Volkswagen Golf fuel tank price snapshot
- Low
- $60
- Average
- $142
- High
- $500
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Volkswagen Golf fuel tank?
Asking prices from 140 salvage yards in 34 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Volkswagen Golf fuel tank
What the fuel tank does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used fuel tank price guide →
Also known asGas Tank
Price summary
A used Volkswagen Golf fuel tank costs $60 to $500, with a median asking price of $112. Based on 818 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2015–2025 (11 model years), updated Oct 14, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
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Regional supply
Where the Volkswagen Golf fuel tank is listed
We found priced Volkswagen Golf fuel tank listings at 140 salvage yards across 34 states. Texas supplies the most, with 260 listings (31% of the total) from 26 yards. Location matters: yards in California ask a median $88, while Missouri yards ask $200, 127% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 260 | 26 | $98-12% |
| California | 130 | 15 | $88-21% |
| Florida | 80 | 20 | $170+52% |
| Arizona | 70 | 7 | $98-12% |
| Georgia | 56 | 7 | $160+43% |
| Tennessee | 45 | 7 | $177+58% |
| Utah | 27 | 6 | $100-11% |
| Missouri | 20 | 4 | $200+79% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $112 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Volkswagen Golf fuel tank replacement cost?
- Used part
- $112
- Volkswagen Golf median asking price
- Labor
- $190–$600
- 2–4 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $300–$710
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for fuel tank replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include fuel pump transfer if reusing the old pump assembly. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full fuel tank replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Volkswagen Golf fuel tank cost by year?
20252 listingsNo priced listings yet202423 listingsFits 3 years$425$165 – $500202323 listingsFits 3 years$425$165 – $500202216 listingsFits 3 years$491$165 – $500202150 listingsFits 7 years$88$63 – $398202050 listingsFits 7 years$88$63 – $3982019100 listingsFits 7 years$112$63 – $3002018100 listingsFits 5 years$165$75 – $2982017200 listingsFits 7 years$112$63 – $3002016246 listingsFits 7 years$100$60 – $3212015246 listingsFits 7 years$125$63 – $300
Market analysis
How much does a used Volkswagen Golf fuel tank cost?
Asking prices for a used Volkswagen Golf fuel tank are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 8 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, FWD, lists at a $98 median, while AWD commands $125, a 28% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2020 units carry the lowest median at $88, while 2022 tops the table at $491. Parts from 2015–2021 are interchangeable, so if the 2020 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 7 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Volkswagen Golf sits 44% below the Ram 1500 ($200), 41% below the Ford F150 ($190), and 54% below the Ram 3500 ($241) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used fuel tank: what to check
- Inspect lower shell for scrapes and rust: Examine bottom sumps for deep skid scrape gouges, puncture repairs, or heavy rust scale on metal tanks.
- Shake tank to detect loose internal baffles: Shake the empty tank to verify internal fuel slosh baffles have not broken away from internal spot welds.
- Verify filler neck and vent port integrity: Check that the filler neck opening, check-valve flap, and evaporative emission vent ports are undamaged.
- Confirm mounting strap isolators and heat shields: Check plastic heat shield attachment points and strap rubber isolator pad locations against your chassis layout.
- Flush internal stale fuel before installation: Rinse old fuel residue and dirt particles from inside the tank cavity before installing the fuel pump assembly.
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$421median
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$151median
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$120median
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$80median
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$250median
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Price comparisons
Compare Volkswagen Golf fuel tank prices
Fuel Tankcompare
Ram1500vsVolkswagenGolf
1500$200
Golf$112
$88 diff8,130 listings
Fuel TankcompareFordF150vsVolkswagenGolf
F150$190
Golf$112
$78 diff5,664 listings
Fuel TankcompareRam3500vsVolkswagenGolf
3500$241
Golf$112
$129 diff5,362 listings
Fuel TankcompareChevySilverado1500vsVolkswagenGolf
1500$195
Golf$112
$83 diff4,960 listings
Fuel TankcompareGMCSierra1500vsVolkswagenGolf
1500$195
Golf$112
$83 diff4,160 listings
Fuel TankcompareFordF250vsVolkswagenGolf
F250$215
Golf$112
$103 diff3,816 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acurawide ±120%
Acura ILX
$125median
$50$350
Acurawide ±71%
Acura Integra
$168median
$86$325
Acurawide ±195%
Acura MDX
$150median
$50$636
Acurawide ±158%
Acura RDX
$150median
$70$544
Acurawide ±112%
Acura TLX
$135median
$49$352
Audiwide ±110%
Audi A4
$191median
$63$483
Audiwide ±117%
Audi A6
$163median
$80$462
Volkswagenwide ±112%
Volkswagen Atlas
$193median
$82$513
Volkswagenwide ±134%
Volkswagen Jetta
$150median
$48$450
Volkswagenwide ±227%
Volkswagen Passat
$150median
$45$725
Volkswagenwide ±91%
Volkswagen Taos
$191median
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Volkswagenwide ±114%
Volkswagen Tiguan
$175median
$50$450
Common questions
Volkswagen Golf fuel tank FAQ
How much is a used fuel tank for a Volkswagen Golf?
The median asking price is $112 across 818 priced listings from 140 yards. 2021 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $88.
How much does it cost to replace a Volkswagen Golf fuel tank?
Using a used part, a Volkswagen Golf fuel tank replacement typically runs $300–$710 all-in: the median used fuel tank for this model lists at $112, and independent-shop labor for fuel tank replacement typically takes 2–4 hours at $95–$150/hr ($190–$600). The labor figure does not include fuel pump transfer if reusing the old pump assembly. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Volkswagen Golf model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Volkswagen Golf fuel tank years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Volkswagen Golf fuel tank fitments across 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 11 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.