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Chart based on 187 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Door is too close to doorsill. Any little rocks that land on doorsill scratch the bottom of the door and scratches are showing rust spots. Removed doorsill plate and tremcladed rust spots. Was advised to speak to company that does the rust repair for dealership. They told me to remove and tremclad. Said at this point they won't be fixing it.
Door panel and dash rattle. Paint peeling off rear 1/4 panel. Door panel has scuff from factory.
10700 mi
Rattle in front dash area.
11160 mi
Rattle noise appeared in around steering wheel and dashboard after Bluetooth was repaired. Shop was unable to recreate the noise. Told to bring car back when the noise is present
16480 mi
Rattle around steering wheel found and repaired. Dashboard trim was loose.
Annoying squeak in sunroof was not found by service dept.
10000 mi
Sunroof visor broken and inoperable. Parts ordered. Car repaired after five days at dealer.
14000 mi
Sunroof visor immediately broke again after being repaired two weeks earlier. They never have VW parts so it has been in the dealership for three weeks now! Altogether it's been at the dealer a month since purchasing in Feb. 2013!
1628 mi
Glove compartment scratched upon delivery of vehicle. Dealership replaced glove compartment. Driver's seat had small, glossy stain on the back. Dealership tried several fixes but stain still remained. Dash rattled/vibrated during acceleration. Dealership replaced clip in engine as per TSB 21 12 02. This did not fix the issue.
2439 mi
Rattling coming from subwoofer/trunk. Mounting screws for subwoofer came loose. Dealer removed screws, placed lock tight and reinstalled screws. This fixed the issue. Dash rattled/vibrated during acceleration. Foam tape was inserted behind cluster area and new A/C vent trim was installed. Fixed the issue. Passenger door and b-pillar creaked and rattled during driving. Dealership found that the passenger door was too tight, causing stress on the body of the car, resulting in the creaking noises. Adjusted passenger door and striker. Did not fix
3155 mi
Passenger door and b-pillar rattled and creaked. Missing/loose clip in passenger door. Passenger door seals rubbing against body. Clip was replaced for passenger door. Seals rubbing was a body flex issue caused by dealer--left suspension spacers in. Radio/Nav rattled excessively during normal driving conditions. Dealership ordered new radio in an attempt to fix the issue. Excessive body flex because dealer left suspension spacers in, drove car with little suspension compliance for 3,000 miles. Car replaced by VW. Passenger door and b-pillar rattled and creaked. Missing/loose clip in passenger door. Passenger door seals rubbing against body caused noise. Clip was replaced for passenger door. Seals rubbing was a body flex issue caused by dealer. Passenger door was misaligned by dealer. Different dealer came in to re-align door. Radio/Nav rattled excessively during normal driving conditions. Dealership ordered new radio in an attempt to fix the issue.
Rattle in door panel at side view mirror control. Foam was put in place and one week later rattle returned worse. second attempt on door buzzing/rattling.. found to be the window switches.
2300 mi
Window switches replaced in driver door and eliminated ratte. But, in doing so the door card was damaged to get the window switches in. So time for another shop trip.
Left rear door was opened to secure/correct an internal cover.
12000 mi
Passenger side view mirror fell off. Dealer agreed that car was damaged during transport, where the side view mirror was broken off and glued back on. Repaired at no cost & no argument.
2360 mi
Squeak on left side of driver seat. (Leather rubbing against plastic trim piece.) Rear view mirror came out of socket.
Described as moisture underneath the clear coat on drivers side door.
5100 mi
Interior Door Handle trim not aligned
6000 mi
Fixed annoying sub rattle in the rear deck. (this took many hours to fix because it required disassembly of the rear deck)
15000 mi
Rattle in door
1000 mi
Passenger Door Rattles Passenger Door Rattle, more foam and connectors added. Center Console (floor area) rattles, sends noise through dash. Subwoofer Rattle, TSB/Recall Issue
1700 mi
Center Console Again, still unable to fix. Center Console Rattle again, this time they removed console, and found witness marks made by a metal clamp. placed foam tape on plastic and metal parts, plus lubed shifter and brake lever. Success! car is rattle free!
10800 mi
Rattle in Drivers Door, Found to be broken spot weld on crossmember, was sent to body shop and had to be rewelded.
16000 mi
Sunroof Shade was rattling. Dealer had to replace guides via a "repair kit".
11000 mi
Sunroof Rattle. Sunroof again. I tried another dealer. Sunroof again. This time had to demo the rattle to the service advisor.
