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Volkswagen Jetta in Massachusetts, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
Jan 2012118000 mi | coolant flange leaking |
Volkswagen Jetta in Michigan, United States May 2015 - Jun 2015 | |||
May 2015275000 miUS $225 | Free up windshield wiper and replace motor. | ||
Jun 2015275000 miUS $225 | Air flow sensor to activate turbo boost had failed. It was replaced. |
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in New York, United States Apr 2012 - Oct 2012 | |||
Aug 2012229400 miUS $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. |
Volkswagen Jetta in New Hampshire, United States Dec 2013 - Jan 2014 | |||
Jan 2014140000 miUS $1300 | Blown headgasket |
Volkswagen Jetta in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2008 - May 2011 | |||
Jan 2008126000 miUS $1700 | Mutiple repairs, timing belt replace, governor for ti29ing belt, water pump (optional), crank sensor. | ||
Mar 2009134000 miUS $1400 | Engine timing belt kaput! The belt tensioner was kaput as well! The rear washer is kaput and expensive! The antenna stopped working and had to be replaced. | ||
Oct 2009140000 miUS $707 | Intake manifold fouled by carbon and maintenance 707 dollars. Car would not start. | ||
May 2011164000 miUS $260 | replaced the wheel bearing |
Volkswagen Jetta in New Jersey, United States Mar 2004 - Dec 2012 | |||
Jan 200438000 mi | dealer replaced radio under warranty | ||
Sep 2006113029 miUS $333 | replaced timing belt, rollers,bearings ect. and water pump. | ||
Mar 2007121000 miUS $135 | r/r front and rear brakes, replace headlight bulbs | ||
Apr 2007123627 miUS $600 | r/r front struts and rear shocks, replace front swaybar bushings | ||
Oct 2007133000 miUS $240 | replaced drivers side wheel bearing. | ||
Dec 2007135501 miUS $215 | R&R Alternator with rebuilt unit | ||
Jan 2008137800 miUS $4 | replaced interior cargo light bulb. | ||
Feb 2008138777 miUS $309 | replaced cat and about 18 inches of exhust pipe. price reflects parts and labor. | ||
Jan 2010224800 miUS $175 | r/r alternator....r/r original battery 8 yrs old and still working,(can u believe that?) replaced battery with same one from vw dealer | ||
Dec 2010208000 miUS $200 | replaced 4 glow plugs, r&r glowplug harness, R&R ball joints and control arm bushings | ||
May 2011218500 miUS $300 | replaced drivers side front axle bearing r/r alternator with rebuilt part | ||
Sep 2011226000 mi | Clean suet and carbon from intake manifold. | ||
Feb 2012234700 miUS $45 | r/r glow plugs with 4 new ones reset cel install new aluminn skid plate |
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 4-speed automatic FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Colorado, United States Feb 2008 - Jun 2010 | |||
May 200880000 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 | ||
Sep 200885000 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. | ||
Jul 200996000 miUS $25 | Glow Plug Fault. Changed one glow plug & lubricated the harness as suggested on the forum. | ||
Jan 201096100 miUS $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. | ||
Apr 2010110000 miUS $500 | Brake light switch - replaced twice by owner. Neither the generic nor the one from the dealer worked - the shop replaced again & all the bulbs too. Apparently, the switch was making them 'stay on' so they were burnt out. | ||
May 2010110000 miUS $2500 | I could tell the transmission was starting to slip - from reverse to drive. No problems from 1st to 2nd, etc.... |
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Jul 2006 - Feb 2010 | |||
Jun 200860000 miUS $200 | Engine temp sensor on dashboard intermittently went to 0. | ||
Jan 201070000 miUS $1200 | Both passenger side doors leaked when it rained |
Volkswagen Jetta in Indiana, United States Jul 2006 - Mar 2010 | |||
Oct 200677000 miUS $80 | Catalytic converter fault code stored in memory. Ran diagnostics but no problem was discovered with it. Cleared code. |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Oct 2009 - Oct 2012 | |||
Nov 2009180000 miUS $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. | ||
Oct 2012210000 miUS $900 | leaking head gasket was pressurizing the cooling system |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Illinois, United States Apr 2016 - Sep 2016 | |||
