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2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen repairs by problem area
Engine (42%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (7%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)
Other (8%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 243 repairs.
2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (56%)
Chart based on 61 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
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| 23000 mi | Radio/Display unit quit working. Dealer replaced under warranty. Had to be ordered so we were given a loaner while it was in the shop. |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
twincharged 160hp 1.4L I4 7-speed automated manual FWD
| 27280 mi | Number plate light bulb replacement |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 23000 mi | Passenger-side rear door would not open from outside after power unlock. Could only open the door by mechanical door-open latch from inside. Dealer replaced the power-lock solenoid module and problem is fixed now. |
| 67000 mi US $440 |
compressor blew after 37 months of ownership. Dealer said the repair was $800 but they would go 50/50. |
| 188000 mi US $150 |
Original battery weak with one dead cell |
| 228300 mi US $250 |
Short in overhead interior lighting system |
| 8800 mi | Bluetooth module would not work (no power) on intermittent ignition cycles. Problem appeared to occur more often in hotter weather. Dealership replaced module under warranty. |
| 11000 mi | JSW with iPod interface ... frequently does not recognize an iPod plugged in. Of course it did recognize iPod on repair trip. |
| 23000 mi | iPod connection never worked consistently with any of our three different iPod models. |
| 21000 mi | Electronic latch for rear passenger side door not responding to controls, requiring manual opening of the door from inside. |
| 30800 mi | Electronic door latches on driver's, passenger's and one rear passenger doors were replaced. Right front door wouldn't lock and rear door sometimes wouldn't unlock. |
| 54000 mi US $400 |
Radio died. All fuses fine. Web research showed hopeless. Purchased replacement on E-Bay pulled from 2013 Hybrid Jetta for $400. Works great. |
| 26000 mi | Not really an unexpected problem; battery was dead after 6 years but I kept jumping and trickle charging until selling the car back to VW--they got it with a dead battery :) |
| 160000 mi US $650 |
Starter failed, had to have car towed and wait for new parts to arrive. |
| 118358 mi US $75 |
Replace low beam bulb on passenger side. |
| 53000 mi | radio died, 2hrs. to diagnose radio replaced with a defective radio. needed to return to dealer for additional diagnosis!!! dealer ordering another radio. |
| 53500 mi | finally received a working radio 8/8/2014!!! |
| 70000 mi US $260 |
AC compressor failed |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 57040 mi C $1200 |
Replace battery |
| 63798 mi C $150 |
Low refrigerant |
| 68000 mi US $400 |
internal compressor failure, svc. advisor first said it would cost $1100.00. He made calls, and said VW would pay half. |
| 78740 mi C $400 |
radio stop working in august. Radio shot and replaced. Covered by extended warranty. Waited 2 weeks for the radio to come in from Germany. |
| 111000 mi US $225 |
Replaced compressor control valve |
| 69000 mi US $560 |
Starter went bad |
| 94000 mi US $800 |
Radio unit dead, did not repair since plan to return car to VW as a part of TDI buyback. |
| 117600 mi US $900 |
AC recharge. |
| 67000 mi US $1650 |
For the second time in two years an AC compressor failed and had to be replaced, making this the third compressor in this car that is just five and a half years old and has only 67000 miles Radio failed |
| 71000 mi | Steering wheel mounted switch for computer functions went out. |
| 34000 mi US $170 |
driver's side low beam headlight stopped working, had to replace cluster |
| 11000 mi | Audio stopped working. The dealer ordered the new system that had to be installed in about 3-4 days. |
| 102000 mi | Radio power went off while driving, not able to turn back on. |
| 145000 mi | Radio never fixed. |
| 2000 mi | Intermittant radio display failure. |
| 45300 mi | Cruise control stopped working. Repaired by dealer under extended warranty. |
| 61000 mi US $100 |
AC compressor was replaced. Optional extended warranty paid for repair less my $100 deductible. Otherwise, the repair cost would have been $1,200. |
| 11000 mi | Driver-side mirror lost turn signal indication and heated mirror function due to loose connector. Motor stayed functional. Connector reattached. |
| 45000 mi | Dealer installed new Bluetooth module due to class-action lawsuit. |
| 38000 mi US $100 |
Door lock |
| 3000 mi | Hot electrical component smell and radiator fans running. Water temp normal and outside temp 35 degrees. |
| 13000 mi | Poor AM and FM radio reception. Satellite Siris worked fine. TSB 2023500 fixed problem. Software update? |
| 59000 mi US $400 |
Replace left rear door lock solenoid. Replace left rear doolock selonoid |
| 50200 mi | windshield wipers did not work. they said the fuse was in the wrong place, odd. radio not working at all. one trip to order, a second to install. |
| 76000 mi US $45 |
Front headlight bulb replaced |
| 84000 mi US $40 |
Headlight replaced |
| 1000 mi | Instrument lights randomly changed intensity. VCDS scan by owner had two fault codes in Central Electronics Module. Dealer ordered new Lighting Control Rheostat. Dealer installed new Lighting rheostat to fix intermittent problem. Car had air conditioning fault code in Central Electronics Module when scanned by owner two days after delivery. Owner noticed that a/c air was too cold, and could not be easily adjusted with temperature control on dash. |
| 9000 mi US $34 |
Reoccurence of intermittent failure of the Dimmer control on dash. VCDS showed fault codes related to shorts in dimmer. Instrument lights always on full, indicator lights failure on doors etc. Problem resolved itself. |
| 78800 mi | Entire radio suddenly quit working. |
| 83700 mi US $748 |
Radio |
| 87000 mi US $325 |
Radio replaced |
| 2000 mi | Radio intermittent failure. Attempted software update which caused the radio to completely stop working. Radio replaced under warranty. Radio intermittent failure. Attempted software update which caused the radio to completely stop working. Radio replaced under warranty. |
| 86500 mi US $450 |
Rear window wiper stripped and flops around. Still waiting on parts after one month. Charged $148 to look at it and said extended warrenty would pay the rest. |
| 143840 mi C $180 |
a/c not working. Dealer quoted 1200CAD for new compressor. Changed the RCV myself (60CAD) and had the system charged by a independent shop (180CAD) |
| 161980 mi C $770 |
a/c compressor replaced |
| 163680 mi C $600 |
The new a/c compressor failed after 45 min of operation. Another a/c compressor was installed and this time a new condenser too. |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 28000 mi US $450 |
Inoperable rear driver's side window. |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| 45700 mi | Drivers window switch partial down feature was not working. Dealer replaced switch under CPO warranty. |
| 66000 mi US $50 |
HVAC blower was squeaking. Blower motor replaced under CPO warranty. |
| 67300 mi US $50 |
Drivers side and passengers side front windows functioned okay but made crunching noises when going up and down. Both window regulators were replaced under CPO warranty. |
| 87000 mi US $20 |
Drivers side low beam died. Replaced both low beam headlights with Philips H7 Standard. |
| 19900 mi | Replaced a jammed recirculation motor (P/N 1ko907511c) |
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