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2002 Volkswagen Jetta repairs by problem area
Engine (47%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (15%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (17%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 323 repairs.
2002 Volkswagen Jetta engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (21%)
$100 - $499 (40%)
< $100 (27%)
Chart based on 140 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Volkswagen Jetta
Engine not specified
| 275000 mi US $225 |
Air flow sensor to activate turbo boost had failed. It was replaced. |
| 118000 mi | coolant flange leaking |
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| 229400 mi US $7200 |
The camshaft failed on my car and I had it repaired and rebuilt. The fuel cluster also failed and I had it replaced. Injectors were also damaged. Total repair was 7200. |
| 126000 mi US $1700 |
Mutiple repairs, timing belt replace, governor for ti29ing belt, water pump (optional), crank sensor. |
| 134000 mi US $1400 |
Engine timing belt kaput! The belt tensioner was kaput as well! |
| 140000 mi US $707 |
Intake manifold fouled by carbon and maintenance 707 dollars. Car would not start. |
| 140000 mi US $1300 |
Blown headgasket |
| 113029 mi US $333 |
replaced timing belt, rollers,bearings ect. and water pump. |
| 138777 mi US $309 |
replaced cat and about 18 inches of exhust pipe. price reflects parts and labor. |
| 208000 mi US $200 |
replaced 4 glow plugs, r&r glowplug harness, |
| 226000 mi | Clean suet and carbon from intake manifold. |
| 234700 mi US $45 |
r/r glow plugs with 4 new ones reset cel install new aluminn skid plate |
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 4-speed automatic FWD
| 80000 mi | Check engine light has been on for 1.5 yrs. Had glow plug replaced at dealer a year ago-came back on in 3 days. Did nothing. New shop identified the faulty plug #1, cleaned the plugs and then #3 came on. They cleared the light. I am again doing nothing |
| 85000 mi | I asked shop to perform diagnostic during routine maintainance. The glow plug is still the fault. They checked the plugs, fine. Cleared the light, but came back on in 2 days. |
| 96000 mi US $25 |
Glow Plug Fault. Changed one glow plug & lubricated the harness as suggested on the forum. |
| 96100 mi US $250 |
Glow plug fault still tripping check engine light. Car was getting harder & harder to start. Replaced the glow plug wiring harness. Seems to have worked. |
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 180000 mi US $50 |
fuel sender was inoperative between 1/2 to 1/8 fuel range. Fuel sender is not sold separately; so I had to replace fuel pump with fuel sender Engine overheated after a 45-min freeway drive and while queued in traffic. The radiator fan was not running. Shorted the contacts to the temp sensor on the radiator to force the fan ON. Replaced the sensor the next day. |
| 210000 mi US $900 |
leaking head gasket was pressurizing the cooling system |
| 60000 mi US $200 |
Engine temp sensor on dashboard intermittently went to 0. |
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Wagon
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 88200 mi US $1000 |
Coolant leak at manifold flange. |
| 89000 mi US $950 |
Thermostat, water pump replaced to address overheating issue. Timing chain was also replaced. |
| 200000 mi US $350 |
Exhaust |
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| 189100 mi R 800 |
Coolant manifold below vacuum pump disintegrated Waterpump failed, leaking seal |
| 241000 mi US $125 |
Faulty MAF sensor |
| 89280 mi C $580 |
Replaced glow plugs and glow plug relay module |
| 163000 mi US $200 |
Fuel leak on injector rack. Bad glow plug. |
| 182700 mi US $340 |
Bad injector and glow plug |
| 225000 mi US $2000 |
Engine lifter broke, necessitating replacement of head. |
| 155000 mi US $120 |
oil line that cools turbo broke and had to be replaced. Massive oil leak notified me that there was a problem. Dealer had line in stock, repair took about 45 minutes |
| 172000 mi US $120 |
Oil line from front of engine to rear servicing the turbo failed for the third time. Will have friend re-make the hose with a flexible rubber fitting at the front of the car to eliminate stress fracture from developing again. |