Apr 2016118000 miUS $70 | Replaced sway bar links |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Maryland, United States Jun 2014 - Jul 2014 | |||
Jul 2014200000 miUS $350 | Exhaust |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
Jan 2017US $400 | Oil detected in water reservoir. Engine oil cooler changed. Problem got worse. Mechanic located the problem at the transmission oil cooler. Much water had entered the transmission and effected low speed shifting. | ||
Mar 201883000 miUS $60 | Brake noise fixed by resurfacing rotors. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Oregon, United States Jan 2012 - Jun 2016 | |||
Jul 201288200 miUS $1000 | Coolant leak at manifold flange. Water leaking into cabin filter and firewall seal. Both seals replaced and cabin filter replaced. | ||
Sep 201289000 miUS $950 | Thermostat, water pump replaced to address overheating issue. Timing chain was also replaced. | ||
Jun 201598000 miUS $400 | Drivers side window fell down. |
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Massachusetts, United States Sep 2009 - Jul 2015 | |||
Oct 2010225000 miUS $2000 | Engine lifter broke, necessitating replacement of head. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2009 - Dec 2013 | |||
Feb 2010267000 miUS $500 | Rebuilt fifth gear, manual transmission. | ||
Nov 2011288000 mi | fuse for radio blew. Had to remove radio to replace |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ontario, Canada Sep 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
Nov 2009182900 mi | Not really a problem, but changing the headlight on the driver's side for the first time is definitely a pain!! I tried doing it at night and had issues. The next day however was much easier after tinkering around. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Georgia, United States Dec 2014 - Mar 2016 | |||
Jul 2015123500 miUS $25 | Glow Plug (1) failure, causing a check engine light. Replaced glow plug, reset error code. No further issues. | ||
Mar 2016130000 miUS $25 | Glow plug failure (#3), causing a check engine light. No starting problems. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Nova Scotia, Canada May 2015 - Aug 2016 | |||
Jun 2015234360 miC $875 | replaced tie rod end drivers side replaced left rear wheel bearing replaced abs sensor | ||
Aug 2016242420 mi | Holes in body from rust. ABS hub needed replacing Fuel leak. Most switches in drivers door stopped working. Code for O2 sensor. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
Sep 2010155000 miUS $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 | ||
May 2011172000 miUS $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. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ontario, Canada Jan 2014 - Sep 2018 | |||
Jan 201489280 miC $580 | Replaced glow plugs and glow plug relay module | ||
Oct 2016101680 mi | R&R rear brakes |
Volkswagen Jetta in Quebec, Canada Aug 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
Oct 2016187520 miC $869 | Loud noise from front end. Right bearing totally worn out. Mechanic informed me that tie rods finished and neede to be replaced very soon. Axle parts worn out. | ||
Dec 2016192200 miC $800 | Battery light came on intermittently with very loud grinding noise from alternator. Altenator, belt, all pulleys and idler changed because all worn out worn. Parking brake started to stick and not release, Both cables replaced. 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. | ||
May 2017203980 miC $125 | Right front bearing worn and making noise. | ||
Jun 2017207700 mi | Backup lights on all the time. Removed, cleaned and lubed switch.OK Transmission hard to shift all gears. Adjusted shift cables. OK |
Volkswagen Jetta in Kentucky, United States Feb 2007 - Jun 2011 | |||
Sep 200797000 miUS $250 | Cleaned intake manifold. | ||
Jul 2008126000 miUS $260 | Replaced glow plugs. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Washington, United States Sep 2006 - Mar 2022 | |||
Mar 2007105000 miUS $250 | Replaced injector nozzles. #1 was clogged and leaking. http://chuck.goolsbee.org/archives/317 | ||
Jul 2007112000 miUS $800 | Routine replacement of engine timing belt, serpentine belt. Replaced water pump. | ||
