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Volkswagen Jetta repairs by problem area

Engine (40%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)

Brakes and Traction Control (5%)

Suspension and Steering (11%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)

Other (6%)

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3000 mi	VAQ oil leak
17000 mi	VAQ oil leak

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19713 mi

US $220

wheel alignment

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34925 mi $640	Shock mounts Cradle bushings
58156 mi $880	Replaced 4 shocks

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95000 mi

US $1200

replaced right rear wheel bearing

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3000 mi	Tire vibration issue still exists, new set of tires installed and dealer is proposing to replace the front axle.
3000 mi	Vehicle never drove correctly; manufacturer replaced the vehicle.

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11640 mi

Passenger rear wheel bearing assembly replaced due to vibration under warrenty

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4000 mi

US $263

alignment,oil change,brake fluid change,brake check.

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25100 mi

US $800

Took car in because of excessive noise from tires. Dealership reported tires severely cupped but will not help at all with issue. They tell me car is fine but just out of alignment. 15 months old and only 25k miles and i pay $800 for tires

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31900 mi	Front sway bar stabilizer link was changed under warranty
58280 mi C $280	front and rear passenger wheel bearings
62000 mi C $160	front driver wheel bearing replaced
88040 mi C $600	Front drivers side wheel bearing

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10000 mi	For the second time I tell them something is wrong with my suspension. Well they left the shipping blocks in the Springs! Now I have loud click noise when turning in reverse sporadically. Very irritated.
20300 mi	Tightened a subframe bolt and clunk has not reappeared.

2439 mi

Car made loud noises from the front wheel wheels when turning. Dealer found issue with CV boots. VW quality technical manager removed CV boots and sent them to Puebla factory engineers to diagnose issue. Replaced CV boots on my car.

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133300 mi

C $680

Spring slipped off strut. Replaced both front struts/springs/shocks. Connecting link was seized to strut so I had to grind it off. Replaced both front end connecting links as a result.

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9000 mi

Bad wheel baring. Replaced under warranty.

58000 mi

US $50

Replaced parts in rear suspension due to a TSB.

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32240 mi

Two tie-rod ends were changed. First suspension recall was also done.

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46000 mi

US $501

Replace front left wheel bearing.

2000 mi	alignment off center since new. An alignment was attempted with in specs but, off center not resolved.
2300 mi	attempt number two on alignment with still no success. The dealership tried to even modulate with different tire pressures on different wheels. No success.
3100 mi	third attempt at alignment. Still no luck. Same old tricks attempted by dealership. Won't bother anymore just will pay for a tire shop of repute to do alignment when new tires are due.

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52000 mi

US $280

Torsion bar replacement, diagnosed when performing a recall.

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31500 mi	Dealer replaced sway bar bushing under warranty.
50000 mi US $300	Replaced sway bar links again after I complained about low speed clunking noise. Last replaced around 34,000. At that time, only one link was replaced under warranty. Now that warranty is expired, VW "recommends" both links be replaced.

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66340 mi

C $100

The upper strut happened to broke at the connection, car made a knocking noise.

138880 mi

C $150

and of course, broken coil springs.

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60500 mi

C $1700

Coil springs (both), sway bar, alignment

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70300 mi

US $600

Wheel bearing

137000 mi

US $300

Two front wheel bearings worn/replaced

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39680 mi	Noise at highway speed
60760 mi C $200	Rr wheel bearing replaced

59000 mi

US $150

Front stabilizer bar joint failed causing clunking

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117945 mi

US $2000

install new Control Arm Bushes to front lower arm and rear Bush,

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118900 mi US $1400	Broken Front left strut spring. Replaced all 4 struts and rear brakes.
145000 mi US $400	Rear coil spring broke. Both replaced with OEM parts

80000 mi

Clunking noise on bumps never fully resolved despite trips to the dealer

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58900 mi

C $1600

Drivers Side Coil Spring Sheared off. Replaced both front Springs, Struts, Bearings

51300 mi

US $300

Faulty drivers side wheel bearing

171000 mi

US $430

I had the local vw dealer replace a coil spring.

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20400 mi

Bushings in the control arms replaced

79000 mi

US $450

replaced shock strutt.

52000 mi

US $200

Rear left spring broke due to rust getting through plastic coating. Spring replaced This problem was discovered by the dealer during an oil change.

134000 mi

US $582

Spring on the drivers front strut assembly broke, replaced both front strut assemblies (spring, shock upper mount).

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21300 mi

US $2300

separated strut bearing left front--both sides replaced

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133920 mi

¤700

During routine tire replacement discovered suspension elements were in need of repair. But even after replacing the squeaking noise never stopped when going over a hump.

