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. The drain tube from panoramic sunroof was never properly connected to the drain over the rear wheel well. As a result, the water would leak behind the interior panel in the back of the car filling the spare tire well with water |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
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 |
66000 mi US $300 |
Windshield washer fluid container leaked due to a split in the plastic seam line. Most likely a MFG defect as no access to the tank is possible by user. Had to wait a week for the part and install took a few hours. Tank would hold about 1/3. |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
35960 mi C $300 |
Push button start would no longer work reliably. |
49600 mi C $3000 |
Sunroof was leaking, dealer was unable to rectify after numerous attempts at cleaning drainage tubes. Decided, without being 100% certain, sunroof frame was cracked about would need to be replaced. Sunroof leaker again after repair but another round of drain cleaning fixed the issue, which I think was the problem all along. |
turbocharged 4-cylinder automated manual 2WD
55180 mi A $1300 |
Water pump seized up. Replacement water pump. Two replacement belts needed. Water pump axel bearing destroyed. Implellor seperated from shaft. Axel flopping around. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
62000 mi US $3500 |
The sunroof jammed open. The roof is out of the tracks and the frame, screen and motor (along with anything else they break while fixing) will need to be replaced. The car is being bought back by VW for the TDI recall instead of having the work completed. |
44000 mi US $140 |
Check engine light on for code P047F, exhaust flap. Dealer technician confirms exhaust flap is binding. VW refuses coverage under warranty extension VWP-13-05. No repair done. Dealer charges me $140 for the diagnostics. |
45000 mi US $135 |
Check engine light on for code P047F, exhaust flap. VW refuses coverage under warranty extension VWP-13-05, but offers to cover 85% of repair cost. |
64000 mi US $150 |
Exhaust temperature sensor #1 failed. Dealer quote $800. Part + tool ~$150. Replaced it myself. |
118000 mi US $1200 |
Caliper leaking; replaced |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
75000 mi US $1700 |
Replaced rotors, pads and rear calipers after parking brake seized |
77000 mi US $500 |
Tailgate latch replaced; turn signal LED bulb in drivers side mirror replaced. |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
40000 mi US $1300 |
Clutch broke apart. Poor design and assembly. Don't buy VW. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
119000 mi US $1100 |
Intake motor. Timing belt. Water pump. General tune up |
69000 mi US $1900 |
Internal failure of condenser. Also had cracked radiator core support and turbo charge cooler mounting bracket. All replaced. |
32000 mi US $2000 |
Intercooler icing issue. Intercooler Iced. Installed cold weather kit. |
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. |
48700 mi US $1000 |
Sunroof leaking. New gasket was placed (different design but not a recall, unbelievably) |
53275 mi US $175 |
Battery died. Replaced with new battery. |
60000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced compressor. Fuel injector pump died; emissions mod warranty covered repair of entire fuel system. |
97000 mi US $4300 |
Clutch replacement after failure. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
83700 mi US $1150 |
Diesel particulate filter failed due to internal cracking which allowed soot to pass and clog the EGR system. DPF and EGR filter replaced by independent mechanic. |
100800 mi C $1300 |
CV boot replaced. Both Front Wheel Bearings replaced. |
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 |
130000 mi US $1000 |
high preasuure fuel pump went, very expensive repair, 2 one to go, need to repair it to return car to VW for emission buyback. |
19000 mi US $800 |
Car would not start. "Key not recognized" failure. Dealer diagnosed as instrument cluster failure; replaced the whole panel under warranty. |
55000 mi US $7000 |
High pressure fuel pump failed. Had to be replaced. Supposedly would have cost something like 7-10k if not under warranty. Nerve-wracking since this happened with only 5k to go. |
67000 mi US $500 |
Entertainment unit stopped working. Wouldn't power on. Wound up replacing with a different head unit instead of factory unit. |
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. |
124000 mi US $3700 |
Turbocharger was replaced |
65000 mi US $1500 |
Sunroof headliner failed |
196000 mi US $1200 |
radiator leak, remove and replace |
198000 mi US $113 |
Replaced battery |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
109000 mi US $450 |
Two knock sensors were replaced. One had failed. The other was close to failure. |
121000 mi US $500 |
Two broken rear springs |
137000 mi US $700 |
Rebuilt alternator installed Battery dead. |
190000 mi US $800 |
bad springs replaced |
213000 mi US $5500 |
Blown alternator and battery replaced. |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
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. |
76880 mi C $6000 |
First gear and input shaft failed. Entire transmission replaced. Dealer originally misdiagnosed as flywheel failure and replaced that initially as well. |
turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
81220 mi C $2000 |
Dual Mass Flywheel failure. Engine had audible rattling at cold idle (disappeared when hot or when transmission engaged). Dual Mass Flywheel was diagnosed as failed and replaced. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
81000 mi US $1000 |
Sensor / control for air intake went bad. Needed to replace entire intake manifold to fix. |
84000 mi US $918 |
Throttle body replaced. |
91000 mi US $300 |
Recall for snowflap on air intake, and update for VW emissions settlement. |
96500 mi US $2410 |
Intercooler hose leak at metal fitting. Hose replaced. |
161700 mi US $735 |
Replaced intake manifold because of sticking EGR shaft causing check engine light |
183800 mi US $250 |
Replaced ignition key cylinder |
188000 mi US $150 |
Original battery weak with one dead cell |
228300 mi US $250 |
Short in overhead interior lighting system |
249900 mi US $842 |
