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Volkswagen Caddy 1.2 TSI Trendline common faults.

2015–2020, MPV, petrol, 84 HP.

The list covers this version.

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3 fault write-ups. 1 important. 4 recalls.

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Before you buy

Known faults

1 important faults

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Heater matrix and radiator leak

expensive

The two weak points of the cooling system are the radiator and the heater matrix. The latter is inside the cabin: if it leaks, you get a sweet antifreeze smell, the windscreen mists up greasily from inside, and damp stays under the passenger side carpet. The damp goes unnoticed for a long time under the floor covering. And replacing the heater matrix means stripping the dashboard.

What to check

  • Turn the heating to maximum and smell it: a sweet smell means antifreeze
  • Check whether the inside of the windscreen mists up greasily while heating
  • Feel the passenger side carpet in the footwell, at the edges too
2 more steps in the write-up

cheap repair2

Rear leaf spring and trailing arm bush fatigue

cheap repair

The Caddy has leaf springs at the back, because it was designed to carry loads, and that is exactly the part that tires from the way it is used. The sign of a tired spring is that the back of the car sits down even unladen (the rear wheel "sinks" into the arch), and a dull clonking or knocking is audible from the rear over bumps. The spring mount and the trailing arm bushes make the same noise. On a heavily loaded fleet car it is effectively a wear item; and a tired rear suspension wears the tyre unevenly too.

What to check

  • Put it on level ground and measure the arch height on the left and right: a difference points to a tired spring
  • Check whether the back sits down unladen: a low rear against the original means a tired spring
  • Go slowly over a speed hump with the window open and listen for the clonk from the rear
2 more steps in the write-up

Sliding door: wear of the lower roller and the guide rail

cheap repair

The Caddy sliding door is opened many times a day, and the lower roller carries the weight of the door. That is what wears first: the door is hard to start moving, it grinds, it sticks halfway, and finally it "drops". The door gap visibly differs at the top and the bottom. If the mounting of the guide rail works loose, the door presses against the body, and a rub mark is left on the paint. If the roller is not replaced, the hinge and the bodywork are damaged too. On a version with a sliding door on both sides, check both.

What to check

  • Open and close the sliding door several times, fully and slowly: both binding and grinding are signs
  • Lift the door while it is open: vertical play shows wear of the lower roller
  • Look at the door gap at the top and the bottom: a difference means the door has dropped
2 more steps in the write-up

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Volkswagen Caddy 1.2 TSI Trendline

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Faults of this model

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Official recall4 recallsShow

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A12/00220/20Safety recallInjuriesno date · EU Safety Gate

Cars initially used for internal purposes of Volkswagen AG might not have been correctly modified before they were sold to the general public. There is a possibility that certain safety systems of these cars are not correctly modified for street use.

Remedy: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown

We could not check this: model year. The authority's notice

A12/00221/20Safety recallInjuriesno date · EU Safety Gate

Cars initially used for internal purposes of Volkswagen AG might not have been correctly modified before they were sold to the general public. There is a possibility that certain safety systems of these cars are not correctly modified for street use.

Remedy: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown

We could not check this: model year. The authority's notice

A12/0590/19Safety recallInjuriesno date · EU Safety Gate

The predetermined break point in the cushion for the side airbags is on the wrong side. In the event of a crash, the side airbag may not inflate properly, thus not provide protection and increase the risk of an injury.

Remedy: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown

We could not check this: model year. The authority's notice

A12/0774/18Safety recallInjuriesno date · EU Safety Gate

The fastening of the active headrest may be defective. In the event of an accident, the headrest may become detached from the back of the seat, increasing the risk of injury to the person occupying the seat.

Remedy: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown

We could not check this: model year. The authority's notice

Engine and transmission

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Variant data

What is in this version

Factory data

Trim
Trendline
Body
MPV
Fuel
petrol
Transmission
manual
Engine size
1197 cc
Power
62 kW (84 HP)
Drive
FWD
Production
2015–2020

Factory service interval

The manufacturer specifies this for this version. Of the mileage and the time, the one that comes first is the one that counts.

  • Air filter

    • 60,000 km or 4 years

  • Cabin (pollen) filter

    • 30,000 km or 2 years

  • Engine oil and oil filter

    • LongLife30,000 km or 2 years(valid only with LongLife-approved oil)
    • 15,000 km or 1 year

  • Brake fluid change

    • first: 3 years, then 2 years(first change at 3 years, then every two years)

  • Coolant (antifreeze) change

    • first: 193,000 km or 10 years, then 97,000 km or 5 years(G13 / G12++: first change at 120,000 miles or 10 years, then every 60,000 miles or 5 years)
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