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Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen repairs by problem area
Engine (35%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (8%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (15%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 833 repairs.
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen other repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (17%)
< $100 (73%)
Chart based on 59 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 10100 mi C $250 |
Fog light shattered by rock. |
2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 20000 mi | Lumbar support knob for front passenger seat broke and was replaced under warranty. |
2013 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 27700 mi | The rear center seatbelt would not retract. Apparently VW would not replace it under warranty, though the dealership was able to get it working again. |
| 67580 mi C $250 |
Door Hinge was loose and rattling, Door was hitting frame when closing |
2013 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 2300 mi | Windshield broke with no explanation |
| 6000 mi | Inside car rattle near driver's head. Seems to come from sun roof area. two trips to dealer. Liner replaced and sun roof lube added. After 2 visits not fixed and rattle may be loose. Audi A3 and other VW sportwagen owners report same |
| 66000 mi US $300 |
Windshield washer fluid container leaked due to a split in the plastic seam line. Most likely a MFG defect as no access to the tank is possible by user. Had to wait a week for the part and install took a few hours. Tank would hold about 1/3. |
| 81530 mi C $328 |
Rear gate struts were replaced. Complete failure, as they would not hold the rear gate up at all. |
2013 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 61000 mi | Driver seatbelt locked up |
| 87900 mi | Fuel door wouldnt open |
| 40800 mi US $260 |
Rear hatch lock mechanism failed and replaced. |
2013 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| 53000 mi US $80 |
One rear hatch strut failed, I replaced both with OEM parts |
2012 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
Engine not specified
| 29000 mi | driver side window clip broke, window fell into frame on one side; could not be raised above a few inches |
2012 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 3700 mi | Window was being scored by window frame. Door handle was not working well on passenger side front door. |
| 5000 mi | Rear Passenger door does not shut nearly as easily as the other doors. It clearly has a manufacturer/build issue; be it a slight misalignment issue or something similar, I don't know. |
| 74000 mi US $225 |
Loud popping noise when door opened. Position roller worn (seized with flat spot) Door hinge replaced. |
| 94000 mi US $20 |
Fuel door won't open. After careful consultation, mechanic disconnected the wire to the fuel door lock. This fixed the problem and we don't care about someone stealing fuel, we live in a rural area. |
| 56000 mi US $10 |
This car is made so poorly the side view mirrors come loose. Not the whole assembly but the glued on mirror portion. I bought some very strong adhesive and glued the mirror back on. Stay away from Volkswagens! |
2012 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 65000 mi US $20 |
left rear passenger door continues to be much harder to open and close than the other three doors regardless of temperature |
| 4300 mi | door handle loose - repaired |
| 9000 mi | Fuel door did not lock when vehicle was locked. |
| 21000 mi | Window off track. Making noise when rolled up. Present since purchase. Repaired for no charge |
2012 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 77000 mi US $500 |
Tailgate latch replaced; |
| 50000 mi | Gas filler cap would not pop open. Brought back 2 times and dealer ground away a small piece. Third time they replaced the small 'plunger' that activated and then releases the filler cap. This did the trick. |
| 23300 mi | The lock of the rear hatch was broken, such that the rear hatch could not be opened |
2012 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| 42800 mi US $190 |
Rear liftgate latch failed |
| 47000 mi | Gas fill door fails to open - adjusted but issue still persists |
| 26000 mi | Could not reset service reminder, dealer replaced cluster under warranty. Also oil sensor light came on, supposedly fixed with SW update. Remain to be seen. |
2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 112000 mi | Problem: Fuel door would not open. Tried cycling the door locks. Fix: Using something soft (bicycle tire levers, spring type wooden clothespin (separated), nylon trim removal tools), pry the rear side of the door open (rear side opens, front side is hinge). I used a wooden clothespin I had in the glove box. Required both wood pieces to pry. Silicone spray to lube latch mechanism. I had no warning this was going to happen. It is the first really hot day (102oF) ... not sure if that had anything to do with problem. |
| 96100 mi C $699 |
Hood release lever and cable broke |
| 84000 mi US $765 |
Strange & weird. My car guy, who is very good, was puzzled and concerned. |