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79360 mi C $1500	Timing Belt Change. Including Rad Flush, Serpentine and water pump. Front right wheel bearing was done. Change both front bearings. Brake and Clutch fluid flush.
115000 mi C $1600	3 of the 4 coil springs were broken from rust.

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1200 mi	squeak in front end, lower control arm bushings replaced.
10100 mi	complete replacement of strut assembly for squeak.

52000 mi US $124	Replaced right front wheel bearing. Had been increasingly noisy.
52000 mi US $300	Replaced struts and shocks

85200 mi

US $250

One front wheel bearing went at about 40,000

1100 mi

No work performed. I complained about vibrations at 60-65mph I felt from day one of ownership. Dealer said he could not replicate. The problem was not fixed, car still vibrates.

91203 mi

US $462

Replaced a front shock and strut assembly, spring was broken

48360 mi

C $100

Subframe came loose and was moving under braking or hard acceleration causing a squeek or sometimes a clunk noise. Technician inspected the HW and re-torqued the bolts.

80000 mi

US $40

Car originally started pulling to right when we bought it. We replaced the tires with snow tires and the pull still existed. Two alignments - one from BMW - and the issue still exists. Alignments seemed to indicate no problems.

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111540 mi

$1000

New suspension, shocks

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58000 mi

US $800

Tie-rod assemblies needed to change

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46740 mi	Additional noise coming from the left rear wheel when road is bumpy. The right hand rear stabilizer tie rod connecting link was replaced under warranty.
49120 mi C $450	Both front top plates and lefthand coil spring had to be replaced.
89900 mi C $200	The front LH sway bar link was completely disconnected (top end). It was replaced, as well as the RH sway bar link for prevention.
106460 mi C $630	Heard noise in front of the car when driving on bumpy roads. Replaced both front table assemblies and both front link kits

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120000 mi

US $350

Replaced both rear springs

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95800 mi

US $120

Replaced rear shocks

106000 mi

US $1400

Struts

44640 mi

Worn out wheel bearing

76000 mi

US $1000

New springs, struts, tie rods, rear lower control arm bushings

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141400 mi

US $279

Control Arm Lower Ball Joint

68000 mi

Clicking noise when turning steering wheel coming from suspension. Bushings needed replacement.

17360 mi	Front end was noisy going over uneven or Bumpy road, found Tsb on Bushing's needed to be replaced.
28520 mi	Control Arm Bushing's were once again making noise, they replaced them under Mfg Warranty,

91100 mi

US $400

Loud noise while driving at highway speeds. Right front wheel bearing replaced. 4 wheel alignment required.

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10000 mi

Creaking of suspension.

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10000 mi

Front control arm bushings replaced due to noise.

81000 mi

US $250

Lower right control arm worn and was replaced. Car steered normally again after repair.

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91000 mi

US $2000

One spring on the front (drivers side) was broken. Had to replace both left and right springs, which are tied into the suspension, so required a wheel alignment also.

117000 mi

US $472

Broken springs (2). Right front strut spring and right rear spring.

88000 mi

US $365

Right CV boot torn and was replaced. Had to stay overnight, they replaced right tie rod which was covered under warranty.

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68000 mi

US $400

Replace struts

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214820 mi

Front strut mounts and strut bearings replaced due to noise/wear. Replaced all front control arm bushings. Engine oil and filter change.

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71300 mi

C $2618

replace worn front upper strut mounts and bearings

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82460 mi C $1643	Ball joints replaced.
105400 mi C $887	Both front wheel bearings were very noisy. Replaced.
114080 mi C $960	Bushings required replacement.
125240 mi C $500	Bushings gone on both front sway bars

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196000 mi US $1034	hub bearings
181000 mi US $250	Replaced right side rear wheel bearing.

120280 mi

C $225

Replaced bushings on lower control arms

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72900 mi

US $1100

Front spring broke, had to replace all 4 because must be replaced in pairs.

138700 mi

US $1200

Replaced CV boot

8000 mi

Rattling/vibrating underneath passenger wheelwell during idle and braking only in warmer weather.

140000 mi US $300	front right wheel bearing went bad and was replaced.
179000 mi US $600	replaced part and everything is working

65000 mi

US $100

Lower Control Arm Bushings replaced

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106000 mi

US $600

Worn bushing on front sway bar. Bushing is non-replaceable or repairable, so entire sway bar had to be replaced.

105400 mi

C $2000

Suspension repairs.

118000 mi

US $958

Replaced front driver side hub assembly due to bearing failure

120000 mi US $350	Replaced rear hub and bearings.
125000 mi US $300	Bushings
145000 mi US $200	Rear hub with bearings needed replacement.

