turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
5000 mi | Blower Motor Resistor failed |
10000 mi | Door sensors erroneously reported driver's side door open.Car couldn't be locked, chimes and int.light remained on while driving. Dealership performed diagnostic, ordered parts but never called back to install. Problem resolved itself. |
103000 mi US $150 |
replaced compressor control valve...system had to be evacuated, part installed ,then freon put back in. |
120000 mi US $197 |
battery exploded |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
14000 mi | Seat belt latch sensor faulty, made SRS light come on. Replaced under warranty. |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
11500 mi | A/C seemed weak, took an hour to cool car in 80 degree weather. Dealer said system was undercharged. No leaks. System recharged under warranty. |
18000 mi | Reported a buzzing noise coming from blower motor on cold days. Dealer replaced blower motor and recirculator under warranty. Problem has not arisen two weeks after repair. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
75000 mi US $1264 |
Solenoid on A/C compressor failed. Control valve needed to be replaced and system recharged. |
42000 mi | Dealer reported leak in a/c system and claimed it to be in the condenser. I chose not to have them repair it because I don't have confidence in their opinion. |
53500 mi | AC leak fixed. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
12300 mi US $160 |
airbag module married to passenger occupancy module |
59500 mi US $180 |
battery failed and was replaced |
6000 mi | driver sun visor light failed in a few weeks |
55000 mi US $1000 |
Did the 40 and 60 k mile service and the Sat Nav system failed. Also a recall VW official and to install window vents accessory. Dealer worked with VW Corp and they covered the replacement cost for a new Sat Nav System |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
53000 mi | Battery replaced under warranty after 2 1/2 years. |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
22280 mi | Radio display would intermittently washout / turn almost all white and would be unreadable. Still functioned, but would be unreadable. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
14800 mi | Tire air pressure light stays on but the pressures are all identical. |
97000 mi US $200 |
a/c not working. replaced pressure sensor. recharged |
120000 mi US $250 |
Airbag warning light on dash. Traced to a broken wire in the wiring harness that goes to the door. Failed due to constant flexing and was repaired |
1000 mi | Week old car: battery died while sitting outside on from Xmas Eve until it would not start morning of Dec 26. VW service sent tow truck to jump start. Been fine since in my garage. I'm thinking bad battery. |
11500 mi | At 10k service, they determined that instrument cluster was bad. Ordered part and they replaced it in a couple of hours. Symptom was no warning chimes for headlights, and other sounds. Related to my dead battery?? Actual replacement of the cluster - related to warranty maintenance trip |
74000 mi US $325 |
Replaced AC pressure regulator valve plus routine maintenance. |
77000 mi | Previous pressure valve replacemen failed. Proper replacement would have been the compressor. Car being returned to VW soon, so no repair will be done. |
63000 mi | The pressure regulator valve resolved the AC issue for a short time. Immediately after repair, the AC was outstanding but after about 3 months, it was back to the original state. Apparently compressor was self-destructing internally. |
4000 mi | A/C blowing warm air. Dealer recharged system and checked for leaks. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
29000 mi | Doors would not lock, |
40600 mi US $100 |
CD player would not play CDs. Stereo head unit was replaced. |
7000 mi | Replace bad bluetooth module for hands free cell phone. |
47200 mi US $720 |
apparently hit something which put a hole in the compressor (or condenser) |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
77000 mi US $500 |
turn signal LED bulb in drivers side mirror replaced. |
Vehicle had 300 miles on it. Vehicle died completely in driveway. Wouldn't even jump start. Had to have it towed to dealer. They recharged and checked the battery. They returned vehicle. |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
25300 mi | Could not reset service reminder, dealer replaced cluster under warranty. Also oil sensor light came on, supposedly fixed with SW update. Remain to be seen. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
26000 mi | Odometer stopped operating while car was driving. Car was shutoff when stopped attempting to "re-boot" system. Immobilizer autoactivated rendering car unable to run (it did not recognize the key). 2nd tow required since purchase May 2011 |
