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Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (7%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)
Other (8%)
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$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (16%)
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Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States Oct 2015 - Dec 2015 | |||
Dec 201584000 miUS $765 | Strange & weird. My car guy, who is very good, was puzzled and concerned. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in North Carolina, United States Mar 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
Dec 201223000 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
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Australian Capital Territory, Australia Aug 2013 - Jan 2014 | |||
Aug 201326040 mi | persistent ongoing leaks despite repeated repairs. leaks most likely from sun roof. leak soaks headliner above driver. replaced cracked/faulty pistons | ||
Nov 201327280 mi | Roof leaking again Twanging noise from around lower driver corner of windscreen. Exterior rain gutter trim left in boot after previous repair. Number plate light bulb replacement | ||
Jan 2014 | Roof repaired, however unable to verify fix as we sold the car. |
turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in British Columbia, Canada Aug 2011 - Jul 2017 | |||
Sep 201127280 mi | Rear Passenger door opening mechanism failed. Replaced mechanism and problem was solved. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ontario, Canada May 2015 - Jun 2015 | |||
Jun 201581220 miC $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
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ontario, Canada Aug 2010 - Oct 2010 | |||
Sep 201011780 mi | Bearing in transmission. Made a noise. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Connecticut, United States Aug 2010 - Jan 2017 | |||
Jun 201448000 mi | Framework of Panoramic Sunroof was preventing front section from closing all the way. VW paid for complete replacement parts and labor. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Apr 2010 - Jul 2022 | |||
Mar 201232000 mi | Driver door appeared to be hanging low. Dealer inspected and confirmed that the door was coming loose from the car. They resecured the door. | ||
Apr 201233000 mi | Bad O2 sensor. Replaced. | ||
Aug 201238900 mi | Pressure sensor clogged for cylinder 1. Replaced glow plug sensor and fuel injector. | ||
Nov 201581000 miUS $1000 | Sensor / control for air intake went bad. Needed to replace entire intake manifold to fix. | ||
Apr 201684000 miUS $918 | Throttle body replaced. | ||
Sep 201791000 miUS $300 | Recall for snowflap on air intake, and update for VW emissions settlement. | ||
Jan 2022117000 mi | Replace turbo charger. Covered under extended warranty as part of VW settlement. | ||
Jun 2022118358 miUS $75 | Replace low beam bulb on passenger side. | ||
Jul 2022119604 mi | Noise while turning right. Replaced front right wheel bearing. Check engine light came on. Diesel particulate filter (DPF) clogged w/ soot. Replaced DPF and EGR filter. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Nov 2010 - Mar 2013 | |||
Dec 20105000 mi | Car hesitates under load at 21/2200 RPM,documented on TDI forum.Dealer says "no such problem" and probably didn't check anything but codes and since there was no "check engine light", there was no problem.Told the internet is not |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Jul 2010 - Mar 2014 | |||
Feb 20118000 mi | Problem with EGT sensor, software updated under recall. | ||
Mar 20119000 mi | Replacement EGT sensor was faulty. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Michigan, United States Sep 2009 - Feb 2017 | |||
Dec 20093000 mi | Instrument cluster mask had a rattle. Dealer added 'flocking' tape. Rattle occurs less often, but still will occasionally make noise | ||
Jul 20108800 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. | ||
Sep 201011000 mi | Sunroof would shudder when closing. Dealer recreated problem and fixed by cleaning and lubricating the sunroof guide rails. Rear passenger door lock would sometimes not unlock with rest of doors. Dealer recreated issue and replaced lock box in door. | ||
Nov 201013000 mi | Trim panel on rear of Rear passenger door handle came loose. Dealership re-attached. | ||
Feb 201349500 miUS $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 | ||
Jan 201555000 miUS $85 | MIL lamp turned on. A few days later, car entered Limp Mode, Glow plug lamp lit. Car ran fine on next ignition cycles (MIL remains on). Told at dealership that Intake Manifold needs replacement. Cost would be $1100. Did not repair. | ||
