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86000 mi US $1000 |
Replace fuel filter casing and fuel pressure regulator. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
112000 mi | Heater core needs replacing for ~$1000. Parking it until Fall and the VW TDI buyback |
turbocharged 105hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 7-speed automated manual FWD
90500 mi $1000 |
Oil leaked trough the cylinders. |
twincharged 140hp 1.4L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
13320 mi | Fan disintegrated, severing coolant line. Coolant leak encountered. Fans assembly, shroud and coolant line replaced. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
99000 mi US $342 |
thought i picked up water from recent fill-up, but turned out to be weak coil pack on cylinder 2. had all replaced along with anual state inspection. |
33000 mi US $74 |
Misfire on cylinder 2 Replaced coil pack |
11000 mi | Small leak in oil line. Coupling replaced. |
35000 mi | "Engine Failure" on display, but shop was unable to find problem. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
36000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced defective intake manifold Motor mounts broken |
81840 mi ¤125 |
had previously taken to dealer.. "hard starting" repalced coils,charcoalfilter, crap. no go..this time around changed purge valve..problem solved. but car was terrible to drive. took it back in. cleaned spark plugs. so far so good. |
89640 mi ¤300 |
vacuum hose leak. fixed. engine oil changed at teh same time |
112220 mi ¤750 |
Fuel control unit replaced Timing belt and v belt and water pump |
130820 mi ¤1700 |
Low Coolant light was always showing up for the last 5 years. Got it fixed. Most hoses had to be replaced. But nature of the repair process meant that it was replaced one by one depending on which ones gave out. COVID induced logistical delays made it a long repair |
139500 mi ¤400 |
Breather valve and intercooler needed to be replaced/ repaired. I took the car in because of a shuddering feeling. After these repairs I still felt the shudder and took the car back and they identified it to be a bad fuel injector which they replaced free of charge |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
108000 mi US $5400 |
Turbo actuator, PDF, catalytic converter. |
110000 mi US $259 |
Exhaust sensor needed replacing. |
76000 mi US $460 |
EGR valve / filter |
45000 mi | Car hesitated intermittently at 30 and 40 mph since new. One software update helped. Latest fixed it. |
63000 mi | The car wouldn't start. It was towed to the mechanic, and he replaced the battery and repaired some wires. One week after the battery was replaced, a light came on indicating a problem. A glow plug had failed. |
63300 mi US $200 |
Water intrusion in the turbo inner cooler unit froze into a block of ice about 10 inches long. It will require a new charge air cooler which will be installed by the dealer. VW will be paying for it. |
63000 mi | Turbo inter cooler was replaced. Apparently this is a problem on TDIs from 09 to 12. Volkswagen isn't issuing a recall, but will replace them for free if you complain and if it causes damage. |
63300 mi US $280 |
Another damaged glow plug replaced. Check engine light came on a week after inter cooler replaced. Pretty sure the battery and both glow plugs were damaged by the ice in the inter cooler. |
64000 mi | After the glow plug was replaced, the check engine light came on before I got home. They needed to replace three rods in the engine that had been damaged by the ice from the intercooler. The check engine light came on when I picked it up after the engine work. I took it back within a couple of days and they discovered that a sensor in the exhaust area was damaged and replaced it. |
85200 mi US $494 |
An O2 sensor was not functioning. |
57660 mi C $652 |
Turbo flap between the catalytic and muffler |
110000 mi US $65 |
Intake manifold adjustment motor went out of adjustment range. Bought special aftermarket part and correct problem |
57000 mi US $10 |
Flap motor linkage binds in TDI, causes Check Engine light to come on. Repair is to either replace motor and linkage, or install 8mm "E" Clip to keep linkage in place. |
75000 mi US $5 |
P2015 code. Air flap actuator not working properly. Required removal and self modify per Youtube video. |
113000 mi US $75 |
Added block to intake manifold flap motor to limit travel. Did not initially remove check engine light, for P2015 code, but a few months later it went out. |
86000 mi | Plastic link to movable guide vane in intake manifold failed. VW required Replacement of intake manifold plus link. Kudos to VW because they ponied up most of the cost even though car was out of warranty. |
105000 mi US $200 |
Vacuum line failed. |
190000 mi US $2250 |
Engine mount replacement |
190000 mi US $5540 |
High Pressure Fuel Pump failure (causes need for complete fuel system replacement). |
190000 mi US $1400 |