Mar 2009136000 miUS $120 | I replaced a faulty Mass Airflow Sensor which was causing a check engine light and poor performance. | ||
Nov 2009149000 miUS $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. | ||
Sep 2011180000 miUS $1000 | Non-functioning turbocharger. Replaced turbo. Installed a new alternator. | ||
Jan 2013244300 miUS $100 | Blew a seal on the injection pump | ||
Aug 2014218900 miUS $376 | Starter died after 12 years of service. |
Volkswagen Jetta in South Carolina, United States Jun 2007 - Jul 2022 | |||
Sep 200750000 miUS $500 | All glowplugs (4) were bad and had to be replaced. Coolant temperature was bad and had to be replaced. | ||
Dec 200756000 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. | ||
Jan 200967000 miUS $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. | ||
Feb 201077700 miUS $60 | Glow Plug #3 was replaced. Check engine light caused me to pull diags from the ECM and repair issue. | ||
Aug 201083000 miUS $600 | Glow plug 3 was bad. Dealer replaced. | ||
Jan 201186000 miUS $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. | ||
Apr 2014124000 miUS $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. | ||
Nov 2014130200 miUS $600 | Car was re-painted. Clear coat was peeling off of car. | ||
May 2015137100 miUS $600 | Water was leaking into drivers side door. Top door seal that runs the length of the side was worn. Had both sides replaced because of age of vehicle. | ||
Oct 2016150500 miUS $100 | Plastic piece that electric actuator presses against to release the trunk latch and open the trunk broke off. Ordered and installed new bracket to repair the issue. | ||
Jan 2020187800 mi | Tie rods were replaced on both front wheels due to too much travel Starter was making a weird noise indicating eventual failure. Air dam underneath the car had fallen off due to age and failure of the supports to hold it in place Controller arm bearings had worn out causing the front tires to cup. | ||
Feb 2022215000 miUS $900 | Diesel fuel pump was leaking. Replaced gaskets on pump Alternator failed. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Missouri, United States May 2009 - Jun 2020 | |||
Mar 2012147000 miUS $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. | ||
Aug 2015215000 miUS $1000 | Replaced entire suspension: tie rod ends, ball bearings, springs, shocks, and bushings, etc. | ||
Jan 2018256700 miUS $1900 | Clutch - Single Mass Flywheel, Exhaust, Vacuum line, MaloneTune, Air Intake Clean |
Volkswagen Jetta in South Africa Feb 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
Mar 2009173600 mi | Right door lock. Lights on warning alarm. | ||
Jul 2009179800 miR 75 | Replaced bushings of front control arm Front driver lock | ||
Jan 2010189100 miR 800 | Coolant manifold below vacuum pump disintegrated Waterpump failed, leaking seal shaft bearing tired, replaced. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Maryland, United States Jan 2009 - Jul 2017 | |||
Oct 2011140500 miUS $400 | The damper which diverts heated air into passenger compartment separated from the control lever. | ||
Sep 2013163000 miUS $200 | Fuel leak on injector rack. Bad glow plug. | ||
Jun 2014169000 miUS $600 | Warped front rotors. One bad rear caliper. | ||
May 2015182700 miUS $340 | Bad injector and glow plug |
Volkswagen Jetta in Michigan, United States Jan 2005 - Sep 2010 | |||
Feb 200582000 miUS $200 | Replaced brake power booster due to vacuum leak (bad diaphram). | ||
Jun 200593000 miUS $500 | Replaced all shock absorbers due to wear. Aftermarket shocks used instead of OEM. | ||
Apr 2008193000 miUS $800 | Replaced flywheel. Dual-mass flywheel's springs and absorption mechanism failed. Replaced with solid flywheel from VR6. | ||
Oct 2009241000 miUS $125 | Faulty MAF sensor | ||
Nov 2009241000 miUS $157 | Faulty side impact air bag sensor replaced. |
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 4-speed automatic FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2006 - Mar 2009 | |||
Oct 200648980 miC $1000 | The drivers side window made a loud thump when it went all the way to the bottom. | ||
Sep 200770060 miC $362 | fuel line leak which would have resulted in a fire if left unresolved |
Volkswagen Jetta in New Jersey, United States Mar 2012 - Apr 2012 | |||
Apr 2012219000 miUS $1250 | Turbo blew up |