200800 mi

US $600

Front struts complete

127000 mi

US $650

Both front and right wheel bearings went bad and started roaring loudly

100000 mi US $1000	Torn CV boot needed repair. Implausible signal from power steering torque sensor causing dash light.
123000 mi	The steering problem was never fixed. The dealer quoted $2K to repair (parts/labor) by replacing the steering rack module. Still fine to drive so I declined the repair. The dash light was still present on trade-in, which did affect the value.

107000 mi	Shocks + Struts replaced. Discovered dangerously irregular tire wear; DX'd at tire shop. Took car to a brand specialist (NOT a dealer) for this repair. Got tires immediately and 5-year alignment (after this repair) from the tire shop.
154000 mi US $510	Driver's side front wheel making clunking noises. Wheel hub was replaced.
179000 mi US $356	"gritty" "noisy" wheel bearing (LF) was replaced
128700 mi US $240	"gritty" wheel bearing (RR) was replaced.

120000 mi US $600	Wheel bearings in front drivers side. $500 approx. cost parts and labor.
170000 mi US $900	Bearing was going out, had to replace.

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127100 mi

C $430

Front wheel bearing replacement

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122000 mi

US $1050

Three of 4 hub assemblies needed to be replaced. VW does not use bearings and whole assy was replaced.

101000 mi US $60	Front right wheel bearing was growling. Replaced with a new component. A very easy job.
98500 mi US $160	Right rear wheel bearing becoming noisy. Replaced right and left as a matter of policy. Rotors checked. Pads checked. All assemblies cleaned. Corrosion insignificant.

105340 mi C $580	Front right wheel bearing and related use once bolts replaced. Both front strut top mounts and bearings replaced. sway bar end links replaced due to poor design in counter hold bit for strut removal. All use once bolts replaced.
145080 mi C $700	Replaced left wheel bearing, left front strut, both front ball joints.
146320 mi C $300	Both rear wheel bearings.

107880 mi

C $390

Wheel Bearing hub replacement - This was due the a symptom called "lot rot". The car sat for about a year and was not driven. condensation in the wheel hub resulted in this condition

116000 mi US $500	Wheel bearing
126300 mi US $800	Replaced Lowering Control arms, ball joints, shocks, struts, mounts, and bearings.

1120000 mi

US $700

New front strut assemblies, and new rear shocks. alignment.

164000 mi

US $400

Front strut mounts and struts were replaced

96200 mi

US $1035

Both front wheel bearings were broken, the dealer told me that this was "normal". Both front bearings had to be replaced.

98740 mi

C $750

Replaced front right wheel bearing.

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131200 mi US $150	Replaced passenger side front wheel bearing assembly
145700 mi US $350	Rear wheel bearing

119040 mi

C $300

Car bottoming out with much weight in car. Replaced Coil springs, shocks and shock mounts.

86000 mi

US $760

Front Left wheel bearing replaced due to noise at speeds above 45 mph

50000 mi	Front suspension control arm bushings would make creaking noises when going over speed bumps at low speeds during cold weather. Ordered new bushings.
76300 mi US $410	One rear spring rusted/broke at lower mounting point. Per VW, cannot replace just one spring, so both rear springs were replaced.

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63520 mi C $200	wheel bearing was shot, repalaced for 200 bucks including intall price
67320 mi C $200	sway bar link was gone, replaced just usual wear and tear so far with this car
73160 mi C $1100	2 coil springs 2 strut mounts and a ball join. 4 hours labour
80580 mi C $180	wheel bearing went bad, this is usual wear and tear.
88660 mi C $60	Knocking from front end over bumps.
94860 mi C $300	Bad wheel bearing passenger side

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15000 mi

Steering box was changed due to cracking sound

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170000 mi

US $280

Wheel hubs needed replacing both wheels.

82900 mi

US $250

Connector links between sway bar and suspension failing throwing alignment off

208000 mi

Needs front wheel bearings

151000 mi

US $66

Right rear wheel bearing worn out, replaced by myself.

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224000 mi US $1300	Rack and pinion worn out and had to be replaced. Leaking power steering fluid.
251000 mi US $350	Wheel bearing was replaced

228780 mi

C $1200

Wheel bearings tie rod ends ball joints etc. New Tires then alignment

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89060 mi

C $430

Replaced both rear shock absorbers

175000 mi

US $715

Both front wheel bearings bad-replaced bearings and hubs

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115000 mi US $150	Replaced the lower control arms; bushings were starting to go bad.
139000 mi US $2000	The rear axle was slightly bent, causing the rear wheels to be misaligned and significant asymmetric wear on the tires. Associated suspension parts were replaced as well.
146000 mi US $800	Lower control arm bushings were worn through. Replaced with poly bushings. Also replaced rubber boots on end of tie rod.