6000 mi | odometer faulted and stopped working |
40000 mi | Odometer had stopped working. Dealer replaced instrument cluster. |
59000 mi | Air Conditioning stopped working. Fan works, but blows warm air. Described by dealership as a leaking line. Replaced under warranty. |
59000 mi US $950 |
Instrument Cluster failed. Odometer flashed "error". Car failed to start. "Key not recognized" failure. Dealership diagnosed as failed instrument cluster. At 15 months old, and 59,000 miles. |
27100 mi | Starter failed. |
110000 mi US $600 |
dealer said the compressor was faulty, and would cost between $1000 - 3000. to repair. Took to an independent repair station after reading online that RCV switch is usually the cause of the problem. Repaired for $101. |
167000 mi US $1000 |
This is the second vw car radio that has stopped working in the past 15 months in this vehicle. Dealership did not repair because replacement is $1000. Radio not used frequently, no longer under warranty. Dealership charged over $100. to check radio and remove library cd’s when they had done the replacement at end of November 2016. Repair was not done now, so radio is not working. |
41500 mi | Tire pressure sensor reading "Check Tire Pressure" after tires fully inflated |
70000 mi US $750 |
Odometer portion of dash information center stopped working with an error. the in dash info center is being replaced due to failing circuit board. |
53275 mi US $175 |
Battery died. Replaced with new battery. |
60000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced compressor. |
32200 mi US $225 |
Odometer module failure. Error code began at dealer. They replaced and calculated that we had 37,000 miles on a car with under 31,000. So about $500 in extra depreciation. Thanks, VW! They've paid half of the $600 charge (so far). |
35800 mi | Multifunction display, clock, and trip odometer reset themselves unrelated to battery. Single occurrence. |
40700 mi | MFD, gauges, needles, and cabin lighting had strobe effect for one trip. Did not recur. |
69000 mi US $1900 |
Internal failure of condenser. |
105000 mi US $350 |
HAD TO PURCHASE NEW RADIO WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY |
59000 mi US $250 |
Factory RCD 510 premium 8 radio failed. Replaced with salvaged unit from a newer model year. |
71000 mi US $120 |
Replaced broken door lock actuator. |
74000 mi | Airbag light was illuminated and fuse was blown. Wiring harness under passenger seat was not properly strain relieved and rubbing on seat frame. Repaired chafed wires and tied down the harness. It's unclear why the harness was not tied down. |
34000 mi | Music system shuts off/starts by itself; Forgets Bluetooth pairings! |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
13000 mi | a/c compressor crashed |
63000 mi US $266 |
Radio died Battery died |
115200 mi C $350 |
Radio, Bluetooth connection. |
67000 mi US $400 |
A valve on the Ac system went , the dealer wanted to replace the whole compressor but much cheaper to replace the valve, the Ac was somewhat cold before this and is much better now |
45560 mi C $220 |
Power accessory motor. |
17140 mi | rear brake light |
36300 mi | one faulty window switch |
37200 mi | Rear window with defrost grid had to be replaced due to grid failure. Done under warranty. |
96000 mi US $120 |
Odometer stopped working. Dealer reprogrammed ecu. Odometer now works fine. |
198000 mi US $113 |
Replaced battery |
50600 mi US $96 |
The dome light over the tailgate is not working and the bulb is not the problem. They spent a hour trying to diagnose the problem and did not come up with one....so the issue is not resolved. |
74000 mi US $700 |
Odometer stopped working and the "cluster" needed to be replaced. |
109500 mi US $1700 |
replaced a/c compressor and associated parts; recharged freon. |
19000 mi US $800 |
Car would not start. "Key not recognized" failure. Dealer diagnosed as instrument cluster failure; replaced the whole panel under warranty. |
67000 mi US $500 |
Entertainment unit stopped working. Wouldn't power on. Wound up replacing with a different head unit instead of factory unit. |
42660 mi | Mirror light on driver side visor wouldn't stay on |
76000 mi US $250 |
A/C began to fail to cool intermittently. Diagnosed as low refrigerant due to leak through schraeder valve. Valve replaced and refrigerant charged. |
69700 mi | Odometer stopped working with ERROR message. Instrument Cluster Replaced |
40900 mi | SERVICE REMINDER not counting up. |
32700 mi | A/C was delayed in blowing cold air up to 10 minutes from beginning of first trip of the day. VW diagnosed a leak in the condenser and replaced the condenser under warranty. |