Volkswagen Jetta in Minnesota, United States Jun 2014 - Jun 2017 | |||
Sep 2016301000 miUS $110 | catalytic converter pipe was replaced at Midas for $110 dollars. The dealership wanted $1200. | ||
Jun 2017305000 miUS $50 | Trunk latch Hood Latch |
Volkswagen Jetta in Florida, United States Aug 2012 - Mar 2013 | |||
Feb 2013159100 miUS $400 | Both lower control arms replaced as well as shocks. Replaced fan behind radiator and compressor.Paid $150 for rebuilt compressor in Miami, $130 for service. Replaced fan myself. Ordered it off of ID parts for under 100. Glow plugs needed replacing as well as fuel filter and coolant flange. Ordered all parts off IDparts. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Alberta, Canada Sep 2017 - Feb 2022 | |||
Feb 2022301940 miC $200 | Alternator died in Winnipeg, Manitoba during when it was -50. Replacement fixed the issue. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Iowa, United States Dec 2017 - Aug 2019 | |||
Jan 2018200000 miUS $700 | I believe it was part of the braking system, but I don't remember the reservoir |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States Mar 2018 - Jun 2018 | |||
Mar 2018253000 miUS $5 | The fuse for the comfort system kept intermittently blowing. This fuse allows a number of things to work: heated seats, A/C compressor, cruise control. After repeated replacements, I installed a self resetting circuit breaker. So far it's working. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Oregon, United States Dec 2013 - Jun 2015 | |||
Jan 2014US $4970 | Slipping in all gears. Shifting incorrectly. | ||
May 2014183100 miUS $384 | Serpentine belt broken, replaced tensioner / shock absorber as precaution |
Volkswagen Jetta in Michigan, United States Aug 2014 - Oct 2014 | |||
Sep 2014229000 miUS $1000 | Well-known breakdown problem with 02 Jetta automatic transmission 01M. I lost the ability to drive forward. Can only drive in reverse. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Feb 2006 - Mar 2009 | |||
May 200672074 miUS $346 | Replaced Busted Oil Pan | ||
Nov 200684291 miUS $8 | Antenna Gasket | ||
Dec 200686134 miUS $11 | Brake Light Switch | ||
Feb 200788322 miUS $39 | Replaced broken sway bar link | ||
Aug 200798146 miUS $460 | Replaced left side radiator fan & serviced A/C | ||
Jul 2008113068 miUS $286 | Install Control Arm Bushings & align | ||
Aug 2008114436 miUS $63 | Install Glow Plug Wiring Harness (error code 17055) | ||
Feb 2009121575 miUS $620 | Trans Mount & Hanger, Axle Shaft |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Oct 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
Feb 2008130000 miUS $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 | ||
Jul 2008142000 miUS $5000 | Replaced auto transmission (01M) due to mechanical failure. Still experiencing bad shifts due to erratic transmission control module operation. | ||
Nov 2008163000 miUS $250 | Replace rear axle bushings. I have never done this on a car before. The rear swing axle bushings soften and fail. The result is a very harsh and scary sounding clang whenever the rear wheel drops hits a pothole. |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Jul 2011 - May 2018 | |||
Aug 2011155000 miUS $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. | ||
Aug 2012160400 miUS $50 | Cooling system flange cracked. | ||
Nov 2012161600 miUS $90 | Replacement cooling flange leaked after 1 month, removed and reinstalled with black RTV sealant. Research on net indicated this is a common fix. Auto transmission faulted to limp mode, only 1 and 3rd gears. Traced to coolant flange leak damaging transmission sensors located on top of trans, close to the flange. | ||
Jun 2013169000 miUS $200 | Failed EGR valve, carbon buildup in intake. Replaced EGR, was able to partial decarbon with intake on vehicle, reset EGR value with VAGCOM. | ||
Jul 2013169000 miUS $12 | Plastic Cooling flange replaced in 8/2012 developed crack at one hose nipple, draining coolant and requiring tow. Replaced with different brand. | ||
Sep 2013169000 miUS $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. | ||
Mar 2014172000 miUS $25 | trunk latch defective, allowing trunk light on and battery drain, problem is plastic coating on striker, new parts challenging to find aftermarket, used parts via ebay. | ||
