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2002 Volkswagen Jetta / Golf / GTI repairs by problem area
Engine (42%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (7%)
Chart based on 139 repairs.
2002 Volkswagen Jetta / Golf / GTI repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (42%)
< $100 (34%)
Chart based on 120 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| Volkswagen Jetta in Ontario, Canada Jun 2012 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Aug 2012178380 miC $2000 | Replaced turbocharges. Hydrodynamic bearing failure | ||
2002 Volkswagen Jetta / Golf / GTI
Engine not specified
| Volkswagen GTI in Connecticut, United States Jun 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jul 2009175000 mi | Skipping badly. Check engine light blinking. Had timing belt replaced before. Could be cat converter or coil pack. | ||
2002 Volkswagen Jetta / Golf / GTI 2-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Volkswagen Golf in Massachusetts, United States Feb 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Mar 200889000 miUS $600 | Starter motor died and needed to be replaced. | ||
2002 Volkswagen Golf 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| Volkswagen Golf in Ontario, Canada Nov 2010 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Jun 2011186000 miC $250 | alternator died, needed to be replaced with refurbished one rear hatchback locking latch failed | ||
| Volkswagen Golf in Great Britain Sep 2012 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Dec 201460000 mi£1 | blown brake light fuse, causes the glowplug warning light to flash and failure of brake lights | ||
| Feb 201561100 mi£200 | front spring cracked, replaced both front suspension springs | ||
| Volkswagen Golf in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2007 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Dec 200798000 miUS $340 | Exhaust Repair, brake light repair | ||
| Feb 2008101000 miUS $300 | Failed glow plug, replaced all 4 proactively. | ||
| Mar 2009119000 mi | Broken drivers side window regulator mechanism, fixed under 'stealth' recall. | ||
| Jan 2010129000 miUS $60 | Headlight out and securing bolts were too decayed to remove myself; shop replaced bulb and bolts. | ||
| May 2011141300 miUS $300 | Turbo malfunction, cleaned and lubed, vacuum control lines replaced | ||
| Oct 2011147200 miUS $1250 | Exhaust replaced | ||
| Mar 2012150000 miUS $1000 | Brake Calipers corroded and replaced; brake lines replaced, emergency brake cable replaces | ||
| Dec 2012156000 miUS $450 | Intake manifold clogged with carbon deposits | ||
| Mar 2013157000 miUS $1500 | Turbo replaced prior to failure, due to repeated CEL and out-of-spec turbo shaft play | ||
| Volkswagen Golf in Maryland, United States Oct 2009 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 2010333000 miUS $65 | window regulator clips | ||
| Oct 2010339000 miUS $800 | Replaced turbo. | ||
| Jun 2011357000 miUS $70 | replaced large radiator fan | ||
| Aug 2011357000 miUS $320 | replaced alternator | ||
| Oct 2011361000 miUS $100 | rear shocks | ||
| May 2012377000 miUS $30 | Lower Control Arm bushings replaced | ||
| Jun 2012378000 miUS $70 | replaced glow plug harness | ||
| May 2013400000 miUS $120 | replaced exhaust flex pipe | ||
| Aug 2013406000 miUS $70 | replaced right rear pads due to sticking caliper | ||
| Feb 2014416000 miUS $25 | The ratchet mechanism for the parking brake handle was slipping. Replaced with used unit. | ||
| Apr 2014425000 miUS $350 | Diesel fuel leaked from injection pump into the alternator destroying the slip rings and brushes. Leak sealed and alternator replaced. | ||
| May 2014425800 miUS $50 | Replaced worn outer tie rod ends | ||
| Jun 2014426000 miUS $110 | replaced mass air sensor replaced mass air sensor | ||
| May 2015442000 mi | Left front wheel bearing needed replaced due to wear. Mas Air Flow Sensor was not sending a signal. MAF was replaced by remanufactured part supplied by parts store under warranty at no cost. | ||
| Jan 2016421000 miUS $52 | replaced heater/ac blower | ||
| Feb 2016462000 miUS $20 | replaced left front brake hose. | ||
| Aug 2016472000 miUS $116 | Rear rotors,hoses and calipers | ||
| Apr 2020520 miUS $250 | clutch | ||
| Volkswagen Golf in Pennsylvania, United States Oct 2009 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Jun 2010108000 miUS $35 | Coolant temperature sensor Glow plug harness | ||
| Mar 2011116000 miUS $450 | Replaced entire exhaust after OEM pipe hangar broke and aggravated rusted area behind the catalytic converter, causing pipe to shear. | ||
