 mi US $50	Low-pressure fuel sensor replaced

123000 mi

US $900

Timing belt, water pump, valve cover gasket and associated seals.

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28000 mi

US $400

Found coolant leak. Defective water pump replaced.

3000 mi	EPC light on, reset computer
4500 mi	EPC light, many parts replaced. ECM, CCC connectors and housing. Light came back on eight days later.
7000 mi	EPC light. Final fix was the replacement on the steering column wire harness.

24200 mi

Recirculation valve sticking and throwing code

18000 mi

Cold engine start - EPC light would flash, check engine light would come on, power loss occasionally. After engine warmed up issue would dissipate. Would occasionally notice same problem after sharp turn. Replaced cam sensor and some related cracked pins.

38000 mi

Water pump leak

53200 mi

Coolant light came on Friday. Took the car Saturday to have it checked, a new water pump was installed.

13000 mi	Low coolant warning (had checked 2 days earlier, no issue). Water pump was source of leak. Replaced under warranty.
22000 mi	Lost coolant due to bad seal. Covered under warranty. Dealer replaced 9 seals to be safe and test drove for 5 miles.
50000 mi US $700	Timing chain issue—wrecked engine

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24800 mi

High pressure fuel pump sensor was replaced

34800 mi	Check coolant light came on, water pump was leaking and replaced under warranty.
35400 mi	Engine was misfiring badly and went into limp mode, check engine light and epc light came on. Three of four coil packs were replaced under warranty.

39000 mi	I was on a trip, had an alarm concerning cooling. Took to dealer who replaced water pump under a recall notice.
54000 mi US $129	Check engine light, dealer checked emissions systems, found no problem. Reset engine light.

18100 mi

Water Pump Failed Leaking Coolant. Coolant light went on on dash. New water pump installed under warranty.

86800 mi

€75

CEL lit. VAGCOM called misfiring cylinders. Replaced coil packs; no improvement. Problem not solved yet.

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77000 mi

US $186

Replaced glow plug on one cylinder.

31000 mi	Turbo bearings failed 31000 miles. The turbo was replaced under warranty and a loaner car was provided at no cost.
61000 mi US $108	The push button start stopped required multiple presses to start/stop. The button itself needed to be replaced. Simple fix, part cost $108 from the dealer.

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30200 mi

Heating coil blinking dash light. Dealer replaced heating coil computer module and car battery under warranty.

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143000 mi

US $300

MAP sensor replaced.

31000 mi

US $152

Check engine light with P0106 code. Addressed per technical bulletin # 01-14-23: Software update performed, replaced N80 EVAP purge valve, and cleaned throttle body.

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24000 mi

Stuck direct injection fuel injector flooded engine with fuel.

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18600 mi	Replaced a leaking valve on the vacuum system used for Turbocharger control. The leaking valve caused the car to ping under heavy acceleration.
22196 mi	Dismantled complete supercharger-turbocharger complex & reassembled without finding fault. ECU firmware updated & problem improved
24180 mi	Severe loss of power on change over between supercharger and turbocharger
24580 mi	On switch over from the supercharger to the turbocharger the engine would exhibit a severe loss of power.

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40300 mi $300	Failed coil pack replaced
75640 mi $1750	Intake manifold flapper motor failure, intake manifold replaced and valve carbon cleaning carried out.

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49000 mi US $250	Radiator cracked
80000 mi US $5000	Engine replacement. Slipped timing chain
85000 mi	Intake rail failed. This was covered as part of VW agreement with government.

36300 mi	intake manifold needed to be replaced, valves had carbon build up so that was not covered under warr. and elected to have that cleaned.
81000 mi	Cyl. 4 misfiring. Injector replaced under warranty extended due to common problem. Also replaced ignition coil.

17500 mi

Water pump leaking coolant. Replaced water pump.

61000 mi US $100	failed pressure diverter valve replaced and chain case gasket replaced (oil leak detected)
67000 mi US $130	check engine light on due to low turbo boost pressure; turbocharger needs to br replaced
68700 mi	turbo charger replaced

10000 mi	Installed "clip" on wastegate actuator rod to eliminate rattle that could be heard between ~ 2k and 3.5k RPM.
37200 mi	Replaced intake manifold under warranty after check engine light came on. Dealer noted "intake valves have excessive carbon on them", but would not clean them unless I agreed to pay for this this. I refused, as I see this as a VW issue.
46000 mi	Update to ECM software to fix discovered (by VW) issue with low pressure fuel pump duty cycle. Also includes extension of high pressure fuel pump warranty to 100k miles.
52000 mi US $1900	soda blast cleaning of intake valve carbon buildup. fixed misfire at cold startup.

57800 mi US $12	Mass Airflow sensor throw check engine light needed to be cleaned
79000 mi US $600	Waterpump fail
85000 mi US $115	plastic intake manifold
73500 mi US $600	actually my second waterpump/thermostat replacement within the year. TBS on the part, finally got a revised part. intake manifold, flap actuator

71500 mi

US $910

Intake manifold failed causing lack of vacuum. Intake manifold was replaced.

47300 mi

Symptom was low coolant. Found bad water pump. Replaced under warranty.

25000 mi	Replaced failed (leaking) water pump.
43700 mi	Leaking water pump replaced - recall
45000 mi	High pressure fuel pump failed

28200 mi

Radiator developed small pinhole leak, radiator replaced under warranty

39000 mi

US $1150

Replaced Oil separator components to stop leak. Repair unsuccessful. Returned to shop and repaired by replacing drain bolt. Repaired drooping headliner

3000 mi

HPFP failed. Car randomly died.

34000 mi US $50	Coil pack failure. This is the second coil pack to go. Dealer said once the first goes, the rest usually follow within 12-18 months.
37100 mi US $50	Coil packs
45400 mi US $4000	Cam tension tightener skipped a gear, required tearing down engine to replace a small part. Labor was $2000.
53000 mi US $500	Carbon build-up on intake valves

55180 mi C $100	Oil filler cap failure, dirt entering through oil filler hole.
60760 mi C $3000	Rear main seal failed.

40000 mi

Water pump leaked and replaced under warranty

25000 mi

Intake Manifold i nternal flaps broke. Common issue with VW GTI. Intake manifold was replaced free of charge. Vehicle is under warranty.

86125 mi

US $1000

Got the intake manifold replaced on the car. Fortunately the malfunction was under an extended warranty and didnt cost anything. But if i had to pay for it out of pocket the price would be 1000-1500 dollars. Cleaned the intake manifold from carbon and oil deposits. When intake was replaced was informed that there was excess carbon deposit in the intake manifold. Cleaning would of cost 1000 dollars if my brother who is a mechanic would not of helped me do the cleaning. He is a mechanic and cleaned the intake manifold and the car is now working like new.

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90000 mi

US $850

Carbon buildup on intake valves caused a misfire code. The valves were cleaned by the dealer. A rusty exhaust system clamp was replaced.

104300 mi

US $640

Injector on cylinder 2 failed. Replaced all 4 as a precaution since these injectors are not known to be reliable.

63000 mi US $800	During 60k maintenance evidence of oil leaking was found so repair was performed
75000 mi US $80	Oil Change and code read. Car is indicating misfires on cylinders 3 and 4. Spark plugs were replaced at 60k service so this is likely due to known carbon build up issue with direct injection engine. This was a diagnostic only, no action taken at this time.
77000 mi US $2000	Carbon buildup. Required manual cleaning. Also replaced tires.

28000 mi	Faulty fuel pump had to be replaced
33500 mi	Leak Detector broken

39000 mi

US $1200

Replaced two oxygen sensors and a high pressure fuel line.

3000 mi

"Low oil pressure. Do not exceed 4000 RPM" was displayed on dashboard. Dealer could not replicate the problem but changed the oil filter. Dealer speculated that the valve in the oil filter was faulty.

28000 mi	Timing chain tensioner bracket broke causing timing issue & misfiring on all cylinders
18200 mi	Replaced intake manifold. Was setting off CEL. No driveability issues. VW extended warranty to 10 years/120,000 miles on this part.

32000 mi	Water Pump
44700 mi	Water pump failed for the second time.
65000 mi US $75	New ignition coils installed myself after getting stage 1 tune from certified APR dealer. Took 10 minutes, been good since.

55000 mi US $203	4 coil packs replaced.
58000 mi US $50	Check engine light came on, indicating a problem with the cooling system. Initial estimate for thermostat repair was $500. System was leaking at water pump, making repairs warranty-eligible. Woohoo!
69500 mi US $200	Intake manifold replaced under warranty and valves cleaned at the same time.
79000 mi US $900	I brought my car in to have the timing chain tensioner replaced, as failure can result in bent valves and a destroyed head. The tensioner was replaced, but the car was returned with a chain rattle and oil leak. Returned to have that rectified, car returned but timing chain was thrown within 10 miles, resulting in bent valves and a destroyed head. Dealer admitted fault and replaced head and camshaft. It took them another three weeks to resolve the resulting oil leak. Car was returned, leak was finally fixed and all is well-fingers crossed!
119000 mi US $500	Diagnosis of cold misfire. Shop reported no issue.

95000 mi

US $1500

Timing chain tensioner failure

44000 mi	Change water pump due to leaking coolant. Car randomly dies and cannot restart.
56000 mi	Coolant leaking, change water pump under warranty due to less than year since last replacement. Water pump and gaskets replaced
59000 mi	The random dying, trouble restarting was never fixed. They could not duplicate problem.

70000 mi

US $1000

Water pump replacement

45500 mi US $350	Check Engine light on with code P0299 (Underboost). Problem was Overrun Cutout valve (also called Diverter valve) rubber diaphragm ripped causing boost leak. Shop replaced part with new design part that does not use a rubber diaphragm.
48000 mi	Replaced turbo under warranty as a preventive maintenance item due to wast-gate issue (rattling)
55000 mi	Car had a code for bad thermostat and temp gauge was moving funny. Brought car in and they replaced integrated water pump/thermostat under warranty.

90900 mi C $1010	Air intake manifold died. Also had the engine decarbbed at the same time (I was over due for this one).
96720 mi C $800	Had misfires, replaced spark plugs.
97960 mi C $1500	Fuel injector died. So I asked to replace all of them while they were opening the engine up. For some reason my injectors had double seals on them. This may have caused the early failure.

56000 mi

The timing belt tensioner was defective causing the timing chain to rattle. The clip and chain where replaced under warranty.

58280 mi

C $485

Engine began misfiring. Check engine and EPC indicator lights came on. Fuel injectors replaced in cylinders 1,2, and 3 and ignition coil in cylinder 3. Intake manifold ports were also cleaned. Injectors were covered under warranty.

75600 mi

US $275

Water pump leak found, replaced water pump. Misfires on cylinders 2 & 3, injectors replaced

53000 mi

Intake manifold replaced

76260 mi

Intake manifold runner position sensor error. Replaced intake manifold and #3 fuel injector.

46000 mi

Camshaft failure coolant pump leak

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39800 mi US $735	Car would not start when it was hot. Check Engine light and ECP error all illuminated. Problem solved by replacing ECM and exhaust flap. Covered under warranty.
65000 mi	Emissions light illuminated. Exhaust flap failed; replaced under the extended warranty.

44000 mi

Engine had hard start. Inter cooler filled with water.

27500 mi	Diagnose and replace intercooler with redesigned cold weather model. Currently condensed water pools in intake, leading to MIL and limp mode. Parts on order; should arrive in 5-6 weeks.
16120 mi	Intercooler replaced with a cold weather model incorporating a bypass to prevent ice buildup under near-freezing conditions.

40000 mi

Bad fuel injector

21080 mi	Hard start and loss of power due to intercooler icing. Wanted to apply VW TSB for issue, dealer refused, "unable to reproduce" (problem arises under very specific conditions)
27280 mi	Hard starts when cold due to intercooler icing/water ingestion from melted ice. Well-documented problem with Mk VI TDIs
33460 mi	Previous Feb. repair was incorrectly done. Dealer forgot to clip rad hose in place. Fan sectioned rad hose, car lost its coolant. Car had to be towed. dealer paid for repairs.
57040 mi C $1900	Car would occasionally lose power at approx. 3000 rpm during vigorous acceleration. High-pressure fuel pump not performing to spec. HPFP replaced. Not covered by powertrain warranty. Complained, VW paying 2/3 of cost
60420 mi	Car occasionally and suddenly loses all power at 3000 rpm during acceleration. Car still in the shop, VW unable to diagnose issue (HPFP changed in June for same issue-repair unsuccessful). VW HQ involved; 3d attempt to solve issue.
65100 mi	Hard start in near freezing conditions, power loss. Dealer found intercooler hose choked with ice. TSB already carried out did not cure problem. Removed air intake duct to draw intake aire from engine compartment instead of outside.
68200 mi	Exhaust flap failed, check engine light on. Fixed under VW TSB and extended warranty for the part

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12000 mi

Rear O2 Sensor needed to be replaced

57000 mi

Dead turbocharger Dead intermediary fuel pump. Dealer initially denied that this was due to recent turbo repair. Complained to VW and they split cost 75/25 with dealer. I think a fuel line fused together due to incorrect reinstallation causing the fuel pump to fail.

55000 mi

Exhaust actuator valve stuck open

14200 mi US $400	glow plug died, after only 24K miles. Since I was passed the 3 year warranty limit, I had to pay 100% out of pocket.
26000 mi US $582	Sensor needed to be replaced. Pretty expensive, for my taste.

56000 mi

US $650

Bad Glow Plug

70500 mi

US $900

Assistant fuel pump went out.

6820 mi

Coolant reservoir sensor replacement Coolant reservoir sensor replaced

36100 mi US $145	Check engine light came on and exhaust gas temperature sensor #3 gave erratic signal and needed replacing. Not covered under warranty because more than three years since purchase ;may dispute. Update: dealer later refunded $460 labor charge.
49300 mi	Red'd notice form VoA re: ECM software update. Real improvement and no charge!
57000 mi US $316	ECU light diagnosed as throttle valve electrical connectors; ECU came on 3 weeks later and advised throttle valve needed replacing. VW picked up 50%; remainder covered by good will package.
82000 mi US $300	MIL tripped, codes p0181 and p0183 for fuel temp sensor, wiring damaged

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30380 mi $1000	Timing belts stretched and had to be replaced
46500 mi $20	Engine light kept coming on and ESP kept malfunctioning. Required cleaning and reset of sensors.

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10000 mi

One part of emission system was replaced after warning light appeared. Didn't hinder car's performance.

11700 mi

Replaced defective fuel pressure regulator valve.

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12800 mi

Defective engine mounts had to be replaced after a recall was issued by the manufacturer. Slight noise now gone.

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15000 mi

heat shield loose

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17300 mi	Engine rattle which has no fix as of yet per Volkswagen North Scottsdale (TSB 211001). "Silenced by more than 50%" but is still present.
7000 mi	Engine vibration/rattle when accelerating between 2,000-3,000 RPM. VW released a TSB over the summer of 2011 to attach a small metal clip onto an engine component. The rattle/vibration is nearly gone, just barley audible now.
41000 mi US $85	Radiator failed and leaked coolant

49000 mi US $50	Coil pack failed causing engine misfire in one cylinder. Replaced faulty coil pack and normal operation resumed.
70300 mi US $2100	Replaced clutch and flywheel after the clutch lining wore out.
72900 mi	Intake manifold replaced under warranty after causing CEL

10000 mi	Wastegate rattle
24500 mi	Misfire cylinder 4
19800 mi US $140	Engine misfire. Coil pack replaced
66000 mi US $1103	Check engine light. Low high side fuel pressure sensor. Timing tensioner known to fail. Replace with updated version.
66000 mi US $6300	Oil pick up clogged. Engine needed replaced. All regular maintenance followed to a T prior to failure.

