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Used Volkswagen Sharan II: reliability, problems and review

MPV · 2010–2021 · Petrol, Diesel

✓ 22 sources cited · updated on 20 October 2026

Buy with care
Reliability
3.0/5
Indicative score: faults cited by a single source
Estimated monthly cost
€405/month
Indicative prices
€10,700 – €29,344

8 known faults

This guide has not been translated yet: it is shown in its original French version.

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Volkswagen Sharan II, front three-quarter view

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Verdict

Buy with care

Grand monospace à portes coulissantes, jusqu'à 7 places, vendu en occasion presque uniquement en 2.0 TDI. Caradisiac juge que les défauts de jeunesse (volant moteur, turbo) concernent surtout les modèles de lancement jusqu'en 2012 ; CarVerif et les propriétaires de Fiches-auto signalent ensuite des soucis d'AdBlue, de FAP et d'électronique. Euro NCAP : cinq étoiles en 2010, revues à quatre étoiles lors du nouvel essai de 2019.

Reliability
3.0/5
Indicative prices
€10,700 – €29,344
Monthly cost
€405
Euro NCAP
4/5

Which version to choose

Versions to favour: 2.0 TDI 140, 2.0 TDI 150.

  • 1.4 TSI 150

    Petrol · Manual · 150 hp · Crit'Air 2

    Essence de 150 ch et 220 Nm, boîte manuelle à 6 rapports (Fiches-auto). Caradisiac note que l'offre d'occasion en essence est rarissime.

  • 2.0 TDI 140

    ✓ Recommended

    Diesel · Manual · 140 hp · 5.5 L/100 km · 143 g CO₂/km · Crit'Air 3

    Diesel de 140 ch et 320 Nm, boîte manuelle à 6 rapports, 5,5 l/100 km et 143 g/km de CO2 en version BlueMotion Technology (AutoScout24). Le plus cité dans les avis, mais c'est aussi celui des défauts de volant moteur et de turbo.

    Engine: Volkswagen 2.0 TDI EA189 (common rail)

    Verdict on this engine: Good choice, check first

  • 2.0 TDI 150

    ✓ Recommended

    Diesel · Manual · 150 hp · Crit'Air 3

    Diesel de 150 ch et 340 Nm (Fiches-auto), des millésimes plus récents où Caradisiac estime que les défauts de jeunesse sont réglés.

    Engine: Volkswagen 2.0 TDI EA189 (common rail)

    Verdict on this engine: Good choice, check first

  • 2.0 TDI 184 DSG6

    Diesel · Automatic · 184 hp · Crit'Air 3

    Diesel de 184 ch et 380 Nm avec boîte robotisée à double embrayage DSG6 (Caradisiac, Fiches-auto).

    Engine: Volkswagen 2.0 TDI EA189 (common rail)

    Verdict on this engine: Good choice, check first

Market prices

€10,700 – €29,344

Indicative range: 2011 à 2020, médianes par année de 51 annonces en ligne relevées par AutoUncle (années d'au moins 3 annonces).

Collected on 29 October 2026 from the sources below. Our own survey of listings, by year and mileage, will refine it.

Prices stable since the 28 October 2026 survey.

Valuation by year

Median of online listings per model year (years with at least 3 listings), collected on 29 October 2026.

YearMedian valueListings
2011€10,7005
2013€12,7454
2014€11,9907
2015€18,4906
2017€22,9905
2018€19,9907
2019€25,99911
2020€29,3446

Detailed Volkswagen Sharan II value: price by year and abroad →

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Importing this model

Prices abroad

Yearly medians of each country's listings (AutoScout24, in euros; United Kingdom: cinch dealer, in pounds), over years with at least 3 listings. Useful to judge an import (add transport, inspection and registration).

CountryRangeMedianGap vs FranceListings
France€10,700 – €29,344 (2011 to 2020)€21,900——
Germany€7,874 – €18,500 (2011 to 2020)€10,970-50 %398
Belgium€7,000 – €19,500 (2011 to 2019)€12,700—109
Spain€11,000 – €23,990 (2011 to 2021)€19,190—105
Italy€8,700 – €23,442 (2011 to 2019)€11,950—56

Median gap shown only when the country's estimate covers the same years as the French one. Add transport, roadworthiness test and registration.

