Volkswagen Tiguan torque converter price snapshot
- Low
- $125
- Average
- $400
- High
- $823
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Volkswagen Tiguan torque converter?
Asking prices from 11 salvage yards in 7 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 Tiguan torque converter
What the torque converter does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used torque converter price guide →
Also known asTransmission Torque ConverterTorque Convertor
Price summary
A used Volkswagen Tiguan torque converter costs $125 to $823, with a median asking price of $356. Based on 79 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2014–2025 (11 model years), updated Oct 22, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$380
USD
Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$125–$82367 listings
Grade XUngraded$136–$20012 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $125–$823 | 67 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $136–$200 | 12 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$380
Ungraded$161
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $125–$823 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Volkswagen Tiguan torque converter is listed
We found priced Volkswagen Tiguan torque converter listings at 11 salvage yards across 7 states. Tennessee supplies the most, with 20 listings (25% of the total) from 1 yard. Location matters: yards in Tennessee ask a median $161, while Connecticut yards ask $823, 411% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 20 | 1 | $161-55% |
| Connecticut | 12 | 1 | $823+131% |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 1 | $599+68% |
| California | 10 | 1 | $380+7% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $356 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Volkswagen Tiguan torque converter replacement cost?
- Used part
- $356
- Volkswagen Tiguan median asking price
- Labor
- $475–$1,500
- 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $830–$1,855
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for torque converter replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include transmission fluid and filter, since the transmission must be removed to access the converter. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full torque converter replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Non-Interchange search using only Volkswagen Tiguan
1 listings$350$350 – $350Non-Interchange search using Volkswagen Tiguan and similar models
1 listings$350$350 – $350Model-year comparison
What does a Volkswagen Tiguan torque converter cost by year?
20252 listings$350$350 – $350202313 listingsFits 2 years$599$195 – $823202211 listingsFits 2 years$380$125 – $823202111 listingsFits 2 years$599$195 – $823202017 listings$599$195 – $82320198 listingsFits 2 years$500$195 – $823201820 listingsFits 6 years$195$136 – $823201728 listingsFits 5 years$161$136 – $161201613 listingsFits 5 years$161$136 – $161201512 listingsFits 5 years$161$136 – $356
Market analysis
How much does a used Volkswagen Tiguan torque converter cost?
Asking prices for a used Volkswagen Tiguan torque converter are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 7 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $161, while 2020 tops the table at $599. Parts from 2014–2018 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 5 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Volkswagen Tiguan sits 63% above the Jeep Compass ($219), 66% above the Jeep Cherokee ($215), and 46% above the Volkswagen Atlas ($244) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used torque converter: what to check
- Inspect hub neck snout and drive notch: Check the small transmission pump drive neck for deep grooves, burrs, or rounded drive blade notches.
- Verify internal stator one-way clutch operation: Insert a spline tool into the stator hub to confirm it locks firmly in one direction and spins freely in the other.
- Check starter ring gear tooth condition: Examine outer perimeter ring gear teeth for chipped, rounded, or ground-down teeth caused by starter engagement failures.
- Confirm pilot hub diameter and bolt pattern: Measure pilot stub diameter and bolt circle spacing to match your engine crankshaft and flexplate layout.
- Fully seat converter splines before transmission bolting: Spin and push the converter until it drops past two distinct spline steps into the oil pump drive.
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 torque converter prices
Torque Convertercompare
JeepCompassvsVolkswagenTiguan
Compass$219
Tiguan$356
$137 diff849 listings
Torque ConvertercompareJeepCherokeevsVolkswagenTiguan
Cherokee$215
Tiguan$356
$141 diff599 listings
Torque ConvertercompareVolkswagenAtlasvsVolkswagenTiguan
Atlas$244
Tiguan$356
$112 diff597 listings
Torque ConvertercompareFordF150vsVolkswagenTiguan
F150$512
Tiguan$356
$156 diff515 listings
Torque ConvertercompareJeepRenegadevsVolkswagenTiguan
Renegade$206
Tiguan$356
$150 diff449 listings
Torque ConvertercompareChevyCruzevsVolkswagenTiguan
Cruze$138
Tiguan$356
$218 diff420 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acuraspread ±41%
Acura ILX
$305median
$90$340
Acurawide ±69%
Acura MDX
$400median
$199$750
Acuraspread ±33%
Acura RDX
$450median
$450$750
Acurawide ±62%
Acura TLX
$399median
$199$695
Audispread ±33%
Audi A6
$400median
$250$511
Auditight ±18%
Audi Q3
$161median
$136$195
Auditight ±18%
Audi Q5
$444median
$349$511
Volkswagenwide ±69%
Volkswagen Atlas
$244median
$125$460
Volkswagentight ±20%
Volkswagen Golf
$199median
$199$280
Volkswagenwide ±75%
Volkswagen Jetta
$150median
$75$300
Volkswagenspread ±25%
Volkswagen Passat
$199median
$100$200
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Taos
Price data updating
Common questions
Volkswagen Tiguan torque converter FAQ
How much is a used torque converter for a Volkswagen Tiguan?
The median asking price is $356 across 79 priced listings from 11 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $380. 2017 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $161.
How much does it cost to replace a Volkswagen Tiguan torque converter?
Using a used part, a Volkswagen Tiguan torque converter replacement typically runs $830–$1,855 all-in: the median used torque converter for this model lists at $356, and independent-shop labor for torque converter replacement typically takes 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr ($475–$1,500). The labor figure does not include transmission fluid and filter, since the transmission must be removed to access the converter. 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, 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 torque converter years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Volkswagen Tiguan torque converter fitments across 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 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.