Volkswagen Transporter 2015

2015 Volkswagen Transporter: what owners report

• ADAC records about 35 breakdowns per 1,000 vans for 2003–2004 T5 registrations, falling to about 17–22 by 2014–2015; the starter motor recurs across all years.2003–2015
• 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
• DEKRA inspectors often find faulty headlight levelling, play in the anti-roll bar mounts, high emissions and cracked brake hoses on the T5.2003–2015
• 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