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Import penalty (malus) in France

  • Emissions of the versions in this guide: 143 g CO₂/km (check the value on the car's registration certificate).
  • The CO₂ malus follows the scale of the year the vehicle was first registered, in France or abroad (WLTP or NEDC scale depending on its registration certificate).
  • For an imported used car, it is reduced by a flat-rate discount based on its age in months (scheme in force since 1 March 2025). The weight malus also applies on first registration in France.
  • The malus is zero for a car more than fifteen years old or first registered before 1 January 2015.

Source: BOFiP (French tax doctrine), CO₂ and weight malus · CO2 malus and weight malus: imported used car in France

Check an imported car's history

HistoVec only covers the vehicle's life in France. For a car coming from abroad, a VIN-based report helps spot inconsistent mileage or a reported accident.

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Known faults

Note: some faults below are cited by a single source only. They are still to be confirmed and the reliability score is only indicative.

Volant moteur et embrayage du 2.0 TDI

Severity 2/3 · Costly

Sur le 2.0 TDI 140 ch, le volant moteur est bruyant (claquements) et peut user prématurément le disque d'embrayage (Caradisiac). CarVerif place l'usure du volant moteur vers 80 000 km, dans une période critique de 80 000 à 120 000 km. Un propriétaire de Fiches-auto a fait remplacer un émetteur d'embrayage sur un 2.0 TDI 140 ch de 2016.

Versions
2.0 TDI 140
Onset
between 80,000 km and 120,000 km
Repair
not documented

Turbo à géométrie variable du 2.0 TDI

Severity 2/3 · Costly

Sur les TDI 140 ch, les ailettes à géométrie variable du turbo s'encrassent et grippent, avec pertes de puissance (Caradisiac). CarVerif cite aussi des défaillances du turbo après 100 000 km, avec un sifflement rapporté sur un exemplaire de 2016.

Versions
2.0 TDI 140
Onset
not documented
Repair
not documented

AdBlue, FAP et vanne EGR du 2.0 TDI

Severity 2/3 · Costly

CarVerif compte, sur 22 avis de Sharan II 2.0 TDI 140 ch, 11 cas liés au système AdBlue, 4 au FAP et 3 à la vanne EGR. Des propriétaires de Fiches-auto citent un changement de FAP, ou de sonde et de réservoir AdBlue, avec plus de 5 000 € de factures cumulées pour un exemplaire de 2015 à 140 000 km.

Versions
2.0 TDI 140, 2.0 TDI 150, 2.0 TDI 184 DSG6
Onset
not documented
Repair
not documented

All faults by version and mileage →

Manufacturer recalls

Manufacturer recall campaigns, fixed free of charge at a dealer:

  • Déclenchement intempestif des airbags : rappel 2019 (2.0 TDI 140, 2.0 TDI 150, 2.0 TDI 184 DSG6)
  • Déploiement des airbags : projection de pièces plastique, rappel 2016 (2.0 TDI 140, 2.0 TDI 150, 2.0 TDI 184 DSG6)
  • Montage des roues : risque de perte d'une roue, rappel 2017 (2.0 TDI 140, 2.0 TDI 150, 2.0 TDI 184 DSG6)

See the official list on RappelConso (new tab) (French government recall site: category “Automobiles et moyens de déplacement”, search “Volkswagen Sharan”). A dealer for the brand can also check, using the vehicle identification number (VIN), that recalls have been carried out.

The 3 manufacturer recalls and how to check them →

Real monthly cost

Fuel, insurance, maintenance and depreciation, excluding finance. Move the slider to match your mileage. How it is calculated

Monthly cost by item
Fuel or electricity€148
Insurance€58
Maintenance€24
Depreciation€175
Total per month€405

⚠ Estimates to treat with caution

  • Insurance: brand average, as no average is published for this model.
  • Maintenance: published servicing price plus an estimated allowance for tyres and brakes.
Calculation details (12,000 km a year)
Fuel (diesel)€148

2.0 TDI 140 version: combined consumption of 5.5 L/100 km, increased by 15% for real-world driving, at 2.347 €/L, for 1,000 km a month.