Sep 2015112000 miUS $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 | ||
Oct 2015113300 miUS $69 | Rear liftgate would not latch when door was closed. Replaced latch myself |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ohio, United States May 2011 - Jun 2011 | |||
Jun 201110000 mi | Updated ECU |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Colorado, United States Jan 2012 - Dec 2016 | |||
Aug 201296500 miUS $2410 | Intercooler hose leak at metal fitting. Hose replaced. | ||
Apr 2014161700 miUS $735 | Replaced intake manifold because of sticking EGR shaft causing check engine light | ||
Oct 2014183800 miUS $250 | Replaced ignition key cylinder | ||
Nov 2014188000 miUS $150 | Original battery weak with one dead cell | ||
Oct 2015228300 miUS $250 | Short in overhead interior lighting system | ||
May 2016249900 miUS $842 | Replace turbo boost control module |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Florida, United States May 2011 - Jul 2013 | |||
Jul 201367000 miUS $440 | compressor blew after 37 months of ownership. Dealer said the repair was $800 but they would go 50/50. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ontario, Canada Jul 2012 - Dec 2017 | |||
Sep 201237200 mi | Knocking noise during steering cleared by replacing steering rack under warranty. Passenger seat belt buckle recepticle causing rattle. | ||
Dec 201240300 mi | Starter engaged, motor turned over and started but ran for only 20 seconds. This repeated 3 times after which it was towed to dealer. Car sat outside in below freezing temps for 2 days (because it occurred over weekend). The first dealer only found a drained battery. Car was subsequently seen by my regular dealer who diagnosed iced intercooler intake as the cause. Cold weather mod kit was installed which to date has solved problem. | ||
Sep 201349600 mi | Rear wagon door was replaced under the rust warranty. Some rust was occurring by the licence plate lights. | ||
Oct 201692580 mi | Right rear parking brake was dragging. Parking brake cable tension was adjusted (loosened) which fixed the problem. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States May 2010 - Jul 2011 | |||
Dec 201011000 mi | JSW with iPod interface ... frequently does not recognize an iPod plugged in. Of course it did recognize iPod on repair trip. | ||
Jul 201123000 mi | iPod connection never worked consistently with any of our three different iPod models. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2010 - Oct 2015 | |||
Aug 201123000 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. | ||
Jan 201415000 mi | MIL light came on during extremely cold weather in Boston. The codes were P048A and P047F, for auxilliary emissions controls. (Butterfly valve or its sensor's malfunction; between the two cat. converters in exhaust system). |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Missouri, United States Nov 2010 - Dec 2016 | |||
Sep 201574000 miUS $800 | emissions failure light traced to bad glo plug - dealer rec'd replace all 4 (he said 5?) NOT to do with VW emissions peroblem | ||
Jul 201682200 mi | emission sensor gone bad - car would not pass state emissions inspection. Further problem after repair that catalyst sensor would not reset so car will still not pass - they say you just have to drive it - 650 miles so far and no reset yet. Update: reset after 1,100 miles. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Rhode Island, United States Jun 2010 - Jul 2012 | |||
Jan 201240000 mi | Hydrolock, leading to bent connecting rod. Was probably caused by fluid in intercooler. Engine replaced under warranty. Intercooler upgrade kit ordered, will be installed upon receipt. | ||
Jul 201252000 miUS $420 | TSB for Intercooler, install Cold Weather Kit. Check engine light error code P0142, EGR efficiency error. Code went away for a few days, the came back. Next diagnosis was to change EGR valve (there are two on this car), I didn't bother finding out which one, traded the car instead. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in North Carolina, United States May 2010 - Mar 2014 | |||
Dec 201021000 mi | TDI engine. Twice in one week it would not start. Engine would crank then stop with a hard jerk. Started after sitting 5 mins, ran rough for 1 min. Found 2oz oil/water mix in intercooler pipe. Dealer could not replicate symptom or diagnose. | ||
Jun 201132000 mi | Replaced intercooler and intake piping to prevent accumulation of moisture which rendered the car inoperable in low temperatures. Covered under tsb released in May. | ||