Replace HPFP, hard fuel lines, fuel rail, fuel injectors, timing belt, water pump, and oil pump hex drive. |
80900 mi | Quinked hose at diesel temperature sensor. Sensor was also replaced. There was a hole on the intake side. |
75000 mi US $100 |
Soot catcher was plugged due to too many short trips and no chance to burn off deposits |
79300 mi US $400 |
Check engine light diagnosed as defective cylinder pressure sensor. No noticeable symptoms except warning light. |
17000 mi | Complete failure of fuel system and high pressure fuel pump sent debris throughout. $10,000 repair cost covered by warranty. |
5000 mi | Doors would intermittantly unlock and lock while driving. Also the sunroof would not close initially when knob turned. Ignition switch ordered. Ignition switch replaced and no further issues to date |
20000 mi | Car had to be towed due to a bad MAF sensor |
21000 mi | Check engine light. Dealer reported codes to VW who instructed them to update the ECM firmware and replace the engine wiring harness, which sounds too much like my first repair to be coincidental. |
22200 mi | This is a followup to the previous trip. In the first trip, the ECM was flashed. In this trip, the engine wiring harness, which had been ordered, was installed. |
30000 mi | Check engine light with flashing glow plug indicator. No performance symptoms. Turned out to be a bad exhaust temperature sensor. |
66800 mi US $850 |
Replaced exhaust temperature sensor and throttle control valve |
86000 mi US $220 |
Exhaust backpressure valve would not open to 100% condition. Max opening was 98% which threw a code. VW's replacement valve was stainless steel instead of the OEM aluminum piece. Total cost of parts was $220. |
104000 mi US $240 |
High pressure fuel pump failure. Fuel injectors, tank, rail, pump, and all lines needed replacement. |
21000 mi | Diesel glow plug was replaced |
11000 mi US $67 |
Major Oil Leak. Dealer informed me that "someone" unscrewed the cap to my oil filter. I believe it was not properly torqued during the oil change 800 miles earlier, but they angrily denied that this was possible. Car had to be towed into the shop. |
24000 mi | Minor oil leak at the filter. Replaced oil filter flange. |
49000 mi | The exhaust flat was replaced due to defect. This is a pattern failure for this vehicle. CEL P047F was the error code |
50500 mi US $450 |
Auxiliary fan was replaced due to defect. Exhaust pressure sensor failed, and replaced. |
79000 mi US $250 |
Both cooling fans failed. Intake Manifold failed. |
12000 mi | Intermittent rough idle. Batch of cars with bad injector pumps. VW replaced some under warranty, trying to stiff a lot of others with cost of replacing whole fuel system, about $9k. A number bought back, but owners must agree not to post about it. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
134000 mi US $1000 |
CYL#1 MISFIRE DUE TO MALFUNC FUEL INJECTOR, N30. N30 REPLACED TWICE, HARNESS WAS OVERLAYED, GLOWPLUG WAS REPLACED, NO HELP. ECM, J623, WAS TO BE REPLACED. SUSPECT DEAD BATTERY CAUSED CORROSION IN ECM. TRADED IN FOR 2013 JETTA SE. ECM $1,200. |
57300 mi | CEL on. Exhaust manifold recall. |
69300 mi US $100 |
Fuel leak. |
110300 mi US $250 |
Exhaust pressure sensor replacement. |
120200 mi US $70 |
Intake manifold P2015 code. Installed P2015 Repair Bracket from dieselgeek.com. Pressure sensors integrated into the glow plugs failed on 2 glow plugs. Replaced all 4 glow plugs. |
11000 mi | Exhaust flap electrical failure Replaced exhaust flap which had electronically failed |
27000 mi | Fuel line dampeners (TSB). Computer flash to fix cold starts (TSB). |
86300 mi US $2000 |
Turbo sensor went bad. Car went into limp mode and was drivable to repair center |
26000 mi | There were shiny metal particles inside the fuel filter canister and on top of fuel filter. VW instructed dealer to clean fuel filter canister, install new filter and re-inspect for metal contamination in about 4k miles at 30k miles. |
30000 mi | Some metal specks were still visible in the fuel filter but was significantly less than the previous trip. Could have been remnants of previous metal specks. |
44000 mi | Car would not start. Towed to dealer. High pressure fuel pump failed and relaxed. |
56000 mi | Replaced faulty engine wiring harness and one glow plug. |
77000 mi US $100 |
Loose injector wire |
121700 mi | Replaced exhaust flapper |
125000 mi US $591 |
Check engine light was on and glow plug light was flashing. Replaced exhaust gas temperature sensor. |
79000 mi | Diesel fuel pump failed with metal fragments throughout fuel system. |
16000 mi | Turbo pressure sensor went out. Was replaced under warranty. Car would run but was running rough and was unreliable. |
30000 mi | ECU flash per VWoA TSB |
42780 mi C $50 |
Cooling fan was reporting a failure to the technician but I was unaware of the issue before the service. Check engine light for a failed glow plug or sensor on the glow plug. Computer reset attempted but issue remains. |