5.5 × 1.15 × 2.347 € × 10 = €148

Diesel price: French national average on 7 October 2026.

Insurance€58

Average monthly premium published for this model by insurance comparison sites (comprehensive cover when stated). Your premium depends on your profile.

Depreciation€175

Value lost in a year by a typical example, from the average drop in valuation per year of age (yearly medians of listings), per month.

Inspection checklist

Things to check

  • Faire vérifier par le numéro de série, chez un concessionnaire Volkswagen, les rappels (airbags, roues) pour les exemplaires de 2015-2016.
  • Sur un 2.0 TDI 140 ch, écouter les claquements du volant moteur à froid et essayer l'embrayage (point de patinage, pédale).
  • Contrôler le turbo (sifflement, perte de puissance) et l'historique du FAP, de la vanne EGR et du circuit AdBlue.
  • Vérifier les portes coulissantes, le toit ouvrant et son joint, le multimédia tactile et la climatisation.
  • Privilégier un exemplaire récent (2013 et après) avec carnet et factures, comme le conseille Caradisiac pour éviter les défauts de jeunesse.

Questions to ask the seller

  • Les rappels airbags et roues ont-ils été effectués ? Avez-vous les attestations ?
  • Le volant moteur, l'embrayage ou le turbo ont-ils déjà été remplacés, et à quel kilométrage ?
  • Quelles interventions ont été faites sur le FAP, la vanne EGR ou l'AdBlue ?

Test-drive tip: read the fault codes

A warning light that is off proves nothing: a fault may have been cleared just before the viewing. A Bluetooth OBD2 scanner, plugged in under the steering wheel and read on your phone, shows stored codes and whether all emissions readiness tests have run since the last reset.

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Electric or hybrid equivalent

No direct electric or hybrid equivalent in our guides. Simulate combustion vs electric cost

Alternatives

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Price
€9,700 – €25,500
Reliability
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Fuel types
Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid

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Ford S-Max

II · 2015–2023

Buy with care
Price
€14,180 – €27,454
Reliability
3.5/5
Fuel types
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Volkswagen Touran

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Good choice, check first
Price
€13,645 – €48,680
Reliability
4/5
Fuel types
Petrol, Diesel

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Renault Espace

V · 2015–2023

Buy with care
Price
€11,000 – €31,000
Reliability
3.5/5
Fuel types
Petrol, Diesel

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Opel Zafira Tourer

C · 2011–2019

Buy with care
Price
€6,745 – €10,994
Reliability
3.5/5
Fuel types
Petrol, Diesel

Before you buy: check and equip

Check the history

Before paying, check the administrative status (lien, objection, declared claims) and the mileage recorded at the roadworthiness test.

Read fault codes

An OBD scanner plugged in under the steering wheel shows stored fault codes, even with warning lights off: useful during the test drive.

Parts and maintenance

Compare prices of parts for the Volkswagen Sharan II (timing, brakes, filters) to estimate the repairs to plan for.

Insure the car

Insurance prices vary widely from one model to another: get a quote before signing.

Frequently asked questions

Le Volkswagen Sharan II est-il fiable ?

Caradisiac estime que la plupart des soucis ont touché les modèles de lancement jusqu'en 2012. CarVerif note le volant moteur, le turbo, le débitmètre et l'AdBlue comme points faibles du 2.0 TDI.

Quelle note Euro NCAP pour le Sharan ?

Cinq étoiles lors du test de 2010 (96 % pour les adultes), revues à quatre étoiles lors du nouvel essai de 2019, selon Carbuyer.

Quel moteur choisir sur un Sharan II d'occasion ?

L'offre est presque exclusivement diesel : Caradisiac cite le 2.0 TDI de 115 à 184 ch et indique que les essence sont rarissimes ; tous les TDI ont la vignette Crit'Air 2.

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