Jun 201399000 miUS $193 | Glow plug failed causing CEL, reduced power, and stumbling at speed. | ||
Mar 2014112000 miUS $163 | moisture accumulating in intercooler during cold weather. hydrolocks engine and prevents starting. TSB exists. dealer installed the "revised" intercooler but it still happens. stranded three times. no long term fix. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States Feb 2010 - Jan 2015 | |||
Feb 201333300 mi | Car had intermittent CEL, diagnosed as faulty exhaust flap, replaced under warrenty | ||
Jul 201335200 miUS $400 | number 3 oxygen sensor went bad, tripped a CEL | ||
Jan 201532000 miUS $275 | car had the infamous intercooler icing problem, dealer charged to diagnose, but VW sprang for the repair kit, which may or may not be effective. Great car but cannot rely on it. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ohio, United States Feb 2010 - Oct 2013 | |||
Jun 201233000 mi | Drivers side sun roof drain | ||
Nov 201240000 mi | Drivers and passenger side sun roof drains replace. Both A pillars replaced along with headliner do to water damage. Carpet was cleaned and disinfected. This was my second trip for the sun roof drains in less than a year. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Massachusetts, United States Dec 2009 - Jan 2017 | |||
Dec 201010000 mi | Front passenger door would catch while opening intermittently. During 10,000 free maintenance I mentioned and dealer lubed all door latches; problem fixed. | ||
Aug 201121000 mi | Electronic latch for rear passenger side door not responding to controls, requiring manual opening of the door from inside. | ||
Apr 201230800 mi | Rear door latch broken, possibly by too much force used to open. 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. | ||
Jun 201454000 miUS $400 | Rear suspension needed to replace coils and struts, both coils/springs broken and struts worn out after only 4 years and most miles were on the highway but did include Boston pot hole winter driving. Radio died. All fuses fine. Web research showed hopeless. Purchased replacement on E-Bay pulled from 2013 Hybrid Jetta for $400. Works great. | ||
Mar 201678000 mi | Exhaust flap was sticking--replaced for free on manufacturer extended warranty | ||
Jan 201726000 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 :) |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Alberta, Canada Dec 2009 - Mar 2018 | |||
Jun 201761380 mi | Exhaust Flap was sticking - Known problem/recall | ||
Oct 201762000 mi | -VW Emissions Recall -Repair of emissions system -Approved fix / Programming |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Massachusetts, United States Feb 2010 - Apr 2014 | |||
Mar 20105000 mi | Rear hatch release mechanism self-destructed and fell down into the hatch. Was 1300 miles from home; dealer ordered parts air freight and fixed it in 30 minutes the next day. | ||
May 201121000 mi | ECM reflash, possibly to address part-throttle hesitation. | ||
Sep 201238000 miUS $366 | Boost hose between turbo and intercooler rotted out. | ||
Nov 201239500 mi | EGR filter failed low pressure test. Not covered under federal 8/80 warranty, but VW agreed to pay given that car would not pass MA emissions test without replacing expensive EGR filter. | ||
Dec 201240000 mi | CEL back on less than 30 days/1 month after EGR filter replacement. Dealer says Diesel Particulate Filter failed. Car goes in Jan. 7 for new DPF and EGR filters, both this time under emissions warranty. Will I keep this car? | ||
Jan 201340300 mi | Dealer replaced failed Diesel Particulate Filter, failed EGR filter and one sensor. Covered under 80k emissions warranty. Sunroof rear drain plumbing leaking into cargo area and spare tire well. | ||
Jul 201343200 miUS $377 | RF wheel bearing got noisy, wheel had 1/4" of play. Bearing replaced. | ||
Apr 201449000 miUS $466 | Exhaust gas temperature sensor failed. Replaced. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ohio, United States Oct 2009 - Dec 2016 | |||
Nov 20094000 mi | steering wheel off center | ||
Aug 201018000 mi | center rear seat belt stuck. had to be cut and replaced. | ||
Feb 201126900 mi | replaced exhaust flapper | ||
Apr 201130000 mi | CEL came on. Dealer replaced glow plug in cylinder 4. | ||
Sep 201260000 miUS $100 | exhaust gas temperature sensor | ||
Mar 201488000 miUS $100 | Exhaust gas temperature sensor replaced. | ||
Jun 201491000 mi | Replace broken rear springs |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States Dec 2009 - Dec 2017 | |||
Dec 20091200 mi | flat fixed | ||