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78000 mi US $236	During pre-purchase inspection, mechanic told me the front strut mounts were collapsed. They were indeed squished (due to time). I replaced the bushings and associated bearings as well as the front struts.
100000 mi US $600	Sway bar bushings replaced due to squeak in front end.

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83680 mi	Bushing in front end needed to be replaced.
100300 mi C $200	left strut mount worn, needed to be replaced sway bar worn out left tie rod worn out left front wheel bearing worn out replaced wheel bearing (drivers side front)
112220 mi C $220	rear suspension coil broke

160580 mi

C $2200

Replaced bushings

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130200 mi C $650	Coil spring broken
138260 mi C $725	front wheel bearings replaced

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63000 mi US $900	Broken spring on rear driver's side. Replaced both rear springs and shocks.
66000 mi US $8	Loud squeak in front driver's side suspension. Cause of problem unknown.

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138000 mi

US $80

Clanging sound when turning at high speed. The problem seems to be fixed so far. I replaced the right and left control arms.

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182000 mi US $85	Replaced one front wheel bearing
184000 mi US $500	Replaced one worn inner tie rod end and performed a wheel alignment

145080 mi

Shimmy under load accelerating.

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119000 mi

US $1800

Struts

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117000 mi

US $90

Worn passenger tie rod end. Replaced both passenger and driver.

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183800 mi

US $3000

wheel bearing went

75000 mi

US $400

Wheel bearings.

99800 mi

US $55

Replaced failed strut mount bearing, parts cost only. Repaired myself.

157480 mi

C $1840

Steering rack replacement

167180 mi

rear spring broken

192480 mi C $200	Noise coming from forward right wheel. Found wheel bearing very worn. Bearing was replaced.
194680 mi C $50	The wheel bearing was also loose a bit. R/H aft wheel bearing has been replaced.

250000 mi US $1149	Due to high mileage and wear replaced pretty much all suspension components: Struts & springs all around, strut tower bearings, bushings, sway bar links and bushings, ball joints, tie rod ends, etc.
256000 mi US $165	Rear-passenger side wheel bearing replaced.
258000 mi US $150	Replaced Rear driver's side wheel bearing

204000 mi

US $200

Wheel hub replaced

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68000 mi

Replaced the suspension with coilovers and found out the rear shocks were blown. When compressed by hand they did not rebound. But that is not the reason why I installed coilovers. I could not even tell the shocks were blown while they were on the car.

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140000 mi

US $517

Also, replaced two bent tie rod ends and alignment.

90000 mi

US $265

Front suspension mounts worn causing slack. Parts replaced.

142000 mi US $600	Broken spring >>> Replaced both front struts with new coil overs followed by alignment at local garage.
169010 mi US $293	R.F. Wheel bearing, New bolts & locking nuts on R.F. lower joint (broken/Stripped), Alignment.
177000 mi US $60	Replaced bad outer tie rod end.
177000 mi US $15	Replaced left outer tie rod end.
209000 mi US $100	Broken rear coil spring found while do brake work. No symptom, replaced both sides.
200000 mi US $2000	Steering rack leaking. estimated cost is $2,000. I am opting to sell the car as is. Not fixing.

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225000 mi

US $275

replace right front wheel bearing

115000 mi

US $599

replace front sturts

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204600 mi

C $312

lost the bolt under the front shock, so the steering shake and a cardan broke

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226920 mi C $400	Upper strut mounts and bearings replaced due to age. As well, the Lower Control Arm bushings were replaced due to wear.
228720 mi C $507	High-Pressure power steering hose (metal) corroded.
250300 mi	Rear shock absorbers replaced - due to uneven wear in tires.
249660 mi C $1200	A bit of clunking in the front end. I brought it into the one mechanic I trust, I was too busy to work on the car. He said, as long as we're in there, why not refresh everything. Ball Joints, Tie-rods, alignment. Also, front brakes. Will do struts later.
359320 mi C $530	Both front wheel bearings, one tie rod end, front struts (warranty replacement on the parts)
431109 mi C $60	Left Rear wheel bearing needed replacing (too much noise)

277140 mi C $400	Right front wheel bearing needed replacing, in addition to worn out control arm bushings. Not unexpected at this high milage.
317440 mi C $450	Bearing inside steering column developed excessive play... replaced with used steering column
486920 mi C $500	Time to replace the original tie rods... both ends of both tie rods were original and there was a bit of looseness. Not bad for 800,000 km...
507780 mi C $675	Steering Rack developed leaks and needed replacing. (Not unexpected given the mileage.)
529480 mi C $60	Right front wheel bearing needed replacing

128400 mi

US $800

Replaced original shocks & struts. OEM parts still in working order, however the ride and handling was degraded badly. Replaced worn sway bar bushings. No more squeaking when driving over speed bumps.

