Volkswagen Jetta heater core price snapshot
- Low
- $40
- Average
- $148
- High
- $422
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Volkswagen Jetta heater core?
Asking prices from 30 salvage yards in 8 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 Jetta heater core
What the heater core does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used heater core price guide →
Price summary
A used Volkswagen Jetta heater core costs $40 to $422, with a median asking price of $91. Based on 469 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2011–2025 (15 model years), updated Sep 23, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$91
Grade B (good)$91
Grade C (fair)$95
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$40–$401403 listings
Grade BStandard used$91–$42256 listings
Grade CVisible wear$75–$954 listings
Grade XUngraded$45–$2096 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $40–$401 | 403 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $91–$422 | 56 | |
| Grade CVisible wear | $75–$95 | 4 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $45–$209 | 6 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$91
Grade B$91
Grade C$95
Ungraded$50
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $40–$422 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Volkswagen Jetta heater core is listed
We found priced Volkswagen Jetta heater core listings at 30 salvage yards across 8 states. Texas supplies the most, with 168 listings (36% of the total) from 7 yards. Location matters: yards in Texas ask a median $91, while Illinois yards ask $191, 110% 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 | 168 | 7 | $91 |
| Wisconsin | 116 | 3 | $91 |
| Florida | 71 | 6 | $191+110% |
| California | 49 | 2 | $91 |
| Illinois | 41 | 5 | $191+110% |
| Michigan | 22 | 5 | $141+55% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $91 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Volkswagen Jetta heater core replacement cost?
- Used part
- $91
- Volkswagen Jetta median asking price
- Labor
- $475–$1,500
- 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $565–$1,590
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for heater core replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include coolant refill, and dashboard reassembly on vehicles requiring full dash removal. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full heater core replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Volkswagen Jetta heater core cost by year?
202550 listingsFits 11 years$91$91 – $422202450 listingsFits 11 years$91$65 – $401202339 listingsFits 11 years$91$65 – $95202250 listingsFits 10 years$91$91 – $382202150 listingsFits 11 years$91$65 – $401202050 listingsFits 10 years$91$91 – $422201950 listingsFits 10 years$91$91 – $422201850 listingsFits 8 years$191$50 – $191201750 listingsFits 7 years$191$40 – $401201650 listingsFits 8 years$191$50 – $191201550 listingsFits 8 years$191$50 – $209
Market analysis
How much does a used Volkswagen Jetta heater core cost?
Asking prices for a used Volkswagen Jetta heater core are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Model year matters too: 2019 units carry the lowest median at $91, while 2015 tops the table at $191. Parts from 2015–2024 are interchangeable, so if the 2019 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 10 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Volkswagen Jetta sits level with the Ford F250 ($91), 22% below the Nissan Sentra ($116), and 66% below the Honda HR-V ($266) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used heater core: what to check
- Perform low-pressure leak test: Submerge the core under water with low air pressure applied to detect pinhole leaks in aluminum tubes and tanks.
- Inspect aluminum inlet and outlet tubes: Check that connection tube ends are perfectly round and free of crushed walls or corrosion from old coolant.
- Flush internal passages with water: Run fresh water through the core to confirm no internal calcification or stop-leak additives block coolant flow.
- Confirm HVAC casing flange alignment: Verify inlet pipe bend angles and casing foam seal tracks match your vehicle's specific heater box housing.
- Replace pass-through foam seals on install: Install fresh foam sealing strips around firewall pass-through holes to prevent cold air bypass and dash squeaks.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Volkswagen Jetta parts are priced?
01wide ±167%
Transmission Control Module
$103median
$32$375
02wide ±286%
Air Bag
$137median
$30$813
03wide ±221%
Car Radio
$141median
$34$656
04wide ±279%
Transmission
$850median
$143$4,894
05wide ±127%
Front Seat
$161median
$55$465
06wide ±119%
Side Mirror
$228median
$44$588
07wide ±171%
Axle Shaft
$105median
$25$385
08wide ±190%
Wheels
$142median
$28$568
09wide ±177%
Engine Computer
$131median
$36$500
10wide ±158%
Tail Light
$125median
$25$420
11wide ±209%
Starter
$85median
$25$380
12wide ±152%
Radiator
$138median
$40$460
Price comparisons
Compare Volkswagen Jetta heater core prices
Heater Corecompare
FordF250vsVolkswagenJetta
F250$91
Jetta$91
$0 diff1,843 listings
Heater CorecompareNissanSentravsVolkswagenJetta
Sentra$116
Jetta$91
$25 diff1,715 listings
Heater CorecompareHondaHR-VvsVolkswagenJetta
HR-V$266
Jetta$91
$175 diff1,569 listings
Heater CorecompareDodgeGrandCaravanvsVolkswagenJetta
Caravan$51
Jetta$91
$40 diff1,551 listings
Heater CorecompareCadillacEscaladevsVolkswagenJetta
Escalade$116
Jetta$91
$25 diff1,541 listings
Heater CorecompareMercedesSClassvsVolkswagenJetta
Class$116
Jetta$91
$25 diff1,538 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acuraspread ±38%
Acura ILX
$91median
$65$135
Acurawide ±188%
Acura MDX
$61median
$61$290
Acuratight ±11%
Acura RDX
$116median
$100$125
Acuratight ±10%
Acura TLX
$101median
$95$116
Audiwide ±60%
Audi A4
$156median
$66$252
Auditight ±4%
Audi A6
$166median
$153$166
Audispread ±33%
Audi Q3
$93median
$65$127
Volkswagentight ±2%
Volkswagen Golf
$91median
$91$95
Volkswagentight ±2%
Volkswagen Passat
$66median
$66$68
Volkswagenspread ±37%
Volkswagen Tiguan
$93median
$91$160
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Volkswagen Taos
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Common questions
Volkswagen Jetta heater core FAQ
How much is a used heater core for a Volkswagen Jetta?
The median asking price is $91 across 469 priced listings from 30 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $91. 2025 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $91.
How much does it cost to replace a Volkswagen Jetta heater core?
Using a used part, a Volkswagen Jetta heater core replacement typically runs $565–$1,590 all-in: the median used heater core for this model lists at $91, and independent-shop labor for heater core replacement typically takes 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr ($475–$1,500). The labor figure does not include coolant refill, and dashboard reassembly on vehicles requiring full dash removal. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Volkswagen Jetta 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 Jetta heater core years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Volkswagen Jetta heater core fitments across 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 15 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.