3000 mi | Odometer error message. Then antitheft prevented startup. |
6700 mi | Windshield wipers stopped working after "hood ajar" light came on. Replaced hood ajar switch. |
8000 mi | Previous fix of hood latch short didn't work. Replaced latch. |
22800 mi | TIPS - reset computer |
38940 mi | Battery drain blamed on cluster problem. Battery and Cluster replaced. |
28000 mi | Trip odometer began displaying 'Error'. Shutting down the engine and restarting resulted in the immobilizer engaging. The 'fix' was replacing the instrument cluster. |
35700 mi | Not cooling well. About 1/4 lb low on refrigerant. No leaks found. About the 5th Jetta this dealer has seen with this issue. |
43700 mi | A/C delayed as much as 30~45 seconds before coming on. It was occurring quite regularly. Dealer performed evacuation/recharge and checked codes. No problem found. Issue seemed to resolve itself until 6/23/2014. It is as bad as ever. |
47300 mi | Replaced compressor, dryer, and expansion valve. |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
10960 mi | odometer was stuck. Some variable capacitors had to be "discharged" to fix it, and the fix worked. |
27900 mi | Cluster replaced. Problem, which came up in diagnostic testing, had symptoms that included intermittent illumation of tachometer and speedometer, and strobe-like flashing of data screen. rear passenger door lock working intermittently |
52600 mi C $50 |
Electronic lock controlling the gas lid was unreliable, often took many lock/unlock cycles with the remote to unlock it. Decided to permanently disable the locking mechanism (It's latched, but always unlocked now) |
108180 mi C $100 |
replace heater fan speed control resistor, which had failed. |
125426 mi C $340 |
replace rear wiper motor assembly |
28875 mi US $50 |
Radio Stopped working and battery began to drain. In the end, I guess it was the failed radio that was causing the battery to discharge. It was replaced under warranty so I do not know what the charge was outside of the 50 dollar copay. |
40000 mi US $780 |
Failed compressor. AC was weak and inconReplaced by independent shop. |
137000 mi US $700 |
Rebuilt alternator installed Battery dead. |
213000 mi US $5500 |
Blown alternator and battery replaced. |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
41200 mi | Fuel door mechanism does not reliably open. Fuel door motor replaced by dealer. |
19840 mi | Cruise control was switched off in software after reflash for Recall #24W4. Dealer tracked down problem and switched cruise control back on. Issue resolved. |
30860 mi | Rear ID light failed. Dealer replaced both bulbs, housings and harnesses due to corrosion under warranty. |
47520 mi C $216 |
Tailgate failed to close after shopping trip. Dealer was on way home. Diagnosed as internal failure of latch mechanism. Replaced with new latch. |
43760 mi | Fuel door lock motor began failing to unlock at random times. Lubricating plunger did not solve, so disconnected fuel door lock motor entirely. Now the door is permanently unlocked. May repair motor at a later date |
Engine not specified
23000 mi | Radio/Display unit quit working. Dealer replaced under warranty. Had to be ordered so we were given a loaner while it was in the shop. |
twincharged 160hp 1.4L I4 7-speed automated manual FWD
27280 mi | Number plate light bulb replacement |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
118358 mi US $75 |
Replace low beam bulb on passenger side. |
23000 mi | Passenger-side rear door would not open from outside after power unlock. Could only open the door by mechanical door-open latch from inside. Dealer replaced the power-lock solenoid module and problem is fixed now. |
160000 mi US $650 |
Starter failed, had to have car towed and wait for new parts to arrive. |
67000 mi US $440 |
compressor blew after 37 months of ownership. Dealer said the repair was $800 but they would go 50/50. |
8800 mi | Bluetooth module would not work (no power) on intermittent ignition cycles. Problem appeared to occur more often in hotter weather. Dealership replaced module under warranty. |
53000 mi | radio died, 2hrs. to diagnose radio replaced with a defective radio. needed to return to dealer for additional diagnosis!!! dealer ordering another radio. |
53500 mi | finally received a working radio 8/8/2014!!! |
70000 mi US $260 |
AC compressor failed |
188000 mi US $150 |
Original battery weak with one dead cell |
228300 mi US $250 |
Short in overhead interior lighting system |
21000 mi | Electronic latch for rear passenger side door not responding to controls, requiring manual opening of the door from inside. |
30800 mi | Electronic door latches on driver's, passenger's and one rear passenger doors were replaced. Right front door wouldn't lock and rear door sometimes wouldn't unlock. |
