Volkswagen Transporter 2016

2016 Volkswagen Transporter: what owners report

• For the T6, ADAC breakdowns drop from about 19 per 1,000 for 2015 registrations to about 7 for 2021–2022, with EGR failures on 2016–2017 vans.2015–2022
• The twin-turbo 2.0 diesels (180 PS in the T5, 199/204 PS in the T6) are prone to EGR faults and costly engine damage, ADAC says, with high oil use also noted on the T6.2010–2024
• Many French owners report T5 vans passing 200,000 km, one beyond 400,000 km, and a 2019 T6 owner reports 240,000 km, mostly without major faults when serviced regularly.2006–2019