Jan 20101800 mi | dead battery. push started the car(manual transmission) and drove to the dealer. charging system checked with no trouble found. took the car for a long drive; the problem has not happened again. | ||
Sep 201121000 mi | drivers door did not lock using the key fob(remote). faulty door latch was replaced. | ||
Jan 201224000 mi | drivers door would not lock | ||
Jul 201453000 mi | radio died, 2hrs. to diagnose radio replaced with a defective radio. needed to return to dealer for additional diagnosis!!! dealer ordering another radio. | ||
Aug 201453500 mi | finally received a working radio 8/8/2014!!! | ||
Jul 201670000 miUS $260 | water leaking into passenger footwell and also into the trunk. Problem was diagnosed and moon roof drains cleared for $260.00. Issue was not resolved!!!! I called VW corporate customer service and they told me it would not be covered fixed!! AC compressor failed | ||
Oct 201672000 mi | check engine light, replaced the intake manifold. car is still in the shop however, the issue I brought the car in for was not resolved(an intermittent metallic clicking) coming from the engine bay. | ||
Nov 201672800 mi | separating flywheel |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New Hampshire, United States May 2016 - Dec 2016 | |||
May 2016160000 miUS $650 | Starter failed, had to have car towed and wait for new parts to arrive. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Georgia, United States Feb 2011 - Jun 2017 | |||
Nov 201696300 mi | The throttle cutting DPF warning light came in at about 98k in November but hasn't resurfaced. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Missouri, United States Dec 2011 - Jun 2016 | |||
Aug 201455600 miUS $500 | Repair to the exhaust system. | ||
Feb 201678000 mi | Fuel system, something with the fuel line I think. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Arizona, United States Aug 2012 - Jan 2017 | |||
Sep 201268000 miUS $400 | internal compressor failure, svc. advisor first said it would cost $1100.00. He made calls, and said VW would pay half. | ||
Sep 2016133000 miUS $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 |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States Sep 2016 - Dec 2016 | |||
Oct 2016129800 miUS $340 | Exhaust sensor failed |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2016 - Sep 2017 | |||
Aug 201679000 mi | changed the exhaust sensor |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Feb 2016 - Jan 2017 | |||
Mar 201665000 miUS $790 | Oxygen sensor was replaced |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Texas, United States Oct 2013 - Dec 2013 | |||
Dec 201391000 miUS $85 | Car threw a MIL for a failed cylinder 1 pressure sensor. Replaced the #1 glow plug, as the sensor is built into the glow plug. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Nov 2011 - Sep 2012 | |||
Aug 201250700 mi | Turbo system failed, whole turbo system replaced under power train warranty. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Texas, United States Jul 2014 - Dec 2016 | |||
Jul 2015111000 miUS $225 | Replaced compressor control valve |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Texas, United States Sep 2014 - Oct 2015 | |||
Apr 2015109500 miUS $450 | Replaced passenger side CV joint and boot. | ||
Jul 2015112700 miUS $2200 | DPF cracked w/ clogged EGR (P0401 code). |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Louisiana, United States May 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
Jun 201567000 miUS $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 | ||
Dec 201571000 mi | Flywheel is bad. Still in shop. Waiting on more parts, etc. Steering wheel mounted switch for computer functions went out. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Iowa, United States Oct 2014 - Apr 2017 | |||
Jun 201569000 miUS $560 | Starter went bad | ||
Nov 201573000 miUS $65 | EGR pressure differential sensor gone bad. Replaced with new part | ||
Dec 201575000 miUS $350 | Both rear springs broken, one at top, one on bottom. Replaced with towing package springs (European), stronger and they raised back of the car about 2.5 inches (which is what I wanted anyways for hitch purposes). | ||
Apr 201794000 miUS $800 | Radio unit dead, did not repair since plan to return car to VW as a part of TDI buyback. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Quebec, Canada Jan 2013 - Aug 2017 | |||
Mar 201573160 miC $300 | Environmental calibration and reader in exhaust system | ||
Jun 201574400 miC $500 | Suspension broke will driving. Was replaced by dealer, partially covered by extended warranty after dealer contacted VW. | ||