| May 2013137600 miUS $600 | Timing belt | ||
2002 Volkswagen Golf 4dr Hatch
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Volkswagen Golf in Rhode Island, United States Aug 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201458100 mi | Right-front ABS speed sensor failed. | ||
| Jan 201661500 miUS $713 | Left rear brake caliper frozen. Caliper, rotors, and pads replaced. Parking brake cable broken. Cable replaced with other brake components. | ||
| Oct 201680800 miUS $430 | Front wheel bearing and hub required replacement | ||
| Volkswagen Golf in California, United States Sep 2003 - Jun 2010 | |||
| Oct 200312000 mi | Alternator replaced. | ||
| Sep 200418500 mi | Driver and passenger window clips replaced. | ||
| Dec 200648000 miUS $120 | Replace thermostat | ||
| Oct 200752000 miUS $210 | Replace turn-signal stalk. | ||
| Jun 200965000 miUS $250 | Oxygen sensor replaced. | ||
| Volkswagen Golf in California, United States Dec 2008 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Nov 201090000 miUS $143 | Rear turn signal went off, cruise Control stopped working. VW/Audi shop did electrical testing and determined place where wires had a short. They isolated the problem and changed worn fuse as well. | ||
| Nov 2011110000 miUS $31699 | Check engine went on due to problems with fuel pump. Owner st least patrtially at fault as lately was driving with less than half a gallon only in the tank. | ||
| Aug 2012120400 miUS $160 | Rear hatch latch and lock become unoperable. Shop had to remove and replace the latch | ||
| Dec 2012124000 miUS $75 | High mount break light failure due to short in the electric system | ||
2002 Volkswagen Golf 4dr Hatch
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Volkswagen Golf in California, United States May 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 2010106000 miUS $1900 | The car was overheating because the water pump failed. | ||
| Volkswagen Golf in New Jersey, United States Nov 2007 - Oct 2009 | |||
| Mar 200776000 miUS $250 | spark plug cables rusted. Needed to be changed. | ||
| Aug 200780000 miUS $400 | Driver door locked jammed. Door closed but indicator stayed on (electronic problem) | ||
| Jun 200892000 miUS $1400 | Engine overheated; necessitated replacement of cooling fan, water pump, timing belt, temperature sensor | ||
| Volkswagen Golf in Illinois, United States May 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Jun 201481000 mi | Blower motor replaced. Loud groaning, and vibration from a/c. Compressor and other a/c parts replaced. | ||
| Volkswagen Golf in Maryland, United States Sep 2011 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Oct 201185000 miUS $1500 | A/C compressor was bad also had to repair the ignition system and had a leak in the sunroof drain system. | ||
| May 201389000 mi | Car misfired on start. Cause was traced to a loose wire on plug 3. | ||
| Sep 201494000 miUS $100 | The crank shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. Car was cutting off after a short period. | ||
| Mar 201596000 miUS $150 | Had to replace oil pan due to stripped oil plug thread. | ||
| May 2018111000 miUS $1000 | Worn bushing had to be replaced | ||
2002 Volkswagen Golf 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| Volkswagen Golf in Ontario, Canada Jan 2009 - Jul 2009 | |||
| Apr 200969440 miC $10 | Turbo started to make sucking noise. Finally got around to bringing it into the shop (needed an oil change anyway). The pipe was still connected, but the clamp was missing. Shop replaced clamp. Cost $80 for LOF and new clamp. | ||
| Volkswagen Golf in Colorado, United States Jan 2007 - Dec 2009 | |||
| Feb 200764000 miUS $1650 | Car was in the shop:1) to replace shocks and install a lift kit; 2) timing belt replacement; 3) leaking diesel fuel injection pump. Pump was on national back order with VW (!), so I had it rebuilt and reinstalled. Cost of shop visit includes the suspensi | ||
| Apr 200769000 miUS $240 | I had two OEM ignition keys replaced. This involved laser cutting and programming to match the car's immobilizer. The original keys had failed at their attachment rings so they couldn't be attached to a keychain. Subsequently, they were lost. VW keys are | ||
| Jul 200777000 miUS $300 | Needed intake manifold and EGR cleaning from accumulated sludge. | ||
| Aug 200778000 mi | engine goes into limp mode with no other indications of trouble, no CEL. Error codes were ambiguous. Mechanic, a TDI specicialist, says he's never seen anything like it before. Problem is less frequent now, but occasional. | ||
