- Engine / equipment
- VW Polo V diesel (1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 TDI)
- Period mentioned
- 2009–2017
- Symptoms
- Worn brakes, defective exhausts, broken springs, brake pads (2011–2012 and 2014–2017), mechanical handbrake (2015) and jerky pull-away with the DSG.
- Possible cause described
- According to the ADAC, the Polo V is slightly above average in the breakdown statistics and, in the German roadworthiness test, slightly better than average despite the worn brakes, exhausts and broken springs. The engines with the defeat software (1.2 and 1.6 TDI) need the mandatory update and the suspension springs are delicate.
- Check for the garage
- Check the brakes, exhaust and springs; on a 1.2 or 1.6 TDI ask by VIN whether the software update was done and whether the 1.2 TDI diesel filter line recall was done.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Volkswagen
Weak points of the Polo V diesel according to the ADAC: brakes, exhaust, springs and emissions software
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How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Check the brakes, exhaust and springs; on a 1.2 or 1.6 TDI ask by VIN whether the software update was done and whether the 1.2 TDI diesel filter line recall was done.
What are the symptoms?
Worn brakes, defective exhausts, broken springs, brake pads (2011–2012 and 2014–2017), mechanical handbrake (2015) and jerky pull-away with the DSG.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Volkswagen
- Engine / equipment
- VW Polo V diesel (1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 TDI)
- Period mentioned
- 2009–2017
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Volkswagen Polo V (6R/6C)2009–2017
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