Volkswagen Tiguan heater core price snapshot
- Low
- $91
- Average
- $99
- High
- $160
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Volkswagen Tiguan heater core?
Asking prices from 49 salvage yards in 14 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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Last updatedSep 24, 2026AS
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 Tiguan 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 Tiguan heater core costs $91 to $160, with a median asking price of $93. Based on 490 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2005–2025 (21 model years), updated Sep 24, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$93
Grade B (good)$91
USD
Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$91–$125425 listings
Grade BStandard used$91–$11660 listings
Grade XUngraded$95–$1605 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $91–$125 | 425 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $91–$116 | 60 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $95–$160 | 5 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$93
Grade B$91
Ungraded$125
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $91–$160 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Volkswagen Tiguan heater core is listed
We found priced Volkswagen Tiguan heater core listings at 49 salvage yards across 14 states. Arizona supplies the most, with 257 listings (38% of the total) from 3 yards. Location matters: yards in Arizona ask a median $91, while Nevada yards ask $116, 27% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 257 | 3 | $91-2% |
| Texas | 186 | 13 | $101+9% |
| Florida | 76 | 5 | $93 |
| California | 60 | 3 | $91-2% |
| Georgia | 31 | 8 | $104+12% |
| Tennessee | 19 | 2 | $116+25% |
| Nevada | 12 | 1 | $116+25% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $93 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Volkswagen Tiguan heater core replacement cost?
- Used part
- $93
- Volkswagen Tiguan median asking price
- Labor
- $475–$1,500
- 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $570–$1,595
- 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
Germany built (VIN W, 1st digit, Limited), Valeo
3 listingsInterchange 2015–2018$125$125 – $125Model-year comparison
What does a Volkswagen Tiguan heater core cost by year?
202550 listingsFits 4 years$116$116 – $116202450 listingsFits 9 years$91$91 – $91202350 listingsFits 9 years$93$93 – $93202250 listingsFits 10 years$91$91 – $91202150 listingsFits 9 years$91$91 – $91202050 listingsFits 8 years$91$91 – $91201950 listingsFits 10 years$91$91 – $912018150 listingsFits 16 years$116$101 – $1252017100 listingsFits 14 years$101$101 – $160201669 listingsFits 14 years$101$101 – $160201593 listingsFits 13 years$104$95 – $104
Market analysis
How much does a used Volkswagen Tiguan heater core cost?
Asking prices for a used Volkswagen Tiguan heater core sit in a fairly tight band around the $93 median, so most quotes far outside it deserve a second look. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 2% premium over grade-B stock, with grade-A medians at $93.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, Germany built (VIN W, 1st digit, Limited), Denso, lists at a $101 median, while Germany built (VIN W, 1st digit, Limited), Valeo commands $125, a 24% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2019 units carry the lowest median at $91, while 2018 tops the table at $116. 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 Tiguan sits 2% above the Ford F250 ($91), 20% below the Nissan Sentra ($116), and 65% 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 Tiguan parts are priced?
01wide ±203%
Transmission Control Module
$101median
$26$436
02wide ±203%
Air Bag
$140median
$35$603
03wide ±259%
Axle Shaft
$110median
$30$600
04wide ±229%
Transmission
$350median
$89$1,695
05wide ±160%
Fog Light
$89median
$15$300
06wide ±128%
Front Seat
$185median
$74$547
07wide ±263%
Car Radio
$135median
$25$735
08wide ±204%
Wheels
$170median
$40$735
09wide ±290%
Grille
$138median
$25$825
10wide ±150%
Rear Bumper Assembly
$500median
$85$1,580
11wide ±168%
Side Mirror
$273median
$49$965
12wide ±226%
Headlight Assembly
$534median
$90$2,500
Price comparisons
Compare Volkswagen Tiguan heater core prices
Heater Corecompare
FordF250vsVolkswagenTiguan
F250$91
Tiguan$93
$2 diff1,864 listings
Heater CorecompareNissanSentravsVolkswagenTiguan
Sentra$116
Tiguan$93
$23 diff1,736 listings
Heater CorecompareHondaHR-VvsVolkswagenTiguan
HR-V$266
Tiguan$93
$173 diff1,590 listings
Heater CorecompareDodgeGrandCaravanvsVolkswagenTiguan
Caravan$51
Tiguan$93
$42 diff1,572 listings
Heater CorecompareCadillacEscaladevsVolkswagenTiguan
Escalade$116
Tiguan$93
$23 diff1,562 listings
Heater CorecompareMercedesSClassvsVolkswagenTiguan
Class$116
Tiguan$93
$23 diff1,559 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
Volkswagenwide ±210%
Volkswagen Jetta
$91median
$40$422
Volkswagentight ±2%
Volkswagen Passat
$66median
$66$68
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Common questions
Volkswagen Tiguan heater core FAQ
How much is a used heater core for a Volkswagen Tiguan?
The median asking price is $93 across 490 priced listings from 49 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $93. 2024 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $91.
How much does it cost to replace a Volkswagen Tiguan heater core?
Using a used part, a Volkswagen Tiguan heater core replacement typically runs $570–$1,595 all-in: the median used heater core for this model lists at $93, 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 Tiguan 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 Tiguan heater core years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Volkswagen Tiguan heater core fitments across 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 21 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.