87000 mi

Recall issue. Intake problem.

71000 mi

US $595

Oil leak around lower timing chain cover.

57000 mi	Rattling noise coming from turbo wastegate under acceleration. TSB for the problem was available. A clip was installed that fixed rattling noise.
58800 mi	Leak developed at the water pump. Replaced water pump, all o-rings on pipes. Recall on item pending, will get reimbursed when issued.
75000 mi	Also addressed small coolant leak at lower hose.

42000 mi

US $128

Ignition cool went out

40000 mi

US $700

Water pump was leaking and got replaced with a new one

41200 mi C $600	slight stumble noticed in idle. Flushed fuel system and replaced spark plugs.
57200 mi C $150	Had slight misfire at high idle, replaced spark plugs and coils. Improved situation but not a complete solution. Only a problem in cold weather, so song it less with the warm weather.
80600 mi	Intake manifold actuator arm failed. New manifold installed covered under warranty, known issue of the engine. Cleaned intake carbon at the same time.

11600 mi	Engine leaking coolant, filled it leaks out every month
23000 mi	Engine was leaking coolant badly.

20000 mi	Intake manifold flaps were broken, resulting in illuminated check engine light, replaced entire intake manifold. Wastegate rattle at low revs under load (heavy throttle). Replaced wastegate actuator rod clips per TSB.
22700 mi	Main intake hose came off on road trip; dealer had not properly reinstalled hose/clamp when they replaced intake manifold at previous visit. No turbo boost, unable to continue trip.
61000 mi	Check engine light came on, scanned and pulled code P2015 - Intake manifold flaps. Dealer replaced intake manifold at no cost under VW's extended warranty (10yrs/120k miles) for this part. Second time it's been replaced.

18500 mi	The vibration that comes from the turbo when accelerating thru 2K rpm's needed the clip installed. Done by the dealer at no charge, fixed the vibration noise. I noticed it, read about other cars having it on the web, asked dealer and they knew of the TSB.
32000 mi	The water pump was found to be bad. My temp light indicated the coolant might be low and I should check the maintanance hand book. After looking I noticed all of the coolant was gone from the resaviour so I called the dealer right away.

53000 mi

CEL came on and code P2015 was pulled. Intake Manifold Runner Flap was stuck in the open position. VWoA extended the warranty to 10yr/120k miles to cover this defect.

16000 mi

CEL came on. Took car to dealer. Faulty part related to turbo intercooler was fixed. Loose passenger door was also fixed.

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39500 mi US $500	Car started surging and losing power while driving. Wouldn't restart. Dealer replaced the in tank fuel pump & seal.
74850 mi	Carbon cleaning of engine intake, replaced fuel injectors Mechanic found a code showing an intermittent misfire in cylinder 4. Car misfires when started from cold and then the misfire goes away. Mechanic said it could be fixed with a carbon cleaning but wasn't urgent so I will fix it soon.
104000 mi US $100	Carbon cleaning, engine misfired and ran rough before it was done.

64000 mi	Took car in to get CEL diagnosed. There was a fuel rail problem with intake manifold. (Car drivability remained unchanged). Replaced free of charge. This is a well known problem that has warranty extended to cover it out to 100k miles.
95000 mi US $7000	Connecting rod endcap disintegration

21000 mi	Coolant was low, dealer found the cooling system seals leaked. Replaced seals and water pump.
48000 mi	Seals in engine degraded and coolant suddenly leaked out. Water pump and seals were replaced under warranty.
53000 mi	Intake manifold replaced

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31111 mi

Right after 30,000 miles check-up, check engine light came on, dealer replaced glow plug. Problem was considered fixed by dealer. Within days of previous repair, CEL came on again. Dealer replaced glow plug wiring harness. Problem considered fixed by dealer. 4th Time back to fix CEL. Replaced ECM (computer), Diesel Particulate Filter (2nd time, 1st time was at 14,500 miles approx) and Valve flap as part as a recall or tech bulletin. Est. parts and labor to date is just shy of price of car.

67000 mi

High Pressure Fuel System (HPFS) failure. Was covered by VW out of warranty, but normally is approximately $4,000 Replaced water pump due to slow leak. $318.00

45700 mi

US $50

Oxygen sensor replaced

92000 mi

Problem was diagnosed by dealer as likely being water in a vacuum line that, in unseasonably cold temperatures, froze and prevented delivery of fuel to the engine. The next day the weather was warmer and the car started and ran fine.

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94240 mi

C $600

replace catalyst sensor

25000 mi

Hose came loose, Dealer hooked hose back up, engine light returned to normal.

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82000 mi US $680	Check engine light came on, code indicated idle speed problem.
87500 mi US $780	Vacuum pump

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15500 mi

We have had problems since the date of purchase with the engine reving up on it's own, and some incidents of stalling. The last trip in, a download had been issued from VW head for the computer and they thought that it may fix the problem.

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1440 mi

Car stopped in the middle of a ride. towed, scanned- electrical problem. Fuel pump failure. Pump replaced. The dealer sent some fuel to check if this was the problem. Waiting to the resaults. I'm sure the fuel was OK.

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31620 mi

the catalytic converter lit up. After servicing ok again, dealer advised that the fuel filter maybe dirty. question is why catalytic converter lights is lit up?

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44000 mi

Intake Manifold fluttering--replaced under warranty

39900 mi

US $50

Intake manifold faulty (common problem on TSI engine). Replaced under warranty.

78120 mi

C $125

Check engine light on. Replaced intake manifold under manufacturer extended warranty. I have Paid for intake valve cleaning.

99000 mi

US $116

Replaced turbo by-pass valve

28000 mi

Manifold intake replacement

32500 mi

US $350

Faulty ignition coil. One was replaced under warranty previously, this one was paid out of pocket.

109000 mi

US $5000

Cylinder would not hold compression, replaced whole engine

11780 mi	Plastic rad fan cracked and broke. Replaced with new fan.
89900 mi C $500	Replaced faulty intake manifold and did carbon cleaning
112840 mi C $150	Secondary water pump was leaking. Replaced pump.

7000 mi

The car was making a snapping/click noise sometimes when reversing and steering left. Tech found the transmission mount to be undertorqued and tightened it. The noise still occurs at times but less often and not as loud.

23300 mi	Check engine light came on. Took it to VW of Van Nuys who stated that there was a broken rod in the intake manifold.
56800 mi US $250	ECU fried from bench flash from 2014. Nothing physically wrong with the vehicle but CEL for EVAP Leak Detection was stuck on and would not go away, causing emissions to be failed. ECU swapped out for used part.

27000 mi

US $175

#1 cylinder coil pack fried. Chose to have independent shop replace, rather than "dealing with dealer" nonsense.

34000 mi

Intake manifold replaced with wiring hardness

37500 mi	Dealer replaced 2 faulty fuel injectors under warranty.
42000 mi	Bad Oxygen sensor.
48700 mi	Intake manifold replaced.

59000 mi	check engine light --> intake manifold flap sensor bad - new intake manifold replaced under warranty (60k engine coverage)
83000 mi US $136	One Ignition coil pack failed - all 4 replaced
111000 mi US $350	Replaced Intake Manifold and fuel injectors due t misfiring

24000 mi

The EPC light came on, and the gas mileage had dropped from the usual 25mpg to 15mpg. The throttle body was replaced under warranty.

21000 mi

Replaced intake manifold due to bad sensor.

47000 mi US $235	ECP light and Fuel system error N276 (High Pressure Fuel Pump sensor) replaced relay. Picked up car and EPC light still on. Dealer maintained possession of car. Resolution pending.
47000 mi US $1750	ECP light and Fuel system error N276 (High Pressure Fuel Pump sensor) replaced relay. Picked up car and EPC light still on. Replaced fuel pump, no success. replaced ECU, repair successful.

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32000 mi	Leaking fuel injector. Car wouldn't start.
32000 mi	Two days after getting a fuel injector fixed the car died on me and threw another CEL. It was determined to be a Cam timing sensor. In all, the car stayed at dealer for 1 week. Fixed under warranty.

50000 mi

check engine light came on. dealer diagnosed problem with intake manifold, for which a bulletin was sent out extending warranty for this to 100,000 miles. repair was done but took the entire day. 3rd time since purchase with same issue.

32000 mi

Had to replace intake manifold. Covered under warranty.

341 mi

Oil pan heater failure. Required replacement by dealer. Covered by warranty.

17000 mi	Fuel pump did not hold high enough pressure in the system when car was off, resulting in difficulty or inability to start the car after sitting for multiple hours.
44800 mi US $150	water pump was leaking
63200 mi US $600	High pressure fuel pump
69000 mi US $1300	Timing chain tensioner failure

28600 mi	Intake manifold replaced under warranty
28300 mi	water pump was leaking and replaced under powertrain warranty at no charge
73000 mi US $1400	Carbon buildup cleaning. Not fixed.

33000 mi	One car key was not working. Replaced with new key.
105200 mi US $1036	Crankshaft Oil Leak. Removed and replaced oil seal.
108000 mi US $400	One ignition coil malfunctioned, all 4 replaced.

48400 mi

US $300

sensor in exhaust system

16520 mi

oxygen sensor replaced

21000 mi

Intake Manifold not working properly. Had CEL and rough idle. CEL started on a very hot day (100+ deg), then disappeared then came back. Intake manifold replaced in its entirety at dealer cost (even with aftermarket intake and ECU reflash).

107880 mi C $750	Fuel injector #3 failed.
114331 mi C $955	Rear main seal leaking, leading to vacuum leak at idle. Code P2187 thrown. Injector 1 failed. Replaced injectors 2 and 4 as insurance in addition to injector 1.

75000 mi

US $250

Replaced upper timing belt cover due to oil leak.

34000 mi US $8700	Main crankshaft bolt had come loose and was allowing too much mechanical movement. engine removed and bottom end cleaned/flushed and rebuilt under warranty
48000 mi US $3600	Lifter sticking and valve/sensor communication problem affecting timing. Engine head removed/rebuilt with valves and intake butterfly replaced. Butterfly valve replacement =cause and common problem according to VW

56000 mi US $400	Oil drain plug stripped. Unable to remove plug from oil pan. New lower oil pan was required.
56500 mi US $300	Solenoid on engine/fuel evaporative/purge system failed.

45000 mi

Check engine light. Replaced intake manifold.

13700 mi

CEL, intake manifold replaced. Vacuum hose was incorrectly attached. check engine came on within one day of pick up. Had to make a second trip. replaced intake manifold

60000 mi

Chronic Check Engine Light for past 12,000 miles. Dealer replaced intake manifold and sensor (cause of problem) with a special warranty for this issue, even though the car is three years out of warranty.

45000 mi	Intake manifold needed to be replaced. The warantee was extended on the part because Volkswagen had noticed a lot of these parts failing.
46300 mi US $200	Coil went bad in cylinder 1. It was replaced.

20000 mi	Fuel intake valve deficiency Engine failure. Cylinder misfire.
22000 mi	Engine failure. Another cylinder misfire.
33000 mi	Engine failure. Cylinder misfire. Same cylinder as July trip.

39000 mi

intake manifold

25420 mi	Wastegate rattle retention clip
40300 mi	cam sensor failed, causing repeated engine stalling, and needed to be ordered/replaced.
58280 mi	Fuel injector began failing, needed to be replaced.
63240 mi C $100	Turbo bypass valve failed and needed to be replaced.
92380 mi C $500	Some kind of valve was misfunctioning.
98580 mi C $3500	Intake manifold failure, leaking oil seal, decarbonization.
99280 mi C $3200	Leaking front oil seals.

23000 mi

intake manifold replaced and injector seals replaced.

18000 mi	fuel pump went out at 15,100 miles
24000 mi	intake had to be replaced

17000 mi

Intake manifold-2 leaks

21000 mi

Noticed turbo rattle. When I brought it in for routine maitenance I mentioned it to my advisor. They found the TSB and made arrangements to order the parts. But I never got around to fixing it.

52000 mi

Defective intake manifold runner evidenced by check engine light. Covered under powertrain warranty.

37000 mi

US $300

Ignition coil failure on cylinder 3, causing misfire and cylinder deactivation. Replaced plugs/coils on all 4 cylinders.

2480 mi

(DSG GTI) Started the car, "D" was flashing, pulled away and would not shift past 2nd. "S" mode also showed flashing "S". Pulled over, shut off engine, waited 20 seconds, turned back on, no problem. Replaced the mechatron.

49300 mi

Valve cover

113000 mi

US $60

2010 GTIs have defective turbo diverter valves, nothing serious as you can safely drive after it throws the code (I drove it for a month). It's an easy DIY fix and an updated valve is only about $60. Took me about 30 min to change.

26400 mi	The water pump was leaking so they replaced it
30300 mi	The front o2 sensor stopped working they replaced it under warranty
40000 mi	The turbo housing had a leak. They replaced it
46000 mi US $5	The turbo banjo bolt was leaking antifreeze after they replaced the turbo so they tightened it and replaced oil plug to fix an oil leak
68000 mi US $260	A coil pack failed
87000 mi US $60	There were oil leaks on the top of the engine. The dealer wanted to replace the valve cover seal. I decided to try replacing the PCV valve instead.
87000 mi	Check engine light came on, and I determined that it was a input manifold position sensor. The dealership replace the input manifold under warranty.
111000 mi US $500	Water pump blew a hole so I replaced it with an aluminum one. Had to replace some hoses too. The temp sensor blew out and I had to re seat it. Also cleaned the intake of carbon deposits.
113000 mi US $250	The Water pump developed a leak and I replaced the plastic one with a metal one. The housing on the temp sensor failed and I had to re-insert it and add coolant.
113500 mi US $100	I had to replace the ignition housing as it failed.

58600 mi

cam shafts issue. timing belt replaced.

27000 mi

Water pump replaced

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75020 mi C $350	Exhaust flap fixed
91140 mi	Emmissions modification completed by VW for TDI settlement. Replaced a glow plug harness as part of TDI settlement agreement warranty.

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80600 mi A $1600	secondary water pump secondary water pump replaced
117800 mi A $1200	intake manifold needed replacing as sub unit containing faulty intake sensor could not be replaced separately

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29000 mi US $350	glow plug sensor went bad
40500 mi US $400	Glow plug needed replacing.

48600 mi

US $100

Reduced fuel economy

14000 mi

TPMS light flashing for 1 minute, then steady. No indicated warning in MFI. Dealer "reset" TPMS system.

12000 mi	Coolant leak. Dealer replaced coolant reservoir.
19300 mi	Coolant leak. Had to top off 1x/month. Replaced water pump. TSB: Frozen Intercooler Kit installed.
27000 mi	Massive fuel leak. Fuel line came loose from fitting while driving on highway, and then leaked 4 gallons of fuel before I could get off highway and shut down engine. Coated engine compartment, underside of car, and rear hatch/window.

1000 mi	Bad O2 Sensors (front and rear) within 20 miles of driving the car from the lot new. Had to return for diagnosis, no parts available, parts ordered.
2300 mi	Return trip for O2, parts installed 2000 miles after problem appeared

103540 mi	EGR valve restricted movement. Replaced the whole valve.
128340 mi C $200	Liquid in the IC hose, liquid in the engine
144460 mi C $850	Diesel temp sensor in the high pressure fuel line
160960 mi C $1000	EGR flap stuck in position, they had to replace EGR system.
171740 mi	Inter cooler icing caused water in the cylinders. Dealer removed water, VW canada approved new inter cooler to be installed.

120500 mi

US $1750

Turbo Failure. Also routine maintenance of timing belt.