| 242420 mi | Fuel leak. Code for O2 sensor. |
| 147000 mi US $913 |
The left radiator fan was noted as not working. As this is a diesel, the fan won't be missed except in hot weather in stop and go traffic. Will replace later. |
| 256700 mi US $1900 |
Exhaust, Vacuum line, MaloneTune, Air Intake Clean |
| 105000 mi US $250 |
Replaced injector nozzles. #1 was clogged and leaking. http://chuck.goolsbee.org/archives/317 |
| 112000 mi US $800 |
Routine replacement of engine timing belt, serpentine belt. Replaced water pump. |
| 136000 mi US $120 |
I replaced a faulty Mass Airflow Sensor which was causing a check engine light and poor performance. |
| 149000 mi US $50 |
Crack in pipe from Exhaust Manifold to Exhaust Cooler; part of the EGR system. I replaced the pipe, along with gaskets. While I had the EGR system apart I cleaned the EGR and intake manifold. Replaced intake manifold gasket. Also changed brake fluid. |
| 180000 mi US $1000 |
Non-functioning turbocharger. Replaced turbo. |
| 244300 mi US $100 |
Blew a seal on the injection pump |
| 97000 mi US $250 |
Cleaned intake manifold. |
| 126000 mi US $260 |
Replaced glow plugs. |
| 192200 mi C $800 |
Check engine light on. P01556. Engine would go into limp mode when going up steep hills or or while trying to pass cars. Replaced and adjusted turbo actuator. |
| 50000 mi US $500 |
All glowplugs (4) were bad and had to be replaced. Coolant temperature was bad and had to be replaced. |
| 56000 mi | Check engine light threw a glow plug #4 fault. Dealer replaced glow plug harness because all glow plugs had been replaced a couple of months earlier. Problem reappeared three days after dealer replaced glow plug harness. Check engine light was on. ECM threw errors for glow plugs #1 and #4. Dealer tested glow plugs and replaced #1 and #4 after only two months of use. Entire cost was covered by dealer. |
| 67000 mi US $800 |
Car would not start on more than one occasion. Temp coolant sensor replaced. Exhaust system cleaned out for soot buildup. Intake manifold and EGR valve cleaned of soot buildup. |
| 77700 mi US $60 |
Glow Plug #3 was replaced. Check engine light caused me to pull diags from the ECM and repair issue. |
| 83000 mi US $600 |
Glow plug 3 was bad. Dealer replaced. |
| 86000 mi US $900 |
Alternator housing where belt wraps to drive the device broke off causing damage to engine. Alternator had to be replaced along with drive belt and coolant lines. |
| 124000 mi US $400 |
Check engine code was for glow plugs out of tolerance range. Glow plugs were replaced. Two had been cross threaded by dealership that had replaced them previously. Kit had to be used to allow new plugs to be installed. |
| 215000 mi US $900 |
Diesel fuel pump was leaking. Replaced gaskets on pump |
| 123500 mi US $25 |
Glow Plug (1) failure, causing a check engine light. Replaced glow plug, reset error code. No further issues. |
| 130000 mi US $25 |
Glow plug failure (#3), causing a check engine light. No starting problems. |
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 4-speed automatic FWD
| 219000 mi US $1250 |
Turbo blew up |
| 72074 mi US $346 |
Replaced Busted Oil Pan |
| 98146 mi US $460 |
Replaced left side radiator fan & serviced A/C |
| 114436 mi US $63 |
Install Glow Plug Wiring Harness (error code 17055) |
| 159100 mi US $400 |
Glow plugs needed replacing as well as fuel filter and coolant flange. Ordered all parts off IDparts. |
| 130000 mi US $300 |
Removed intake manifold to remove standard sludge buildup. The EGR and PCV empty into the intake manifold and create a tar-like substance that chokes the engine. This is common on ALL VW TDI engines through 2006. Must be done or engine runs VERY poorly |
| 301000 mi US $110 |
catalytic converter pipe was replaced at Midas for $110 dollars. The dealership wanted $1200. |
| 67500 mi US $15 |
Coolant temp sensor |
| 183100 mi US $384 |
Serpentine belt broken, replaced tensioner / shock absorber as precaution |
| 155000 mi US $25 |
Failed Diesel Glow Plug, throwing CEL, no drivability issue at all, but California now smog checks diesels and a lit CEL will be failure. |
