{"canonVersion":{"checklist":1,"defects":2},"defectsRelease":{"format":3,"release":"2026.10.1","dossiers":15},"attribution":{"source":"Elgarde","url":"https://elgarde.com","license":"CC-BY-4.0","repository":"https://github.com/ElgardeCom/elgarde"},"disclaimer":"Elgarde is a self-service checklist, not a certified, mechanical or legal inspection and not professional advice. Defect entries are known weak points to check on a model — never a claim about any individual car.","defectsDisclaimer":"Each entry describes a known weak point of a model, engine or gearbox, based on published sources. It is not a statement about any individual car and not a diagnosis. An entry does not mean that a given car has the defect; the absence of an entry does not mean that a car is sound. Prevalence figures are estimates for the stated population and method, with their biases, and cannot be applied to a single car. The data is provided as is, without warranty (CC-BY-4.0, section 5); it is not a certified, mechanical or legal inspection. Naming a manufacturer or its product is not an assessment of that manufacturer; source links show where each fact comes from. To report an error, open an issue at github.com/ElgardeCom/elgarde or write to support@elgarde.com. We correct mistakes.","lang":"en","defect":{"id":"dsg.dq200","aliases":[],"revision":1,"updatedAt":"2026-10-13","title":"VW group 7-speed DSG DQ200 (0AM / 0CW / 0BM, dry clutches): reported mechatronic and clutch faults","summary":"In 2013 Volkswagen announced a gearbox oil and software measure for DQ200 units (about 1.8 million vehicles worldwide according to L'argus); in Germany and France it was carried out at workshop visits rather than as a recall. Regulators also recorded recalls for a possible loss of drive (NHTSA 13V568 and 19V866, US Jetta Hybrid only; Hong Kong 10000424, where the notice says it happens only in isolated cases). Recalls and trade-press reports describe faults of the mechatronic unit; workshop sources also describe clutch wear. The 7-speed dry-clutch DSG is used with engines up to about 250 Nm.","checklistPrompt":"DSG (DQ200 dry-clutch) — check for judder and mechatronic faults","component":"transmission.dct.mechatronic","mechanism":"The mechatronic unit combines the hydraulic pressure accumulator, an electric pump and the control electronics. Recalls and the trade press describe: additives in the original synthetic gearbox oil that could corrode the electronics (addressed in 2013 with mineral oil and new software); cracks in the accumulator or housing that let hydraulic pressure drop so the clutches may not engage; and wear of the dry clutches reported by workshops. Reported results include judder and gears not engaging and, in the recalls, a possible sudden loss of drive; the Hong Kong notice says the latter occurs only in isolated cases.","applicability":{"models":[{"id":"volkswagen.golf","label":"Volkswagen Golf"},{"id":"volkswagen.polo","label":"Volkswagen Polo"},{"id":"volkswagen.passat","label":"Volkswagen Passat"},{"id":"volkswagen.caddy","label":"Volkswagen Caddy"},{"id":"volkswagen.jetta","label":"Volkswagen Jetta"},{"id":"volkswagen.scirocco","label":"Volkswagen Scirocco"},{"id":"volkswagen.touran","label":"Volkswagen Touran"},{"id":"audi.a1","label":"Audi A1"},{"id":"audi.a3","label":"Audi A3"},{"id":"seat.ibiza","label":"SEAT Ibiza"},{"id":"seat.leon","label":"SEAT Leon"},{"id":"skoda.fabia","label":"Škoda Fabia"},{"id":"skoda.octavia","label":"Škoda Octavia"}],"when":{"gearbox":{"family":["DQ200"],"codes":["0AM","0CW","0BM"]}},"markets":["EU","US","HK","AU","CN","RU"],"hint":"Only cars with the 7-speed DSG with dry clutches (DQ200, gearbox codes 0AM / 0CW / 0BM). Not applicable to manual gearboxes or to wet-clutch DSGs (DQ250 / 02E, DQ381, DQ500).","notes":"The gearbox codes come from secondary sources (0CW is described as a revised version from 2013; 0BM is the code used on some Audi models). Campaign build windows differ by market, for example Germany 2008 to May 2011 and October 2012 to April 2013. A 2019 Australian accumulator recall is not included because its notice does not name the gearbox type."