92000 mi

Radiator has small design or installation flaw. Metal wire keeper on the plastic fan support can rub a minuscule hole then press against the tube and stop the leak at low pressure. Rad comes in and out from the bottom of the car.

2000 mi

O2 sensor #2 defective. No part available. Part ordered but not installed Sensor R & R

1000 mi	Exhaust/Emissions leak
1000 mi	Bad Oxygen sensors and EGR. Random problem with 2010 VW diesels.
33000 mi US $52	Engine light flashed 3 times. Dealer found fault code relating to loose connection on throttle body.
33800 mi	Intercooler frozen. Dealer replaced with updated part.
32800 mi	bad thermal valve in intercooler. intercooler froze up.
50600 mi	Intercooler icing issue. Second time this happened, this time the dealer installed the new thermostat sensor update.
84000 mi US $940	Throttle valve replaced

67000 mi

US $85

CEL came on and generic code given was "EMISSIONS MALFUNCTION P0472". A sensor that is part of the emissions system went bad upon further investigation. Swapped the old sensor out for a new one and problem solved.

99700 mi

US $1100

CR diesel intake manifold sensor failure code P2015

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41000 mi US $30	Carbon build up caused CEL to come on
92000 mi US $100	Glow plug failed

20200 mi	Cracked manifold to intercooler Particulate Filter wouldn't regenerate, filter not warrantied , normally serviced at 180,000 km but appeared when the manifold cracked, VW insisted cracked manifold and defective particulate filter not related. VW covered full repair cost.
83700 mi C $180	Wire connected to glow plug needed replacing. Engine light still on. Told that replacing glow plug should eliminate the error codes, but that nothing wrong with the glow plug. So didn't pay to replace it.
119660 mi C $2000	Fuse overheated and burnt fuse box. Caused lighting system to malfunction. Traced issue to glow plug. Changed glow plug, replaced burnt fuse box and fuse.
143220 mi C $1000	Replace failed rad fan and damaged radiator Replaced seized exhaust flap motor
166780 mi C $700	Faulty Exhaust Manifold Body was replaced

89900 mi

US $1000

Exhaust temp sensor replaced, 7 hours labor.

70905 mi

US $245

Snow flap control box (actuator) replaced

3000 mi

Coolant warning light came on. Coolant was low. Dealer said it had not been topped off on dealer prep. They topped it off. No further problems.

41000 mi US $500	Diagnosed and replaced failed exhaust differential sensor due to MIL light in dashboard.
51600 mi US $208	Replaced boost hose due to poor connection to intercooler, causing oil leak.
60636 mi	EGR flow insufficient OBD code was reported. Dealer determined both DP and EGR filters needed replaced. Entire catalytic converter appears to have been replaced, under federal emissions warranty (8 yr/80K miles).

38000 mi US $150	Engine light came on. Car was very slow to accelerate. Dealer said car went into engine protection mode. I had not driven car for over one month before this happened.
49900 mi US $340	The oxygen sensor which is after catalytic converter needed replacement.

29760 mi	check engine but no apparent trouble, dealer replace something emission related in the exhaust system (motor flap?)
66900 mi C $350	Diesel filter leaked need replacing the filter housing. & filter.
82240 mi	Check engine light, loss power, Intercooler had to be replaced.
84320 mi C $2000	Turbo went out, lost of power and car was running rough

1000 mi

Faulty Oxygen Sensor. Replaced Oxygen Sensor

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1000 mi

car broke down on journey, suddenly started to judder severely. At same time the engine warning light came on (catalytic convertor light). Car had to be recovered 1 mile to home then 5 miles to garage, not driveable. Injector No3 replaced. engine straining, seemed to be misfiring - symtoms a bit like dirty petrol. DSG software update today - seems improved, jury still out!

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45000 mi

£500

oil leaks

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67000 mi

£250

EGR valve failure due to internal blockage. Complete unit replaced.

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23300 mi	Radiator replaced under warranty. Leaking at seams evidently.
67500 mi	Seepage at vacuum pump - replaced pump

8000 mi	faulty secondary air pressure sensor replaced
19000 mi US $400	check engine light had come on. dealer replaced ignition coils and spark plugs

46300 mi

US $68

Update computer

4120 mi	Service light came on much earlier than expected. Dealer reset, no problems with car.
26660 mi C $150	Fuel filter leaking.

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59520 mi

C $425

Two knock sensors replaced. Check engine warning prompted the visit.

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70680 mi

C $900

Intake manifold replaced. Carbon build-up

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10540 mi C $120	Vacuum leak
45880 mi	Faulty coil pack
118800 mi C $400	Cam follower replaced
129460 mi C $2300	Timing chain tensioner failed

61380 mi

C $1200

Water Pump Leak Crank Case Valve - PCV Unit

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29000 mi US $250	Misfires on start-up. Replaced the original coil-pack and plugs. Problem fixed.
37000 mi US $350	Check engine light. Under-boost condition P0299. Leaking cut-out (diverter) valve on turbo. Diverter valve replaced, problem fixed.
53000 mi US $250	CEL code 2187. Lean condition. Replaced PCV valve and hoses.
56000 mi US $2300	Multiple misfires, underboost condition. Cleaned intake valves and replaced turbo. Also updated timing chain and supporting hardware as timing was off significantly.
63000 mi	P2015: intake manifold failure. Replaced for free under VW extended warranty.

1490 mi	no work performed. TPMS sensor is bad after manually checking tire pressure for all wheels including spare. haven't brought to dealer - may fix with VAG-COM according to online sources. Edit: fixed with VAG-COM device
62000 mi US $150	Rough cold start, hesitation when cold. MIL on. Misfires in all cyl. Replaced all coilpacks, then all spark plugs (due at 60k maintenance anyway). Needed hard driving to almost fully resolve. Suspect carbon build-up, need to pull manifold check.
81800 mi	A week after replacing the fuel filter the fuel sender (feed) line retaining clip failed. A new fuel line needed to be installed. Carbon build up in the intake ports and intake manifikd Intake manifold flapper error code thrown. the intake manifold was replaced under complimentary extended warranty for this part, specifically.
112000 mi US $400	Accessory belt replaced, glazed, but did not break
115000 mi US $800	The intake Manifold was replaced under an extended warranty for powertrain, and a carbon cleaning was also needed.The upper timing chain cover was also leaking, so i had that replaced as well.
125392 mi US $200	I was having a slight whistle coming from the car for cold starts in colder weather. A common failure point that could cause significant oil leaks is the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve. I had an issue with an upper timing chain cover oil leak last year and this whistle had me a little concerned since i didn't want more oil leaks, especially not the rear main seal. I changed the PCV out of piece of mind and the slight whistle is now gone. No codes and no leaks at the time of the change.

47000 mi US $460	Intake pressure sensor required replacing intake manifold (under warranty) + extensive engine cleaning for carbon buildup in the intake and on valves (not covered, this is the $460).
77000 mi US $2599	Car was suddenly very loud one day. Brought it in. Flange connecting engine to exhaust had failed due to rust. September 21st. Losing coolant. Water pump had failed. Nearly invisible oil leak from an engine gasket was leaking onto water pump. Both had to be fixed. I was told this is not that uncommon by the dealer. September 5th.

15800 mi	flaky rear O2 sensor tripped fault code and set CEL
25000 mi	CEL came on and it turned out to be a software bug with a manufacturer-documented coding fix.
58000 mi US $250	They said oil weeping from timing chain cover. I initially ignored this as a money maker for them when all covers weep. But it was covered under extended warrantee. But this allowed them to update cam chain tensioner cheaply.
62000 mi US $291	The intake manifold warranty problem the EPA forced VW to cover, and the labor costs of a carbon cleaning of the intake ports

2000 mi

New vehicle warranty check-up. Rattling/poprock-in-a-tin-can noise when the car is accelerating at around 2.5k-3k RPM. Mechanic noted the problem. Later service adviser says the problem is from turbo spooling and thus normal.

US $575

Scanned Faults, found fault for throttle valve control malfunction. Found TSB for repinning throttle body due to excessive resistance at throttle body connection. Repinned throttle body with new wires and new connector.

26000 mi

Oil drain plug hole stripped. Happened during dealership oil change. Leaked oil in garage. Dealership replaced oil pan.

20500 mi	Coolant kept getting low despite refilling. Took in for a warranty peek: leaking water pump. About 7 hours to repair via replacing part.
71000 mi US $3000	Water pump died (2nd time). PCV valve, cutoff valve, vacuum pump, drive belt and accessory belt replacement.
23000 mi US $800	Timing chain and tensioner replacement. PCV valve failed (it's was under replacement part warranty), camshaft bearing bridge replaced.

4000 mi	Idle control issue resolved with part replacement.
46000 mi US $180	Leaking rear main seal and valve cover gaskets were identified on inspection, along with a failing PCV valve. Will be replaced at a later date.

13000 mi	Water pump failed at 13,000 miles. Dealer found problem, replaced under warranty. Apparently this is a known issue with the Mk 6 platform as well.
51000 mi	water pump failed. third one in 50,000 miles. dealer replaced under warranty.

36400 mi

One coil pack replaced.

61000 mi US $100	Water pump failed
61000 mi	Vacuum leak

54000 mi US $500	a leak developed in the valve cover gasket seeping into the spark plug coil. Misfiring and weak acceleration
61000 mi US $300	another valve gasket leaking oil plus needed new plugs

106592 mi US $300	Check engine light code lit; indicated faulty intake manifold (already replaced under warranty). Dealer replaced at no cost. While manifold was removed, requested walnut shell blasting of carbon buildup ontop of valves, paid out of pocket.
155000 mi US $750	Intake manifold needed replacement (already replaced 2x under warranty). Cleaned intake plenum, valves, and ports during replacement.
160000 mi US $1200	PCV valve apparently failed in the open position, sending boost pressure into engine crankcase, subsequently damaging the rear seal gasket between the engine and the transmission. Failed rear seal was admitting excess air into combustion ratio causing engine to revert to high idle fuel mapping. Transmission needed to be removed to replace seal, replaced clutch as a preventative maintenance.
160000 mi US $200	Replaced leaking coolant flange

26000 mi

Replaced intake manifold due to intake runner sensor faults.

24000 mi	Intake Manifold flaps were getting stuck open. Dealer replaced Intake Manifold.
38600 mi	Valve cover gasket was leaking oil. VW technicians replaced the part.

48000 mi

US $200

Rear main seal replaced

30000 mi	Stuck open injector
60800 mi	hole in intake manifold

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1000 mi

The secondary hose needed to be replaced because the fitting unit was faulty, causing the hose to not be secured properly.

16000 mi	engine light came on. car was skipping a little. replaced #2 #3 coils. works fine now
24000 mi US $137	Cooling core was weeping onto the fan unit shorting out the fan switch (3rd time) fan resistor was replaced.Replaced cooling coil. works great now. and NO rattles as they had to take out the dash.

62620 mi C $350	Carbon buildup on valves; faulty injector found while doing the work. Since warranty covered the latter, cost of former reduced to $350. Would have been $1,000.
64480 mi C $1000	Replace leaking radiator
77500 mi C $1000	Replace main seal.
111600 mi C $1000	Replace leaking coolant hose joint.

34000 mi

The seal blew on the water pump.

42000 mi	Intake manifold replaced
47000 mi	Engine PCV assembly failure resulted in a noise that sounded like a small squirrel trapped under the hood. No CEL. Its a well-known issue with GTIs. Replaced PCV valve. Replaced water pump Replaced turbo due to hard spots on vanes. Mechanic heard slight noise. Using fuel additives may cause this kind of problem, but this is unsubstantiated. I had used techron concentrate several times prior to this.
80000 mi US $650	Water pump replacement

35000 mi

US $275

Reported engine noise at idle. Dealer found fault code for intake manifold and replaced under factory warranty extension.

38000 mi	MAF sensor replaced under extended warranty. MAF sensor replaced under extended warranty.
70000 mi US $1800	Multiple CEL codes. Replaced: Intake manifold; PCV Valve/Oil Catcher; Both engine fans. Engine de-carbonized due to excessive carbon build-up in the intake valve head.

29300 mi US $200	Intake had to be replaced under warranty and cylinders decarbed.
50000 mi US $500	PCV? Valve broke, engine ran but at lower power and sluggish response
54200 mi US $200	dirty fuel pump/lines

57000 mi

US $250

Intake manifold replaced with VW extended warranty campaign. While they had the intake manifold off, they cleaned the carbon in the valves.

67500 mi

Intake manifold replaced, covered under extended warranty for this part

61600 mi

US $850

Intake manifold air sensor shorting out. Replaced manifold thereby replacing the internal sensor. Replaced injector o-rings. $100 deductable instead of $800 charge for parts and labor.

27200 mi

US $300

Failed PCV valve prevented engine from starting. Intake manifold replaced under TSB.

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69000 mi

US $290

Cyl 2 glow plug failed

1000 mi	Check engine light cleared before service. No code present when checked.
5000 mi	key FOB quit working. Dealer replaced since it was the second time since new. re-torque egr,replaced O2 sensor and re-flashed computer

8000 mi

CEL kept coming on. P013B code. O2 sensor changed and ECU flashed.

28000 mi

Leaking water pump was replaced under warranty

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3000 mi

MIL light went on at 2,900 miles. Took to dealer, diagnosed as a faulty oxygen sensor. Took a day for part to come in. Replaced for free.

140000 mi

US $600

Check engine light on, def. associated with diesel particulate filter.

40000 mi

US $750

transmission update

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65000 mi

US $1100

The oil cooler developed a crack and caused a minor oil leak. It was a high cost, labor intensive repair due to it's location in the engine bay.

64400 mi

US $300

Engine knock sensor stopped working

6000 mi

Defective emissions sensor

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88000 mi

US $300

Check engine shows faulty PCV Valve. Replacement intake manifold only worked for 3 days then CE light came back on; i’m Resigned to the fact this is a known design flaw nearing 90k miles on this 2.5L engine.

28700 mi	CEL indicated on dash. Code P2431: Secondary Air Injection System Air Flow/Pressure Sensor Circuit Range/Performance Bank. Non-critical, emission-only system.
23800 mi	Replace Secondary Air Pressure Sensor to clear CEL.
43700 mi US $760	Head gasket seal had leaked oil into the spark plug wells. Gasket replaced.

107880 mi C $90	A check engine light relating to the evaporation system (fuel vapour) was present and showing a small leak. The purge valve was tightened to eliminate the light (temporarily, but it should be fixed from my visit on Jan 3)
107880 mi C $65	Gas cap had a cracked seal and was causing a small evap emission system fault. The fix was to replace the gas cap.
120280 mi C $697	Fan belt tensioners and fan belts

78000 mi

US $800

Check engine light came on. Don't know what was done.

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4340 mi	water pump bearing was tight, causing slippage of drive belt
8680 mi	Magnetic coupling of supercharger drive was making a sharp chirp noise when it engages between 1200 to 2000 rpm.
20460 mi	Supercharger clutch assembly was replaced for the second time. This time with a updated design clutch.
35960 mi	Car had starting problem. Shop diagnosed as faulty ECU

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63000 mi

US $685

Oil leak in vacuum pump and several other areas.

80680 mi	Some sensors replaced
80600 mi C $400	MAF sensor replaced

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75000 mi

US $400

Cracked radiator

19000 mi	knock sensor had to be replaced. Engine would not go above 3000 rpm. Dealership gave us use of a rental while waiting for proper part to arrive
72000 mi US $200	Bad knock sensor
79000 mi US $524	Second knock sensor and camshaft sensor

50000 mi

US $400

Check engine light on. Some membrane burst sprayed intake and MAF sensor with oil. Replaced

74300 mi

US $385

Replaced oil pan. Jiffy Lube in Louisiana had stripped the drain plug threads and installed a self-tapping plug (without telling us about the damage).

