The documented failure patterns on used Volkswagen Jettas — the mileage window where each shows up,
and what the repair typically costs at an independent shop. This is the same data NoLemon's Brief checks
against every VIN.
Early TSI chain tensioners can let the chain skip — catastrophic if it happens. Rattle at cold start is the warning. Updated tensioner installed = risk resolved; verify with records.
BEFORE YOU BUY Ask for repair records covering this item. If it hasn't been addressed and the
car is in or near the mileage window, price the $800–$4,000 repair into your offer — or make it the seller's problem.
2009–2014TYPICAL 20k–150k MI$2,000–$7,000
TDI high-pressure fuel pump (CP4) failure
Same Bosch CP4 pump failure as the Golf TDI: sudden stall, metal debris everywhere, and a repair that can top the value of the car. Only applies to diesels. A replaced pump or fuel system in the records is a plus, not a minus.
BEFORE YOU BUY Ask for repair records covering this item. If it hasn't been addressed and the
car is in or near the mileage window, price the $2,000–$7,000 repair into your offer — or make it the seller's problem.
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