},"engines":[],"gearboxes":[{"id":"vag.dq200","family":"DQ200","codes":["0AM","0CW","0BM"],"type":"dct_dry","label":"7-speed DSG with dry clutches (DQ200, 0AM / 0CW / 0BM)"}],"severity":"major","safety":true,"critical":false,"evidenceGrade":"established","symptoms":[{"id":"s1","text":"Judder or shudder when pulling away","stage":"early"},{"id":"s2","text":"Clunk or rattle at standstill or on load change","stage":"early"},{"id":"s3","text":"Gear not engaging, or sudden loss of drive","stage":"late"},{"id":"s4","text":"Gearbox warning light or flashing gear indicator","stage":"late"}],"inspection":[{"id":"i1","method":"document","text":"Confirm the gearbox is a DQ200: read the code (0AM / 0CW / 0BM) on the gearbox housing or from a dealer VIN query. Wet-clutch DSGs (DQ250, DQ381, DQ500) are different units.","redFlag":null,"tools":[]},{"id":"i2","method":"document","text":"Check recall and campaign status by VIN and ask whether the 2013 oil and software measure was done.","redFlag":"Open campaign, or no record on a car built 2008–2013.","tools":[]},{"id":"i3","method":"obd","text":"Read the gearbox fault memory (P17BF, P189C, P1895) and, with a suitable tester, hydraulic pressure build-up and clutch adaptation values.","redFlag":"Pressure-loss or clutch fault codes: price in a mechatronic or clutch repair.","tools":["ODIS","VCDS"]},{"id":"i4","method":"test_drive","text":"Test drive in stop-and-go traffic and pull away on a slope: feel for judder, clunks, hesitation, gears not engaging or a flashing gear indicator.","redFlag":"Any judder or delayed engagement.","tools":[]}],"repair":{"remedy":"Depending on the fault: mechatronic replacement (the remedy in the Hong Kong recall) or repair kit (US recall 19V866), clutch replacement, then software update and adaptation.","cost":null,"worstCase":null,"manufacturerProgramme":{"text":"In November 2013 Volkswagen announced a change from synthetic to mineral gearbox oil for DQ200 units, with a software update (about 257,000 cars in Germany; about 1.8 million worldwide according to L'argus); in Germany and France this was done at workshop visits, not as an official recall. In Russia, Volkswagen offered a 5-year / 150,000 km DSG warranty from summer 2012, not applied to cars built from 1 January 2014.","evidence":["ev_dq_e06","ev_dq_e07","ev_dq_e08"]}},"evidence":["ev_dq_e01","ev_dq_e02","ev_dq_e03","ev_dq_e04","ev_dq_e06","ev_dq_e07","ev_dq_e08","ev_dq_e11","ev_dq_e12","ev_dq_e14","ev_dq_e15"],"prevalence":["pv_dq_none","pv_dq_13v568","pv_dq_19v866"],"disclaimer":"Each entry describes a known weak point of a model, engine or gearbox, based on published sources. It is not a statement about any individual car and not a diagnosis. An entry does not mean that a given car has the defect; the absence of an entry does not mean that a car is sound. Prevalence figures are estimates for the stated population and method, with their biases, and cannot be applied to a single car. The data is provided as is, without warranty (CC-BY-4.0, section 5); it is not a certified, mechanical or legal inspection. Naming a manufacturer or its product is not an assessment of that manufacturer; source links show where each fact comes from. To report an error, open an issue at github.com/ElgardeCom/elgarde or write to support@elgarde.com. We correct mistakes."},"evidence":[{"id":"ev_dq_e01","type":"recall","tier":1,"defects":["dsg.dq200"],"supports":["existence","mechanism","manufacturer_acknowledgement","remedy"],"scope":{"gearbox":{"family":["DQ200"]}},"source":{"publisher":"NHTSA","title":"Recall 13V568 — Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, DQ200","url":"https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=13V568","identifier":"NHTSA 13V568","publishedDate":"2013-11-14","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"en","archive":{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20261013081428/https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=13V568","capturedAt":"2026-10-13","sha256":null},"license":"US-Gov-Public-Domain","reuse":"republish","status":"archived"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"Official US recall: 2013–2014 Jetta Hybrid built October 2012–October 2013 with the DQ200; additives in the gearbox oil can corrode the control module, causing a loss of drive; remedy: non-corrosive gearbox oil (VW 34F6/4V); 3,837 vehicles.","confidence":"high","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"},{"id":"ev_dq_e02","type":"recall","tier":1,"defects":["dsg.dq200"],"supports":["existence","mechanism","manufacturer_acknowledgement","remedy"],"scope":{"gearbox":{"family":["DQ200"]}},"source":{"publisher":"NHTSA","title":"Recall 19V866 — Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, DQ200 7-speed DSG","url":"https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=19V866","identifier":"NHTSA 19V866","publishedDate":"2019-12-06","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"en","archive":{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20261013081456/https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=19V866","capturedAt":"2026-10-13","sha256":null},"license":"US-Gov-Public-Domain","reuse":"republish","status":"archived"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"Official US recall: 2013–2015 Jetta Hybrid; hairline cracks in the mechatronic unit can leak oil and drop pressure so the clutch does not engage, with a sudden loss of drive; remedy: repair kit (VW 34J6); 2,167 