53000 mi US $700	Replaced dead shocks and struts and upgraded with Konis instead of OEMs.
104000 mi US $1800	Parts were worn; replaced Front strut failed; replaced strut and strut bearing mount. Rear spring was broken; replaced both.
107200 mi US $600	Driver's front wheel bearing failed; replaced; first replacement was bad; had to be replaced again.
124300 mi US $370	Passenger front spring is broken. Both front springs were replaced.

309000 mi

US $50

Replaced worn LF wheel bearing.

206460 mi C $350	front left wheel bearing replaced, front bushing replaced
210800 mi C $300	rear left wheel bearing replaced - it was growling.
220720 mi C $450	front left tie-rods were worn and replaced
223200 mi C $300	Wheel bearing failed in rear-left wheel, but wheel also was fused onto the axle due to rust.

213000 mi

US $754

Struts and springs

111360 mi C $635	LF spring broke, replaced both brings, strut mounts, and bearings.
116560 mi C $464	Noisy wheel bearing
135780 mi C $216	Noise coming from the left side of the car. Could not determine whether it was front or rear. Replaced left front bearing and noise disappeared from the front of the vehicle. Noise still persistent from the previous repair. Turned out the left rear wheel bearing was also bad. Replaced with another OEM part and noise completely disappeared from the left side finally.

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83000 mi

US $900

Rear shock absorbers replaced

118000 mi

US $80

Installed new suspension components and brake rotors and pads. Rattle from front developed within 1 week. Replacement pads weren't righ fit. Replaced w/ new pads. Rattle gone.

78000 mi

US $1245

Both front strut mounts and bearings were replaced. Both rear bushings on the lower control arms were replaced.

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119164 mi US $728	Both Tie rod ends needed to be replaced. Rough Idle was attributed to normal oil change need. Also needed to replace the dipstick as the handle broke off
132000 mi	A tie rod was also flagged to replace soon.

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120000 mi US $150	Replaced driver's side front tie-rod
134000 mi US $350	Replaced the rear coil springs

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46500 mi

Front struts worn out prematurely.

227000 mi

US $50

Replaced both front wheel bearings. Loud noise from the front.

110000 mi US $1350	The shocks were gone, front and rear. The $1350 is the cost for an OEM repair. I actually paid $2000 for a Shine Real Street suspension with stiffer (but NOT dropped) springs and Bilstein gas shocks all around installed by Shine:GREATRIDE
170000 mi US $1470	power steering fluid hose got punctured
202000 mi US $475	Front strut bearing going on one side, replace both, realigned front suspension
235000 mi US $635	Front wheel bearing almost gone, much wheel slop, which damaged the right front rotor and pads. Luckily the brake pad wear-out light went off and I took it to the shop before the wheel fell off!

110000 mi US $50	Replaced sway bar bushings
201000 mi US $30	replaced rear control arm bushings

228100 mi

US $1000

Replaced worn shocks/struts, strut mount bearings, bushing, tie rod ends, and ball joints. The shocks/struts were no longer functional. The strut mount bearing was rusted out and caused "popping"

93000 mi C $80	Typical issue with VW suspension is that a nub on the springs breaks off. Which is the part that locks the spring into place. Not really serious and quite inexpesive to fix. Maybe 15min, $30 for used spring.
109740 mi C $800	Springs are known to have issues wear they break at the tip in the cups. Strut bushion was cracked. Only front suspension need to be fixed but aftermarket suspension FR and RR, purchased, installed. So price only reflects FR cost to repair

130000 mi US $135	Front sway bar bushing cracked and causing knock in steering. Bushing replaced.
191000 mi US $275	Wheel bearing wore out at almost 200k miles.

301000 mi US $296	Rear Axle Bushings worn. Car would bang over bumps like it was riding on the frame. Replaced both rear axle bushings. Front end shot. Replaced inner and outer tie rods,front and rear control arm bushings, stabilizer bushings and connectors and ball joints. Front end was shaking and vibrating when brakes were applied. Loud bang on right turns.
315000 mi US $244	Lost power steering, rack and pinion seals leaking. Replaced entire unit.

158100 mi

C $400

Wheel bearing failing. Had both sides repaired.

197300 mi

US $24

Replaced A arm bushings on passenger side.

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66340 mi

C $300

Bushing change on the sway bar. Bushing/bearing change on the front shock towers.