54000 mi US $400 |
Radio died. All fuses fine. Web research showed hopeless. Purchased replacement on E-Bay pulled from 2013 Hybrid Jetta for $400. Works great. |
26000 mi | Not really an unexpected problem; battery was dead after 6 years but I kept jumping and trickle charging until selling the car back to VW--they got it with a dead battery :) |
11000 mi | JSW with iPod interface ... frequently does not recognize an iPod plugged in. Of course it did recognize iPod on repair trip. |
23000 mi | iPod connection never worked consistently with any of our three different iPod models. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
117600 mi US $900 |
AC recharge. |
2000 mi | Intermittant radio display failure. |
45300 mi | Cruise control stopped working. Repaired by dealer under extended warranty. |
61000 mi US $100 |
AC compressor was replaced. Optional extended warranty paid for repair less my $100 deductible. Otherwise, the repair cost would have been $1,200. |
57040 mi C $1200 |
Replace battery |
63798 mi C $150 |
Low refrigerant |
1000 mi | Instrument lights randomly changed intensity. VCDS scan by owner had two fault codes in Central Electronics Module. Dealer ordered new Lighting Control Rheostat. Dealer installed new Lighting rheostat to fix intermittent problem. Car had air conditioning fault code in Central Electronics Module when scanned by owner two days after delivery. Owner noticed that a/c air was too cold, and could not be easily adjusted with temperature control on dash. |
9000 mi US $34 |
Reoccurence of intermittent failure of the Dimmer control on dash. VCDS showed fault codes related to shorts in dimmer. Instrument lights always on full, indicator lights failure on doors etc. Problem resolved itself. |
11000 mi | Audio stopped working. The dealer ordered the new system that had to be installed in about 3-4 days. |
89000 mi US $100 |
Radio died |
38000 mi US $100 |
Door lock |
67000 mi US $1650 |
For the second time in two years an AC compressor failed and had to be replaced, making this the third compressor in this car that is just five and a half years old and has only 67000 miles Radio failed |
71000 mi | Steering wheel mounted switch for computer functions went out. |
99000 mi US $450 |
Rear window wiper stripped and flops around. Still waiting on parts after one month. Charged $148 to look at it and said extended warrenty would pay the rest. |
2000 mi | Radio intermittent failure. Attempted software update which caused the radio to completely stop working. Radio replaced under warranty. Radio intermittent failure. Attempted software update which caused the radio to completely stop working. Radio replaced under warranty. |
78740 mi C $400 |
radio stop working in august. Radio shot and replaced. Covered by extended warranty. Waited 2 weeks for the radio to come in from Germany. |
3000 mi | Hot electrical component smell and radiator fans running. Water temp normal and outside temp 35 degrees. |
13000 mi | Poor AM and FM radio reception. Satellite Siris worked fine. TSB 2023500 fixed problem. Software update? |
59000 mi US $400 |
Replace left rear door lock solenoid. Replace left rear doolock selonoid |
61000 mi | windshield wipers did not work. they said the fuse was in the wrong place, odd. radio not working at all. one trip to order, a second to install. |
76000 mi US $45 |
Front headlight bulb replaced |
84000 mi US $40 |
Headlight replaced |
34000 mi US $170 |
driver's side low beam headlight stopped working, had to replace cluster |
78800 mi | Entire radio suddenly quit working. |
83700 mi US $748 |
Radio |
87000 mi US $325 |
Radio replaced |
11000 mi | Driver-side mirror lost turn signal indication and heated mirror function due to loose connector. Motor stayed functional. Connector reattached. |
45000 mi | Dealer installed new Bluetooth module due to class-action lawsuit. |
111000 mi US $225 |
Replaced compressor control valve |
69000 mi US $560 |
Starter went bad |
94000 mi US $800 |
Radio unit dead, did not repair since plan to return car to VW as a part of TDI buyback. |
143840 mi C $180 |
a/c not working. Dealer quoted 1200CAD for new compressor. Changed the RCV myself (60CAD) and had the system charged by a independent shop (180CAD) |
161980 mi C $770 |
a/c compressor replaced |
163680 mi C $600 |
The new a/c compressor failed after 45 min of operation. Another a/c compressor was installed and this time a new condenser too. |
68000 mi US $400 |
internal compressor failure, svc. advisor first said it would cost $1100.00. He made calls, and said VW would pay half. |
102000 mi | Radio power went off while driving, not able to turn back on. |
110000 mi | Radio never fixed. |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
