The Lemon Index$1,200 middle bill · most between $1,000 and $1,600
Lower than the $1,900 middle bill owners of all 39 models reported.
Owners who gave their mileage: a middle of 78,000 miles (5 reports).
Volkswagen Jetta owners reported paying a median of $1,200 for a valve body replacement, with the middle half of bills between $1,000 and $1,600. That's from 5 owner reports (5 complaints to NHTSA). Costs vary by shop and region.
What owners paid
- Under $5000%
- $500–$1,0000%
- $1,000–$2,50080%
- $2,500–$5,00020%
- $5,000 and up0%
Share of the 5 owner reports in each price band.
By model year
- 2001 Volkswagen Jetta1too few for a middle
- 2002 Volkswagen Jetta1too few for a middle
- 2005 Volkswagen Jetta3$1,000 middle bill
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: P0750 P0755 P0700. A code is where a shop starts, not proof the part failed.
Keep going
- Volkswagen Jetta reliability by year
- Valve body replacement cost on every car
- Car symptoms and what they can mean
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) · MAF sensor 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): 10810582, 10604431, 10547823, 10295517, 10120578.
Quick answers
How much does valve body replacement cost on a Volkswagen Jetta?
Volkswagen Jetta owners reported a median of $1,200, and the middle half paid $1,000 to $1,600, from 5 owner reports. Costs vary by shop and region.
Is a Volkswagen Jetta valve body replacement more expensive than on other cars?
The Volkswagen Jetta middle bill of $1,200 is lower than the $1,900 owners of all 39 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.