Sep 201578740 miC $400 | Cracked boot. Replaced by dealer, covered by warranty. radio stop working in august. Radio shot and replaced. Covered by extended warranty. Waited 2 weeks for the radio to come in from Germany. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Mar 2013 - Oct 2014 | |||
Dec 201356000 mi | Replaced fuel pressure sensor in manifold | ||
Jul 201467000 miUS $50 | Car won't hold alignment. Replaced the ball joints. Seems a little more stable. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New Jersey, United States Mar 2013 - Sep 2016 | |||
May 2015117600 miUS $900 | AC recharge. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ontario, Canada Jul 2013 - Apr 2018 | |||
May 201436120 mi | Exhaust flap replaced under VW warranty program | ||
Mar 201757040 miC $1200 | Spring, stabilizer bar, bearings Replace battery | ||
Apr 201863798 miC $150 | Low refrigerant |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Michigan, United States Nov 2012 - Apr 2017 | |||
Jul 201333200 mi | Exhaust pressure flap failed and set engine warning lamp and fault code | ||
Aug 201334000 miUS $170 | driver's side low beam headlight stopped working, had to replace cluster | ||
Jan 201542000 mi | broken wire on solenoid connector on turbocharger, turbo pressure sensor fault, wire and connector repaired | ||
Apr 201543500 miUS $500 | broken rear spring, replaced both rear coil springs |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Nov 2010 - Jul 2015 | |||
Jun 201113000 mi | Check Engine light came on again. Same problem as before dealer said they need to order parts. | ||
Dec 201241000 mi | Engine shut down on highway. CEL/MIL and fuel system lights flashing. Car would crank but failed to start. Towed to VW dealer. Diagnosed as High Pressure Fuel Pump failure and complete fuel system clean out required. | ||
Jul 201350700 mi | Turbo charger on the TDi engine went out. | ||
Oct 201460000 miUS $240 | Reported that the engine will die intermitantly when taking foot off brake pedal to start acceleration. Dealer had the car for one day, and they were unable to replicate the problem. Still had to pay for diagnostic fee. | ||
Jul 201584000 mi | Diesel Particulate Filter (#6) and EGR Filter (#4) replaced. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Florida, United States Apr 2010 - Apr 2014 | |||
Jun 20102000 mi | Intermittant radio display failure. | ||
Jul 201236000 mi | CV axle bad since new. Reported problem early with no resolution. Finally fixed under warranty just before the warranty expired. | ||
Apr 201345300 mi | Cruise control stopped working. Repaired by dealer under extended warranty. | ||
Mar 201461000 miUS $100 | AC compressor was replaced. Optional extended warranty paid for repair less my $100 deductible. Otherwise, the repair cost would have been $1,200. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Apr 2010 - Jan 2017 | |||
Sep 2013102000 mi | Radio power went off while driving, not able to turn back on. | ||
Oct 2014134000 miUS $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. | ||
Aug 2015164000 miUS $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 | ||
Jan 201777000 mi | Radio never fixed. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States May 2010 - Dec 2011 | |||
Jun 20101000 mi | Found 02 sensor fault code when scanned with my vcds 3 days after delivery. Check engine light came on 5 days after delivery. Dealer tried software flash, no help. Dealer installed new rear O2 sensor, problem fixed. 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. | ||
Jun 20119000 miUS $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. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Florida, United States May 2010 - Mar 2014 | |||
Jul 201227800 miUS $38 | Also noted a water leak in spare tire well and well cover. Mechanic said no leaks found but may have been result of not fully closing rear hatch. Will continue to monitor. | ||
Oct 201232000 mi | Persistent water leak in spare tire well. Not properly diagnosed on earlier visit. Mechanic found what he thinks caused the leak and rerouted a drain line from the sun roof to the right rear wheel well. So far, so good. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States May 2010 - Jan 2017 | |||
Jan 2015 | Entire radio suddenly quit working. | ||
Apr 201583700 miUS $748 | Radio | ||
Jun 201587000 miUS $325 | Radio replaced |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Mar 2010 - Mar 2014 | |||
Apr 201214200 mi | LR Door seal cracked and required replacment. LF Door latch required adjustment |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Feb 2010 - Feb 2017 | |||
