8.3
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $700
- Average Mileage:
- 85,700 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 6 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- replace water pump (2 reports)
- install new water pump (1 reports)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Volkswagen dealer.
It overheated and when I took it in it was 400 haven't had a problem since with overheating.
- dwhelps, Magnolia, NJ, US
A lot of people complain about Jettas. Mine has been pretty good. I have had it for over 5 years and the only significant work that need done was the water pump. It took them a long time to figure out what was causing the problem. They showed the original factory pump to me and I was surprised that the fins were made of cheap plastic (think the interior of the car).
It is creeping up on 200,000. Wish me luck!
- Brian P., Locust, FL, US
Constant problems despite being fixed constantly. Overheated and stopped running on the highway. There was no traffic.
- Kelly C., Manhattan, IL, US
this car is awful do not buy. someone did not know what there doing when they made this car
- Christopher P., Pittstown, NJ, US
thermostat replaced, not leaking. still haven't found out what's wrong.
- Isabell M., Oakdale, CA, US
My car kept wanting to overheat, but by looking at the water pump and listening for bearing noise, there was none and the pulley was turning. Well the 2 items that separate the cooling system are the thermostat and the water pump, since the water pump looked good, I replaced the thermostat with no results, still getting hot, I researched a little and found that the 2.0 has a water pump with plastic impellars inside it (bad design) that break off and lay in the little pocket of the engine. Well, I replaced it and there it was, broken. I replaced the water pump and it fixed and overheating problem.
- Marty P., Laurelville, OH, US