Staining on headliner rattle from center console headliner falling down - new headliner and c pillar trim on order steering wheel leather not smooth - poorly manufactured - parts on order
5820 mi
Replaced steering wheel ordered last visit. Replaced headliner and c pillar trim. Headliner not properly installed - finger prints all over headliner and a, b and c pillar. Cleaned headliner and reshaped foam between headliner and roof to fit headliner to roof properly. Passenger chrome window trim not seated properly. Dealer attempted to repair. Was unable to properly position the molding and indicated all cars are like that. No repair performed.
4960 mi
Replaced headliner, c-pillar trim, steering wheel and drivers window molding. Headliner not installed properly.
17980 mi
Rear bumper coming loose at passenger corner. Bumper removed and reattached to clips properly.
Sunroof wind deflector spring popped off of track and left-hand side no longer is held up by spring; sprint cannot be reattached. Entire assembly must be replaced
62000 mi
US $55
Overhead sunglasses tray broke. Would no longer close. Had to replace entire overhead console. Repair was easy to moderate and required torx, screwdriver and plastic prying device.
6000 mi
Paint damaged in transit from factory. Not noticed until first nice day during winter.
36000 mi
Headliner was collapsing at edges.
17640 mi
C $100
Headliner replaced due to loose retainers
32860 mi
Leather seat bolster cracked
34100 mi
C $100
Drivers seat cover replaced
45260 mi
Seat cushion cover cracked
31200 mi
recall on the car to have window frame replaced. rattle and wind noise finally got bad enough to take it in. the part is held together by doublestick tape and two small rivets which tend to fail.
40000 mi
Also had to replace another door gasket since replacement was not working properly.
The paint is peeling off on the right side of the front bumper. VW refused to cover it.
7800 mi
Replace windshield. Crack suddenly appeared on a very cold morning. It seems to be the contrast between outside cold temperature and windshield defrosting function of the car.
15500 mi
The peeling paint was never fixed. We had a lot of trouble with the VW lease department when returning the car.
Dealer replaced no questions asked. No problems since... Vehicle now has just over 40k mi and NOT one OTHER problem.
1000 mi
Replaced overhead sunglass holder.
28000 mi
Switch for sunroof replaced
10000 mi
Driver side sun visor was stiff and difficult to move, and made loud cracking sound when being adjusted when temp was 85 deg or above. Visor was replaced by dealer under warranty.
16000 mi
Driver side sunvisor was not staying in place and falling down into driver's vision. This is the replacement for the original sunvisor which had been replaced earlier for a different problem. Part had to be ordered; repair incomplete.
20000 mi
Replacement of Driver's sunvisor with part ordered on previous visit. Also required the replacement of a wiring harness to get the vanity mirror light on the sunvisor to illuminate.
35700 mi
One of the center a/c vents developed a broken vane and did not move, affecting the air flow direction. Dealer replaced the vent assembly under warranty. The driver side sunvisor did not operate properly and did not seem to "fit" despite previous repair attempts. The problem was sunvisor had been improperly installed by the original repairing dealer. A different dealer corrected the problem
rear seat center belt shoulder guide was broken and would not stay in place. Part was likely broken during PDI when plastic was removed. Part that was ordered, rear seat center seat beltguide, was replaced once the part arrived at dealership.
3000 mi
small rattle in air vent
7000 mi
the rattle was not successfully repaired during the previous trip. So, during this visit, the dealer replaced the interior air vent (where the rattle was located).
11000 mi
Squeak associated with drivers front seat belt, replaced parts and squeak gone
38000 mi
Dealer claimed to fix one rattle which resulted from an earlier repair. Stated that the other rattles in the headliner were not covered after 12 months and would cost $400+ to fix.
29000 mi
The wiring harness in the trunk was not installed correctly. Causing wear to the paint inside the trunk.
The rear arm rest has a seperate cover that lifts up. There is a cheap plastic latch that broke off that would cause the compartment lid to fall away from the arm rest. Dealer. Put 2010 model arm rest in
7000 mi
a bolt holding the door skin on the rear passenger door was never installed.
5000 mi
Door seal re-glued to bottom of door.
One year maintenance completed at same trip.
1000 mi
Door seal on front driver side door came loose and had to be replaced
Excessive rattling from passenger door speaker when listening to songs at a reasonable volume. Dealer acknowledged the problem, but said most/all of the cars do that due to the design of sound insulation around it.
120000 mi
Rust repair under factory warranty.
4000 mi
Weather stripping on driver and passenger doors came loose. Dealer said it was stretched, so replaced it.
3000 mi
OUTSIDE MIRRORS PARTIALLY FOGGED INTERNALLY REAR DRIVER WINDOW VERY NOISY SQUEAKY IN UP CYCLE ONLY
18500 mi
Sunglass holder latch broken and was replaced under warranty
Door sill plastic panel loose. Probably present at delivery but I didn't notice it until the 5k mile maintenance. Replaced for free under warranty
9000 mi
The panel on one of the rear doors popped loose near the top. It almost looked like someone had tried to pry it away, but there was no sign of friction. The dealership said they'd seen a few do that. Replaced some interior clips and its good as new.
