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2003 Volkswagen Jetta repairs by problem area
Engine (45%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (15%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (5%)
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Chart based on 638 repairs.
2003 Volkswagen Jetta suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (24%)
$100 - $499 (33%)
< $100 (33%)
Chart based on 84 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 Volkswagen Jetta
Engine not specified
| 204600 mi C $312 |
lost the bolt under the front shock, so the steering shake and a cardan broke |
2003 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| 128400 mi US $800 |
Replaced original shocks & struts. OEM parts still in working order, however the ride and handling was degraded badly. Replaced worn sway bar bushings. No more squeaking when driving over speed bumps. |
| 309000 mi US $50 |
Replaced worn LF wheel bearing. |
| 226920 mi C $400 |
Upper strut mounts and bearings replaced due to age. As well, the Lower Control Arm bushings were replaced due to wear. |
| 228720 mi C $507 |
High-Pressure power steering hose (metal) corroded. |
| 250300 mi | Rear shock absorbers replaced - due to uneven wear in tires. |
| 249660 mi C $1200 |
A bit of clunking in the front end. I brought it into the one mechanic I trust, I was too busy to work on the car. He said, as long as we're in there, why not refresh everything. Ball Joints, Tie-rods, alignment. Also, front brakes. Will do struts later. |
| 359320 mi C $530 |
Both front wheel bearings, one tie rod end, front struts (warranty replacement on the parts) |
| 431109 mi C $60 |
Left Rear wheel bearing needed replacing (too much noise) |
| 111360 mi C $635 |
LF spring broke, replaced both brings, strut mounts, and bearings. |
| 116560 mi C $464 |
Noisy wheel bearing |
| 135780 mi C $216 |
Noise coming from the left side of the car. Could not determine whether it was front or rear. Replaced left front bearing and noise disappeared from the front of the vehicle. Noise still persistent from the previous repair. Turned out the left rear wheel bearing was also bad. Replaced with another OEM part and noise completely disappeared from the left side finally. |
| 213000 mi US $754 |
Struts and springs |
| 206460 mi C $350 |
front left wheel bearing replaced, front bushing replaced |
| 210800 mi C $300 |
rear left wheel bearing replaced - it was growling. |
| 220720 mi C $450 |
front left tie-rods were worn and replaced |
| 223200 mi C $300 |
Wheel bearing failed in rear-left wheel, but wheel also was fused onto the axle due to rust. |
| 53000 mi US $700 |
Replaced dead shocks and struts and upgraded with Konis instead of OEMs. |
| 104000 mi US $1800 |
Parts were worn; replaced Front strut failed; replaced strut and strut bearing mount. Rear spring was broken; replaced both. |
| 107200 mi US $600 |
Driver's front wheel bearing failed; replaced; first replacement was bad; had to be replaced again. |
| 124300 mi US $370 |
Passenger front spring is broken. Both front springs were replaced. |
| 277140 mi C $400 |
Right front wheel bearing needed replacing, in addition to worn out control arm bushings. Not unexpected at this high milage. |
| 317440 mi C $450 |
Bearing inside steering column developed excessive play... replaced with used steering column |
| 486920 mi C $500 |
Time to replace the original tie rods... both ends of both tie rods were original and there was a bit of looseness. Not bad for 800,000 km... |
| 507780 mi C $675 |
Steering Rack developed leaks and needed replacing. (Not unexpected given the mileage.) |
| 529480 mi C $60 |
Right front wheel bearing needed replacing |
2003 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 4-speed automatic FWD
| 118000 mi US $80 |
Installed new suspension components and brake rotors and pads. Rattle from front developed within 1 week. Replacement pads weren't righ fit. Replaced w/ new pads. Rattle gone. |
| 83000 mi US $900 |
Rear shock absorbers replaced |
| 78000 mi US $1245 |
Both front strut mounts and bearings were replaced. Both rear bushings on the lower control arms were replaced. |
2003 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 119164 mi US $728 |
Both Tie rod ends needed to be replaced. Rough Idle was attributed to normal oil change need. Also needed to replace the dipstick as the handle broke off |
| 132000 mi | A tie rod was also flagged to replace soon. |
2003 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Wagon
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 120000 mi US $150 |
Replaced driver's side front tie-rod |
| 134000 mi US $350 |
Replaced the rear coil springs |
2003 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| 197300 mi US $24 |
Replaced A arm bushings on passenger side. |
| 227000 mi US $50 |
Replaced both front wheel bearings. Loud noise from the front. |
| 228100 mi US $1000 |
Replaced worn shocks/struts, strut mount bearings, bushing, tie rod ends, and ball joints. The shocks/struts were no longer functional. The strut mount bearing was rusted out and caused "popping" |
| 110000 mi US $1350 |
The shocks were gone, front and rear. The $1350 is the cost for an OEM repair. I actually paid $2000 for a Shine Real Street suspension with stiffer (but NOT dropped) springs and Bilstein gas shocks all around installed by Shine:GREATRIDE |
| 170000 mi US $1470 |
power steering fluid hose got punctured |
| 202000 mi US $475 |