| 160400 mi US $50 |
Cooling system flange cracked. |
| 161600 mi US $90 |
Replacement cooling flange leaked after 1 month, removed and reinstalled with black RTV sealant. Research on net indicated this is a common fix. |
| 169000 mi US $200 |
Failed EGR valve, carbon buildup in intake. Replaced EGR, was able to partial decarbon with intake on vehicle, reset EGR value with VAGCOM. |
| 169000 mi US $12 |
Plastic Cooling flange replaced in 8/2012 developed crack at one hose nipple, draining coolant and requiring tow. Replaced with different brand. |
| 169000 mi US $100 |
Fuel injection pump seals developed leak. Replaced quantity adjuster top and bottom seals, pump head seals with components from Diesel Geek Used VAGCOM to set injection qty. |
| 195000 mi US $30 |
Plastic coolant flange and temp sensor replacement. |
| 195123 mi US $600 |
Timing Belt replacement with High Mileage kit that includes 100k mile belt, water pump, serpentine belt, tensioner, and seals |
| 199000 mi US $200 |
Replace Main Cooling Fan, Thermo switch in radiator, fan control module and thermostat |
| 70060 mi C $362 |
fuel line leak which would have resulted in a fire if left unresolved |
| 112000 mi US $300 |
Wiring harness for glow plugs bad and replaced. |
| 112000 mi US $1500 |
Throttle body dirty. Other misc wear items and preventative maintenance. |
| 176000 mi US $100 |
Repaired rusted exhaust pipe between catalytic converter and muffler |
| 176000 mi US $777 |
Loss of power and fuel consumption down to 34mpg hwy. Replaced Air Mass Sensor, Fuel Filter, Thermostat, Cleaned Intake Manifold, Gasket, Results Now getting 42mpg |
| 207000 mi US $800 |
10k mile Maintenance check, Leaking Intake Manifold, Check engine code had a problem with glow plugs. |
| 248000 mi US $2200 |
Replace Fuel injection system and clean out metal in gas tank |
| 301336 mi US $1001 |
Drive belt tensioner |
| 309000 mi US $724 |
EGR Assembly replace vacuum lines |
| 315555 mi US $157 |
Glow Plug |
| 320729 mi US $440 |
maintenance glow plug and wiring house |
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 56000 mi US $100 |
Failed temperature sensor. |
| 75000 mi US $400 |
Transmission/ASR error - could not be diagnosed/fixed - cleared up later cause stalling/bucking & check engine codes may have been caused by vacuum hose issues solved in Sept 2007 |
| 80000 mi US $200 |
Temp Sensor error - could not be fixed - left with a blinking temp sensor light under certain circumstances. |
| 85000 mi US $400 |
Vacuum hoses needed to be replaced, they rotted out and leaked - 3 small hoses 1 large hose |
| 90000 mi US $1300 |
Turbo Oil seal failure |
| 89000 mi US $780 |
Timing Belt Package |
| 91000 mi US $150 |
Water pipe O-Ring leak |
| 92000 mi US $400 |
Fuel line leak |
| 99000 mi | Steady (not blinking) check engine light comes and goes. Stays on mostly for about 3 weeks and off for about 1 week. |
| 108000 mi US $375 |
oxygen sensor was replaced. repair shop also recommended to replace spark plug as well. car symptoms were hesitation/surging on acceleration. actually the check engine light has been on for a while but without symptoms back then. |
| 109000 mi | repair cost at dealer amounted to >$1000. involved PCV and other related problem. told dealer not to repair. traded my VW jetta for a new car since then |
| 160900 mi US $40 |
Exhaust hanger was old and needed replacement to lift exhaust into proper place |
| 146500 mi US $500 |
Was in bad need of a tune up, car was not getting any power and jerking when changing gears. Something wrong with the computer causing dozens of errors to show from bumper to bumper. |
| 122300 mi US $200 |
replaced thermostat and water hose |
| 91000 mi US $400 |
Replaced turbo, ignition coils, spark plugs, O2 sensor, cat converter |
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 60760 mi C $900 |
Timing Belt, Waterpump and Gasket |
| 75020 mi C $110 |
Fuel Pump relay failed and was replaced |
| 48980 mi C $600 |
Oil leak in the Turbo cooling system |
| 74400 mi C $3000 |
exhaust repair |
| 85000 mi | Transmission was slipping. |
| 132000 mi US $45 |
coolant temp sensor flange developed a crack. replaced it in my driveway. approx 45min. |