21700 mi | Sporadically car wouldn't crank. Dealer said loose wire found. |
25000 mi | Exhaust gas sensor ordered |
121000 mi US $343 |
02 sensor in exhaust failed, replaced both just to be sure. |
123000 mi US $4300 |
The Diesel Particulate Filter failed. Had to be replaced, along with other very expensive parts!! |
66700 mi US $1200 |
Turbocharger failed. |
70000 mi | Brought car to dealer to diagnose check engine light; dealer identified #1 converter as failed and requiring replacement. Estimate $6,000. Sold car. |
40000 mi US $432 |
Faulty diesel glow plug on #4 cylinder gave engine warning light on instrument panel. Glow plug had to be replaced so that vehicle could pass California smog test. |
42200 mi US $300 |
Rust inside the fuel filter housing. Replace filter housing. |
88725 mi US $34 |
Replaced intake manifold due to faulty actuator. Done under extended emissions warranty otherwise I would have footed the bill. |
78000 mi | Intercooler for the turbo was completely iced up on the inside. Intercooler was thawed out and all water was blown out of the track. Still waiting on the parts necessary to modify the car in compliance with the TSB. |
99000 mi | Had a kit installed to replace the existing intercooler with an updated intercooler and some sensors and vacuum hoses to fix the intercooler icing up issue mentioned in a technical service bulletin under warranty. |
25000 mi | The check engine light came on and was a P048C error which has to do with a failure to open an exhaust flap for burning extra particulates with a diesel engine. |
28000 mi | The solenoid controlling the emissions flap on the particulate filter would get stuck (according to the CEL codes). Replaced flap assembly. |
39000 mi | CEL with code indicating glow plug malfunction. |
39200 mi US $147 |
One of the glow plugs went out and had to be replaced. |
49000 mi US $330 |
Pressure sensor had gone bad and needed to be replaced. |
9000 mi | Bad ignition switch - car senses key is removed from ignition while driving, which results in the doors unlocking |
13000 mi | Installed parts to repair defect in ignition which caused the car to sense that the key was removed, when in fact the car was running. This resulted in the doors unlocking while driving. |
67000 mi US $700 |
Drive motor for emission flap, as part of the TDI emission system. |
6000 mi | Turbo pressure below normal. They called VW technical assistance and checked the vacuum tubes. Problem disappeared, but they were not sure why. |
turbocharged 105hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
124000 mi $1500 |
Need to change clutch due to normal wear and tear |
142600 mi $1500 |
Turbo replaced due sudden lack of power, dealer said It's normally replaced between 200,000-250,000 kms |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
20000 mi | camshaft valve replacement |
44000 mi US $750 |
Broken seal that over time allowed oil to leak onto the ignition system chip. Not a catastrophic failure, but it interfered with the smooth running of the car. Allegedly 2009-11 2.5L engines were prone to this. |
19000 mi | car began to shake at highway speeds. check engine light and EPC light came on. after pulling over and restarting car, shaking went away but lights stayed on. took it to dealership who could find nothing wrong. |
56000 mi US $185 |
Car was shifting erratically, suddenly the PNRDL lights lit up on the dash and the manual shifter would not work. VW diagnosed problem as a defective throttle body, entire throttle body was replaced. Covered by CA emissions warranty. |
56000 mi US $700 |
Coolant |
139000 mi US $180 |
Check engine light on; diagnosed misfire. New spark plugs and wires installed. Seems to be work fine. Check engine light stays off. |
42160 mi | One small hose of the radiator leaking fluid. Replaced. |
79000 mi US $348 |
Replace knock sensors |
26000 mi US $200 |
CEL is on. Code p0106. MAP sensor malfunction. |
30000 mi | maps malfunction again. |
32000 mi | map sensor broken again |
107000 mi US $500 |
My fuel pump was beginning to fail which caused problems when starting the engine. |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
50000 mi US $700 |
power sensor faulty water pump leaking oxygen intake sensor |
15500 mi | Secondary air pump flow sensor |
28616 mi | Engine would not go above 3000RPM. At the dealer (february) 2 knock sensors were ordered. They were replaced during the march repair trip. No test drive was done by dealer. When I got out of the dealer, the problem was still occurring. The connection of 1 of the 2 new knock sensors previously replaced was faulty. Engine would not go above 3000RPM. At the dealer (february) 2 knock sensors were ordered. They were replaced during the march repair trip. No test drive was done by dealer. When I got out of the dealer, the problem was still occuring. Alternator was no longer recharging the battery. Replaced with new. The connection of 1 of the 2 new knock sensors previously replaced was faulty. |