Front strut bearing going on one side, replace both, realigned front suspension |
| 235000 mi US $635 |
Front wheel bearing almost gone, much wheel slop, which damaged the right front rotor and pads. Luckily the brake pad wear-out light went off and I took it to the shop before the wheel fell off! |
| 93000 mi C $80 |
Typical issue with VW suspension is that a nub on the springs breaks off. Which is the part that locks the spring into place. Not really serious and quite inexpesive to fix. Maybe 15min, $30 for used spring. |
| 109740 mi C $800 |
Springs are known to have issues wear they break at the tip in the cups. Strut bushion was cracked. Only front suspension need to be fixed but aftermarket suspension FR and RR, purchased, installed. So price only reflects FR cost to repair |
| 130000 mi US $135 |
Front sway bar bushing cracked and causing knock in steering. Bushing replaced. |
| 191000 mi US $275 |
Wheel bearing wore out at almost 200k miles. |
| 46500 mi | Front struts worn out prematurely. |
| 301000 mi US $296 |
Rear Axle Bushings worn. Car would bang over bumps like it was riding on the frame. Replaced both rear axle bushings. Front end shot. Replaced inner and outer tie rods,front and rear control arm bushings, stabilizer bushings and connectors and ball joints. Front end was shaking and vibrating when brakes were applied. Loud bang on right turns. |
| 315000 mi US $244 |
Lost power steering, rack and pinion seals leaking. Replaced entire unit. |
| 110000 mi US $50 |
Replaced sway bar bushings |
| 201000 mi US $30 |
replaced rear control arm bushings |
| 158100 mi C $400 |
Wheel bearing failing. Had both sides repaired. |
2003 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 4-speed automatic FWD
| 66340 mi C $300 |
Bushing change on the sway bar. Bushing/bearing change on the front shock towers. |
2003 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 73160 mi | 2 broken springs |
| 145000 mi US $450 |
Replaced front axle |
| 149500 mi US $820 |
Front struts Strut mounts and bearings |
| 174000 mi | Sway bar bushings and 8 brackets. Suspension was previously original. |
| 178000 mi | Sway bar bushings still in need of replacement. |
| 124000 mi | Swaybar bushings needed to be replaced. |
| 96000 mi US $50 |
Dealer reports control arm bushings and strut top bushings are cracked and require replacement. Impact of not replacing is increased front tire wear. Chose not to repair because of cost. Car is driving fine for now. |
| 102000 mi | Mechanic reports that strut top mounts and bearings on front wheels need replacing. This was reported at the previous 5000 mile service. Neglected to repair due to cost. |
| 87000 mi US $750 |
Replaced shocks, ball joints |
| 87300 mi US $10 |
Replaced sway bar bushings |
| 127800 mi C $1143 |
replace front struts and springs, replace left real wheel bearing, repair rear bumper |
| 43195 mi US $33 |
Unidentified noise from passenger side front wheel/suspension. Was not making noise when brought in to shop. Mechanic was unable to diagnose. Noise from passenger side front wheel/suspension identified as coming from dry sway bar bushing. Noise only, chose not to repair due to cost. unable to diganose noise issue (subsequently diagnosed as dry sway bar bushing) |
| 119000 mi | During brake job (front) mechanic noted the front wheel bearing was "starting to wear out, not loose yet however" |
| 126732 mi US $272 |
Replaces worn right front wheel bearing. Replaced right front wheel bearing |
| 128369 mi | Right front wheel bearing replaced under shop warranty (same one replaced ~1 year ago) Right front wheel bearing replaced under shop warranty (previously replaced ~1 year ago) |
| 157353 mi US $1629 |
Replaced front struts and rear shocks |
| 159473 mi US $400 |
Replace right front wheel bearing |
2003 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 1550 mi C $465 |
handling funny. took in to garage and the tie rod on right side was bent. had it fixed and repaired some other affected components. not all covered under warranty, also damaged from driving on bent tie rod |
| 13640 mi C $650 |
front struts and bushings were replaced. not covered under warranty, figures! Only covered under power train plus - extra coverage package. Nice. |
| 112000 mi US $700 |
Front struts mount broke, replaced mounts & struts. |
| 83000 mi US $50 |
There was a noise coming from the steering fluid pump, especially when turning the steering wheel. My mechanic flushed the power steering fluid and replaced with new fluid. The noise is gone. |
| 138000 mi | Control arm bushing was loose. Replaced control arm. |
2003 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 2.8L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 70000 mi US $913 |
Oil change. 70K maintenance. Shine springs, FDS shocks installed. Bildon axles installed. |
| 49000 mi US $185 |
Front sway bar bushings replaced. |
| 137800 mi US $1350 |
Thrust bushings were worn out. |
| 161123 mi US $100 |
Replaced both outer tie rod ends. Align |
| 176000 mi US $999 |
Replaced both front wheel bearings |
2003 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 113300 mi US $450 |
Wheel bearing |
2003 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 129000 mi US $700 |
Front tie rod ends replaced. |
| 150000 mi US $500 |
wheel bearing failed Ball joint / Control Arm bushings worn completely |
2003 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 79000 mi | struts, mounts, shock absorbers |
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