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Volkswagen Jetta Reliability & Durability Pros and Cons
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2006 Volkswagen Jetta Pros and Cons A member in Iowa, United States |
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2004 Volkswagen Jetta Pros and Cons Member2592 This has been a trouble-free car for four years & 40,000+ miles. |
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2002 Volkswagen Jetta Pros and Cons Member444 I know VW has a well deserved reputation for buggy electronics and somewhat questionable initial fit and finish. However, the basic drivetrain is extremely rugged. They seem to get more reliable with age. My jetta went nearly 100,000 between shop visits. |
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2006 Volkswagen Jetta Pros and Cons Member1724 I ran into many interior cosmetic trim issues during the warranty period, however no major mechanical problems. Now at ~67k miles I have had to replace the drivers door latch and one of my radiator cooling fans is acting up. |
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2006 Volkswagen Jetta Pros and Cons Member910 Diesel powertrains are renown for their durability. My brother has a diesel Golf with 120,000 still purring. |
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2006 Volkswagen Jetta Pros and Cons Member692 The car has held together very well in the 26,000 miles I have owned it. True Delta and Consumer Reports both show that reliability is good and improved considerably over older VWs. |
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2003 Volkswagen Jetta Pros and Cons Member1756 questionable reliablity depending on year damages image of great car |
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2003 Volkswagen Jetta Pros and Cons Member1040 It's a Volkswagen. This one has been a good example of its type. I've had some odd issues but not as many as some people. VWs seem to trade reliability for durability. They demand their routine maintenance and addressing issues before they become bigger repair bills. These cars are... |
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2006 Volkswagen Jetta Pros and Cons A member in Pennsylvania, United States Nothing in the first 42K miles but, reading the newsgroups has me worried down the line.... |
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2004 Volkswagen Jetta Pros and Cons A member in Connecticut, United States The diesel engine is proven and will last a very long time if properly maintained- which does add to the expense of the vehicle in the long run. It appears to be well built and sound, in comparison to some other makes of vehicles I have ridden in. |
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2006 Volkswagen Jetta Pros and Cons cujet 06 Jetta TDI has a long list of common issues, all of which I have had, Transmission valve body failure, dual mass flywheel catastrophic failure, camshafts wear out which puts steel bits inside engine, expensive EGR coolers fail. Beware! |
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