Aug 2017195000 miUS $30 | Plastic coolant flange and temp sensor replacement. | ||
Sep 2017195123 miUS $600 | Timing Belt replacement with High Mileage kit that includes 100k mile belt, water pump, serpentine belt, tensioner, and seals | ||
May 2018199000 miUS $200 | Replace Main Cooling Fan, Thermo switch in radiator, fan control module and thermostat |
Volkswagen Jetta in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2006 - Jun 2011 | |||
Jul 200667500 miUS $15 | Coolant temp sensor |
Volkswagen Jetta in Michigan, United States Jun 2011 - Jan 2019 | |||
Nov 2011168000 miUS $360 | replace right and left parking brake line replace broken cigarette lighter assembly | ||
Mar 2012176000 miUS $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 | ||
Sep 2012191000 miUS $137 | Antenna Base replace due to wearing out could have caused rust on the roof. | ||
Dec 2012198000 miUS $211 | Trunk lock Actuator | ||
Jun 2013207000 miUS $800 | 10k mile Maintenance check, Leaking Intake Manifold, Check engine code had a problem with glow plugs. | ||
Aug 2014231200 miUS $1600 | Had four new struts put in, wheel alignment, and 230k maintenance check. drives like new and better fuel mileage | ||
Feb 2015241000 mi | Replace original starter | ||
Jun 2015248000 miUS $2200 | Replace Fuel injection system and clean out metal in gas tank | ||
Jul 2015249200 miUS $492 | Replace Alternator | ||
Jan 2016241700 miUS $200 | Replace right front ball bearings | ||
Aug 2016270000 miUS $300 | Flush transmission for noise it was making and a little stuttering also a check engine light came on Although the trans has life time fluid this did seem to fix the problem the under body noise protection cover that fits under engine was worn out and the sound proofing ws worn out | ||
Dec 2017301336 miUS $1001 | Left front wheel bearing Tires replaced due to cupping, four wheel allignment Drive belt tensioner | ||
Jan 2018303000 miUS $411 | Replace Starter | ||
Apr 2018309000 miUS $724 | EGR Assembly replace vacuum lines | ||
Jun 2018311252 miUS $188 | ABS Senor | ||
Aug 2018315555 miUS $157 | Glow Plug | ||
Nov 2018320729 miUS $440 | maintenance glow plug and wiring house | ||
Jan 2019323855 miUS $253 | replace battery |
Volkswagen Jetta in Illinois, United States Oct 2009 - Jul 2016 | |||
Dec 200997000 miUS $600 | Front end ball joints worn | ||
Jun 2010112000 miUS $300 | Wiring harness for glow plugs bad and replaced. | ||
Aug 2010112000 miUS $1500 | Throttle body dirty. Other misc wear items and preventative maintenance. | ||
Jun 2013176000 miUS $100 | Repaired rusted exhaust pipe between catalytic converter and muffler | ||
Nov 2013182000 miUS $200 | Replaced alternator. |
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Maryland, United States Mar 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
Mar 2015116000 mi | CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING, AXLES BOOTS LEAKING, REPLACE CV AXLE SHAFTS. REPLACE INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS. |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Mar 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
Oct 200889000 miUS $780 | Timing Belt Package | ||
Mar 200991000 miUS $150 | Water pipe O-Ring leak | ||
May 200992000 miUS $400 | Fuel line leak |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States - Oct 2007 | |||
Nov 200675000 miUS $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 | ||
Apr 200780000 miUS $200 | Temp Sensor error - could not be fixed - left with a blinking temp sensor light under certain circumstances. | ||
Sep 200785000 miUS $400 | Vacuum hoses needed to be replaced, they rotted out and leaked - 3 small hoses 1 large hose | ||
Oct 200790000 miUS $1300 | Turbo Oil seal failure |
Volkswagen Jetta in Massachusetts, United States - Jan 2010 | |||
Apr 200991000 miUS $400 | Replaced turbo, ignition coils, spark plugs, O2 sensor, cat converter | ||
Jan 2010113000 miUS $99 | Placed passenger's side window back on tracks |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Jan 2012 - Oct 2012 | |||
Feb 2012146500 miUS $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. |
Volkswagen Jetta in North Carolina, United States Apr 2011 - Sep 2014 | |||
May 2011115000 miUS $425 | had to replace the alternator | ||