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73160 mi

2 broken springs

43195 mi US $33	Unidentified noise from passenger side front wheel/suspension. Was not making noise when brought in to shop. Mechanic was unable to diagnose. Noise from passenger side front wheel/suspension identified as coming from dry sway bar bushing. Noise only, chose not to repair due to cost. unable to diganose noise issue (subsequently diagnosed as dry sway bar bushing)
119000 mi	During brake job (front) mechanic noted the front wheel bearing was "starting to wear out, not loose yet however"
126732 mi US $272	Replaces worn right front wheel bearing. Replaced right front wheel bearing
128369 mi	Right front wheel bearing replaced under shop warranty (same one replaced ~1 year ago) Right front wheel bearing replaced under shop warranty (previously replaced ~1 year ago)
157353 mi US $1629	Replaced front struts and rear shocks
159473 mi US $400	Replace right front wheel bearing

127800 mi

C $1143

replace front struts and springs, replace left real wheel bearing, repair rear bumper

87000 mi US $750	Replaced shocks, ball joints
87300 mi US $10	Replaced sway bar bushings

145000 mi US $450	Replaced front axle
149500 mi US $820	Front struts Strut mounts and bearings
174000 mi	Sway bar bushings and 8 brackets. Suspension was previously original.
178000 mi	Sway bar bushings still in need of replacement.

124000 mi

Swaybar bushings needed to be replaced.

96000 mi US $50	Dealer reports control arm bushings and strut top bushings are cracked and require replacement. Impact of not replacing is increased front tire wear. Chose not to repair because of cost. Car is driving fine for now.
102000 mi	Mechanic reports that strut top mounts and bearings on front wheels need replacing. This was reported at the previous 5000 mile service. Neglected to repair due to cost.

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1550 mi C $465	handling funny. took in to garage and the tie rod on right side was bent. had it fixed and repaired some other affected components. not all covered under warranty, also damaged from driving on bent tie rod
13640 mi C $650	front struts and bushings were replaced. not covered under warranty, figures! Only covered under power train plus - extra coverage package. Nice.

112000 mi

US $700

Front struts mount broke, replaced mounts & struts.

83000 mi

US $50

There was a noise coming from the steering fluid pump, especially when turning the steering wheel. My mechanic flushed the power steering fluid and replaced with new fluid. The noise is gone.

138000 mi

Control arm bushing was loose. Replaced control arm.

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137800 mi

US $1350

Thrust bushings were worn out.

70000 mi

US $913

Oil change. 70K maintenance. Shine springs, FDS shocks installed. Bildon axles installed.

161123 mi US $100	Replaced both outer tie rod ends. Align
176000 mi US $999	Replaced both front wheel bearings

49000 mi

US $185

Front sway bar bushings replaced.

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113300 mi

US $450

Wheel bearing

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150000 mi

US $500

wheel bearing failed Ball joint / Control Arm bushings worn completely

129000 mi

US $700

Front tie rod ends replaced.

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79000 mi

struts, mounts, shock absorbers

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123627 mi US $600	r/r front struts and rear shocks, replace front swaybar bushings
133000 mi US $240	replaced drivers side wheel bearing.
208000 mi US $200	R&R ball joints and control arm bushings
218500 mi US $300	replaced drivers side front axle bearing

164000 mi

US $260

replaced the wheel bearing

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118000 mi

US $70

Replaced sway bar links

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187520 mi C $869	Loud noise from front end. Right bearing totally worn out. Mechanic informed me that tie rods finished and neede to be replaced very soon.
203980 mi C $125	Right front bearing worn and making noise.

179800 mi

R 75

Replaced bushings of front control arm

234360 mi

C $875

replaced tie rod end drivers side replaced left rear wheel bearing

215000 mi

US $1000

Replaced entire suspension: tie rod ends, ball bearings, springs, shocks, and bushings, etc.

187800 mi

Tie rods were replaced on both front wheels due to too much travel Controller arm bearings had worn out causing the front tires to cup.

93000 mi

US $500

Replaced all shock absorbers due to wear. Aftermarket shocks used instead of OEM.

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97000 mi

US $600

Front end ball joints worn

163000 mi

US $250

Replace rear axle bushings. I have never done this on a car before. The rear swing axle bushings soften and fail. The result is a very harsh and scary sounding clang whenever the rear wheel drops hits a pothole.

231200 mi US $1600	Had four new struts put in, wheel alignment, and 230k maintenance check. drives like new and better fuel mileage
227500 mi US $200	Replace right front ball bearings
301336 mi US $1001	Left front wheel bearing

159100 mi

US $400

Both lower control arms replaced as well as shocks.

