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2.0 FSI engine (EA113): faults and reliability

Volkswagen / Audi 2.0 FSI atmosférico (EA113) · Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Škoda

The 2.0 FSI is the naturally aspirated version with which the Volkswagen Group introduced petrol direct injection in a two-litre engine, before moving on to the turbocharged 2.0 TSI. Two faults recur across several models: carbon build-up on the intake valves, inherent to direct injection, and ignition coil failure, documented from 5,000 km in one case. Gebrauchtwagenberater.de nevertheless counts it among the most reliable petrol engines in the Audi A4 B7.[1][2][3][4]

Risk index
32
Moderate risk · what it is
Documented faults
2
0 of high or critical severity
Timing
Chain
Technical data[5][6][7]
Production
2003–2009
8 models on this site

13 sourcesHow we work

Which 2.0 FSI versions should you buy?

Our verdict for each version, based on the documented faults.

  • 2.0 FSI (EA113, 150 hp, 2003-2009)

    2003–2009 · 150 hp · AXW, BLR, BLX, BLY, BVX, BVY

    With caution

    Gebrauchtwagenberater.de singles out the 2.0 FSI, along with the naturally aspirated 1.6, as one of the most reliable petrol engines in the Audi A4 B7. Even so, two faults recur across several models and are worth checking before buying: carbon build-up on the intake valves and ignition coil failure.[1][2][3][4][8]

Buy: No known serious faults, or they have already been corrected, in this version. With caution: Worth buying if something specific is verified: history, a replaced part or a completed campaign. Avoid: High risk of a serious fault that is hard to check for or prevent.

Known faults of the 2.0 FSI

Sorted from most to least important (severity × frequency).

  1. 1Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonIntakeCarbon build-up on the intake valvesBecause petrol is injected directly into the chamber, the 2.0 FSI does not wash the intake valves the way a port-injection engine does. Gebrauchtwagenberater.de documents carbon build-up in the Audi A3 8P and Passat B6, with higher consumption and less power as the mileage rises.
  2. 2Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonIgnitionIgnition coil failureIgnition coils are the engine fault that owners of this 2.0 FSI report most often, in models as different as the Golf V, Passat B6, Leon II and Altea. They cause an unstable idle, the engine running on fewer cylinders and, at times, difficulty starting.

Severity colours: low, medium, high, critical. How we rate them

By part

Compare each fault with the same part on other engines: symptoms, cost and affected models.

Symptoms of these faults

What the 2.0 FSI is

The 2.0 FSI is the naturally aspirated four-cylinder version with which the Volkswagen Group introduced petrol direct injection (FSI, Fuel Stratified Injection) in the two-litre capacity from 2003. It was fitted to Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Škoda models until, around 2008-2009, the turbocharged EA888 family (2.0 TSI/TFSI) gradually replaced it, model by model.[5][6]

It is a 1,984 cc engine with twin overhead camshafts (DOHC), 16 valves and chain-driven timing: 150 hp (110 kW) at 6,000 rpm and 200 Nm from 3,250-3,500 rpm in all the documented codes, with a high compression ratio (12:1) typical of direct injection.[5]

In its first units (code AXW) it used stratified-charge combustion at part load - the original idea behind FSI technology, which burns the mixture in a small zone of the chamber to save fuel - but Volkswagen abandoned it at the end of 2005 on the 1.6 FSI and 2.0 FSI because of its technical limitations, and switched to conventional homogeneous combustion in the remaining codes.[9]

It should not be confused with the turbocharged 2.0 TFSI that Volkswagen and Audi began fitting from 2004 in the Golf V GTI or the Audi A3 8P - a different engine, covered in another file on this site - nor with the 2.0 TSI/TFSI of the EA888 family that replaced it from 2008: in the Audi A3 8P, for example, the naturally aspirated 2.0 FSI gave way to a turbocharged 1.8 TFSI with 160 hp in April 2008.[10]

Manufacturer
Grupo Volkswagen
Family
EA113
Fuel
Petrol
Displacement
1,984 cm³
Cylinders
4
Fuel system
Naturally aspirated
Injection
Direct injection
Timing
Chain
Power
150 hp
Peak torque
200 Nm
Production
2003–2009
Makes
Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Škoda

Technical data[5][6][7]

What changed between versions

  1. 2003–2009

    2.0 FSI (EA113, 150 hp, 2003-2009)

    This is the only power output documented for this engine: 150 hp (110 kW) and 200 Nm in the codes we have been able to verify in open sources (AXW, BLR, BLX, BVX, BVY). In its first units (AXW, from 2003) it ran on stratified-charge combustion at part load, the original FSI technology; at the end of 2005 Volkswagen switched the 1.6 FSI and 2.0 FSI to conventional homogeneous combustion because of the technical limitations of stratified charge.[5][9]

Cars fitted with the 2.0 FSI

8 models sold in Spain. Open each one to see all their faults and the buying checklist.

Audi

Seat

Škoda

Volkswagen

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Sources

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  1. 1.Audi A3 8P: Typische Probleme und SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
  2. 2.VW Passat B6 – Bekannte Probleme & SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
  3. 3.Audi A4 B7 (8E) – Typische Probleme & SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
  4. 4.Fiabilité Volkswagen Golf V - pannes moteur, boîte, électronique...Fiches-auto.fr · Owners' forum · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  5. 5.Volkswagen Golf Mk5Wikipedia (inglés) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
  6. 6.Volkswagen TouranWikipedia (inglés) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
  7. 7.VW Passat B6Wikipedia (alemán) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
  8. 8.Fiabilité Volkswagen Passat - pannes moteur, boîte, électronique...Fiches-auto.fr · Owners' forum · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  9. 9.Turbo inyección estratificadaWikipedia (español) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  10. 10.Audi A3Wikipedia (español) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  11. 11.Fiabilité Seat Leon 2 - pannes moteur, boîte, électronique...Fiches-auto.fr · Owners' forum · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  12. 12.Fiabilité Seat Altea - pannes moteur, boîte, électronique...Fiches-auto.fr · Owners' forum · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  13. 13.Fiabilité Skoda Octavia 2 - pannes moteur, boîte, électronique...Fiches-auto.fr · Owners' forum · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French