45 mi
Replaced front grill due to rusting
500 mi
Drivers door would not open had to be adjusted. Sun roof was broken.
200 mi
Drivers door would not open, and passenger window leaked water.
3000 mi
Drivers door would not open, and passenger window leaked water. Same repairs performed again
32240 mi
C $80
Rear armrest cupholder broken.
46500 mi
Window molding rusting
46500 mi
C $500
Window molding was replaced. Did the front brakes at the same time.
outer door skin for left rear door came loose from door frame. replaced missing bolt and retightened door skin to door rear center armrest hinge faulty. Ordered replacement rear center armrest assembly
Left rear passenger window leaking out of factory.
2800 mi
Right rear quarter window leaks. Right rear passenger window leaking x2--not fixed properly at first attempt at repair earlier in month. 2 Rattles to be fixed also not fixed on first attempt.
4000 mi
Right rear quarter window unsuccessfully repaired (MK from email)
57000 mi
US $270
Rust on trunk near license plate. Sent to body shop for sandblast/rustproofing/respray of area.
Headliner is separating at the rear pillars. It had been bubbling/separating at the front under the visors/near the sunglass mirror but I ignored it. Unsure of cost DIY dealership wants $500+
Both front fenders had rust and paint pealing at the top wheel arch in the exact same place. Also RH rear quarter panel had rust forming at bottom of wheel arch...Both fenders replaced and painted and rear quarter repaired under warranty.
66960 mi
Trunk lid repaired due to rust spot
(Fully covered under warranty by VW Canada. Excellent customer service repairing a item 10 years later that they didn't have too)
47000 mi
Headliner was falling apart and was replaced.
11780 mi
Small water leak in left rear window. Fixed, but now have air leak.
78420 mi
Door seal leak/wind noise by driver ear.
84320 mi
Replacement of front right fender, hood and trunk lid due to rust.
15497 mi
whistling noise coming from driver's side mirror-dealership could not reproduce or fix
44500 mi
Plastic light cover in drivers door kept falling off, floor mat peg broken.
Shrinkage in headliner caused headliner to pull away from trim and fell down.
62000 mi
US $170
ceiling liner came lose and separated from the edge trim along the rear window at both the left and right sides.
70000 mi
US $125
head liner fell down
32000 mi
Headliner was defective and coming undone. Was told "we're having some problem with the headliners for your year/model". Replaced free of charge via factory warranty.
14000 mi
Loud rattle in passenger side door when weather is hot outside. Sounds like a large piece of plastic flapping inside the door. Shop was unable to replicate.
40000 mi
Sunroof drain was clogged, backing up water into the right rear passenger seat.
Water leak in front passenger floor. Right-front sunroof drain tube was found to have dry-rotted. Drain tube was replaced, and problem resolved.
48000 mi
US $200
Headliner replaced due to separation. Was told this was somewhat common in 06 Jettas especially with extreme heat.
219000 mi
US $225
Windshield replaced because of pitting.
133300 mi
Drivers mirror swivel post rotted through due to corrosion. Not fixed so far yet as not sure what route to take (epoxy and lose swivel, or purchase, replace, paint new one).
44640 mi
Rear door rubbed against front door weatherstrip causing paint to wear off. Body shop adjusted door and painted. Fully covered under warranty with no hassles.
A sagging headliner was replaced by the dealer on this car. VW covered the repair, even though the car is out of warranty. (quite a few have this problem)
85560 mi
C $550
Headliner was falling off. Replaced it with original VW headline.
Preset buttons on radio were peeling despite me being very careful not to use sunscreen, lotions, or armor all. Not possible to just fix the buttons so radio was replaced.
76300 mi
US $750
Headliner fabric has been coming loose and drooping for a while now. Went to upholstery shop where they removed old fabric and installed new closely matched material
Buttons on radio head unit peeling for the 5th time. Replaced head unit - however new unit damaged on install. Working with Volkswagen of America for resolution.
41000 mi
Rear passenger door seal falling off. Dealer replaced door seal, new seal failed AGAIN within 2 weeks. Dealer will replace again. Headliner bubbling and peeling from roof. Parts ordered - car needs to be sent to 3rd party shop to replace headliner.
55000 mi
Rear passenger door seal falling off for 3rd time. Replaced by dealership under goodwill @54k miles as this has been an ongoing issue.
Screw holding passenger grab handle installed as it has been missing since the headliner was replaced.
The sunroof vents on it's own. Sunroof sliders were replaced due to a recall but this did now fix the problem.