88322 mi US $39	Replaced broken sway bar link
113068 mi US $286	Install Control Arm Bushings & align

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116000 mi

US $465

replaced power steering pump

58000 mi

US $100

Needed new rear shocks.

116000 mi

REPLACE INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS.

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199000 mi	Replaced lower right control arm
203000 mi	Right front sway bar replaced
207000 mi US $598	Front right sway bar was "replaced" in March 2015. After repair owner noticed car was still drifing side to side. Brought car to a differant mechanic this time. New mechanic found that the first repair was not done correctly, the two bolt

62000 mi

C $400

Steering Rack replace due to oil seal leak on one end

48980 mi C $600	Both rear coil springs were cracked and needed to be replaced.
56420 mi C $365	Replaced wheel bearing.
74400 mi C $3000	replaced rear axle bushings

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41 mi

US $250

replace both rear springs - manufacturing defect, paid for by owner

91760 mi

C $293

rear wheel bearing

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107000 mi

US $650

New front strut assemblies.

71300 mi

C $350

Replace worn wheel bearing and knuckle joint

62000 mi

C $1378

Timing Belt, Water pump, plugs. Parking brake cables, rear axle bushings.

156300 mi

loose tie rod, replace right strut

95000 mi US $50	Replaced front sway bar bushings and brackets.
96000 mi US $1200	Car was pulling to right, problem diagnosed as rear camber out of spec. On the MkIV, this requires a special-order shim and quite a bit of work. Suspension components worn out. Front struts, rear shocks, front strut bushings replaced.
104000 mi US $80	Front sway bar bushings completely worn out. Replaced.

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189000 mi

US $300

Car on original suspension components (except shocks and upper mounts, which were replaced end of last year). Replaced all front bushings and axle half-shafts. Replaced one wheel bearing (driver).

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169000 mi	Rear wheel bearing was shot. Wheel wobbled and made noise. Banging noise from rear wheel when going over bumps. I suspect bad rear axle bushings. Mechanic could not figure out what's causing it. Checked shocks, for loose exhaust, calipers and other stuff.
171000 mi US $370	Banging noise from rear suspension. Fixed with new rear axle bushings.
199000 mi US $110	Rear wheel bearing making noise. Replaced with new hub & bearing.

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183000 mi

US $400

lower control arms

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175100 mi

US $1000

Complete suspension rebuild, new struts, springs, bushings, etc.

179000 mi

US $350

Needed new front struts, tie rod ends, ball joints, bushings, wheel bearings, etc. In fairness, I commute 60 miles daily on a very rough road.

123000 mi

US $5

Wife heard an occasional 'clunk' in the front end. I thought it was the sway bar bushings; however, upon beginning work I found the nut on the bolt securing the upper sway bar link to be loose several turns. Locktited and torqued all sway bar fastners.

95000 mi US $83	Front suspension work: Installed new ball joints and rear lower control arm bushings to solve clunking and worn bushings.
100000 mi US $37	The left end link on the front sway bar broke.
122000 mi US $593	Replaced worn and leaking dampers (struts, shocks) with aftermarket Konis that don't significantly alter the ride/handling balance.

189100 mi

Diagnosed - bad/failing strut-damper - the bearing that the strut rotates on when steering. I expect to fix this in a month or two.

197000 mi

US $700

rear passenger bearing drivers tie rod end

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100000 mi US $1000	Replace front struts, strut mounts, and strut mount bearings.
101000 mi US $30	Replaced front swaybar bushings.
105000 mi US $700	Replace Tie Rod Ends. Replace right rear wheel bearing.
106000 mi US $75	Front swaybar bushings and end links.
119000 mi US $800	Replace front struts, strut mount bearings, and sway bar bushings.

128000 mi

US $295

Remove and replace left wheel bearing/hub assembly

86000 mi US $50	Replaced Swaybar end links
92000 mi US $100	Replaced front sway bar bushings.
116000 mi US $150	Replace Shocks
130000 mi US $850	Replace struts, ball joints, control arms and bushings, tie rod inners and outers.
185700 mi US $390	Replaced front wheel bearings

123000 mi US $420	Wheel bearing needed replacement after 120,000 miles.
132000 mi US $350	Other rear wheel bearing needed replacement.
136000 mi US $436	Replaced both front wheel bearings. One was a new replacement, the other was replaced 40,000 miles ago.

136400 mi

C $500

Front right balljoint as well as FLCA bushings needed to be replaced. Bushings were basically gone and the balljoint made noticeable sound over bumps

194000 mi

US $920

Rack and Pinion.