vehicles.","confidence":"high","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"},{"id":"ev_dq_e03","type":"recall","tier":1,"defects":["dsg.dq200"],"supports":["existence","mechanism","applicability","remedy"],"scope":{"gearbox":{"family":["DQ200"]},"modelYear":{"from":2009,"to":2012}},"source":{"publisher":"Transport Department, Hong Kong","title":"Recall 10000424 — DQ200, replacing gearbox mechatronics","url":"https://www.td.gov.hk/filemanager/en/content_4797/10000424_e.pdf","identifier":"HK TD 10000424","publishedDate":"2013-04-29","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"en","archive":{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240611195811/https://www.td.gov.hk/filemanager/en/content_4797/10000424_e.pdf","capturedAt":"2024-06-11","sha256":null},"license":"proprietary","reuse":"cite","status":"archived"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"Official recall: Golf, Jetta, Scirocco and Touran 1.4 TSI, Passat 1.8 TSI and Polo 1.4, model years 2009–2012; a control-unit fault or lack of oil pressure may interrupt power; mechatronics replaced. Applies only to the listed VINs; the notice says the power interruption occurs only in isolated cases and that steering and braking are not affected.","confidence":"high","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"},{"id":"ev_dq_e04","type":"press","tier":2,"defects":["dsg.dq200"],"supports":["existence","manufacturer_acknowledgement","remedy"],"scope":null,"source":{"publisher":"JustCars","title":"Volkswagen issue recall on DSG-equipped cars","url":"https://www.justcars.com.au/news-and-reviews/volkswagen-issue-recall-on-dsg-equipped-cars/11808","identifier":null,"publishedDate":"2013-06-13","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"en","archive":{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20260606192233/https://www.justcars.com.au/news-and-reviews/volkswagen-issue-recall-on-dsg-equipped-cars/11808","capturedAt":"2026-06-06","sha256":null},"license":"proprietary","reuse":"cite","status":"archived"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"Volkswagen Group Australia voluntary recall of 25,928 vehicles with the 7-speed DSG (DQ200), Golf, Jetta, Polo, Passat and Caddy built June 2008–September 2011; mechatronics replaced and software updated.","confidence":"medium","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"},{"id":"ev_dq_e06","type":"press","tier":2,"defects":["dsg.dq200"],"supports":["existence","mechanism","applicability","manufacturer_acknowledgement","remedy"],"scope":null,"source":{"publisher":"AUTO BILD","title":"VW: Probleme mit DSG","url":"https://www.autobild.de/artikel/vw-probleme-mit-dsg-4559939.html","identifier":null,"publishedDate":"2014-02-06","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"de","archive":{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20260614224234/https://www.autobild.de/artikel/vw-probleme-mit-dsg-4559939.html","capturedAt":"2026-06-14","sha256":null},"license":"proprietary","reuse":"cite","status":"archived"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"Germany: about 257,000 cars with the 7-speed DSG (DQ200) across Audi, SEAT, Škoda and VW; no official recall, fixed at the next workshop visit; in November 2013 the oil was changed from synthetic to mineral because sulfur additives crystallise in humid heat; production periods 2008 to May 2011 and October 2012 to April 2013.","confidence":"medium","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"},{"id":"ev_dq_e07","type":"specialist_press","tier":2,"defects":["dsg.dq200"],"supports":["existence","mechanism","applicability","manufacturer_acknowledgement","remedy"],"scope":null,"source":{"publisher":"L'argus","title":"Polo, Golf, Tiguan... un rappel historique chez Volkswagen","url":"https://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/rappel-historique-chez-volkswagen-3326377.html","identifier":null,"publishedDate":"2013-11-14","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"fr","archive":{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20261013081653/https://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/rappel-historique-chez-volkswagen-3326377.html","capturedAt":"2026-10-13","sha256":null},"license":"proprietary","reuse":"cite","status":"archived"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"About 1.8 million vehicles worldwide with the 7-speed DSG in Volkswagen's 2013 campaign: synthetic oil reacting and causing deposits and corrosion in the mechatronics; fix with higher-viscosity mineral oil and reprogramming; DQ200 only (engines up to 250 Nm); in France no official recall, done at workshop visits.","confidence":"high","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"},{"id":"ev_dq_e08","type":"press","tier":2,"defects":["dsg.dq200"],"supports":["manufacturer_acknowledgement","remedy"],"scope":null,"source":{"publisher":"Autonews.ru","title":"«Проблемную