54640 mi C $200	knock sensor replaced
66960 mi C $600	cam sensor

35000 mi	Check engine light appeared while driving to work. Took vehicle to dealership for warranty repairs to replace both engine knock sensors. Repairs were completed that day.
111300 mi US $850	Faulty manifold sensor needed to be replaced. Routine maintenance - Replaced spark plugs, flushed radiator, brakes, power steering.
118000 mi US $700	Oil leaking into vacuum pump and fouled MAP sensor

94240 mi

C $60

Exhaust pipe came off behind catalytic converter while driving. A joint on the pipe hat rotted off. Pipe was reconnected with a new clamp.

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41540 mi

replaced 1 ignition coil plug.

41000 mi

some kind of stepper motor on the intake. car was fixed under warranty. seems to be a common issue per various forums.

6100 mi	Loose wiring harness to fuel injection caused loss of power. TSB on this, known problem.
32100 mi US $600	Intake manifold/fuel injectors clogged with carbon build up.
35000 mi US $170	Ignition coil failure
47000 mi US $400	High pressure fuel pump.

4000 mi	Water pump was failing, creating an intermittent grinding sound at idle. I demonstrated the noise on a test drive and the dealer identified and repaired the problem.
48000 mi US $550	Coolant leak from engine inlet tube. Damaged part replaced successfully.
58000 mi US $550	Check engine light cause by O2 sensor failure. Dealership diagnosed and replaced.

4000 mi	Car has an idle problem at normal operating temperature. On 2nd visit to the dealership the throttle body was replaced under warranty.
4240 mi	The car went back two more times, on the 4th visit the dealer replaced the PCV valve.
5200 mi	Car still has an idle problem and also has a blown speaker. Car is at the dealership to have the purge valve replaced.
6000 mi	This was the 4th time that the CEL turned on. The problem was either new or the original problem but attempts to repair were made by replacing the throttle body and PCV valve. This time the purge valve was replaced. CEL has remained off since then

28000 mi

Intake manifold was replaced under warranty. Misfire on cylinder 2. Engine continued to misfire, then would not start after being turned off. Suspect the cause was humidity related. Problem went away after rain stopped.

76300 mi US $259	Heated oxygen sensor (determines air fuel mix) went bad, cost 150 plus labor.
86000 mi	Radiator had sludge

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31000 mi C $116	Check engine light and backfire, code P0171, engine running lean bank 1. Dealer told me it was due to aftermarket intake. They performed a smoke test then refused to repair the maf, as it was most likely the source. Cleaned MAF myself
37700 mi C $120	Diverter valve failed, threw code p0299, which was boost pressure limit not reached. Pin holeleak in DV, replaced with aftermarket DV. Not warranty repair due to aftermarket tune.
45020 mi	Flapper position sensor on intake manifold failed. Replace entire manifold on warranty.
84940 mi C $350	Thermostat failure, replace and refill coolant.
88660 mi C $1100	Fuel injector failure, replace all 4 injectors, spark plugs, coil packs.

36300 mi	Multiple faulty valves in turbo intake system Check engine light: replaced 2 sensors and ignition switch.
46000 mi	Exhaust/emissions light was lighting intermittently. Intake manifold replaced.
47000 mi	The exhaust/emission light appeared while passing another vehicle. The power went "soft" afterward. Dealer replaced the turbocharger under the power train warranty.
51800 mi US $100	Small leak discoverd at the oil cooler. Th eextended warranty adjuster was extremely slow to approve repair. Ultimately they did so.
83000 mi US $350	Lumpy idle, followed by yellow engine light on dashboard. Injectors cleaned and bad gas drained on first trip. Problem reoccurred a week later. Fuel injectors replaced under extended warranty.

40500 mi	Intake manifold flap fail and CEL-on. Repair under power-train warranty.
45000 mi US $100	cylinder 4 has misfiring, so replace all spark plugs and switched ignition coils(#4 coil to #3 and #3 to #4). However, still misfiring, so replaced ignition coils and problem solved!
50800 mi	High Pressure Fuel Pump and related items.
89000 mi US $250	replace aftermarket engine and transmission mount due to engine movement.
93000 mi US $45	cam position sensor oil leak. replace to new.
95000 mi US $1100	1st repair failed/ replace new rear main seal Rear main seal fail/ oil leaking

36580 mi $15000	typical gti timing chain tensioner failure. Engine replacement required
36980 mi $2500	Timing chain slipped, required new valves etc
50840 mi $1000	oil leak

18700 mi	Check engine light went on and off for a week or so, went off the morning of the service appt. No code stored, unable to replicate, no repair attempted.
20000 mi	CEL came back on, dealer diagnosed it as a fault with a part of the intake manifold. Entire manifold replaced under warranty. Regular maintenance also performed.
29000 mi	Car went into limp mode at 30mph, pulled off and restarted. Rough idle, sputtered, went dead. Towed to dealer. Dealer replaced high-pressure fuel pump and cam follower under warranty.
34000 mi	Car stalling under load, rough idle; dealer diagnosed as faulty crankcase breather valve. Replaced under warranty.
34000 mi	Car stalling intermittently; went into limp mode on several occasions. Dealer replaced throttle body under warranty.

30000 mi US $556	Radiator leak, secondary fan seized and non-operational. Replaced radiator and fan. VW quoted 1276.00 (they were double dipping labor charges). Local shop completed for 556 minus cost of radiator.
56000 mi	Manifold control sensor failed and out of specs. VW has extended warranty on this item so it was repaired free of charge. Would have cost about 690.00$

152000 mi

US $460

Coolant leak - hose replaced

71500 mi US $450	Secondary air sensor
78600 mi US $800	also oil pan, exhaust leaks
82800 mi	Secondary air sensor replaced under warranty

36000 mi

The intake runner control actuator failed, which resulted in a check engine light. An extensive repair was required to replace it. There was no noticeable impact on drivability, but my gas mileage appears slightly better now.

22900 mi	car went into limp mode. worked fine after restart. took to dealer who read codes, steering column with tiptronic paddles lost communication to CAN BUS. cleared codes and haven't seen problem since.
63300 mi	Intake manifold failed, covered under factory extended warranty.
77700 mi US $3500	timing chain tensioner failed, caused car to jump timing. needed new chain, tensioner, valves, gaskets
89000 mi US $1270	rear main seal was leaking

52000 mi	cruise control is broken. Fault shown for throttle control module. Estimated repair cost is $600. Not worth it to me at this time, so I'm deferring repair. Update: cleared up on its own.
91000 mi US $850	My 2.0 TSI engine had heavy carbon deposits on the intake and intake valves. This was manually cleaned and a catch can was added to the EGR system to avoid future deposits.
108000 mi US $2900	Major oil leaks from upper cam chain cover,brake vacuum pump and rear main seal. Dual-mass flywheel was found to be loose and was replaced too.

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59000 mi

Intake Manifold flapper linkage would not stay connected. Entire intake manifold replaced by dealer under 60k powertrain warranty.

28000 mi	Engine made whining sound; dealer inspected and found water pump to be faulty. Water pump replaced under powertrain warranty.
33000 mi US $175	Coil pack for #1 cylinder failed, replaced at dealer.
43200 mi	Intake manifold failure--replaced under extended warranty for manifold.

33000 mi

Check engine light came on. Dealer scanned; P2015 code, faulty intake manifold runner. This appears to be a very common problem. New part fitted, supposedly upgraded to avoid this problem in future. We'll see. All done under warranty.

15000 mi

O2 Sensor replacement

35800 mi US $300	3 sensors failed. CEL Light recently back on
45000 mi US $300	Coolant leak and thermostat failure

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32300 mi	First day intake manifold sensor changed. But engine light came on again. Second day intake manifold changed.
46900 mi US $300	misfiring in two spark plugs. spark plugs and wiring changed.
53000 mi	Thermostat stuck in open position. Told is part of unit with water pump so water pump with the thermostat was changed.
53000 mi	They could not be sure what was the problem. Perhaps throttle body.

135822 mi

The valves in the engine valves were decarborated and the waterpump was replaced with all gaskets and seals,

40900 mi	Took in for intermittent CEL. CEL due to busted intake manifold, which was replaced under warranty.
109000 mi US $2800	Timing chain tensioner failed. Car jumped timing on start up. Cylinders/valves okay, not repaired. Timing chain, tensioner and misc. replaced.
118000 mi US $3600	Rear main seal leaking, replaced. Fuel filter/line clogged.

49300 mi

US $200

Coil pack failure

63000 mi

US $5000

Timing chain tensioner broke; damaged valve train and engine lost compression.

31000 mi

US $275

Starter cranked longer than normal. Shop discovered faulty fuel pump. Fuel pump and pressure regulator were replaced.

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16120 mi	The man at the shop found that there is kind of "bump" at beginning of drive. Software was updated with reflash, solved partly. Computer of transmission replaced. Car is OK.
18600 mi $110	While driving on a highway, I felt that the engine is not having its actual power, like a fuel blockage. Car was scanned by computer, and that's what showed the turbo-sensor probem. Replaced sensor.

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75000 mi US $250	Purge valve went bad - replaced. Spark plugs replaced.
90000 mi US $14	Check Engine light: P0455 Engine felt jerky. Took 2 attempts to start car after fill up. Replaced the purge valve, problem went away.
92500 mi US $50	Threw codes: P0691, P0322, P0106. Replaced crankshaft position sensor (P0322) and all codes went away. Car drives well.

144460 mi C $35	CEL on, code read Evap valve leak
148820 mi C $250	Radiator fans died, the bigger one was working over time and was extremely loud. Changed both fans
156240 mi C $300	Exhaust was coming in through cabin vent. Discovered cracked flex pipe. Mechanic replaced the flex pipe and there is no sign of exhaust fume in cabin anymore.
164300 mi C $1200	Main pulley rubber part was worn and the rest had slight vibration. Changed entire pulley system

37076 mi	Replaced Evaporator Purge Valve under warranty
39675 mi	Replace LDP Pump under warranty

23560 mi	engine light on, reset no fault found
24800 mi	Engine does not heat up after 20 minutes when ambient temperature is colder than -15C. TOld by dealer that this is a design fault in the 2.5 L engine.
74400 mi C $850	Thermostat failed
84320 mi C $900	radiator replaced

39000 mi

oil consumption test. determined that oil consumption was within spec. car needs 2 quarts every 1200 miles.

53800 mi

US $1800

Both cooling fans replaced.

138000 mi

US $670

pcv valve, and timing belt now in shop again,transmission

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22940 mi	Valve on fuel pressure purge system needed to be replaced after CEL and gas cap light came on.
24180 mi	CEL on. Dealership said it had to do with the fuel tank pressure purge valve. Had been replaced after a similar CEL a month ago. Dealership suspects drastic weather changes (which are occurring) can affect function of the valve, tripping the sensor.
61160 mi	Dealer noticed a hole in the catalytic converter assembly. Replaced entire assembly, including the converter under the emission system warranty.
75020 mi C $450	Heard a whine / squealing from the engine. Dealership replaced alternator pulley and belt. Problem fully corrected.

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66000 mi US $400	Vacuum pump replacement
68000 mi US $105	Vacuum pump is leaking oil, gasket need replacement.

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67700 mi	The fuel filler cap area was cleaned. Debris caused a fuel filler cap light to come on, followed by a MIL light. After cleaning the light went out. No further issues.
119000 mi US $4100	Damage to block, oil pan cracked away from block. I was driving on the highway and I tried to avoid a cloud of debris (as were other vehicles). I could hear some of the debris pinging on the car. At that moment the engine quit. very stran

108000 mi

US $600

Radiator Leak. Needed to be replaced.

68300 mi

US $20

CEL indicated a small evaporative leak. I reset the CEL and it came back on a week later. After checking VW forums for the issue, I replaced the purge valve. This appears to have resolved the issue.

84940 mi C $40	The exhaust pipe disconnected in the middle of the car.
92380 mi C $760	The flex pipe broke off (disconnected) from the exhaust pipe behind the engine. A new flex pipe was welded to the exhaust system.
117800 mi C $560	Replaced 2 tension pulleys from the belt system + both belts. They were making noise. The mechanic had a hard time removing one of them. It got stuck to the open position after removing the belt. Coil #1 replaced
122140 mi C $200	The check engine light has been on since 3 months, code : misfire on cylinder #1. The coil has already been replaced, so we try to change the spark plugs to see if it removes the check engine light. It did not.
125240 mi C $240	The head gasket has a leak : that's why I was having a misfire code on coil #1, and smoke out the back on startups, and having to top off coolant regularly. Put leak stopper fluid in the coolant tank in hopes that it will clog the head gasket leak... so far it holds well!
127720 mi C $60	The rear exhaust pipe disconnected from the rest. Got welded back on.
164300 mi C $20	Exhaust center pipe disconnected from the muffler. Glued it back together with mesh and JB Weld Epoxy.

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37000 mi

Check engine light came on

36200 mi

Bearings in tensioner pulley were failing. Replaced pulley.

32100 mi	Replace noisy serpentine belt tensioner
39000 mi	Fuel smell in vehicle, installed fuel tank ventilation valve assembly kit per recall 209P

34000 mi	Master seal (between transmission and motor) found to be leaking.
43700 mi	Low coolant light appeared when I picked up the car. No leak.
37700 mi US $215	Water pump failed at end of 10 hour drive. Serpentine belt failed as result. Engine over-heated, but temperature gauge showed normal. Engine froze, inoperable. Car towed to dealership. VW warranty covered long-block engine replacement.
47000 mi US $380	Car has tall block from January engine failure with cylinder coils from failed engine. Engine stumbles at idle. Mechanic "reseated" the cylinder coils, said that fixed it, but it did not.
47800 mi US $192	Engine stumbled at idle. Previous repair unsuccessful. Assigned different mechanic. Scope showed misfire #2 cylinder. Swapping #2 coil with #3 coil moved misfire to #3 cylinder. Coil replaced, not in warranty, though "powertrain" is.

57600 mi

US $430

Idler pulley was replaced and belt. Pulley was making a sound.

37900 mi

US $1000

Starter assembly in steering column was faulty, "clicking" on first start-up. Caused door locks to act strangely, not functioning correctly when increasing and decreasing speed past 10 mph. Dealer replaced assembly, problem solved.

94000 mi

Replaced catalytic converter due to CEL.

108000 mi

US $800

Worn serpertine belt replaced. Coolant leak. Hole was found in reservoir.

31000 mi

DSG Transmission jerky and rough at low speeds; "rev hang" at high speeds when should be upshifting.

5000 mi

Vehicle occasionally stumbles or stalls after being refueled. There may be a problem with the 2 piece tank design and the evap canister/purge valve that makes the car overly sensitive to "topping off;" drawing fuel into the canister and soaking it.

40000 mi	Serpentine Belt snapped & shredded due to seized & broken tensioning pulley. 2 idler pulleys damaged from belt. Replaced all of them.
132000 mi US $1200	Cooling fans and thermostat stopped working - replaced.

35000 mi	The tensioner pulley seized and broke the serpentine accessory belt
54000 mi	Small cooling radiator fan not working. Electric fan control module removed and replaced
58400 mi	Getting intermittent high revs at idle (1100) on a warm engine in a stopped mode. Had VW analyze; found no codes, and cleaned mass air flow sensor, and installed new air filter. No change to problem—waiting for dealer to schedule a return.
61100 mi	Follow-up to 11/2014 service--no cause of continued intermittent high idle revs found--battery tested OK--no codes found
107600 mi US $210	Install customer spark plugs

65000 mi

US $635

Replaced tensioner pulley which had frozen and the main engine belt that broke. Also replaced two other pulleys on engine. Repair shop stated the bearing in these pulleys on German cars wear out.