20000 mi
Replacement of the Comfort Module seemed to have fixed the problem of the sunroof venting on its own...until this problem returned 12 days later. But I can deal with this problem as long as the doors lock.
24000 mi
They replaced a faulty sunroof switch.
35000 mi
US $20
Noise heard in front of car -- like plastic hitting fan ended up being the radiator leaning back in the radiator support. Dealer suggested I replace the Lock Carrier due to warpage. Est cost $740.79. Husband rigged it for $20 = still fine.
loose door panel causing bass speaker rattle on driver's side front.
25000 mi
Driver's side leather is showing excessive wear. Color is worn off the seat after only two years. Our other car is seven years old and does not have the kind of wear experienced on this car. Currently awaiting inspection from VW.
Drain tube from sunroof came out of exit nipple and was directing water to interior foot well. >>> Reinserted tube.
150000 mi
The sunroof forward drain tubes had separated from the nipples that carry the water outside the car body causing water to drain inside the car and soak the foot well carpet.
Replaced yellowed and nearly opaque plastic headlight lenses.
229400 mi
the rear left shock ripped out of the mount. upon inspection, there was not enough body left (due to rust) to weld something to to repair the shock mount.
Sunroof leaked into headliner, smelled moldy. Dealer had removed the drip tray to fix a rattle when I bought it, so it was leaking for 2 years. Another shop had to replace the entire assembly (with used parts). Works fine now.
Moonroof plastic rails broke. Replaced under extended warranty.
158100 mi
Diesel Jetta and Golfs have known paint flake on top of front fender from a foam pad inside. After a few years a large chunk of paint falls off. VW will provide new fenders painted and installed for free.
301300 mi
US $25
Shift boot worn out. Replaced boot and knob.
146700 mi
US $30
Center console hinges broke. Replaces with upgraded part from IDparts.com
Front and rear driver side door trim replacement/repair plus driver door damage (body work) repair (door damage caused by loose rear trim piece)
35331 mi
replace right rear door handle trim - warranty repair
53000 mi
US $75
Diagnose rattle coming from undercarriage. Replaced exhaust hanger and washers.
54000 mi
US $41
"Rumble" noise when steering wheel turned hard to right. Broken clamp found and replaced (unknown which specific clamp).
122853 mi
US $111
Replaced the plastic outer cover of passenger side mirror which had broken(a long time ago). Previously we had set it back in place (not fully secured), but it flew off while driving and was run over by another car.
156000 mi
US $300
repair and repaint rust in both from wheel wells just above rocker panels. Rust fit notices ~2 years ago.
102000 mi
US $250
Interior headliner has fallen. Had the headliner previously replaced to fix same problem at 30K miles. Dealer and manufacturer refuses to repair defective headliner for free or at a discount. Repair not attempted due to cost. Interior headliner fabric was falling. Price quoted by dealer to fix was too expensive ($780.00). Took the car to a headliner repair shop who re-upolstered the headliner. Shop did a great job for reasonable price, looks like new.
Received recall notice regarding sunroof drains. Determined that the official VW "fix" was to snip off the end of the drain because of the likelihood of clogging, which I experienced. I clipped the ends myself instead of going to the dealer
115000 mi
Glove box latch detached from lid. Disassembled lid and reinstalled latch. The pivot pins had slid out of position allowing the latch to detach. Repositioned pins and glued in place. Reglued inner and outer lid shells. Outcome: Successful repair.
190000 mi
US $20
Rear view mirror mount broke off. Brittle, aged, sun-baked plastic. Replacement mirror and mount was $20, and took about 3 minutes to install.
185000 mi
Headliner began to sag, then completely hung down. Repaired with 40 small screws and washers.
Rubber seal that goes along the left side of the roof under the front and rear left door, had damage (holes) due to ice buildups during the winter that acted like a glue, causing soundproofing issues, but also freezing of windows and locks in winter
56420 mi
C $1150
Replaced the rubber seal/moulding
162000 mi
US $80
Trunk weather seal had deteriorated, replaced with aftermarket part.
Sunroof will only pop up; sunroof and shade cover will not slide open
286000 mi
US $1200
front bumper defective (VW does not recall) this has occurred before. Bumper too low and EASILY breaks from holding latches/screws but stays on car, looks as if u were in accident, happens if go over any normal parking space concrete stop
Dealership damaged door handled, in fact, they ripped it off and broke it inside the door panel. They would not fix it as they wouldn't admit of being at fault. I purchased the part and installed it.
Had a rattle on acceleration, dealer replaced exhaust clamp on this trip. Rattle continued after this repair. Dealer found catalytic converter was causing the rattle. Catalytic converter was replaced, still under warranty.
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