Jun 2011116000 miUS $465 | replaced power steering pump | ||
Apr 2012122300 miUS $200 | replaced thermostat and water hose |
Volkswagen Jetta in North Carolina, United States Jul 2007 - Dec 2009 | |||
Aug 200771000 mi | check engine light on. computer code as evaporator leak = fuel cap leak/problems, i was advised to buy new fuel cap if engine lgiht comes on again. computer was reset. check engine light came back after 2 days. ordered a new fuel cap. Installed new fuel cap, CEL has remained off. | ||
Mar 200999000 mi | Steady (not blinking) check engine light comes and goes. Stays on mostly for about 3 weeks and off for about 1 week. | ||
Oct 2009108000 miUS $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. | ||
Dec 2009109000 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 |
Volkswagen Jetta in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2011 - Feb 2013 | |||
Nov 2011160900 miUS $40 | Exhaust hanger was old and needed replacement to lift exhaust into proper place |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Jul 2006 - Sep 2009 | |||
Jun 200850000 miUS $300 | Rear side marker light replaced | ||
Dec 200854000 miUS $550 | The "comfort control module" failed and was replaced. | ||
Apr 200956000 miUS $100 | Failed temperature sensor. | ||
Sep 200958000 miUS $100 | Required new main fuse. Needed new rear shocks. |
turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States Dec 2013 - Dec 2014 | |||
Dec 201485000 mi | Transmission was slipping. Drivers side window motor ceased to work. Moon roof draining into passenger side floor through side panel. Trunk no longer working cannot open. Interior peeling cracking. Door panel detached. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Alberta, Canada May 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
Sep 200860760 miC $900 | Timing Belt, Waterpump and Gasket | ||
Oct 200862000 miC $400 | Steering Rack replace due to oil seal leak on one end | ||
Sep 200975020 miC $110 | Fuel Pump relay failed and was replaced | ||
Jan 201081840 miC $400 | Battery failure...all keys had to be reprogrammed |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
Apr 2010132000 mi | coolant temp sensor flange developed a crack. replaced it in my driveway. approx 45min. the running lights have stopped working. have not diagnosed the problem yet. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ontario, Canada May 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
Aug 200848980 miC $600 | Oil leak in the Turbo cooling system Both rear coil springs were cracked and needed to be replaced. | ||
Mar 200956420 miC $365 | Replaced wheel bearing. | ||
Feb 201074400 miC $3000 | replaced rear axle bushings exhaust repair |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Jan 2014 - Feb 2014 | |||
Feb 2014135000 mi | Manual transmission noise: pinion bearing. Would cost nearly the price of rebuilding the transmission. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Rhode Island, United States Jan 2003 - Sep 2018 | |||
Apr 200376000 miUS $2800 | Had the turbo charger replaced, glow plugs rplace, timing belt replaced. | ||
Mar 2013187000 miUS $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. | ||
Feb 2014194000 miUS $639 | battery died. Jumped started car, very low power and alot of smoke coming out of exhaust. Turned out to be the alternator. Replaced it. Glow plug for heater replaced Oil dip stick tube cracked/broken | ||
Mar 2014195000 miUS $481 | Replaced drive belt tensioner Replaced thermostat | ||
Nov 2014199000 mi | Replaced lower right control arm Replaced Cat converter and exhaust pipes after the Cat. | ||
Feb 2015201000 mi | Rear brake light switch replaced due to recall and safety hazard light switch replaced | ||
Mar 2015203000 mi | Right front sway bar replaced | ||
Sep 2015207000 miUS $598 | Replaced both rear sets brakes and the passenger side rear caliper. Front right sway bar was "replaced" in March 2015. After repair owner noticed car was still drifing side to side. Brought car to a differant mechanic this time. New mechanic found that the first repair was not done correctly, the two bolt | ||
Dec 2015209000 miUS $648 | Battery light came on. Battery got weaker. Replaced Alt. Very expensive repair.... |
174-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Utah, United States - Sep 2007 | |||