| 76000 mi US $2800 |
Had the turbo charger replaced, glow plugs rplace, timing belt replaced. |
| 187000 mi US $998 |
Vehicle developed a "limp" mode condition. Replaced Actuator on Turbo. VW dealer would not sell just the Actuator, had to go out of state to buy one. Replaced Cat converter and adjoining muffler pipe. |
| 194000 mi US $639 |
Oil dip stick tube cracked/broken |
| 195000 mi US $481 |
Replaced drive belt tensioner Replaced thermostat |
| 199000 mi | Replaced Cat converter and exhaust pipes after the Cat. |
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
174-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| 82000 mi US $400 |
Leak in the radiator hose. Clamp came undone, all the coolant drained out. |
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
174-horsepower 2.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 68460 mi $620 |
Cabin air filter changed. Serpentine belt changed. A/C compressor bearing change (was very noisy). Water pump changed. Found Electrical Auxilary Water pump not functioning (changed) |
| 68237 mi $60 |
Thermostat |
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 55000 mi US $700 |
Check engine light came one..faulty thermostat. replaced. Plus 60k service. |
| 56000 mi US $800 |
Thermostat replaced. |
| 27280 mi C $105 |
Engine light on: change coolant temperature sensor, & thermostat. |
| 66960 mi C $50 |
engine coolant outlet flange |
| 41000 mi US $150 |
replaced temperature sensor |
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 43000 mi US $70 |
a screw sheared off on the heat shield for the oil pan (I think) and had to be replaced |
| 101000 mi US $550 |
water pump failed |
| 90000 mi US $1000 |
Catalytic converter needed to be replaced. Not sure how to report this, but after the repair was completed, we got a letter from VW about a recall involving failing CCs. We're in the process of submitting our papers to see if the repair cost will be re |
| 130000 mi US $25 |
Replaced engine coolant temperature sensor |
| 130000 mi US $12 |
thermostat failed. Replaced with new thermostat. |
| 212000 mi US $50 |
Coolant distributor blew apart due to internal corrosion. Coolant hot sprayed everywhere and got into secondary air pump and air intake. Ordered new distributor online and flushed the cooling system. Cleaned engine and Seafoamed intake. |
| 194000 mi US $20 |
Replaced coolant pipe at back on cylinder head. |
| 199000 mi US $40 |
Replaced upstream oxygen sensor. |
| 63860 mi C $358 |
Mass Airflow Sensor Replacement. Intake Manifold Upper Gasket Replaced |
| 90000 mi US $240 |
On cold start, engine ran for three seconds and died. Immobilizer fault light came on. Only a VAG-COM unit can interface with the immobilizer (which is in the instrument cluster). Dealer said there were "no fault codes". Replaced camshaft position sensor. |
| 96000 mi US $60 |
Intermittent loss of power on freeway. Local VW dealer unable to replicate. Changed fuel and air filters and spark plugs, used fuel injector cleaner. Problem seems to be gone. |
| 99000 mi US $750 |
EPC light came on, with OBDII fault related to MAF sensor. Replaced. Timing belt showed signs of significant wear, replaced. Water pump and timing belt tensioner replaced at that time. |
| 100000 mi US $300 |
Surging and vibration under power. Diagnosed as faulty pendulum ("dogbone") mount, which was replaced. |
| 104000 mi US $700 |
Accessory belt slipping, creating squealing noise. Replaced faulty tensioner and belt damaged by slipping. Surging/stalling condition with less than half a tank of fuel, only at highway speeds. Fuel pump replaced. |
| 116000 mi US $20 |
Check engine light and rough cold idle led to a VW-specific trouble code. Replaced coolant temperature sensor and cleared code. |
| 146000 mi US $435 |
Overheating, broken water pump propeller, changed timing belt |
| 106000 mi | needed O2 sensor needed thermostat, also needed scheduled timing belt and water pump service |
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 77000 mi US $80 |
Catalytic converter fault code stored in memory. Ran diagnostics but no problem was discovered with it. Cleared code. |
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