114500 mi

US $185

Rear passenger wheel bearing making howling / whining noise that changed pitch with vehicle speed. Got OEM German part for $85 and spent about $100 on installation with help from a Craigslist mechanic. Needed a machine shop to remove parts.

167000 mi

US $800

Struts, shocks, and suspension bushings were replaced by myself over the course of two days.

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144000 mi US $717	Power steering pump leak. Pump was replaced
144000 mi US $260	Rear strut mounts worn on left side. Both sides were replaced.

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150000 mi

US $75

Replaced tie rods and ends

88000 mi

US $575

Driver side tie rod

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98000 mi US $800	Replaced struts and shocks.
99000 mi US $120	Replaced both lower control arms.

67580 mi

C $1000

Steering column replaced

248000 mi

US $100

replaced ball joints and tie-rods. They were original equipment.

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228160 mi

C $260

Noise from the rear passenger side wheel, replaced the wheel bearing and speed sensor. The problem was fixed.

102000 mi US $500	Replaced both Tie-end rods, Sway bar bushings, and sway bar end-links.
129000 mi US $6089	Replaced control arm bushings and sway bar bushing for the knocking noise.

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79000 mi

Sold car with an axle problem and an exhaust system issue. The mechanic at the vw dealer estimated about $5000 of repair work over the next few months (!).

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73000 mi

US $100

passenger side CV axle fractured due to rigorous acceleration. Replacement purchased via local VW/Audi shop and my friend and I installed it. Repair time approximately 2 hours.

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138000 mi

US $580

Suspension coil broken.

124620 mi R 1430	Suspension needed adjustment, and shock-tops needed replacement.
130820 mi R 1500	Front control arms needed to be replaced again. Apparently only manufacturer spec works well. "Generic" parts gave in after less than a year!

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97000 mi

US $224

New right front axle.

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227000 mi

US $406

Front end bushings and everything else up there was replaced due to normal wear & tear with 225K miles.

205840 mi

C $900

Bad front wheel bearing. Had the timing belt too.

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367000 mi

US $220

Replaced rear shocks and got new tires. Tires were cupped.

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145700 mi

Bushings almost in need of replacement.

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147000 mi

US $700

replaced subframe because lower control arm worn out but i couldn't get bolts out.. the welded nut inside subframe broke off.. due to poor quality work done by mexican factory.. as jetta was built in mexico

54300 mi

US $70

front springs were replaced

254700 mi

US $55

Steering wheel started jerking a little when brakes were released & then a rhythmic noise started from the right front associated with rolling speed, not engine speed.

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110000 mi

US $1200

Replaced worn tie rods.

54000 mi

US $250

Bent tie rod

108600 mi

US $400

Replaced: Inner tie rod end, both outer tie rod ends, rack & pinion bellows kit.

117000 mi

US $552

Tie rod was bent and bushing was worn out.

158100 mi C $650	Lower ball joint Left outer tie rod
167400 mi C $1100	Rear bearing: replaced

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139500 mi

C $700

Steering rack had to be replaced. Leaking power steering fluid.

130500 mi

US $350

Play in the ball joint.

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156000 mi

US $1180

Symptom: Rattles in front end. Diagnosis: Tie rods and front struts struts worn out, needed to be replaced.

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140000 mi

US $100

After bought the car used, I took it into the shop for a squeaky suspension. They said the front struts and the rear shocks were bad.

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128340 mi C $231	Ball joint
129660 mi C $1361	Spring broke, also replaced worn out shocks and struts.

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237000 mi US $912	I had the rear shocks replaced, the rear shock mounts replaced, and the emergency brake cables replaced.
243000 mi US $600	One of the rear coil spings had broken, so I replaced front and rear coil springs and all mounting bushing, and pieces, replaced front subframe bushings with Audi TT 2-part bushings and replaced the front subframe bolts that go through those bushing

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170000 mi

US $80

One wheel bearing failed (noisy but not seized). Replaced 2x front bearings.

145000 mi

US $1800

Shocks, struts, front brakes*, trans fluid* tie-rod ends wheel bearing

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101800 mi

US $970

The car was making awful banging noises from the passenger rear wheel with bumps. Replaced rear shocks, sway bar.

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69000 mi

US $53

Took it in because of creaking that seemed to be coming from the suspension, shop inspected suspension components and found them to be ok.

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167000 mi

US $490

Strut failure.

187000 mi

US $450

Replaced struts, tires, and aligned car. Rides like new.

178000 mi

US $645

strut mounts worn on top, replaced struts.

226300 mi

C $635

Replaced right front wheel bearing.

398600 mi

US $250

Changed A-arms

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131000 mi

US $100

Problem caused inspection failure.

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