Replace turbo boost control module |
49500 mi US $100 |
Check engine light came on. Took to dealer and found that Exhaust Flap was stuck open. Part was replaced, covered under extended warranty. My deductible was $100, total cost was about $680 |
112000 mi US $1100 |
Check Engine Light remained on. Car went into limp mode (No acceleration) every ignition cycle. Fault showed intake manifold was faulty. Replaced Check Engine Light remained on, Glow plug flashing. Car went into limp mode (No acceleration) every ignition cycle. Fault showed wastegate solenoid was faulty. Replaced Check Engine Light remained on, Glow plug flashing. Car went into limp mode (No acceleration) every ignition cycle. Fault showed differential pressure sensor was faulty. Replaced |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
109500 mi US $450 |
Replaced passenger side CV joint and boot. |
112700 mi US $2200 |
DPF cracked w/ clogged EGR (P0401 code). |
134000 mi US $900 |
Replaced intake manifold due to stuck runner arm. TDI Diesel engine needs intake manifold replaced eventually anyway due to build-up. About $450 for the part and $450 for the labor. |
164000 mi US $2300 |
Lost turbo power while driving; 2 days of diagnostics revealed bad wire going to injector and a bad part in the turbo system; replaced both |
91980 mi C $100 |
turbo actuator position sensor G581 replaced |
122440 mi C $650 |
Flap from the revised intercooler leaked air i.e. vacuum not held. |
124000 mi C $500 |
Exhaust pressure flap |
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. |
166180 mi C $1500 |
Exhaust valve (EGR Valve N18) needed to be replaced (for the second time) |
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. |
133000 mi US $5242 |
Hpfp fragmented and sent metal flakes throughout fuel system. This was a known faulty hpfp, but their extended warranty ended at 120k. I was never notified of suspect fu |
57040 mi C $1200 |
Spring, stabilizer bar, bearings Replace battery |
63798 mi C $150 |
Low refrigerant |
38000 mi US $100 |
Door lock |
42500 mi US $2225 |
Leak through sunroof. |
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 |
Engine not specified
125000 mi US $1000 |
Broken spring Bad bearing |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
101800 mi US $125 |
Replaced hatch gasket, failed to fix water leaking into spare tire well. Rear driver side spring was snapped in two. Spring replaced. Drains for sunroof were clogged, water leaked into spare tire well |
106000 mi US $4000 |
Burnt valves head replaced on a car that was always serviced according to the book at the dealer |
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 |
144000 mi US $300 |
Rust on leading edge of hood, hood was replaced under warranty right rear wheel bearing replaced Front wheel bearings replaced |
145000 mi US $500 |
PCV clogged, blew out rear main seal, requiring that the tranny be dropped to repair AC Fan broke off |
155000 mi US $285 |
Rear pads and rotors |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
51000 mi US $275 |
Replace glow plug. |
120000 mi US $1400 |
2 Defective pressure sensors replaced. |
30000 mi US $100 |
Bolt fell out of rear shock absorber and sway bar end link. |
45000 mi US $1000 |
Springs required replacement. Car was bottoming out on uneven pavement. |
47000 mi US $169 |
Replaced the battery. |
91000 mi US $1000 |
High pressure fuel pump failed, needed replacement. |
151000 mi US $1300 |
ECM was replaced. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
65720 mi C $1411 |
Replaced cracked Front springs + strut mounts and stabilizor links (all on both sides) and allignment |
79360 mi C $971 |
Cracked belly engine cover replaced with side covers both sides. $400. Suspension work: stablilizer links on both sides and control arm bushings + ball joint on driver side. $571. |
83080 mi C $515 |
Replacing cracked rear springs (one was cracked) since I purchased the car in Nov 2014. Replaced both. |
90400 mi C $577 |
Driver side mirror main hinge replaced, was completely broken in several places. Housing and mirror had no damage. Was advised that this may be due to water/rust/dirt accumulation. |
101680 mi C $120 |
Got an error code P00D5. After the assessment the dealer determined that the engine two fans were feeding an intermittent signal, and recommended that in future they are replaced. Parts cost estimate $500 and labour cost $300. |
111451 mi C $253 |
Engine light on P026A + P0299 + P0401- no power issue - Turbo boost pipe intercooler was disconnected |
121548 mi C $1700 |
Engine light P2015 - Intake Manifold replaced ($0 - warranty) |
124000 mi C $250 |
Muffler by-pass, after rear muffler fell off on Christmas EVE |
84000 mi US $330 |
Front sunroof drains leaking. Both drain tubes replaced with OEM tubes. |
92000 mi US $800 |
Coolant brown and cloudy, coolant analysis showed extreme acidity. High coolant temps noted. Radiator, thermostat, coolant replaced. |
99700 mi US $1200 |
Steering rack replaced: Clicking noted when rolling forward/back, while turning the steering wheel. |
100440 mi C $1500 |
Engine light had been on intermittently and then stayed on for 2 weeks the air intake sensor on the manifold was determined to be faulty and was replaced. Hoses located under the manifold were found to be swollen from an oil leak and three hoses required replacement. Hoses are not visible unless manifold is removed |
100440 mi C $1500 |
Unable to unlock the fuel cover |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
84000 mi US $1100 |
Struts |
95000 mi US $900 |
Not sure |
40000 mi US $1100 |
Moonroof leak fixed. |
45000 mi US $2200 |
ABS module faulty. Almost lost braking once. Module replaced under extended warranty. |
45300 mi US $1800 |
We discovered that all four drains from the sunroof were detached and defective. The discovery was after warranty ran out, but it had been happening much longer. 5 inches standing water in spare tire well. |
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. |
83000 mi US $4500 |
Transmission was shifting very hard in low gear and had to be completely rebuilt. It should not have taken 90 days, but the mechanic kept trying to fix little things before going all in on a rebuilt trans. |
78000 mi US $3500 |
Sunroof was broken. Installed wrong at the factory or the dealer. Car was bought CPO. |