Sep 200782000 miUS $400 | Leak in the radiator hose. Clamp came undone, all the coolant drained out. |
174-horsepower 2.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Ukraine - Mar 2008 | |||
Jan 200868460 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) | ||
Mar 200868237 mi$60 | Thermostat |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
Apr 200741 miUS $250 | replaced temperature sensor replace both rear springs - manufacturing defect, paid for by owner | ||
Jul 200743000 miUS $240 | Happened right after car was driven off lot for Passenger side front window repair: Drivers side front window fell of track - have to open door and replace track Passenger side front window fell of track - have to open door and replace track |
Volkswagen Jetta in Nova Scotia, Canada Jan 2010 - Mar 2011 | |||
Dec 201091760 miC $293 | rear wheel bearing abs light, speed sensor |
Volkswagen Jetta in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2008 - Jul 2022 | |||
Jan 200927280 miC $105 | Engine light on: change coolant temperature sensor, & thermostat. Spring on passenger side seat came off, the one for the up and down adjustments. No way to repair, requires new seat frame, cost 428.00 plus labor 230.00 not covered by extended warranty. Not repaired due to cost Radio stopped working about a year ago, CD still works. Covered by extended warranty. New radio ordered. | ||
Jul 201643400 miC $10 | Right rear brake light and running light | ||
Jun 202266960 miC $50 | engine coolant outlet flange |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Jun 2007 - Jun 2010 | |||
Feb 200955000 miUS $700 | Passenger side air bag sensor faulty-replaced. Symptom; airbag light came one. Check engine light came one..faulty thermostat. replaced. Plus 60k service. | ||
Jan 2010US $800 | Thermostat replaced. Side airbag sensor replaced. | ||
Jun 201062000 miUS $400 | Replace trunk lid lock, replaced glove box latch. |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Maryland, United States Nov 2006 - May 2010 | |||
Oct 200790000 miUS $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 |
Volkswagen Jetta in Massachusetts, United States - Jun 2009 | |||
Feb 200643000 miUS $70 | a screw sheared off on the heat shield for the oil pan (I think) and had to be replaced | ||
Jul 200765000 miUS $300 | window regulator failed on front driver side window | ||
Jun 2009101000 miUS $550 | water pump failed |
Volkswagen Jetta in Illinois, United States Nov 2010 - Jan 2011 | |||
Dec 2010107000 miUS $650 | New front strut assemblies. | ||
Jan 2011 | When sold needed various interior light bulbs needed O2 sensor needed thermostat, also needed scheduled timing belt and water pump service |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States May 2010 - Dec 2011 | |||
Mar 201092000 mi | Replaced headlight bulb. Driver's side requires removing battery. | ||
Jun 201090000 miUS $240 | Overwhelming odor of crayons. Dealer attempted a fix, was unsuccessful. Was told that this is normal for all Mark IV cars built in Mexico. 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 front sway bar bushings and brackets. Replaced camshaft position sensor. | ||
Jul 201096000 miUS $1200 | Car was pulling to right, problem diagnosed as rear camber out of spec. On the MkIV, this requires a special-order shim and quite a bit of work. 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. Suspension components worn out. Front struts, rear shocks, front strut bushings replaced. | ||
Sep 201099000 miUS $750 | EPC light came on, with OBDII fault related to MAF sensor. Replaced. Driver's door handle broken due to latent defect in plastic molding. Timing belt showed signs of significant wear, replaced. Water pump and timing belt tensioner replaced at that time. | ||
Oct 2010100000 miUS $300 | Surging and vibration under power. Diagnosed as faulty pendulum ("dogbone") mount, which was replaced. | ||
Dec 2010104000 miUS $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. | ||
Mar 2011104000 miUS $80 | Front sway bar bushings completely worn out. Replaced. | ||
Jun 2011107000 miUS $200 | Airbag light. Diagnosed as seatbelt pretensioner igniter. Entire seat belt assembly needs replacing, parts ordered. In current state, the airbags and pretensioners will not deploy. Parts ordered in previous trip installed. | ||
