

Engine (39%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (6%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (5%)
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (20%)
$100 - $499 (22%)
< $100 (38%)
Engine not specified
27000 mi US $50 |
Electric motor |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
69000 mi US $700 |
CEL Misfire cylinder 1. Car stumbled and ran rough. Dealer replaced fuel injector. Still have stumbling but no CEL. I think the dealer charged me $700 for nothing. |
74800 mi US $36 |
Again, misfire cylinder 1. Ran double dose fuel injector cleaner. Still get hesitation when cold. CEL remains on. |
77300 mi US $130 |
Replaced MAP sensor to address continuing misfires. |
84000 mi | CEL P2015 and P301. Most likely needed a new intake manifold. |
51000 mi US $160 |
Oil leak near turbo |
143000 mi US $700 |
Intake manifold failed. |
180000 mi US $1200 |
Breather failed which caused an overpressure in the crankcase and caused the rear main seal to fail. |
44600 mi US $30 |
check engine light, EPC light, hesitation on acceleration. Scan showed cylinder 1 misfire. Replaced ignition coil (very easy). Problem rectified. Now I have a brake light out and the EPC light is still on. |
70000 mi US $1100 |
Throttle body injector and oil separator replaced |
113460 mi C $1300 |
Replaced leaking water pump |
114700 mi | Intake duct sensor - known issue - VW covers cost by extended warranty |
119660 mi | Water pump replacement,again. |
131440 mi C $600 |
Water pump leaking |
11780 mi | tangled fuel cap strap caused improper seal after refueling at full service station. Resulted in "mass evap error". Strap was untangled but sensor had to be reset. |
75000 mi US $370 |
Replaced ignition coils, plugs, turbo bypass valve, pcv oil bypass, air filter, cabin air filter |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
112300 mi US $1700 |
Catalytic Convertor |
40000 mi US $1200 |
Went in for routine fuel injector maintenance and alignment. Mechanic pinched an O-ring causing fuel to leak all over engine compartment. Repaired to satisfaction. |
47000 mi US $100 |
coil malfunctioned. Under warranty. Also, one outstanding recall regarding steering wheel was repaired. |
63100 mi US $400 |
stumbling upon acceleration, especially when engine is cold. Replace spark plugs. Has not solved issue. Next step is fuel injection work ($700 repair). |
66000 mi US $1200 |
Fuel injectors. |
40500 mi C $30 |
Car started hesitating and losing power under load. CEL flashing - turned out to be P0302 code - cylinder 2 misfire. Ignition coil needed to be replaced in Cylinder 2. |
90520 mi C $1118 |
timing chain tensioner |
92000 mi US $1200 |
Intake manifold |
95219 mi US $324 |
Service engine light, EPC light, sputtering, no power. Replaced spark plugs and ignition coils |
136000 mi US $1300 |
Carbon build up, cleaned. Lots of labor time |
142000 mi US $6500 |
Main computer PCM failed, driving 25 miles to dealerships caused pcv control to fail |
110900 mi US $750 |
Cam Cage seal replacement. Blown out when rear main seal failed earlier. Had the Cam cage re-sealed as it was leaking and causing oil to drip down onto other seals and components. Over all was a 5 hour job in and out 1 day. W/ loaner no problem. |
44300 mi | New intake manifold, common issue covered to 120000 mi |
53300 mi US $27 |
Cyl 1 coil pack went bad |
61000 mi US $2300 |
Carbon buildup was affecting drivability. Replaced fuel injectors, did carbon cleaning, replaced intake manifold. Vacuum pump failure, plus other lines and parts related to it. Leaking fluid as a result. All parts replaced. |
65200 mi | Intake manifold replaced. Car was having trouble starting up and would run rough after starting. CEL blinked at idle and was solid while driving. VW warrantied the repair even with no warranty bc it is apparently a known issue. |
66100 mi | The engine took multiple attempts to start it and then it didn't want to keep running. RPMs would rise and drop. The rear main seal was leaking, causing a check engine light, & one of the intake manifold flaps wasn't working. Replaced both. |
47700 mi US $50 |
Red temp. lite, dealer had vw roadside assistance tow car to dealer. Replaced bad sensor. |
45700 mi US $50 |
car was missing they found ignition coil cyl 2 was faulty and was replaced. |
62000 mi | Fuel injector failure (dealer said this is a known issue for VW with some vehicles and mine was one - all costs covered by VW to fix). Replaced injectors and also a spark plug as it was fouled and stuck in an open state. |
81800 mi US $500 |
Turbo mount was broken and rattling against the engine/compartment |
111400 mi US $360 |
Exhaust was very loud. A clamp was rusted and broke off. Dealer replaced the clamp |
107000 mi US $800 |
Turbo related repair |
110000 mi US $4500 |
Upper and lower seals all leaking and needing replacement Turbo needed rebuilding |
33000 mi | Fuel pump malfunctioned had to be replaced. Was traveling 70mph when car completely shut down, had to coast on interstate until I could exit on service road, extremely unsettling. |
118000 mi US $2200 |
Rear main seal Decarboning. |
2000 mi | one of the valves were stuck open...something to do with the turbo i think....when car got warm it would make a constant whistle noise |
90000 mi | Bad fuel injector replaced for free by VW. |
99300 mi US $500 |
Intake manifold Gasket failure. |
103000 mi US $650 |
Oil leak - Valve Cover Gasket Replacement |
106000 mi US $350 |
PCV valve failure. |
107000 mi US $1500 |
Earlier PCV valve failure caused rear main seal failure. |
113000 mi US $70 |
Diverter Valve Failure |
133000 mi | Oil pump failed, low oil pressure on drives, car scrapped. |
77700 mi | An oil leak turned out to be the Rear Main Seal (between engine and transmission). The dealership negotiated with VW and it was covered even though I was outside the CPO bumper-to-bumper warranty. I got new tires, too. |
27000 mi | obd II would not send information to the inspection computer. Re flashed the system. |
32700 mi | computer reflashed and modules replaced |
82000 mi US $936 |
Water pump was replaced. Leaking badly |
101000 mi US $870 |
Fuel injector replacement |
103000 mi US $773 |
Replace Intake Manifold |
43000 mi US $50 |
Ignition coil |
60000 mi US $180 |
PCV (Oil Separator) Failed. New part was ordered and installed. |
45000 mi US $245 |
Car began misfiring during acceleration, rough idle. Service engine message. Codes pulled at shop- P0300 Random Misfire, P0304 Cylinder 4 misfire, P130A Cylinder disabling. Replaced Cyl 4 Ignition Coil (failed) and spark plug (fouled). |
52500 mi US $381 |
Check engine light on, ran very rough, poor/no acceleration. ECU code= cylinder misfire. Ignition Coil on cylinder 3 bad- Coil on 4 replaced months ago, so now had coils on cylinders 1, 2, & 3 replaced. |
79000 mi US $200 |
#2 ignition coil bad. Again. Replaced 3 coils. |
150000 mi US $950 |
Heater core clogged, replaced with new |
38500 mi US $380 |
faulty evap purge valve replaced |
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
83000 mi US $800 |
Fuel delivery system |