| Nov 200785000 miUS $265 | Brake light switch failed, lighting CEL light- Replacement solved that. | ||
| Jun 200897000 mi | loose nut on the lower rear shock mounting bolt. Not an original installation, the nut dated from a shock replacement two years ago. | ||
| Nov 2008110000 miUS $40 | Air Bag light went on, went off, then on again. I plan to see my regular mechanic about it later. | ||
| Dec 2009US $650 | worn ball joints and control arm bushings were replaced (upgraded to TT bushings) | ||
| Volkswagen Golf in Virginia, United States Aug 2008 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 2014117400 mi | Broken door latch | ||
| Nov 2014122200 miUS $188 | Needed to replace the glow plug harness and two glow plugs | ||
| Sep 2015125000 miUS $365 | Replaced both fr brake calipers as the e-brake was sticking | ||
| May 2016129500 miUS $1000 | Alt. locked up, alt belt failed, replaced the tensioner at the same time | ||
2002 Volkswagen Golf 2dr Hatch
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Volkswagen Golf in Nevada, United States Jan 2015 - Feb 2015 | |||
| Feb 2015126000 mi | happend 3x issue with all 5 wheel studs snapping off and had to replace rotor and other damaged parts that impacted the ground when tire came off. had a shop do brakes, I think they put cheap studs on after breaking my expensive longer ones. | ||
| Volkswagen Golf in Massachusetts, United States May 2010 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jun 201063000 miUS $1100 | Had a bent caliper also. | ||
| May 201886000 miUS $300 | Replaced the control comfort module. Mechanical actuators in th CCM stick over time as the lubricant decays. Complex and difficult to diagnose electrical issues arise. | ||
2002 Volkswagen Golf 2dr Hatch
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Volkswagen Golf in Georgia, United States Sep 2009 - Oct 2010 | |||
| Oct 200958000 miUS $150 | Car overheated while driving and engine light came on. Went to shop and they replaced the thermostat. Works fine now. | ||
| May 201061300 miUS $545 | Engine sensor was broken and had to be replaced. | ||
2002 Volkswagen GTI 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Volkswagen GTI in Texas, United States Aug 2012 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Feb 201375500 miUS $2500 | Ten-year-old Garrett T-28 BB Turbo went south. APR III system. If original owner it's covered. Unfortunately I'm not. Can't fully rebuild BB Turbo. $1,650 cost of Turbo- the rest labor to take out and install. Not related to any other issues. | ||
| Oct 201379300 miUS $900 | Shifter cable wire broke also replaced APR turbo down pipe gasket & right wheel hub bearing | ||
| Nov 201484900 miUS $500 | worn tie rod. replaced Tie Rods and upgraded front stabilizer bar with Neuspeed heavy duty | ||
| Volkswagen GTI in Indiana, United States Apr 2009 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Oct 201345200 miUS $55 | Washer fluid leak | ||
| Feb 201554000 miUS $5 | Secondary air injection pump rivets failed, pump falling apart and whistling. Repaired pump by drilling out rivets and replacing with bolts. Estimate of $912 for replacement of part by dealer. | ||
| Jun 201556000 miUS $45 | Engine was not reaching operating temperature. Found thermostat was sticking open. Replaced thermostat. | ||
| Jan 201648500 miUS $190 | Leaking vacuum line for intake. Replaced. Valve cover gasket and cam chain tensioner seal leaking oil. Replaced. | ||
| Mar 201661000 miUS $250 | Coolant leak from flange on side of head Vacuum hose broke while being removed for coolant flange repair. | ||
| Nov 201664900 miUS $350 | Rebuild faulty ABS control module | ||
| Volkswagen GTI in Alberta, Canada Apr 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 201164340 miC $250 | Replaced a tie-rod end | ||
| Dec 201274400 miC $900 | The airbag light was lit due to a fauly relay in the seatbelt assembly. After 10 years, both headlights went within 1 week of each other. Impressive! The door lock mechanism was repair as car would lock door even when the door was open (worn wire) | ||
| Aug 201377500 miC $15 | one of the plastic undercarriage pieces was hanging down. Just had it trimmed off. | ||
| Jan 201476260 miC $580 | Clunking sound in the front end due to worn out sway bar. The airbag light was on due to a faulty connection in the seat belt hardware. Expensive, but now both are done. Apparently the contact inside just wears out with use. The airbag light was on due to a faulty connection in the seat belt hardware. Expensive, but now both are done. Apparently the contact inside just wears out with use. Clunking sound in the front end due to worn out sway bar. | ||
