

Engine (26%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (6%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (33%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (18%)
Other (13%)
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (24%)
$100 - $499 (34%)
< $100 (38%)
Engine not specified
42000 mi | major oil leak, needed new valve. |
47000 mi | Low oil stop engine immediately light on, no oil in car, garage did an oil consumption test and was told it was using oil "within normal limits". |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
6820 mi C $30 |
TSB regarding fuel line rattle. Was repaired as per TB and rattle has stopped. Recall on seat air bag sensor done. |
8680 mi C $915 |
Fuel sensor was faulty.Took 2 days to diagnose. Took 3 days for the part to arrive. |
10540 mi C $250 |
Fuel starvation |
96720 mi | and gearbox ‘dog bone’ mount. |
39000 mi US $500 |
Replaced throttle body and some wiring, about $350 total, I paid $250 deductible under an extended warranty. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
103000 mi US $190 |
Replace valve cover gasket to fix oil leak. |
118000 mi | Evaporation Pump / Canister Valve |
89000 mi US $800 |
Themostat failed. Replaced by dealer. |
2941 mi | ECM software update. |
10513 mi C $171 |
ECM update. |
15616 mi C $439 |
Replaced crankcase ventilation regulator & hose. Replaced fuel pressure sensor. |
21629 mi C $190 |
Radiator fan operating very loud - replaced. |
15000 mi | intake flapper after CEL, replaced under warranty |
51000 mi US $350 |
Severely rough idle almost stalled.had cracked oil separator.part is less than 200 dollars. Also had plugs changed while mech was in there. Night and day performance improvement.it was a slow deterioration in perf. |
74300 mi US $125 |
Cooling system thermostat is under performing causing the car to run cooler than normal sometime. Check engine light has not be thrown yet but the system is cataloging the number of under performing occurrences. Fix was quoted at $560. Vacuum pump is leaking oil. Fix was quoted at $560. |
81000 mi US $980 |
Thermostat was starting to lose spring stiffness, resulting in a lower than normal engine temperature. Vacuum pump was leaking oil so it was replaced |
85000 mi US $150 |
Turbo diverter valve |
63000 mi US $650 |
Oil leak. Pump replaced |
63000 mi | After returning from dealer for pump replacement, oil was down 5 qrts. Engine running rough. Added 5qrts. Burned 2qrts in the next 2500 miles. Engine still sounded rough, but not as bad. No external leaks.running oil consumption test |
63000 mi | oil consumption test - down 1.5 qts in 630 miles - ring job, during test run went out of timing - back in to replace valves on #1 cylinder. will pick up today and see. |
78740 mi C $3500 |
spark plugs replace due to occasional misfire on no 1. Ignition coils replaced on no 1 and no 4 cylinders. |
30300 mi | ignition coils replaced as part of recall on first trip to dealer. soon thereafter check engine light came on. Turns out the coils were Improperly seated when installed. reseated and problem dissapeared. |
28000 mi | Check engine lite on. Fault was bad flap control motor. Two recalls were also performed: 1. Hose & check valve replacement 2. Fuel pressure sensor replaced No cost |
52700 mi US $371 |
Intake tubing had to be refastened |
52000 mi US $850 |
timing belt tensioner was bad, causing clicking noise on cold start. |
250-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed automated manual FWD
50000 mi | Picking up car after the windshield repair, a distinct miss-fire was felt from the engine. Dealer diagnosed a bad coil pack, #6 cyl and replaced same. These coil packs were changed under a recall just 6 weeks previous. Will never buy a VW. |
77200 mi US $850 |
changed spark plugs due to hard starting |
72000 mi US $180 |
Car suddenly started to lose power. Dealer said it was a bad ignition coil and the repair was done the day I took it in. |