| 95000 mi | Check engine light came on and was diagnosed as a faulty or stuck exhaust flap. VW replaced this under a special "extended" warranty program for that particular part. No cost out of pocket |
2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 36000 mi US $160 |
Back passenger window trim was warped, made screeching sound when operating window. |
| 71280 mi | The odometer stopped working.Too expensive to repair. Still not working. |
| 29200 mi | aft seat belt stuck needed to be replaced |
| 80000 mi | Tail gate latch broke. |
| 13000 mi | Wipers (passenger and driver) were too 'high' when parked. This caused the driver's side wiper to hit the window frame under heavy downpours. |
| 56000 mi US $50 |
trunk would not open. new latch installed. had extended warranty so only had to pay deductible. |
2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 87020 mi C $71 |
replace rear window wiper arm assembly |
2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| 32000 mi | Fuel door difficult to open. Does not unlock. Dealer lubricated. Not much difference. |
| 3100 mi | Driver's side wiper blade was striking the A pillar when the wipers were set on high speed. Dealer repositioned the wiper arm on the shaft and solved problem. |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 27280 mi | Rear Passenger door opening mechanism failed. Replaced mechanism and problem was solved. |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 11000 mi | Rear passenger door lock would sometimes not unlock with rest of doors. Dealer recreated issue and replaced lock box in door. |
| 113300 mi US $69 |
Rear liftgate would not latch when door was closed. Replaced latch myself |
| 18000 mi | center rear seat belt stuck. had to be cut and replaced. |
| 10000 mi | Front passenger door would catch while opening intermittently. During 10,000 free maintenance I mentioned and dealer lubed all door latches; problem fixed. |
| 30800 mi | Rear door latch broken, possibly by too much force used to open. |
| 1200 mi | flat fixed |
| 1800 mi | dead battery. push started the car(manual transmission) and drove to the dealer. charging system checked with no trouble found. took the car for a long drive; the problem has not happened again. |
| 21000 mi | drivers door did not lock using the key fob(remote). faulty door latch was replaced. |
| 24000 mi | drivers door would not lock |
| 5000 mi | Rear hatch release mechanism self-destructed and fell down into the hatch. Was 1300 miles from home; dealer ordered parts air freight and fixed it in 30 minutes the next day. |
| 32000 mi | Driver door appeared to be hanging low. Dealer inspected and confirmed that the door was coming loose from the car. They resecured the door. |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 40300 mi | Gasket in the firewall repaired which led cold air into the passenger room. The replacement seal was ordered but not installed because the installation would have been a 2 day job. attempted to fix faulty casket in firewall, replamenet part arrived faulty, new part is ordered |
| 46300 mi | Replaced tailgat struts. Paid by VW diesel owner compensation card. |
| 14200 mi | LF Door latch required adjustment |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 28000 mi | front passenger side and rear driver side door locks not locking/unlocking so they were replaced; rear driver side door window disconnected from mechanism that raises and lowers window so they replaced clip |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| 15000 mi | Rear seat armrest would not unlatch, so it could not be folded down. Dealer informed it was a common problem and was fixed during this trip |
2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 78700 mi | Engine starting with a tangible thump. Threads in two of the bolt holes connecting engine/suspension cradle to the body stripped. Repair requires replacing cradle...$1400. |
2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 16025 mi | Rear passenger seat belt plastic cover broken off belt closing mechanism. Dealer replaced seat belt. |
2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD
| 28520 mi | Replaced gas strut on rear hatch. |
2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 18600 mi | Front passenger seat belt locks in place inappropriately. |
| 79360 mi C $971 |
Cracked belly engine cover replaced with side covers both sides. $400. |
| 90400 mi C $577 |
Driver side mirror main hinge replaced, was completely broken in several places. Housing and mirror had no damage. Was advised that this may be due to water/rust/dirt accumulation. |
| 202000 mi US $250 |
Wiper linkage assembly replaced wiper linkage |
| 19000 mi | Rear tail light reflector on driver side had a crack on the inside. I pointed this out to dealer service and they ordered a new tail light assembly and installed it. |
2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 25000 mi | Fuel filler door broke. |
| 44000 mi | Fuel filler door broken. |
| 68200 mi | Front passenger lock doesn't work. Replaced old lock. |
| 64300 mi US $525 |
The actuator for the refueling door on the fender stopped working. It wouldn't open. |
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