This post is going to be frighteningly long, bear with me... A couple weeks ago, on the 13th of January, I took my 2015 TDI 6 speed in for an oil change, to fix the horn, and identify a popping sound in the front end when turning. At about the middle of the day, I got multiple calls and texts saying I needed to come in right now and talk to VW Corp, in order to finish the diesel recall. I had to explain multiple times to different people that I am probably going to sell it back and had selected the buyback option online, pending approval. I never said anything about the recall when I brought it in and did not authorize them to do it. After 5 minutes on hold, they told me my car was ready. When I picked it up I asked them if they did anything to my car as pertaining to the emissions recall and they told me they did not and just merely tried to start the process through their computer.
I thought no more about it and went about my day. Over the past couple of weeks, since then, I started noticing different unusual things with my car. I can here a little clicking sound under the dash when it does the regen cycle for the def and now it was definitely doing it more often (no wonder they are giving an extended warranty). The cruise control, when I set it, now goes slightly above what I set it before settling back down after 10 seconds or so. My shift points are now different then what they used to be. Mine used to tell me to shift into 5th around 35 mph, and 6th around 45 mph. Now 5th is about 45 mph and 6th is 55mph. Seems like I have to down shift more often to keep up speed to where I used to be able to stay in the same gear. The most alarming thing was I usually average 48 to 51 mpg. Never seen below 46-47 mpg besides when I first bought it. Now I am averaging 43 to 45 mpg...I check my mileage by dividing miles by gallons. I don't trust the computer.
Anyway, I began to suspect they did do the emissions test. Then yesterday, I got multiple calls and texts from the dealer saying they needed to put stickers under my hood and take pictures of the vin and mileage; stating it was required by federal law. They were even going to come to my house if they needed too; because they needed it done that day. I work in another state and can't get it to them until Friday. They also confirmed that they did actually do the emissions recall on it and lied to me. Now idk what to do, just pissed off about the whole situation.
Sorry for the long rant but yes that has been my experience with the emission recall, it was not voluntary on my part. So if you have a 6 speed and drive it conservatively, you will see a drop in mileage. If I do keep it, I definitely would get the rawtek exhaust and tune it with the compensation money. But idk how that is going to work now where my car has had the recall done and never got any compensation for it. The extended warranty would probably be void too.