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31000 mi €1000	A motor belt was loose
39680 mi €500	oil leak, TSB

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70000 mi

Tensioner was making noise, they replaced it and the timing belt at no charge.

5000 mi

Brought my car in for the 5000 mile service. Warning light came on on the way home. Brought back to dealer. Oil filter failed, cylinder misfiring, could not repair. VW is putting us in a new '09 GTI to avoid further inconvenience for us.

88000 mi

US $50

Exhaust clamp rusted through, creating a slight buzz. Replaced clamp

54560 mi

Engine light on. Started running rough on freeway. Dealer said 2 ignition coil-packs were failed or failing. Replaced under warranty. Engine light is now out. Car runs like new. Goes like stink!

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9000 mi

Bad fuel pressure sensor. VW replaced unit.

120000 mi

US $500

Cracked coolant fitting. Had to replace and replenish coolant. PCV valve broken, causing oil consumption and seals leaking.

21000 mi	Not enough oil. Engine stopped. Warning came on: your engine stopped because oil is too low. Firestone put in 3 quarts of oil. At no cost. Went to VW. Was told the engine can use up to one quart/600 miles. No damage. Valve stuck. Replaced.
57000 mi US $600	Had to replace the coils.

32000 mi

an engine fan burned out. engine fan repaired under warranty

15000 mi	Intermittent long crank when starting. Fault codes found for ignition switch, which was replaced under warranty.
21000 mi US $400	Cylinder misfires due to two failing ignition coils when accelerating quickly. Replaced all ignition coils.

9300 mi	Replacement of faulty O2 sensor
18600 mi	Replacement of faulty fuel pump

60000 mi US $200	Coolant flange leak that was repaired under warranty.
73000 mi US $2000	Coolant pump leak. Oil leak from rear main seal.
78300 mi US $300	Coil packs stopped working
83900 mi US $1300	Coolant leak. Water pump failure.
88000 mi US $350	Sputtering under acceleration. Coil packs and spark plugs replaced.
89000 mi	Leaking coolant. Can't find source
92000 mi US $1300	Catalytic converted replaced
94000 mi US $1000	Intake manifold Squealing noise. AC compressor was replaced but ultimately was pcv valve

7440 mi

The car was always burning substantial amounts of oil (1 qt / 1500km ). First dealer said it was "within spec", second dealer would look at it but car got totalled before we got there.

53700 mi

US $150

Engine would crank but wouldn't start. Cracked and burned out coil pack and other wiring. Small electrical fire. Replaced wiring and 4 coil packs and associated parts. Again had trouble starting after repair. Took back to dealer. Took back in for intermittent starting problem due to unsuccessful repair of previous coil pack problem. Also had dealer check problem with car not sensing that the driver's door was open (no chimes, no dome light, etc.). Continued to have hard start problems. Diagnosed as fuel tank pump not holding pressure and fuel filter needing replaced. Estimated repairs-$450. Opted not to repair items. Will get rid of vehicle soon. Warning: Don't buy VWs.

78800 mi

US $50

Loud exhaust. Shop put on a patch between muffler and exhaust pipe.

35000 mi US $200	Ignition coils packs and spark plugs were replaced for misfires
37000 mi	Timing belt sqeaking noise replaced timing belt and tensioners
68500 mi US $800	cam follower, hpfp, cam chain, cam tensioner replacement

102000 mi

US $600

Valve cover gasket leaking, replaced

59979 mi	Replace crankcase breather tube under warranty
106000 mi US $80	Change out low-pressure fuel sensor P/N: 06E906051K

84300 mi

US $1750

Cam follower punched a hole in crank case

58000 mi US $360	Cylinder 3 coil pack failure caused vehicle to go into limp mode. Undrivable
59200 mi US $60	Turbocharger hi-pressure hose to intercooler o-ring failure
71200 mi US $700	Engine check light and subsequent code revealed a cooling performance warning, engine not warming up correctly. Required new thermostat and coolant flush to correct
83300 mi US $160	Intercooler charge pipe disconnected
90600 mi US $300	Failure of the crankcase ventilation valve in the intake system causing boost pressure loss. Apparently a design fault requiring additional retrofit parts from VW at owners expense. Additional work not undertaken

57000 mi

Small oil leak at crankcase breather. Valve was replaced and it fixed problem.

111700 mi

US $644

Replaced fuel tank, pump and filter.

42000 mi	PCV valve was replaced. Unsuccessful repair.
71000 mi US $1400	Water pump replacement - engine overheating. Replaced timing belt, etc at the same time.

26000 mi	Again reported that DSG surging at low speed, and got VWoA involve. They reflashed the transmission. Problem not fixed. Timing belt replaced under warranty because of failure of tensioner. Symptom: cricket sound noise from timming belt cover.
29000 mi	Transmission mount failure. Bolt actually broke off. Replaced mount and main transmission support bolt with new ones.
35300 mi	Whining noise when car started. Loud noise when shutdown. PCV valve failure. Had to wait 2 days for replacement to arrive and installation.

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42000 mi

Found that oil was down nearly three quarts after only 6 weeks of owning the car. Changed the oil (it was due anyway) and will monitor regularly. Either left the dealership way down, or is burning a significant amount of oil.

15000 mi

Check engine light - Low-pressure fuel sensor replaced.

38000 mi

Passenger side (small) cooling fan seized.

16120 mi	Engine cooling fans kicking in when engine is not even at operating temp. Fans replaced under warranty.
22320 mi	Sporadic fuel pressure
37200 mi	Failed ignition coil. Coil and burnt connector/wiring replaced under original warranty.
40520 mi	'bird twitter' sound from engine when cold

23000 mi	Replaced fuel sensor.
36000 mi	Oil leak around valve cover. Gasket replaced and defective PCV valve replaced.
91000 mi US $100	One coilpack went bad, but replaced all 4.
95000 mi US $70	Cleaned carbon deposits from intake valves. Replaced DV valve.
109000 mi US $25	#1 Coilpak failed.

10000 mi	Complained of inconsistent idle quality. Can feel cylinder 'misses' that the ECM doesn't detect. Occurs at traffic light stops. Dealer kept all day, idled thru 1/4 tank of gas, said they couldn't feel it. Did not charge anything.
49000 mi	Replaced PCV assembly
50000 mi US $180	Engine would not respond to throttle & CEL was flashing; code unreadable at dealer, required reflash of ECU; this resolved problem.

25300 mi	Fuel line rattle, TSB.
54000 mi US $435	Turbo blow off vale failure

126000 mi US $7	Bad fuel cap gasket was causing CEL
126700 mi US $75	Bad coil pack

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135000 mi

US $2650

Replaced coil packs Replaced thermostat

67000 mi

US $1279

REPLACED FAULTY INJECTORS, REPLACED PLUGS, WIRES, COILS. CLEANED INTAKE

15000 mi

Car was having sporadic very hard 2-3 upshifts while in "D" mode. Dealer could not replicate. No repair made. Returned to dealer for sporadic very hard 2-3 upshifts while in "D" mode. Took tech in car while owner drove. Was able to replicate hard 2-3 upshift multiple times. Tech noted problem. Owner told dealer needed to call VW for help in finding repair Returned car to dealer for software update to transmission computer. Repair successful. Very hard 2-3 upshift has not returned.

23000 mi	Jerky transmission, recall.
24400 mi	Recall for jerky DSG transmission performed in May. I complained and complained but it was "Normal" until the recall came out. It surged and jerked on light throttle.
37700 mi	A updated valve of some sort was installed car was making wierd noises

40000 mi	DSG hard shifting issues and surging at low speed. Dealer reflashed ECM and TCM.
72000 mi US $83	The low-speed radiator fan (electric) seized up and needed to be replaced. The fan was replaced.
82000 mi US $500	Intake runner flapper motor that controls variable valve timing was failing intermittently, causing the MIL to be illuminated.

82000 mi	Cam follower. Light on, mechanic recommended replacement. The 2008 VW GTI is an expensive lemon.
87000 mi US $1320	Thermostat was stuck open. Required replacement. $720. Turbo Bypass Valved was frayed (the stock one is made out of plastic, a bad choice). Not only did it affect power, but it caused oil to leak. $600.
91000 mi US $430	Two of four ignition coils were faulty. Symptoms included loss of power and misfires.

48000 mi

Fuel pump went out

100 mi

Oil leak in one of the lines feeding into the oil cooler/filter housing. More annoyance than real problem. Was slightly discouraged to find a leaking car (haven't seen any of my cars leak oil for over 25 years), but all is well now.

15000 mi

Software revision level check for engine management system and transmission control system. Reported as being latest levels.

62000 mi

Leak turbo

42000 mi

Fuel pump sensor replacement.

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40300 mi A $150	Fuel, intake, or emissions system repair. Engine: fuel, ignition, intake, and emissions systems; also accessory drives, repair
71300 mi A $200	PCV Valve Poor idle. CEL. Replaced Pressure Control Valve (PCV). However it was noted the part was physically damaged and may have been since it was installed at 60,000km.
99820 mi A $500	Fuel Pump
10540 mi A $50	DIY aftermarket PCV valve
11470 mi A $500	Waterpump leak
117800 mi A $15	Replaced vacuum pump o ring due to leak.

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31800 mi	Fuel pump went out after being in body shop for two months, causing car to stall. Fuel might have gone bad? VW replaced for free under warranty.
88000 mi US $400	Car failed smog - due to oil leaks from top of engine. Spark plugs also found to be excessively worn

112500 mi US $180	Check engine light and rough idle. Diagnosed by shop as failed coils, quoted $40/coil and ~$150 labor. Purchased replacement parts and made repair myself. Also replaced spark plugs at the same time.
112000 mi	Rough idle, diagnosed as recurrence of problem with coils/ spark plugs. Previously repaired July, 2016. Used retained parts from prior job to fix new problem, will be ordering more coils.
122000 mi US $166	Serpentine belt failed. Replaced belt.

74000 mi	Replaced engine control module power relay
22000 mi	Dead ECU.
104000 mi US $320	EPC light, replaced crank sensor.
122000 mi US $200	Fixed a muffler leak

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160800 mi US $350	Check engine light was periodically on. It was discovered that the front O2 sensor wiring was shorting out. O2 sensor was replaced.
216000 mi US $30	The trouble light indicated that the fuel cap was loose. It turned out that the fuel tank pressure was not holding because the valve controlling the gas tank fume canister was stuck in the open position. Replaced EVAP canister purge valve.
265000 mi	The exhaust system has a leak. Have been ignoring the ABS and suspension the last couple of months but with the exhaust system leak and the high mileage, 265,000 miles, have decided to replace rather than repair the vehicle.

92380 mi C $360	Exhaust flex coupling was leaking, and was replaced.
93000 mi	Corroded wire on the rear O2 sensor. Spliced in a new length of wire.

107880 mi C $1400	Plugged fuel tank vent. Didn't repair right away. Flattened fuel tank and broke pump.
64340 mi C $500	Needed an ignition coil and plugs. Plugs I believe is maintenance but the coil for cylinder 2 had failed.
123040 mi C $800	pollution control air pump had a small leak.
149420 mi C $800	Fuel tank vent was plugged

130000 mi US $347	Replaced failing radiator cooling fan, passenger side
158000 mi US $530	Replaced belts and worn idler pulley assemblies (plastic rollers wear unevenly, causing slippage. They are also sold only as an assembly with the pulleys, driving up repair costs)

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186000 mi C $200	OIL PAN PLUG STRIPPED. HAD TO REMOVE PAN AND DRILL AND RETAP...
197160 mi C $3000	TIMING BELT BLOWN , HEADS DAMAGED.

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15000 mi

KNOCKING AT IDLE. FORWARD O2 SENSOR REPLACED.

93000 mi

US $25

Bad coil pack causing a misfire. $25 and 30 minutes to fix.

74000 mi

US $80

Oil Filter Housing leaking. Replaced with new OEM part.

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148700 mi US $580	Failed ignition switch/steering lock housing 1K0905841 Takes 7-30days for part to be ordered from VW. If your key has issues turning in ignition visit dealer before this part fully breaks!They can replace partial functioning part in 1-2days
150000 mi US $300	Crankshaft Position/Engine Speed sensor. When it goes bad, the car randomly shuts off while driving (because it doesn't sense the engine turning so disables the fuel pump).

61000 mi US $40	wire was frayed on spark plug
76000 mi	Erased trouble code before inspection failed inspection needed to drive it before going to inspect. Just driving around waiting for system to be ready

51000 mi

US $600

tune-up, plugs and coil pack

50840 mi C $200	EPC light flashed amber then solid (car running rough). Service suggested tow to dealer not drive. Codes cleared (misfire code), car ran fine next trip. Sparks and coils reported OK (sparks changed recently). See if it happens again.
59520 mi	replaced 2 emissions valves

81220 mi C $1000	front crank seal oil leak. Replaced seal
85560 mi C $720	Crankshaft position sensor failed and required replacement small radiator fan failed and seized up requiring replacement

56500 mi US $40	Car ran rough on startup in morning, obvious misfire, code indicated cyl 1 misfired. Replaced faulty ignition coil, problem fixed.
56000 mi US $23	A second ignition coil failed (2 failures of original coils within a month), not covered by existing VW recall on coils, VW not willing to reimburse.
129000 mi	Fuel pump failed

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24000 mi

Burning oil

65000 mi

US $130

Vacuum hose leak - no power brakes and unstable idle.

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16000 mi	Vehicle stalled without warning in traffic. Low fuel sensor malfunction caused engine to shut down.
17000 mi	Car stalling from "overheating solenoid."

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66500 mi US $500	O2 sensor bad; not happy as the other sensor was replaced just a year ago.
87000 mi US $560	Mass air flow sensor failed, and wiring connector needed repair
96000 mi US $1450	#4 ignition coil shorted and melted wiring leaking valve cover gasket
98000 mi US $1700	remaining coil packs failed; replaced along with spark plugs; other misc top end problems

56500 mi

Oil being pushed out past the oil cap seal. Replaced PCV system.

34000 mi

Engine light on. Replace valve.

83700 mi R 30	Transmission Mounting Failed.
94860 mi R 300	Replaced faulty PCV that caused erratic idling. Easy DIY and cheap parts.
111600 mi R 150	Oil leak from valve cover. Gasket replaced.
114080 mi R 50	Vacuum pump seal leaking. O-ring replaced.