Nov 2011116000 miUS $20 | Check engine light and rough cold idle led to a VW-specific trouble code. Replaced coolant temperature sensor and cleared code. | ||
Dec 2011116000 mi | Intermittent immobilizer fault. Car will refuse to start. Repair is not economically viable. Vehicle will be replaced. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Maryland, United States Apr 2013 - Feb 2019 | |||
Jun 2013183000 mi | The door latch micro switch failed causing the car not recognize when the driver's door was open. This is a common problem on most late model Volkswagen. Repaired the door latch with a micro switch salvaged form a washing machine. | ||
Oct 2014185200 miUS $30 | Manual window regulator failed,replaced with (new) part from junkyard. | ||
Jun 2016194000 miUS $20 | Replaced coolant pipe at back on cylinder head. | ||
Jun 2017199000 miUS $40 | Replaced upstream oxygen sensor. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Georgia, United States Oct 2013 - Sep 2014 | |||
Oct 2013212000 miUS $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. | ||
Feb 2014220000 miUS $200 | Ordered new alternator at advance auto. Replacement wasn't too difficult and took about two hours. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Oregon, United States Dec 2014 - Jan 2016 | |||
Dec 2014130000 miUS $25 | Replaced engine coolant temperature sensor | ||
Jan 2016US $12 | window regulator cable failed. Replaced for $50 and 1 hour of elbow grease. Also took 1 hour to identify problem. thermostat failed. Replaced with new thermostat. |
Volkswagen Jetta in North Carolina, United States Jan 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
May 2015156300 mi | loose tie rod, replace right strut | ||
Jun 2015157000 miUS $80 | brake fluid leak | ||
Sep 2015157000 miUS $1000 | transmission coolant leak |
Volkswagen Jetta in North Carolina, United States Jan 2015 - Jun 2016 | |||
Feb 2015146000 miUS $435 | Overheating, broken water pump propeller, changed timing belt |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ontario, Canada May 2015 - Jun 2016 | |||
Jun 201562000 miC $1378 | Timing Belt, Water pump, plugs. Parking brake cables, rear axle bushings. | ||
Sep 201563860 miC $358 | Mass Airflow Sensor Replacement. Intake Manifold Upper Gasket Replaced |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ontario, Canada Apr 2015 - Oct 2015 | |||
May 201571300 miC $350 | Replace worn wheel bearing and knuckle joint |
turbocharged 4-cylinder manual 2WD
Volkswagen Jetta in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2012 - Feb 2012 | |||
Feb 2012189000 miUS $300 | Car on original suspension components (except shocks and upper mounts, which were replaced end of last year). Replaced all front bushings and axle half-shafts. Replaced one wheel bearing (driver). |
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD
Volkswagen Jetta in Illinois, United States Jul 2006 - Oct 2008 | |||
Mar 200780000 mi | Transmission rebuilt in August due to rough shift from 2nd to 3rd, had same problem, brought in, still not fixed. | ||
Apr 200781000 mi | I took my Jetta in again for transmission problems, to the same independent mechanic where it was serviced before, and it was finally fixed. |
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in New York, United States Aug 2007 - May 2011 | |||
Nov 2007138000 miUS $550 | The flywheel rattled at low (and sometimes high) RPMs. These flywheels have a history of failing. | ||
Dec 2008161000 miUS $150 | Replaced actuator on the turbocharger. | ||
Apr 2009169000 mi | Rear wheel bearing was shot. Wheel wobbled and made noise. Banging noise from rear wheel when going over bumps. I suspect bad rear axle bushings. Mechanic could not figure out what's causing it. Checked shocks, for loose exhaust, calipers and other stuff. | ||
Jun 2009171000 miUS $370 | Banging noise from rear suspension. Fixed with new rear axle bushings. | ||
Dec 2010196000 miUS $5 | Check engine light indicated glow plug fault. Glow plugs tested OK. I sprayed contact cleaner/deoxidizer into the glow plug boots, reset the code and it has not come back. | ||
May 2011199000 miUS $110 | Rear wheel bearing making noise. Replaced with new hub & bearing. |