Oct 201011000 mi | Driver-side mirror lost turn signal indication and heated mirror function due to loose connector. Motor stayed functional. Connector reattached. | ||
Feb 201235000 mi | Rear seat bracket for cupholders replaced. | ||
Sep 201245000 mi | Dealer installed new Bluetooth module due to class-action lawsuit. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New Jersey, United States Nov 2009 - Dec 2016 | |||
Mar 20103000 mi | Hot electrical component smell and radiator fans running. Water temp normal and outside temp 35 degrees. Found out that previos visit for electrical smell and radiator fan running was likely normal and related to burning of stored particulate exaust matter. | ||
Nov 201013000 mi | Poor AM and FM radio reception. Satellite Siris worked fine. TSB 2023500 fixed problem. Software update? | ||
Dec 201358000 miUS $750 | Bad fuel injector | ||
Jan 201459000 miUS $400 | Replace left rear door lock solenoid. Replace left rear doolock selonoid | ||
Jan 201539300 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. | ||
May 201576000 miUS $45 | Front headlight bulb replaced | ||
Nov 201584000 miUS $40 | Headlight replaced | ||
Feb 201686700 mi | Exhaust flapper valve. Check engine light. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ontario, Canada Dec 2009 - May 2017 | |||
Nov 201253340 miC $270 | Electrical fault one glow plug - replaced. | ||
May 201367560 miC $400 | rear passenger suspension coil spontaneously broke while parked. | ||
Mar 201481840 miC $805 | Front coil springs. Replaced rear coil springs 10 months earlier. Bitter. | ||
Apr 2015101680 miC $450 | Right front wheel bearing Oxygen cel | ||
Apr 2016122120 mi | p2015 Intake Maifold runner Ckt Position |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Florida, United States Feb 2010 - Sep 2013 | |||
Feb 201238000 miUS $100 | Door lock | ||
Jul 201242500 miUS $2225 | Leak through sunroof. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ontario, Canada Jan 2010 - Dec 2014 | |||
Jan 201336580 mi | Replaced rear O2 sensor - 1K0 998 262 AE | ||
Jul 201453720 mi | Flap system became faulty - stuck open or closed (can't remember!) I checked it with VAGCOM so went prepared. I knew the extended warranty existed in the U.S> so I was happy to see it "crossed the border". |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Alabama, United States Nov 2011 - Dec 2011 | |||
Dec 201133000 mi | The back seat was coming apart already, though never have kids or pets back there. A metal piece which holds upholstery in place came loose and could not be made to snap back. In November replaced fuel pump, earlier had to fix Bluetooth. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Quebec, Canada Apr 2010 - Jan 2015 | |||
Dec 201028520 mi | iced up intake due to moisture with subsequent melting causes water in the injection system. This could lead to severe engine damage due to hydrolock. problem known to vw no solution available yet. problem known in the forums | ||
Mar 201140300 mi | Gasket in the firewall repaired which led cold air into the passenger room. The replacement seal was ordered but not installed because the installation would have been a 2 day job. attempted to fix faulty casket in firewall, replamenet part arrived faulty, new part is ordered | ||
Jun 201153320 mi | iced up intercooler hose has been replaced with completely new intercooler and its connection | ||
Dec 201177500 mi | Fault Code cleared | ||
Apr 201291980 miC $100 | turbo actuator position sensor G581 replaced | ||
Jan 2013119040 mi | Turbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor Circuit intermittent. Actuator Module for Turbocharger 1 intermittent. | ||
Feb 2013122440 miC $650 | Flap from the revised intercooler leaked air i.e. vacuum not held. | ||
Mar 2013124000 miC $500 | Exhaust pressure flap | ||
Sep 2013143840 miC $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) | ||
May 2014161980 miC $770 | a/c compressor replaced | ||
Jun 2014163680 miC $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. | ||
Aug 2014166180 miC $1500 | Exhaust valve (EGR Valve N18) needed to be replaced (for the second time) |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States Nov 2010 - Mar 2011 | |||
Dec 201011000 mi | Creaks and rattles. Lots of them on a 7 month old car with 11K miles. Not good and am considering selling if i cannot get satisfaction. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Oregon, United States Feb 2011 - Mar 2011 | |||
Mar 201111000 mi | Audio stopped working. The dealer ordered the new system that had to be installed in about 3-4 days. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ohio, United States Sep 2011 - Sep 2013 | |||