10000 mi

O2 sensor failure - covered under warranty

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34000 mi	When they replaced brake booster they damaged a gasket causing me to lose boost.
38000 mi	Replaced Turbo bypass valve (AKA Diverter Valve). The original DV was prone to failure, replacement was 'D' revision piston style.
44000 mi	Intake manifold flapper valve failed and was replaced (possibly along with a ECU reflash)
45000 mi	Engine made terrible awful noise, misfired @ 2k rpms and above, would not rev above 4k. Noise stopped prior to arrival at dealership, but misfires persisted. Magically corrected itself somehow? I call bulls---. Dealer denies responsibility
45500 mi	Check engine light returned 45 minutes after leaving dealer, returned to dealer the next day. 1 mile out from dealer light turns off. Dealer says no codes present. Test drove and still none. Sounds fishy.
47000 mi US $80	Came in for excessive oil consumption and check engine light. Part replaced for check engine light (which later returned) and part ordered (not yet installed). Had oil replaced and weighed and began oil consumption test
48000 mi	Came in for completion of oil consumption test. Results were apparently hard to interpret, seemed likes piston rings may be the culprit. Checked the rings, found damage too extensive to repair. Replaced entire engine.
49000 mi	CEL came on, turbo bypass valve (or diverter valve) was found found to have torn) and it was replaced.
55000 mi	Oil filter housing cracked, was replaced. Not a part covered by warranty. Car threw check code for underboost, recirculation valve replaced
56000 mi	Turbocharger needed replacing, parts ordered. Turbocharger replaced.
59000 mi	Oil cap broke
52300 mi	Broken oil cap and broken engine cover studs replaced.
66500 mi	PCV System had a TSB. Fuel pump had a TSB
75000 mi US $20	Oil cap was broken by engine cover during normal operation of the vehicle. Replaced with new oil cap

54400 mi	Car was hesitating under heavy load (driving fast up the Rocky Mountains), but would recover under normal driving conditions or if the car was turned off for a couple of minutes. Dealer replaced a faulty fuel sensor. No problems since.
58000 mi	Oil rings replaced due to abnormal oil consumption.

41180 mi	Fuel line sensor replaced. It was causing a check engine light and was included in a recall.
38380 mi	Engine cooling fan failed.

54000 mi

US $1500

2 ignition coils failed, all 4 were replaced, and had DSG transmission service

94240 mi C $1100	Replaced timing belt and water pump
101060 mi C $600	Radiator needed to be replaced. Small crack leaking fluid
108360 mi	Radiator needed to be replaced again. Covered under parts and labour warranty

113900 mi US $180	Car was misfiring, throwing CEL's. Mechanic ran fuel injector cleaner through it.
105300 mi	Misfires again.
111000 mi US $430	Replaced cracked airbox; oil change.
112000 mi US $280	Replaced coolant with correct coolant; another shop when doing timing belt put in generic coolant instead of required B12 Replacd spark plugs and fuel filter; car had been running lean.

70060 mi

replace: cam follower, HPFP, intake cam

18000 mi	Engine light (replaced PCV valve), dash rattle addressed
20000 mi	Engine light (tumble flap motor malfunctioned once, reset light), dash rattle addressed again. Door that was not aligned properly because the dealer did not put the panel back into place correctly after tinting windows was fixed (not car's fault there).
21000 mi	Engine light because of tumble flap motor malfunction again. Replaced tumble flap motor. Dealer actually replaced the clip they broke when tinting windows on door but they broke door microswitch in the process - not car's fault. (Found out later).
25000 mi	Engine light. Engine light for something (think PCV replaced again). Dash rattle again --- actually fixed it for a while. Replaced door microswitch because they broke it while fixing something else they broke on the car. Last time at this dealer.
35000 mi	Engine light. Replaced LPFP sensor. Engine light due to LPFP sensor, replaced LPFP sensor. All repairs to date have been under warranty.

76000 mi

US $550

Sensor bad in coolant reservoir. Reservoir/sensor assembly replaced.

21000 mi	Check engine light came on for air intake. Required known ECU flash.
34000 mi	Fuel tank vapor valve stuck - continuous clicking trying to open.
98000 mi US $650	Turbo leaking oil
105000 mi	Ignition issue repaired as extension of manufacturer's warranty

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36580 mi

Faulty mass air flow.

15500 mi	Check engine light came on at 24 500 km, went off by itself at around 25 100 km, after a ~200 km trip.
16740 mi	Check Engine light again at 27000 km. This time it's a misfire on Cylinder 2. Reset computer by disconnecting battery for 15 minutes to clear CEL.
20460 mi	Manufacturer TSB for intake flap motor replacement that was causing the frequent Check Engine lights.
69440 mi C $650	Relay 167 failed, causing the ECU to stop seeing 4 critical sensors. This caused the ECU to shut down the turbocharger and put the engine in limp mode.
71920 mi	Extremely rough idle and check engine light when cold-starting engine. Dealership replaced injector for Cylinder 3 and R&R intake manifold.
96800 mi C $90	Retaining sleeve rusted out and broke, separating the exhaust system in the middle.
102040 mi C $600	Thermostat failed, causing low coolant temps and CEL
108500 mi C $280	Intermittent communication faults between accelerator and throttle body on cold starts (not while driving). Misfires, goes into limp mode, DTC code appears. Returns to normal when code cleared. Dealer replaced wiring based on TSB for different engine. Replaced accelerator module myself, problem reoccurred two days later.
110980 mi	Vehicle went into limp mode, same issue as previously reported, ongoing problem. Reset ECU and car started correctly again. Root cause still not found.
112220 mi C $300	Replaced engine cover with integrated air filter as current one was coming apart, not sealing up tightly along front edge (wear & tear). No driveability symptoms yet.
114700 mi C $250	Engine running rough with lit CEL and code indicating misfires for cylinder # 3. Replaced all spark plugs and coil packs as a fix + preventative measure.
120280 mi C $800	Car developed oil leak at valve cover gasket. Replaced + did regular maintenance oil change at the same time. Mechanic noticed exhaust flex pipe was near the point of failure and recommended a replacement.
124000 mi C $512	Intermittent EPC light when driving. This had multiple fix attempts without resolution since 06/2014, but was now so frequent that another attempt was needed. Fix was to re-do a previous Throttle Body electrical wiring repair by dealer.
129580 mi C $100	Engine is leaking oil from intake duct. Mechanic checked and was not able to pinpoint source of leak, but suspects turbo blow-by.
139500 mi C $1800	Frequent CEL on colder mornings. Diagnosed as carbon buildup on intake valves. Intake cleaning service performed.

14000 mi

CEL due to flapper motor. Replaced under warranty.

67000 mi	CEL on diagnostic tool points to EVAP issue
84300 mi US $1100	Timing belt service ... Also thermostat failed after timing belt / water pump change EVAP system - check engine light on .. EVAP system leak N80 valve was replaces

86000 mi

Crankshaft position sensor failed.

28000 mi

Intake manifold flap motor fixed under warranty.

78000 mi

US $291

Replaced intake manifold control motor Replaced cracked vacuum pump hose. Scheduled oil change.

112000 mi

US $250

At home, replaced the Low Pressure Fuel Sensor before committing to a full fuel rail replacement, and the problem was successfully resolved. 3/4 cylinders misfiring, had already upgraded coil packs and spark plugs. Got the manifold and fuel system cleaned of carbon buildup at the shop, but the problem persisted.

29000 mi

Bad coil pack. Bad timing belt due to a defective piece of engine cover rubbing the belt. Took shop over a week of trial and error to solve problem. In the end I ended up having an entire timing belt job done at 18000 miles.

29000 mi	PCV Valve replacement and check engine light reset.
44000 mi US $500	Engine misfire while under load. Ignition coils and plugs replaced. Problem turned out to be the fuel pressure regulator.
78000 mi US $200	Replace one ignition coil.

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60000 mi

Bad catalytic converter.

116000 mi

Engine warning lamp, P0171, running lean, leaky vacuum. A damaged vacuum hose was replaced.

3000 mi

Sluggish performance and transmission roughness.

37000 mi

Cold start issues. Intermittent fuel cut-out. Dealer replaced the air-intake sensor. Helped with the cold start issue. Still have an issue with the fuel cut-out.

75200 mi US $250	Cam follower failed.
77300 mi US $1500	Intake cam fuel pump lobe heavily worn.
155000 mi US $430	Blown coil pack

9000 mi

Sudden loss of turbo boost pressure driving. Determined to be a faulty diverter valve.

75000 mi US $1100	Leaking cylinder
87000 mi US $600	Bad oil leak - there was a crack somewhere and a few things needed to be replaced.
97700 mi US $1700	Replaced timing belt, cleaned carbon buildup from various spots
111000 mi US $1200	Catalytic converter and timing belt
115000 mi US $500	Replaced oxygen sensor

22000 mi	Intake Flap Motor failed. CEL set. Part ordered. Parts replaced, code cleared.
24000 mi	CEL came on again. Took to dealer, found that the new Intake Flap Motor had failed. Ordered another. Scheduled appointment to return for installation. Replaced intake flap motor. Code cleared.

50000 mi US $30	Replaced coolant temperature sensor. Replaced coolant temperature sensor.
80000 mi US $2300	Water pump bearing beginning to fail. Replaced water pump. Replaced thermostat & housing.

59000 mi

US $675

The timing belt was replaced under warranty. I also requested that they change the water pump and any other part that would normally be replaced during the timing belt service. The car runs like new again!

105000 mi

US $50

Stuck thermostat Misfire, coil pack died shutting off second cylinder after accelerating from a stop light.

42160 mi	Fuel cap warning light came on, leading up to a MIL. Minor EVAP leap detected, vacuum hose replaced as per TSB.
50840 mi	Timing belt tensioner squeaking / chirping noises on cold starts.
86580 mi C $200	Changed diverter valve to latest revision.

35000 mi

Valve cover gasket. Valve cover gasket

61380 mi

$300

Mass oxygen sensor replaced @76,000 kilometers

56000 mi

US $875

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT,COLD START MISFIRE,DEALER SAID THE CAR WAS FIXED,CAR SAT FOR 4 HOURS,RESTARTED, ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON,BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR,THEY SAID THAT THEY NEED TO KEEP CAR.WAS TOLD THAT THEY REPLACED 2 INJECTORS

74360 mi

A $150

Fault light on dash. Bought OBD2 scanner and saw fault code related to the emissions control system. Cleared code, no repeat

42000 mi

Radiator Fan Assembly replaced since 1 of 2 radiator fans had failed, causing remaining working radiator fan to operate at above "normal" speed to make up for cooling loss.

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39800 mi	Secondary Air Injection pump is having difficulties setting readiness; this is a requirement in PA for emissions testing and have logged 1000 miles trying to let the ECU set the readiness. It has not as of today.
78000 mi	Catalytic converter went bad, fixed under EPA warranty.
79000 mi	Catalytic converter did NOT fail. Combi/EGR valve was removed, cleaned and put back on vehicle. All CELs have been cleared.
82000 mi US $120	Replaced the combi valve for the SAI/EGR system.

51000 mi US $483	Replaced and sealed oil pan gasket.
70000 mi US $705	Vacuum pump replacement.
73100 mi US $360	Replaced MAF Sensor and Evap Purge Regulator Valve.

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8000 mi

Intermittent hard start when the engine is cold. The engine will just crank maybe 10 times and won't start. If you turn the car off and try again, it will start right up Dealer could not replicate. Updated ECU.

56000 mi US $120	Intake manifold motor failure
90000 mi US $400	Engine idle surging. PCV valve replaced.
147000 mi US $1300	Engine misfires due to carbon buildup on intake valves. Intake and valves cleaned, fuel injectors replaced. Cam follower for high pressure fuel pump worn. Cam follower and high pressure fuel pump replaced.
147000 mi US $900	Faulty diverter valve

86000 mi US $250	The MIL (check engine) light came on and the dealer diagnosed it as a small leak in the evaporative emission system. The dealer replaced a hose. CEL came back on 2 days later. Dealer is trying to figure out next steps.
86200 mi US $95	It was found that the wastegate had a small leak which was causing a check engine light. The wastegate was replaced.
116000 mi US $650	1. Vehicle was bucking in cold weather right after a start. Check engine light was on. It was determined the fuel pump and cam follower needed to be replaced. 2. Misfire was detected after repair and the fuel injector was replaced.

30000 mi

ECP and MIL lights on. Reflash of ECU solved the problem. Also had the 30K miles service performed.

30000 mi

I smell coolant smell inside the car, suspected the heater core. Dealer performed pressure test of cooling system ("...pressurized cooling system for an hour...") but found no leaks.

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500 mi	Replaced warped timing belt cover (rubbing on pulley)under warranty. No further problems with this item.
36000 mi	Previous "software update" rapair turned up failed air control in intake runner and triggered Check Engine light. Dealer had part on hand and made repair. Successful.
50000 mi US $40	Dealer changed oil and filter to begin oil consumption test and said that VWs are known for using more oil than usual.
53000 mi	Dealer completed 3000 mile oil consumption test. Recorded use rate of one quart per 2000 miles. Stated that one quart per 1200 miles is acceptable. Oil used was Castrol SynTek 5W-40.
63000 mi US $128	Engine stumbled at speed and EPC light came on. Went out after restart. Dealer found code P1603 (Control Module Defective Sporadic). VW TSB and Tech Line advised "clear code, wait and see". No problems in two weeks. Drives fine.
69000 mi	Engine ran rough on cold start, CEL flashed. Smoothed out and CEL went off. Dealer reported code P303 - random misfire no. 3 cylinder with related service bulletin. All OK now.
89000 mi US $425	Replaced faulty turbo relief valve (CEL code low turbo pressure) and loss of power.
108700 mi US $400	MIL light on. Code p0456 - evap. purge solenoid not holding vacuum. Replaced part. All OK.
126000 mi	Failed emissions "Snap" test (smoke in exhaust). Dealer found misfire code, replaced spark plugs and ran injection cleaner.

30300 mi	PCV valve failure, replaced under warranty. Car runs but idles badly, check engine light on.
52000 mi US $500	Electronic throttle failure - multiple warning lights simultaneously. Throttle body and wiring replaced by dealer. Common fault, but out of warranty. Asked VW for goodwill - claim denied so I had to pay full cost of repair.
54000 mi	Multiple warning lights: ESP, EPC, MIL. Engine low power. Identical symptoms to previous electronic throttle failure. Fault blamed on incorrectly seated ignition coils causing interference. Coils had been replaced last year under recall.

73000 mi

US $111

turbo diverter valve broken with a torn diaphragm, replaced with a new/redesigned valve. took me less than an hour

47500 mi	Brought it into the dealership because my check engine light on intermittently over a two day period. A sensor on the turbo was going haywire. Fixed on the spot, free under warranty. Brought it into the dealership because my check engine light came on intermittently over a two day period. A sensor on the turbo was going haywire... fixed on the spot, free under warranty.
93000 mi	The only other unrepaired problem was a Check Engine light which I scanned and it turned out to be a cylinder misfire, probably an old sparkplug or something, so I didn't bother with it.

38000 mi

CEL caused by intake flapper motor sensor - out of range.

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7632 mi	Replace coolant temperature sensor.
28520 mi	The car occasionally loses power (possibly limp mode) with no check engine lights or similar in colder winter days. The problem goes away when the engine is restarted the second time immediately after onset of problem.
32240 mi C $45	Car entering limp mode, previously only in winter. Last visit could not duplicate problem. This summer the problem came back and come on whenever full power is requested, also check engine light. Turbocharger vanes seized up, replaced.
44640 mi C $70	Exhaust bracket broken. Needed to be rewelded to chasis mount points.
57040 mi C $450	Radiator end tank started leaking. Replaced radiator with new part.
57040 mi C $400	Fuel pump stopped working. New fuel pump and filter installed. Checked relays.

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98000 mi US $1700	Temp sensor.
105800 mi US $145	Condenser fan (drivers side) stopped working and was replaced by myself.

76600 mi US $3	So, VW recommends replacement of the oil pan drain plug after every oil change because the crush washer has the potential to leak if reused too many time. I tried reusing the same drain plug twice and it developed a leak.
94600 mi US $300	Replaced engine and trans and dogbone mounts. Originals had significant play. I bought cheap parts- everything felt good for a few months, but now I'm noticing more play when coming on/off throttle. So I'll prob replace again with OEMs.
97500 mi US $175	Poor idle and fuel economy. Replace both oxygen sensors. The original downstream sensor was very corroded and whatnot.
106700 mi	As predicted, cheap, crap mounts had to go. I wanted OEM, but was unhappy with quoted dealer prices. I eventually setted for aftermarket rubber engine and trans mounts advertised as being 30% stiffer than stock.
120000 mi US $30	plastic water pump impeller separated. It's kinda a rough job because the pulley is driven by the timing belt. I used Pentosin SF coolant from O'Reilly Auto parts and a Gates brand replacement water pump (w/ plastic impeller.