| May 201582540 mi | Rust claim. Replaced all the side panels. | ||
| Nov 201584820 miC $125 | Some squeaking was present. Cable maintenance required. Problem fixed Wheel bearing droning. Front wheel well insert was replaced | ||
| Apr 201686280 miC $50 | Airbag light on. Traced to seatbelt buckle. Not yet repaired. | ||
| Dec 201689900 miC $3000 | Cv boots cracked. Exhaust down pipe broke at flex point Airbag light on. The sensor in the seatbelt had broken off. This was repaired a few years earlier by replacing the seatbelt harness. Shop soldered the piece on for free. | ||
| Jan 201891760 miC $600 | Had to replace keys. | ||
2002 Volkswagen GTI 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Volkswagen GTI in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 2014133500 miUS $550 | Fuel pump replaced. | ||
| Jun 2014136000 mi | Door open sensor failed. Did not get repaired. | ||
| Sep 2014140000 mi | Check engine light came on. Shop determined the catalytic converter is going. Estimated repair cost of $1500. Check engine light went back off. Chose not to repair. Will be car shopping this winter. | ||
| Nov 2014140900 miUS $430 | Drivers side door latch replaced. | ||
| Jan 2015142000 miUS $240 | Replace tie rod. | ||
| Apr 2015143200 miUS $575 | Both front axles replaced. Replace leaky valve cover gasket. | ||
| Dec 2015152000 miUS $42 | Replaced driver side headlight. | ||
| Jun 2016157000 miUS $340 | Replaced clamps. | ||
| Dec 2016162000 miUS $17 | Replace headlight | ||
| Jan 2017145800 miUS $377 | Replace thermostat | ||
| Volkswagen GTI in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2010 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Aug 2011135300 mi | Engine replacement | ||
2002 Volkswagen GTI 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Volkswagen GTI in Virginia, United States Feb 2011 - Nov 2013 | |||
| May 2011120000 miUS $1000 | Timing belt broke. I had to replace the cylinder head and timing belt, including the water pump. I assumed the previous owner replaced the timing belt. Timing belt supposed to be changed at 100k miles. | ||
| Aug 2012123000 miUS $170 | Broken ignition locking cylinder. Metal "key like" piece connecting ignition cylinder to ignition switch broke. Common problem when researched on VWvortex.com. | ||
| Nov 2012120000 miUS $100 | Failed ignition coils. I have had to replace ignition coils about once every 2 years. Symptoms are a loss of power when accelerating and a rough idle. | ||
| Volkswagen GTI in New Jersey, United States Jan 2010 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Feb 201062000 miUS $2000 | The overall cost of my issue was around $1000 in parts and the dealer charged me a little over $1000. This is one of the main reasons I might switch car companies, just because of the cost of repairs..... | ||
| Volkswagen GTI in Indiana, United States Sep 2007 - Mar 2008 | |||
| Dec 200764000 miUS $125 | Bad cooling sensor, intermittent check engine light. | ||
| Volkswagen GTI in California, United States Nov 2008 - May 2009 | |||
| Dec 2008145000 miUS $375 | Thermostat jammed causing overheating. Leaking rad hose also replaced at this time. | ||
| May 2009151000 miUS $145 | Within 10 days: CEL came on, car started to overheat, A/C went out and clutch started to slip. I was quoted between $4500-6000 in total repair costs. The only thing spent money on was replacing the cooling system fan switch. Sold to mechanic. | ||
| Volkswagen GTI in Texas, United States Sep 2010 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Dec 201097000 miUS $160 | Check engine light came on for faulty coolant sensor. | ||
| Feb 201197600 miUS $460 | Check Engine light came on again. Hoses needed to be replaced. Check engine light came on yet again. This time taken to dealership and more hoses were replaced and parts relevant to the coolant system. | ||
| Apr 201199000 miUS $476 | Door open indicator kept popping up while driving and would go away when opening door. Door latch needed to be replaced. | ||
| Volkswagen GTI in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2010 - Oct 2011 | |||
| May 2011100700 miUS $58 | coolant malfunction reset | ||
| Volkswagen GTI in Illinois, United States Sep 2013 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Sep 2013102000 miUS $125 | Broken parking brake cable | ||
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