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Chart based on 30 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Door locks not working properly. Replaced 2 doors.
60760 mi
C $120
door latch wouldn't lock or arm, initially tested fine, still present, then dealer willing to replace them. Still under warranty.
8100 mi
The hatch would not open again. Took the car in 8 times before they discovered a leak in the hatch area. It was then fixed and the problem has not come back.
29000 mi
electric window switches needed repair, done under warranty
Left hand passenger door handle came apart.
Dealer repaired.
41540 mi
Rear door handle broke off.
50000 mi
Fuel filler door inaccessible; no emergency opener. Could not refuel. Dealer popped door open, declared it user error (cap tether caught in mechanism). After carefully replacing tether away from mechanism and closing door, door wouldn't ope. Returned to dealer, who declared actuator defective, which we knew all along.
10300 mi
After repair, tailgate latch started seizing in cold weather. Two more repair visits & problem still not fixed. Dealer to replace latch next week.
46780 mi
Rear exterior door handle came completely off. Dealer had to reattach.
4000 mi
Vehicle inspection found YV open recall for lock cylinder housings. Removed and modified all four lock cylinders on doors. Repair complete.
Rear outside passenger door handle popped off. Dealership replaced handle that day, but required another visit to reconnect latch mechanism to handle. Second repair visit lasted 5 hours.
The rear windshield washer nozzle was clogged and did not spray.
The mechanic tried clearing out but it sill didn't spray correctly to VW specs so it was replaced.
7000 mi
Rear washer (reported earlier by another member) should be covered under warrantee. To be repaired.
46740 mi
Ignition switch began making sounds when going over bumps, dealer replaced switch under warranty
22 mi
Drivers side front and rear doors were misaligned from the factory.
38014 mi
US $120
Replace dead Battery had to replace both front headlamp bulbs.
55800 mi
C $110
Rear wiper nut were corroted and could no longer hold the wiper, had to be yanked out and replaced completely. Bad design to have a piece of plastic holding on to metal screws, for sure it'll break after a while.
A few days later front Wiper arm shaft assembly seized! Dealer was unable to repair! The whole assembly had to be replace. Very very poor design!!!!!!!!!!!! This problem did a collateral damaged ... my wife change her mind on buying a TDI ! Front Wiper arm shaft assembly seized! Dealer was unable to repair! The whole assembly had to be replace. Very very poor design!!!!!!!!!!!! This problem did a collateral damaged ... my wife change her mind on buying a TDI !
48360 mi
C $300
Rear wiper broke
26100 mi
C $150
Fuel trap refuse to open
28200 mi
Right rear window noisy when moving up and down. Question about part necessitated 3 trips before successful repair.
19000 mi
driver's seat became loose at its mount points and was "rocking" back and forth. very disconcerting.
wiper connecting arm popped off the ball joint under the panel below the windscreen. Dealer re-attached it. Problem recurs often now, I will have to take it back for more detailed work when weather allows. Window arm popped off ball joint under panel in front of windscreen. The Dealer reattached the wiper arm ball joints but the issue never came back due to no more snow build up below windscreen.
44920 mi
Rear middle seatbelt stuck with seat folded down. Required removal a bottom seatbelt mount bolt to release.
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