28000 mi US $450 |
Inoperable rear driver's side window. |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
45700 mi | Drivers window switch partial down feature was not working. Dealer replaced switch under CPO warranty. |
66000 mi US $50 |
HVAC blower was squeaking. Blower motor replaced under CPO warranty. |
67300 mi US $50 |
Drivers side and passengers side front windows functioned okay but made crunching noises when going up and down. Both window regulators were replaced under CPO warranty. |
87000 mi US $20 |
Drivers side low beam died. Replaced both low beam headlights with Philips H7 Standard. |
19900 mi | Replaced a jammed recirculation motor (P/N 1ko907511c) |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
26000 mi | CD player inoperable. Caused "CDC Hardware Failure" in radio display. Could not repair, so entire radio ordered then replaced (two trips). |
70000 mi US $67 |
The electro-magnetic motor that controls the fuel filler flap ceased working in the closed position. |
122000 mi | Driver door no longer recognized when ajar. |
115300 mi US $115 |
The sensor measuring pad wear (front left rotor) was sending a false signal indicating wear. Replaced the cable and the signal went away |
145000 mi US $500 |
AC Fan broke off |
39000 mi | The AC didn't work. It needed a new compressor. |
turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
113460 mi C $435 |
$6.00 part; an electrical relay burned out and cut the supply of electricity to the engine. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
11000 mi | Defective unit in Compass. Ordered part installed. Compass works fine now. |
118300 mi US $12 |
Change headlight. |
13000 mi | AM radio antenna base replaced |
50000 mi US $100 |
Car off, but noise coming from rear speakers |
55000 mi | Failed tire pressure sensor |
68000 mi | Door lock to left rear seat no longer opened with remote |
16025 mi | Rear passenger electric window hits the top stop and auto opens, can't close window all the way. Dealer found window fault code and re-set basic settings. Seemed to work. |
45000 mi US $20 |
Replace windshield washer pump. |
47000 mi US $169 |
Replaced the battery. |
99000 mi | OEm battery finally died |
116100 mi | Driver side headlight. |
120000 mi | Passenger side headlight. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
19000 mi | rear doors remained locked |
62800 mi | part in door replaced, locks fixed |
91000 mi US $825 |
RADIO DEAD |
100440 mi C $1500 |
Unable to unlock the fuel cover |
41200 mi | The tiny electric motor that locks and unlocks the fuel flap had to be replaced. It was covered by warranty. |
31000 mi | Door locks on rear doors not working, so the alarm system also did not work. Dealer replaced both rear door locks. Both dealer and several websites note that this is a common problem. I also had the Engine Control Unit ECU reflashed. |
32000 mi | Rear wiper and washer along with front washer and cabin fan suddenly stopped working. All fuses checked OK. Dlr reported the "Body Control Unit" was in need of replacement. Replacing corrected all problems. |
9000 mi | Right rear window stopped working. |
10200 mi | The only warranty issue (so far) was a sensor in the driver seat belt latch preventing the audio alert. |
17000 mi | Cabin heater fan failed in speeds 1-3. Resistor for fan motor replaced. |
9000 mi | Lighted mirror in visor on driver side did not work properly. The visor containing the light was replaced. |
79000 mi US $300 |
A/C failed to come on for first 5-10 minutes, then blew cold after that. Reported that some valve in the compressor went bad and new compressor was installed. |
60300 mi US $900 |
Compressor ended up being bad, so had to get it replaced. |
87700 mi US $450 |
A/C stopped working again. We just put new compressor in during the month of January. |
202000 mi US $250 |
driver door latch |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
44000 mi US $150 |
Air conditioning was functioning poorly, due to low R134A refrigerant. System was recharged. |
45000 mi | The AC compressor had a hole which caused the system to pressurize improperly. The compressor was replaced under the VW Certified Pre Owned warranty. |
108600 mi US $135 |
Car wouldn't start, replaced battery, appeared to be original. |
89000 mi US $463 |
Interior moon roof shade failed to operate |
52300 mi US $600 |
Antenna broke and could not be easily replaced, because the base had corroded to the roof when the sunroof leaked last year. |
77000 mi US $25 |
Right headlight bulb. No charge for installation. |
77500 mi US $24 |
Left headlight bulb. No charge for installation. |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
7000 mi | Air bag light for passenger seat keeps coming on. |