DSG» отменили вместе с гарантией","url":"https://www.autonews.ru/news/58259e8c9a7947474312002c","identifier":null,"publishedDate":"2014-03-07","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"ru","archive":{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20250216124428/https://www.autonews.ru/news/58259e8c9a7947474312002c","capturedAt":"2025-02-16","sha256":null},"license":"proprietary","reuse":"cite","status":"archived"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"Russia: Volkswagen Group Rus extended the DSG warranty to 5 years / 150,000 km from summer 2012 and ended it for cars built from 1 January 2014, citing gearbox improvements.","confidence":"medium","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"},{"id":"ev_dq_e11","type":"specialist_press","tier":3,"defects":["dsg.dq200"],"supports":["applicability"],"scope":null,"source":{"publisher":"Autohled.cz","title":"DSG DQ200 (wiki)","url":"https://www.autohled.cz/wiki/pojmy/dq200","identifier":null,"publishedDate":null,"retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"cs","archive":{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20261013081751/https://www.autohled.cz/wiki/pojmy/dq200","capturedAt":"2026-10-13","sha256":null},"license":"proprietary","reuse":"cite","status":"archived"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"Wiki: gearbox codes 0AM (VW), 0BM (Audi) and 0CW (revised version, from 2013); 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Used only for the gearbox codes.","confidence":"medium","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"},{"id":"ev_dq_e12","type":"specialist_press","tier":2,"defects":["dsg.dq200"],"supports":["mechanism","symptom"],"scope":null,"source":{"publisher":"Gears Magazine (ATRA)","title":"DQ200: They Just Keep Coming!","url":"https://gearsmagazine.com/magazine/dq200-they-just-keep-coming/","identifier":null,"publishedDate":"2025-08-15","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"en","archive":{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20261013081832/https://gearsmagazine.com/magazine/dq200-they-just-keep-coming/","capturedAt":"2026-10-13","sha256":null},"license":"proprietary","reuse":"cite","status":"archived"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"Transmission trade magazine: failure modes include a cracked pressure-accumulator casting, control-unit overheating and clutch wear; pressure below about 40 bar leads to a no-move condition. Its 'high failure rate' remark has no data behind it and is not used.","confidence":"medium","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"},{"id":"ev_dq_e14","type":"specialist_press","tier":2,"defects":["dsg.dq200"],"supports":["inspection","symptom"],"scope":null,"source":{"publisher":"Kfz-Meisterbetrieb Dietrich","title":"DSG DQ200 (0AM) — Befund vor Tausch bei Mechatronik & Kupplung","url":"https://kfz-dietrich.com/dq200/","identifier":null,"publishedDate":null,"retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"de","archive":{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20261013081912/https://kfz-dietrich.com/dq200/","capturedAt":"2026-10-13","sha256":null},"license":"proprietary","reuse":"cite","status":"archived"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"Workshop page: fault codes P17BF (pressure loss, typically a cracked accumulator) and P189C (clutch forced open); diagnosis with ODIS, live hydraulic measurements and adaptation checks before replacing parts.","confidence":"medium","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"},{"id":"ev_dq_e15","type":"specialist_press","tier":2,"defects":["dsg.dq200"],"supports":["applicability"],"scope":null,"source":{"publisher":"CarWiki.de","title":"DSG Probleme der VW, Skoda & Seat Doppelkupplungsgetriebe","url":"https://carwiki.de/vw-DSG-probleme/","identifier":null,"publishedDate":"2026-09-09","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"de","archive":{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20261013094900/https://carwiki.de/vw-DSG-probleme/","capturedAt":"2026-10-13","sha256":null},"license":"proprietary","reuse":"cite","status":"archived"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"Distinguishes the DQ200 (7-speed, dry clutches, up to 250 Nm, since 2007) from the wet-clutch DQ250 (6-speed, 02E), DQ381 and DQ500.","confidence":"medium","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"}],"prevalence":[{"id":"pv_dq_none","kind":"none","value":null,"unit":null,"numerator":null,"denominator":null,"ci":null,"population":null,"outcome":null,"baseline":null,"method":null,"evidence":[],"confidence":null,"caveats":[],"noReliableFigure":true,"reason":"No published figure gives the share of DQ200 gearboxes with mechatronic or clutch failure. 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