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Chart based on 26 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Staining on headliner rattle from center console headliner falling down - new headliner and c pillar trim on order steering wheel leather not smooth - poorly manufactured - parts on order
5820 mi
Replaced steering wheel ordered last visit. Replaced headliner and c pillar trim. Headliner not properly installed - finger prints all over headliner and a, b and c pillar. Cleaned headliner and reshaped foam between headliner and roof to fit headliner to roof properly. Passenger chrome window trim not seated properly. Dealer attempted to repair. Was unable to properly position the molding and indicated all cars are like that. No repair performed.
4960 mi
Replaced headliner, c-pillar trim, steering wheel and drivers window molding. Headliner not installed properly.
17980 mi
Rear bumper coming loose at passenger corner. Bumper removed and reattached to clips properly.
Sunroof wind deflector spring popped off of track and left-hand side no longer is held up by spring; sprint cannot be reattached. Entire assembly must be replaced
62000 mi
US $55
Overhead sunglasses tray broke. Would no longer close. Had to replace entire overhead console. Repair was easy to moderate and required torx, screwdriver and plastic prying device.
36000 mi
Headliner was collapsing at edges.
31200 mi
recall on the car to have window frame replaced. rattle and wind noise finally got bad enough to take it in. the part is held together by doublestick tape and two small rivets which tend to fail.
40000 mi
Also had to replace another door gasket since replacement was not working properly.
18080 mi
C $100
Headliner replaced due to loose retainers
32860 mi
Leather seat bolster cracked
34100 mi
C $100
Drivers seat cover replaced
45260 mi
Seat cushion cover cracked
51700 mi
Paint damaged in transit from factory. Not noticed until first nice day during winter.
The paint is peeling off on the right side of the front bumper. VW refused to cover it.
Replace windshield. Crack suddenly appeared on a very cold morning. It seems to be the contrast between outside cold temperature and windshield defrosting function of the car.
15500 mi
The peeling paint was never fixed. We had a lot of trouble with the VW lease department when returning the car.
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