74000 mi

US $700

piston sensor

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50840 mi C $500	Ignition coil(s) were giving out bad voltage to the spark plugs. The whole coil/wires and plugs as a whole unit were replaced since they came as a kit. The repair shop mentioned it was "early" for this repair to occur.
78120 mi C $875	replaced coolant sensor, thermostat and water pump - metal not plastic impeller used. Pump broke while doing 120 kph on highway plus onboard dash lights went off as well as the temperature gauge went redline.
79860 mi C $175	replaced oil pan - the "hole" that the drain plug screws into became "unwelded" they said - could not unscrew the bolt - whole housing turned and because the pan was aluminum they replaced it with OEM
97120 mi C $600	original muffler replaced entirely from manifold to back

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55000 mi

US $60

Coolant temperature sensor. Replaced engine coolant temperature sensor (on own - not at shop. cost reflects parts only.)

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170000 mi

US $1140

fuel filtered clogged up, no power above 2000 rpm

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79360 mi C $40	Replace glow plug
83080 mi C $90	replaced a glow plug

70000 mi

US $1794

Fuel tank, fuel pump

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56000 mi US $800	Thermostat replaced. Broken bracket was welded for exhaust system.
59000 mi	The check engine light was going on intermittently. The guys at Autozone thought it was a sensor issue related to the catalytic coverter (which I know is sometimes over-diagnosed). My mechanic thought it could have been a loose or faulty gas-cap.

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178000 mi

US $2500

Replaced Clutch. Replaced Timing chain,. Really normal MX. Not bad for 175k miles

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187180 mi	Turbo boost cuts out on long up-hills, code is weak boost. Mechanic found loose sensor wire and tightened it. This did not fix the problem.
188170 mi	Turbo would cut out going up a long hill in low gear. Found a missing nut on the pipe from the turbo to the intercooler allowing the pipe to flex too much. Replaced nut. Problem remains. Turbo would cut out going up a long hill in low gear. Found a missing nut on the pipe from the turbo to the intercooler allowing the pipe to flex too much. Replaced nut.
191580 mi C $400	Serpentine drive belt was cracked, so it was replaced. There is quite a shake in the tensioner on the serpentine belt, not fixed.

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134000 mi

US $350

Crank Positioning sensor.

77000 mi

US $700

replaced valve gasket cover and cam shaft tensioner

39000 mi

Ignition coil on cylinder 1 died. It was replaced under VW's recall, free of charge. They also took care of 2 other recalls while I was there: The Rear Brake Light switch, and a Sunroof Drain problem. In and out in 1 hour.

109000 mi

US $186

Noticed torn hoses during last oil change, also while driving, noticed specific oil smell. Replaced lower PCV hose and upper "y" hose. While driving down the road, heard a noise from the engine bay and the temperature light came on. When I got home, noticed leaking coolant from driver side. Figured out that it was the coolant flange (common failure part) and replaced it at the same time as the PCV hoses since they were in the same area.

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145700 mi

US $355

temperature sensor replaced

53800 mi

US $560

Car began overheating and flashing STOP warning, towed vehicle to shop where parts were ordered/installed. I paid total cost for parts/labor. Replaced plastic coolant pipe with Gruven metal part as preventative maintenance.

34000 mi

Cooling fans were dead, A/C needed recharge

90000 mi US $771	The car failed to start intermittently starting in February. Had 5 trips with 4 tows to 3 different repair services, finally identified when the problem persisted. It turned out to be the fuel pump, which in turn, burned out the fuel pump relay.
152000 mi US $1042	Water pump failed

70000 mi US $60	Replaced thermostat and topped off coolant. 45 minute job done in driveway.
73000 mi US $135	Water pump began squeaking when hot due to a loose plastic plug behind the pump's pulley. Pump worked fine, just noisy. Replaced at home by me. Fairly simple job.

132000 mi

US $1000

Fuel pump failed, mass airflow sensor intermittent failure

113000 mi

US $600

Thermostat housing had hairline crack. Replaced it.

102000 mi

US $1200

Timing Belt and water pump.

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73000 mi US $600	Turbo waste gate malfunctioned, needed to be replaced. Turbo waste gate malfunctioned, needed to be replaced.
76000 mi US $600	EGR hose blew out, needed to be replaced. EGR hose blew out, needed to be replaced.
81000 mi US $700	Replaced EGR Replaced EGR

87000 mi

air intake valve started to fail

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21700 mi	Glow Plug Relay replaced
27900 mi	Injection System replace: below average fuel economy

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100940 mi

C $600

Main fan broke

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80000 mi US $704	Water pump failure while driving. Replaced thermostat & coolant temp sensor myself to no avail, then took it to repair shop. Shop replaced water pump and timing belt.
100700 mi	Failed catalytic converter.
125000 mi US $100	Replaced rusty oil pan.
138600 mi US $400	Replaced failing original exhaust system with cat-back aftermarket system.

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123000 mi

US $250

Clutch failure

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37200 mi C $300	Secondary air pump replacement
66340 mi C $268	Replace faulty oxygen sensor
75120 mi	Replace diverter valve

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199000 mi

US $1200

timing belt and valve job. The valve job was required because I had just bought the car and I guess the person that did the Timing belt did not put it on correctly and the belt lost tension and I had valve piston contact.

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130200 mi

C $200

Front pipe flange and flex pipe were leaking and needed replacement

66000 mi

US $1247

Water pump failure.

125240 mi

C $400

Car was having trouble starting as well producing many electrical related codes. Car was also stuck in safe mode Replaced cam sensor, timing belt, ignition coil, and spark plug wires. Car is out of safe mode but still having trouble starting

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194000 mi US $800	Potentially routine maintenance - timing belt change (every 100k). Timing was corrected and fueling was adjusted.
196000 mi US $250	Weld exhaust brackets
223500 mi	Intake manifold removed, cleaned and reinstalled.
230000 mi US $350	injection pump setting was too high. Adjusted.
250000 mi US $250	CEL due to EGR. EGR delete.
162000 mi US $250	Starter replaced

50000 mi US $130	On a longish trip, I got an overboost condition. I took it into a shop and they gave it a good shot, but did not ultimately solve the problem. When you turn the key off, the overboost condition is cleared, and turbo is restored, So I'm living with it.
98000 mi US $950	Anutee of Dieselland cleaned the intake, replaced MAF sensor, trimmed the turbo vane actuator. (Removed all the go-slow). ECU tune (put in some go-fast). Replaced the negative battery cable. (End of all the electrical gremlins). New car!
116400 mi US $700	Turbo boost leak caused emissions failure. Fixed boost line. Adjusted fueling for injector wear. Serpentine belt replaced

42780 mi

C $500

coolant temp sensor failed, common on VR6

78500 mi US $455	alternator pulley
167300 mi US $188	serpentine belt tensioner
236000 mi US $600	water pump failed
314000 mi US $60	exhaust pipe clamp needed replacement
413000 mi US $170	replaced oil cooler seals, heater core hose, and replaced hood release lever and coolant reservoir
557000 mi US $221	Fan control module plus labor
492000 mi US $208	Replaced original turbo control valve
509300 mi US $95	glow plug harness
523500 mi US $384	radiator replacement
585000 mi US $330	replace vacuum hose, reseal vacuum pump, replace two heater hoses
641000 mi US $1167	Replaced clutch, flywheel, rear main seal (273k miles on old clutch was very good.)
661000 mi US $183	Replaced intercooler which had a small leak.
687000 mi US $3400	Worn cylinder head, with over 440k miles. Preferred not to wait until something broke.

159000 mi

US $301

Coolant hose leaking. Replaced.

155000 mi

US $638

Oil drain plug stripped. Replaced oil pan.

86200 mi

£400

Replaced corroded catalytic convertor

76880 mi

Timing belt tensioner replaced due to faulty tensioner installed at timing belt change 20,000km ago. Parts and Labor covered by VW.

310000 mi

US $25

Replaced glow plug

268460 mi C $1245	Informed by shop that intercooler tubing had contacted some sheathing and worn through, and I was loosing boost. My car is heavily modded so naturally I want full boost. They had a used one in good condition so I was lucky.
274080 mi C $290	coolant system loosing coolant quickly. Mechanic noted a wire harness had chafed through the base of the oil cooler allowing coolant to escape. Replaced part.

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112000 mi

US $300

Threading on oil pan was stripped. Entire oil pan had to be replaced

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152300 mi

US $960

Secondary air pump starting to fail, makes a whirring noise

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112000 mi

US $550

Ignition coils replaced

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115000 mi

Catalytic converter failed; Check Engine light with code for catalyst efficiency, and raspy noise from exhaust. Did not replace, as I was trading car in for a new one.

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109000 mi US $225	Ignition coil needed replacement
113000 mi US $600	Check Engine Light for a Secondary Air Intake malfunction. Tubing had to be replaced.
116000 mi US $700	Ingition Coil needed to be replaced. While the car was in, I had the shop replace other old coils and spark plugs.

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72000 mi	Flex section of exhaust fell apart. Have not fixed yet.
80000 mi US $30	Thermostat had to be replaced.
100000 mi US $800	water pump broke, car wasn't driven for a month till I could afford repairs. Timing belt was done at the same time since 90 percent of the work had to be done to get to the water pump.
100000 mi	Exhaust was still broken when I turned it over to the Honda dealer

176000 mi US $195	Dirty injectors
180000 mi US $100	Crankcase breather

160000 mi US $500	Water pump was leaking and needed replacement. Timing belt done at the same time.
165500 mi US $200	Water pump was leaking and needed replacement. Timing belt done at the same time.
181400 mi US $40	Replaced the cracked coolant tank
176800 mi US $10	Ignition wiring overheated (again) and needs to be replaced at the ignition switch. Problem is due to headlight power running through ignition switch. Permanent fix = relay harness for headlights.
189200 mi US $120	Fuel pump failed and was replaced.

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26581 mi	1- Waterpump replaced.
77004 mi C $379	Shaky engine at idle only. When coming to a stop, car began shuddering. Check engine light appeared. Symptoms would go away while driving and appear stopped at idle. Dealer replaced vacuum pump and associated hoses.
91140 mi C $1000	Banging into gear (auto transmission), check engine light appeared, transmission speed sensor defective. Banging into gear (auto transmission), check engine light appeared, transmission speed sensor defective.
96100 mi C $100	Check engine light appeared while driving on freeway. Check engine light appeared while driving on freeway. Thermostat replaced.
110360 mi C $250	Car would randomly die after about ~15 minutes of driving. After the stall, within a minute later it would start back up. No codes. Read up online and changed the crank position sensor. Success Car would randomly die after about ~15 minutes of driving. After the stall, within a minute later it would start back up. No codes. Read up online and changed the crank position sensor. Success
114700 mi C $340	Leaking oil on garage floor. Valve cover gasket replaced Leaking oil on garage floor. Valve cover gasket replaced While examining engine , Pcv valve and associated tubes were separated. Replaced Pcv valve and hoses as well.
116560 mi	While examining engine, PCV valve and associated tubes were separated. Replaced PCV valve and hoses as well.
126480 mi C $400	Fans do not turn on, only when A/C is on and only when it already is overheating.
129580 mi C $75	Coolant low light came on. Coolant was empty. Brought to mechanic slight crack in the plastic coolant reservoir. Replaced reservoir and filled with coolant.

139600 mi US $80	Replaced cracked upper radiator hose.
140000 mi US $1200	Car catastrophically overheated on the highway. Blew two radiator hoses and the thermostat. Shop replaced.
145000 mi US $550	Replaced crank position/engine speed sensor.
136000 mi US $190	Car would not start. I narrowed the problem to the fuel pump relay, and replaced with duralast brand. Fixed the issue for one day, then broke again. Took car to a mechanic who installed OEM 409 fuel pump relay.

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120000 mi

US $850

Turbo seals have been leaking oil causing the turbo to leak and burn oil. Problem has been known about for several months. Replaced with an upgraded remanufactured part.

82000 mi US $400	Engine Coils/Plugs
90000 mi US $800	o2 sensor, thermostat
95000 mi US $900	New Cat
109000 mi US $371	Ignition coils. Engine Coils
110000 mi US $2800	New Head - Timing Chain Broke New Head - Timing Chaing Broke

120000 mi US $285	Engine started to misfire after a 700-mile trip. Failure of two coils. Replaced all four coils and spark plugs.
165000 mi US $100	MAF replace

160500 mi

US $32

Bad coil.

65000 mi US $750	Leaking engine seals
83000 mi US $2140	coolant temp sensor not working, and a new set of tires (BF Goodrich, $117 per tire, not in total).

89900 mi

C $200

Engine threw a code citing cooling system malfunction; cleared code, didn't come back.

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64000 mi US $570	Cooling therm replaced
68300 mi US $600	some switch in the engine went crazy, i dont recall completely.

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145000 mi

US $200

Slow coolant leak between block and tranny, required topping off a couple times a year. Would cost a few hundred dollars just to diagnose, selling anyway. Vacuum leak somewhere. All easily accessible vacuum hoses were replaced, didn't help. My mechanic decided that it would require removal of the intake in order to find it so we decided not to pursue because it wasn't causing any issues and about to sell.

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178380 mi

C $2000

Replaced turbocharges. Hydrodynamic bearing failure

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108000 mi US $35	Coolant temperature sensor Glow plug harness
116000 mi US $450	Replaced entire exhaust after OEM pipe hangar broke and aggravated rusted area behind the catalytic converter, causing pipe to shear.
137600 mi US $600	Timing belt

339000 mi US $800	Replaced turbo.
357000 mi US $70	replaced large radiator fan
378000 mi US $70	replaced glow plug harness
400000 mi US $120	replaced exhaust flex pipe
425000 mi US $350	Diesel fuel leaked from injection pump into the alternator destroying the slip rings and brushes. Leak sealed and alternator replaced.
426000 mi US $110	replaced mass air sensor
442000 mi	Mas Air Flow Sensor was not sending a signal. MAF was replaced by remanufactured part supplied by parts store under warranty at no cost.

98000 mi US $340	Exhaust Repair, brake light repair
101000 mi US $300	Failed glow plug, replaced all 4 proactively.
141300 mi US $300	Turbo malfunction, cleaned and lubed, vacuum control lines replaced
147200 mi US $1250	Exhaust replaced
156000 mi US $450	Intake manifold clogged with carbon deposits
157000 mi US $1500	Turbo replaced prior to failure, due to repeated CEL and out-of-spec turbo shaft play

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48000 mi US $120	Replace thermostat
65000 mi US $250	Oxygen sensor replaced.

110000 mi

US $31699

Check engine went on due to problems with fuel pump. Owner st least patrtially at fault as lately was driving with less than half a gallon only in the tank.

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85000 mi US $1500	also had to repair the ignition system
89000 mi	Car misfired on start. Cause was traced to a loose wire on plug 3.
94000 mi US $100	The crank shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. Car was cutting off after a short period.
96000 mi US $150	Had to replace oil pan due to stripped oil plug thread.

106000 mi

US $1900

The car was overheating because the water pump failed.

76000 mi US $250	spark plug cables rusted. Needed to be changed.
92000 mi US $1400	Engine overheated; necessitated replacement of cooling fan, water pump, timing belt, temperature sensor

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69440 mi

C $10

Turbo started to make sucking noise. Finally got around to bringing it into the shop (needed an oil change anyway). The pipe was still connected, but the clamp was missing. Shop replaced clamp. Cost $80 for LOF and new clamp.

