2002 Volkswagen Jetta GLI review from North America
"Seriously flawed vehicle"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Timing belt.
Water pump.
Serpentine belt.
Brakes.
Crank case vacuum line.
Brake vacuum boost line.
MAF sensor.
Battery, twice.
TCM.
Drivers side door lock cylinder.
General comments?
The car smelled like a Volkswagen.
It handled like a Volkswagen was supposed to handle.
It was supposed to have Volkswagen reliability.
It is seriously over engineered, and under supported, more service required at huge dealer prices due to proprietary engineering.
Requires seriously expensive special tools. Requires dealer only programming.
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| Not reccommended! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 T Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 98000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 122000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 1st September, 2009 |