Sep 2013 | Saw metal flakes in fuel when changed the filter, suggesting that the HPFP was starting to fail, but VWOA refused to OK a repair until there was a failure. When it fails it will destroy much of the fuel system. So I got rid of the car. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Massachusetts, United States Oct 2011 - Feb 2012 | |||
Nov 201136000 mi | Drivers side rear door gasket had become loose. Ordered new gasket. New gasket installed. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Texas, United States Apr 2010 - Apr 2017 | |||
Jan 201470700 miUS $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. | ||
Jan 201778000 mi | Replaced tailgat struts. Paid by VW diesel owner compensation card. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Maryland, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2016 | |||
Oct 20102000 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. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Missouri, United States Jul 2010 - Oct 2015 | |||
Jan 201434200 miUS $775 | Fuel pump and serpentine belt. |
turbocharged 105hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Prince Edward Island, Canada Jul 2010 - Sep 2015 | |||
Aug 20109920 mi | fuel tank level sensor bad, when filled up and restarted it showed off-scale. after second start-stop cycle, the indicator came back in range. dealer replaced with new part, told it was manufacturer defect and all covered under man.warr. when cold, coasting downhill in 3rd gear engine stumbles while speed is steady, with steady pressure on accelerator. intermittent, only happens when cold so dealer can't replicate or diagnose yet. | ||
Dec 201019840 mi | car failed to start after having been driven long distance, parked in cold for 4 hr. shop diagnosed as water trapped in intercooler/intake, said no fix currently, but problem seen numerous times with same intake design |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Alabama, United States Jul 2013 - Feb 2014 | |||
Jul 201328000 miUS $450 | Leak in panoramic sunroof. Inoperable rear driver's side window. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Georgia, United States Dec 2009 - Feb 2014 | |||
Dec 201228000 mi | front passenger side and rear driver side door locks not locking/unlocking so they were replaced; rear driver side door window disconnected from mechanism that raises and lowers window so they replaced clip |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Minnesota, United States Apr 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
Jul 201345700 mi | Drivers window switch partial down feature was not working. Dealer replaced switch under CPO warranty. Drivers door seal was torn at the bottom. Dealer replaced entire door seal under CPO warranty. | ||
Feb 201566000 miUS $50 | Replaced left inner CV boot under CPO warranty. Parking brake was freezing and staying on. Replaced left parking brake cable under CPO warranty. HVAC blower was squeaking. Blower motor replaced under CPO warranty. | ||
Apr 201567300 miUS $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. | ||
Jun 201787000 miUS $20 | Drivers side low beam died. Replaced both low beam headlights with Philips H7 Standard. | ||
Oct 201790000 miUS $500 | Repair oil leak. Gaskets at oil filter housing and oil cooler replaced. | ||
Mar 201893000 miUS $1300 | Front passenger side spring failed. Replaced both front spring and strut assemblies. Rear drivers side caliper was sticking and dragging. Caliper replaced. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Utah, United States Oct 2010 - Jun 2015 | |||
Aug 201115000 mi | During hot weather only, the driver sunvisor became stiff and squawked when moved. Dealer ordered a replacement part. Rear seat armrest would not unlatch, so it could not be folded down. Dealer informed it was a common problem and was fixed during this trip | ||
Jan 201250700 mi | Upon starting, engine ran very rough, triggering check engine light. Driven to dealer. Faulty ignition coils found on 2 cylinders. All 5 ignition coils replaced under warranty. |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States Sep 2010 - Dec 2015 | |||
Jun 20118000 mi | Replaced secondary air sensor (P/N 07k-131-125-c) Replaced rear hatch trim (P/N 1k9-867-605-b-82v) | ||
Nov 201219900 mi | Replaced a jammed recirculation motor (P/N 1ko907511c) | ||
Oct 201543200 miUS $250 | Broken front coil spring and bushing |
4-cylinder diesel manual 2WD
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ontario, Canada Oct 2013 - Oct 2017 | |||
Jun 201586800 mi | Sun roof track damaged . |