122200 mi

US $188

Needed to replace the glow plug harness and two glow plugs

64000 mi US $1650	Car was in the shop:1) to replace shocks and install a lift kit; 2) timing belt replacement; 3) leaking diesel fuel injection pump. Pump was on national back order with VW (!), so I had it rebuilt and reinstalled. Cost of shop visit includes the suspensi
77000 mi US $300	Needed intake manifold and EGR cleaning from accumulated sludge.
78000 mi	engine goes into limp mode with no other indications of trouble, no CEL. Error codes were ambiguous. Mechanic, a TDI specicialist, says he's never seen anything like it before. Problem is less frequent now, but occasional.

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58000 mi US $150	Car overheated while driving and engine light came on. Went to shop and they replaced the thermostat. Works fine now.
61300 mi US $545	Engine sensor was broken and had to be replaced.

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175000 mi

Skipping badly. Check engine light blinking. Had timing belt replaced before. Could be cat converter or coil pack.

54000 mi US $5	Secondary air injection pump rivets failed, pump falling apart and whistling. Repaired pump by drilling out rivets and replacing with bolts. Estimate of $912 for replacement of part by dealer.
56000 mi US $45	Engine was not reaching operating temperature. Found thermostat was sticking open. Replaced thermostat.
37700 mi US $190	Leaking vacuum line for intake. Replaced. Valve cover gasket and cam chain tensioner seal leaking oil. Replaced.
61000 mi US $250	Coolant leak from flange on side of head Vacuum hose broke while being removed for coolant flange repair.

75500 mi

US $2500

Ten-year-old Garrett T-28 BB Turbo went south. APR III system. If original owner it's covered. Unfortunately I'm not. Can't fully rebuild BB Turbo. $1,650 cost of Turbo- the rest labor to take out and install. Not related to any other issues.

89900 mi

C $3000

Exhaust down pipe broke at flex point

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133500 mi US $550	Fuel pump replaced.
140000 mi	Check engine light came on. Shop determined the catalytic converter is going. Estimated repair cost of $1500. Check engine light went back off. Chose not to repair. Will be car shopping this winter.
143200 mi US $575	Replace leaky valve cover gasket.
157000 mi US $340	Replaced clamps.
145800 mi US $377	Replace thermostat

135300 mi

Engine replacement

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64000 mi

US $125

Bad cooling sensor, intermittent check engine light.

120000 mi

US $100

Failed ignition coils. I have had to replace ignition coils about once every 2 years. Symptoms are a loss of power when accelerating and a rough idle.

100700 mi

US $58

coolant malfunction reset

145000 mi US $375	Thermostat jammed causing overheating. Leaking rad hose also replaced at this time.
151000 mi US $145	Within 10 days: CEL came on, car started to overheat, A/C went out and clutch started to slip. I was quoted between $4500-6000 in total repair costs. The only thing spent money on was replacing the cooling system fan switch. Sold to mechanic.

62000 mi

US $2000

The overall cost of my issue was around $1000 in parts and the dealer charged me a little over $1000. This is one of the main reasons I might switch car companies, just because of the cost of repairs.....

97000 mi US $160	Check engine light came on for faulty coolant sensor.
97600 mi US $460	Check Engine light came on again. Hoses needed to be replaced. Check engine light came on yet again. This time taken to dealership and more hoses were replaced and parts relevant to the coolant system.

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81220 mi

Engine seem to work on 2 cylinder intermittently. So we can feel a lost of power when accelerating.

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79300 mi

US $800

o2 sensors

105400 mi

C $2500

Check engine

103000 mi

Oil leak slowly. Didn't fix.

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98000 mi

Fuel pump replaced, extended warranty.

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100000 mi

US $300

Soot removed from Air control device. Mass flow sensor? Code on computer indicated problem. common with diesels. Also needed to clean out exhaust manifold of soot as well. Stripped drain plug on aluminum oil pan leaking. Pan replaced.

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96000 mi US $250	Oil pan threads were stripped again. The metal is said to be soft so they strip when the oil pan bolt is over tightened. I've replaced this pan several times in the 9 years I've owned it - I can't remember how many times exactly.
96000 mi US $500	The threads in the oil pan were stripped (again) so we replaced the whole pan (again). Damn VW oil pans use soft metal.

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243040 mi	A couple of glow plugs (Diesel engine) were burned out. Replaced with used ones on hand.
263500 mi C $230	Camshaft oil seal leaking. Replaced during routine timing belt change (this is not always done or needed). As well, the timing belt tensioner was discovered to be in precarious health, possibly due to previous mechanic's error in installation.
297600 mi C $85	One of the radiator fans (passenger side) was dead.
298220 mi C $55	Air Mass Flow sensor was dead (possibly due to water ingestion)
311860 mi C $30	Serpentine belt idler came apart - known weakness with this model, and I keep a spare on hand.

203000 mi

US $110

Check engine light on because of a glow plug failure. Glow plug harness broke when I removed it to test the plugs, so I changed it and put 4 new glow plugs at the same time.

87000 mi

US $2000

Car died, fuel delivery problem, towed car to shop -- replaced glow plug harness Car died, fuel delivery problem, towed car to shop -- replaced MAF sensor

155100 mi

US $80

Replaced glow plugs.

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182000 mi

serpentine belt

120000 mi

US $250

Leak in cooling line.

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102000 mi US $45	replaced secondary air hose replaced cam chain tensioner and valve gaskets replaced air breather hose on valve cover replaced mass air flow meter replaced thermostat
103100 mi	Replaced all 4 ignition coils, after one went bad. There's not an official recall yet for the Golfs, but it was still fixed by VW.
123000 mi US $1500	new valve cover gasket. slow coolant leak fixed.
143000 mi US $998	Cooling hose flange replaced to repair a slow coolant leak.
152000 mi US $726	oooling flange leaking, and replaced Failed WA Emissions Testing. Had 5 different faults. Got a waiver to get the car license updated. Would cost a lot to get all the emissions working. Had the MAF replaced since car was running roughly.
155000 mi US $100	Heat exchanger is slowly leaking. $1500 for dealer to fix. About $950 from an independent. Will likely sell car, with full disclosure.

93000 mi

US $634

Replaced leaking head gasget, leaking o-rings and damaged coolant flange. Got a $400 discount from my mechanic on repairs 'cause I was poor -- real cost of repair should have been almost $1000. Replaced damaged coolant flange.

101060 mi	Engine has died, reason unknown.
101060 mi	Engine finally failed. Ignition coils.

190960 mi

C $200

Car was running roughly and check engine light flashing. Mechanic replaced two ignition coils. Car was squealing on cold start. Mechanic disconnected secondary air pump.

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82000 mi	Cracked cooling hose flange caused coolant leak.
116000 mi US $500	Hose connector broke, lost all coolant.
116000 mi US $2100	O2 sensor replaced. Timing chain tensioner needed to be replaced.

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103000 mi

US $1100

Oil leak discovered, added sleeve to oil drain plug, still leaking after returned home Thermostat replaced for indication of varying temperature indications

215000 mi

US $1100

New water pump.

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174200 mi US $2050	bad fuel injection pump. replaced fuel injection pump.
175000 mi US $250	very poor acceleration, turbo not functioning. hissing sound when trying to accelerate. leaking turbo exhaust hose. replaced hose.

280240 mi C $750	replace timing belt and water pump
233300 mi C $1270	check engine code p0234 boost waste gate replace waste gate actuator and control solenoid. set injection pump timing.

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71000 mi US $255	Bad MAF sensor.
71000 mi US $250	odd noises from the turbo,

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95000 mi US $1100	Also replaced damaged breather hose.
114000 mi US $84	engine dies at idle. rough running.
115000 mi US $95	Rough idle. Sometimes stalls after starting.

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85000 mi	Engine light went on. Catalytic converter went bad. Was covered under special extended warranty.
85000 mi	The check engine light was on again in the car (which is why I got rid of it).

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115000 mi

US $600

Replacement of upper and lower timing chain guides, along with upper and lower timing chains.

101000 mi

US $3000

Repaired Timing Chains, was a completely miserable thing to try to go

143000 mi US $1473	problem: engine light came on. repair: 1. replaced water pump, hose, coolant adative 2. replaced 02 sensor 3. replaced thermostat
191700 mi US $608	Check engine light on. Misfired but it turn out to be a spark plugs issue. Replaced spark plugs and wires.

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73000 mi

US $750

Rusted exhaust system

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137000 mi

US $1083

Faulty battery as well as cracked coolant housing

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177000 mi

US $1486

Fan controller unit died-burned out primary + auxiliary cooling fans. I noticed the issue approx. 11 wks prior & called the shop. Shop missed issue via phone + during inspection-diagnosis occurred after owner req. SA to drive car prior to payment.

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202300 mi US $200	Car wasn't warming up fully; replaced thermostat.
205800 mi US $900	Was leaking coolant. Shop replaced metal cooling tube, which had corroded and was leaking. Apparently this is common with VWs, and takes a number of hours to repair because of the location in the engine compartment.
218000 mi US $200	Needed glow plug replacement. Old plug was rusted in place, possibly requiring drilling and tapping new threads.

128000 mi US $80	I had to replace the serpentine belt tensioner on my 2000 VW Golf. The belt was fine (had replaced at normal interval), but the tensioner pulley has worn out. Did it myself in 45 minutes.
133000 mi US $15	Crankcase vent hose (elbow from valve to intake hose) leaking oil. Replaced with newer (used) vent hose from salvage yard.
149000 mi US $40	Fuel gelled due to summer fuel left in too late, freezing temps gelled the diesel. Had to be towed home, warm up car in garage over night, change fuel filters, pump out old fuel.
150800 mi US $20	Fuel was leaking from the thermostatic t on the fuel filter, as it had cracked. New it was 12 dollars plus shipping, fixed the problem entirely.
153500 mi US $80	Thermostat stuck open, replaced it myself, including new coolant (not cheap on a vw)
159000 mi US $20	Fuel pump lost prime due to old hard fuel hose leaking air, and fuel pump seals going bad.
159000 mi US $300	Oil leak at the oil cooler repaired.

155000 mi

Original rear muffler hanger broke at muffler. A friend wielded it back on. It looks solid.

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135780 mi

C $500

Water pump replaced for the third time in 30000km

110000 mi

CEL came on reporting faulty Catalytic converter. Dealer quoting $880 to diagnose and fix the problem. Can't afford to pay $880 and planned to get OEM from alternate vendor and have it fixed at local shop.

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54000 mi US $149	Crank position sensor replaced, coolant temperature sensor replaced
57500 mi US $184	Crank Position Sensor failed, coolant temperature sensor failed. The CPS failure disables the spark ignition system and the car doesn't run. Coolant sensor failure throws a CEL and causes the engine to run rich.
60000 mi US $27	Clamp between the catalytic converter and the rest of the exhaust system failed. Required replacement of the part. 10 minutes to replace. Good to go.

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116000 mi US $350	radiator leak oil check tube had to be replaced.
118000 mi US $350	Ignition switch replaced. Battery replaced.

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69000 mi US $200	Check engine light resulted in O2 sensor replacement. Light came back on. Both times the same code was retrieved. Vacuum lines replaced second time. Capital Eurocars in Tallahassee, FL is incompetant.
75000 mi US $300	Coolant flange at rear of cylinder head leaking. Part was replaced curing leak.

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82000 mi

US $520

VW has a security cut key for the ignition and the ignition broke and would not engage the engine. First the dealer charged me ($120) to "Diagnose" the problem and then with parts and labor (another $400) I finally got my car back after (7) days.

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156000 mi

US $80

oil leak. replaced oil pressure switch and gasket

135000 mi

US $300

Replace failed belt tensioner

98300 mi US $1000	Coolant leak, bad water pump, bad auxiliary water pump. Decided to replace entire cooling system rather than cheap out.
11300 mi US $365	Replace coolant temperature sensor. Replace pre and post cat oxygen sensors. Replace driver side cooling fan. Replace driver side cooling fan. Replace pre and post cat oxygen sensors Replace coolant temperature sensor
117000 mi US $10	Vacuum hose leak per code PO411 as written up in DIY articles. Replaced rubber tube, cleared code, and car runs great now.
119000 mi US $14	Rubber hose to reserve coolant tank damaged and leaking profusely. Cut off bad section and reattached.
121700 mi US $425	Check engine light PO411. Secondary air filtration system. System seems to work. Possible issue with valve. Changed all vacuum lines. Passed inspection.
125000 mi US $320	Small coolant leak. Located and decided to leave alone and try k seal until problem is more substantial.
130000 mi US $600	Cooling leak in hard to reach location. Replace all plastic associated with it.

66960 mi €1400	Air conditioner compressor froze up, which broke the serpentine belt destroying the the water pump and tension pulley because not enough clearance designed in. Dealer replaced the water pump, pulley, belt and tension pulley assembly. Compressor okay.
68820 mi €150	O2 sensor. They made the replacement very difficult by designing unnecessary difficulty into replacing these components. (very poor design)

62000 mi

US $330

Thermostat Housing – Slow Coolant leak from front of engine.

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191000 mi US $300	Coil was replaced due to cracks, first start on a wet or moist day didn't like to start.
191000 mi	valve cover gasket, and PCV valve.

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86000 mi

US $725

An exhaust sleeve had fallen off and needed repair.

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184700 mi US $865	All engine mounts were replaced.
191000 mi US $216	Rusted section of exhaust had to be replaced.

206000 mi

US $25

Serpentine belt idler pulley broke. Pulley uses a metal bearing with a plastic roller. Roller broke and separated from bearing causing serpentine belt to come off. Idler was replaced with no other problems encountered.

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425200 mi

Replaced glow plugs.

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127720 mi	Engine fails when vehicle comes to a stop. Noise in the tensioner pulley
128640 mi $600	Engine lost significant amount of power to take on air condition and other elements of vehicle.
130200 mi	Overhaul of engine
136400 mi $1300	loss of power.

155000 mi US $50	Anti-theft on the frizz. Alarm would go off even if the key was used. EXPENSIVE repair from dealer, so I bypassed the alarm, which cannot be done according to the dealer, but an internet search helped me solve the problem without spending $500 dollars.
181000 mi US $100	Replaced heater core, the dash had to come competely out.

176000 mi

US $387

The water pump broke and had to be replaced.

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141000 mi US $290	Radiator had rusted out and was replaced.
144500 mi US $500	Oil leak dripping onto exhaust manifold, creating smoke

196000 mi US $375	Middle and rear exhaust replaced.
209200 mi US $140	Replaced rear muffler (under warranty) and exhaust extension.

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139000 mi

US $95

Replaced ignition coils. They'd short out in wet weather and generate a check engine light. Took maybe 15 minutes to replace. Known problem on VR6 engines.

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80600 mi

VR6 Engine blew up, even though I've used Synthetic every <= 5,000 miles. Shop did clutch, too even though I didn't want it, nor feel like I needed it. Within a week, my previously replaced coil pack cracked. I bought a used '05 miata.

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2014 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2014 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2014 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2014 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2013 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2013 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2013 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2013 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2013 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2013 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2013 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2013 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 2dr Hatch

2013 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 2dr Hatch

2013 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 2dr Hatch

2013 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 2dr Hatch

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Wagon

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 2dr Hatch

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 2dr Hatch

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 2dr Hatch

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 2dr Hatch

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 2dr Hatch

2012 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 2dr Hatch

2011 Volkswagen Golf / GTI

2011 Volkswagen Golf / GTI 4dr Hatch