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Repair costs · MAF sensor replacement

Volkswagen Jetta MAF sensor replacement cost.

What 5 Volkswagen Jetta owners reported paying.

What owners paid

$400 middle bill · most between $292 and $400

Compared with every car

About the same as the $432 middle bill owners of all 18 models reported.

Model years reported

2000–2001 Volkswagen Jetta

Volkswagen Jetta owners reported paying a median of $400 for a MAF sensor replacement, with the middle half of bills between $292 and $400. That's from 5 owner reports (5 complaints to NHTSA). Costs vary by shop and region.

What owners paid

  • Under $50080%
  • $500–$1,0000%
  • $1,000–$2,50020%
  • $2,500–$5,0000%
  • $5,000 and up0%

Share of the 5 owner reports in each price band.

By model year

Reports per model year, with the middle bill where there are 3 or more. YouTube amounts count for the generation the video covers.

Engine codes that can lead here: P0101 P0102. A code is where a shop starts, not proof the part failed.

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Other repairs Volkswagen Jetta owners reported

Fuel pump replacement (40) · Clutch replacement (38) · Transmission replacement (30) · Brake repair (29) · ABS module replacement (20) · Ignition coil replacement (14) · Engine replacement (11) · Fuel injector replacement (10) · Wiring harness repair (10) · Timing chain replacement (8) · Radio and infotainment screen repair (7) · Timing belt replacement (7) · DPF replacement (6) · Turbocharger replacement (6) · Valve body replacement (5) · Water pump replacement (5)

The details

How we count

Every number here is a repair bill an owner reported, never a shop's price list. Two sources: the bills owners wrote in their own complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), and the dollar amounts owners said out loud in YouTube repair and ownership videos. A figure counts for a repair when that repair is the part named nearest to it. Left out: purchase prices, payments, rentals, towing, warranties and deductibles, amounts under $50 or over $15,000, parts-only prices ("the part was $80 on Amazon"), bills for two different repairs named together, and money someone else paid. One number per complaint (or video) and repair: the biggest, so it's the bill, not the diagnosis fee.

The range is the middle half of the bills (the 25th to the 75th percentile), so one wild number can't swing it. Owners who complain to the government often had expensive repairs, so a typical bill can be lower. Costs vary by shop and region, by dealer vs independent shop, by parts and by miles. This is what owners reported, not a quote for your car.

Check the bills yourself

NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 10088921, 10088896, 10080964, 10039563, 10030934.

Quick answers

How much does MAF sensor replacement cost on a Volkswagen Jetta?

Volkswagen Jetta owners reported a median of $400, and the middle half paid $292 to $400, from 5 owner reports. Costs vary by shop and region.

Is a Volkswagen Jetta MAF sensor replacement more expensive than on other cars?

The Volkswagen Jetta middle bill of $400 is about the same as the $432 owners of all 18 models we have reports for paid.

Where do these Volkswagen Jetta repair costs come from?

From 5 complaints to NHTSA: what owners themselves said they paid. They aren't verified bills or a shop's quote.

Sources: NHTSA owner complaints and YouTube videos (amounts said out loud), sorted by The Lemon Index. Owner reports, not a price quote. Costs vary by shop and region.

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