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          Denso 281-6001 - Starter

          MPN: 281-6001
          The Denso 281-6001 Starter engages your engine's flywheel for a smooth start. Designed for select Audi and Volkswagen models, it ensures reliable performance.
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          Product Overview

          Ensure your vehicle starts reliably with the Denso Starter Motor 281-6001, engineered to OEM standards for Audi and Volkswagen models. This high-quality Denso part plays a crucial role in your vehicle's starting system by engaging the engine's flywheel, ensuring a smooth start every time. With OE-level quality and reliability, the Denso 281-6001 is designed to withstand the rigors of everyday driving while delivering exceptional performance. Choose Denso 281-6001 for dependable performance and peace of mind every time you service your vehicle.

          Cross Reference Numbers

          This Denso 281-6001 is equivalent to or replaces the following part numbers: 191431, 438174, 458216, D6GS14, 02M 911 023 M, 02M 911 023 MX, 02M-911-023G, 02M-911-023M, 17970, S17810, 17970, 19446, 17390, S2970, 17970, 91-31-9019.

          Vehicle Compatibility

          • Audi A3 2.0 L4 (2006–2011)
          • Audi TT Quattro 2.0 L4 (2009–2010)
          • Volkswagen Jetta 2.0 L4 (2006–2011)
          • Volkswagen Eos 2.0 L4 (2006–2011)
          • Volkswagen GTI 2.0 L4 (2006–2011)
          • Volkswagen Passat 2.0 L4 (2006–2011)
          • Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 L4 (2009–2011)
          • Volkswagen CC 2.0 L4 (2009–2011)
          • Volkswagen R32 3.2 V6 (2008)

          This may also fit other applications. Please use the vehicle selector tool to verify fitment.

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          Frequently Asked Questions

          What does the Denso 281-6001 Starter do?

          The Denso Starter Motor is crucial for starting your engine. It engages the flywheel through its solenoid, allowing the engine to turn over and start when you turn the ignition key.

          How do I know if my Starter needs replacement?

          Common signs of a failing starter motor include a clicking sound when turning the key, the engine not starting, or intermittent starting issues. If you experience any of these symptoms, consider replacing your starter motor promptly.

          Can I install the Denso 281-6001 myself?

          Yes, the Denso 281-6001 can be installed by DIY enthusiasts. However, ensure you follow proper safety precautions and consult a repair manual for your specific vehicle model.

          What are the symptoms of a faulty Starter?

          Symptoms of a faulty starter motor include difficulty starting the engine, unusual noises such as grinding or clicking, and intermittent starting issues. If you see DTCs such as P0615 or P0625, it may indicate a failing starter motor.

          Why should I choose Denso for my Starter needs?

          Denso is a trusted name in automotive parts, providing high-quality components that meet OEM standards. Order Denso 281-6001 today for a factory-correct replacement that restores safety and performance.

          Note: All information on this page and in the FAQ is for general reference only. Verify fitment and consult a professional as needed. eEuroparts.com is not responsible for incorrect part selection or installation.

            • eEuroparts SKU
              189090
            • Weight
              6.3 lbs
            • Dimensions (L x W x H)
              11.4 x 5.6 x 5.7 in
            • Barcode
              00042511203389
            • Manufacturer Part #
              281-6001
          • Brand
            Denso
          • Manufacturer
            Denso
          • MPN
            281-6001
          • Part Type
            Starter
          • OE Part Numbers
            02M-911-023M, 02M911023M, 02M 911 023 M, 02M 911 023 MX, 02M911023MX, 02M-911-023G, 02M911023G
          • Cross Reference Numbers
            2816001, 17970, 191431, S2970, D6GS14, 17390, 91-31-9019, 91319019, S17810, 19446, 438174, 458216
          • Features
            Family : VALEO OE
            Power Rating : 1.1
            Starter Rotation : CounterClockwise
            Voltage : 12.0
          • Fitment
            • Fitment Type
              Vehicle Specific
          YearMakeModelSubmodelNotes
          2006AudiA3Base (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2006VolkswagenJettaGLI (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2006VolkswagenPassat2.0T (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW; with Internal Thru Bolts, OE Equivalent
          2006VolkswagenPassatValue Edition (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW; with Internal Thru Bolts, OE Equivalent
          2007VolkswagenPassat2.0T (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW; with Internal Thru Bolts, OE Equivalent
          2007VolkswagenPassatValue Edition (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW; with Internal Thru Bolts, OE Equivalent
          2007VolkswagenPassatWolfsburg Edition (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW; with Internal Thru Bolts, OE Equivalent
          2007VolkswagenEos2.0T (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2007VolkswagenEosBase (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2007VolkswagenJetta2.0T (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2007VolkswagenJettaGLI (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2007AudiA3Base (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Automatic Dual Clutch, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2008AudiA3Base (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2008VolkswagenEosKomfort (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2008VolkswagenEosLux (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2008VolkswagenEosTurbo (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2008VolkswagenJettaGLI (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2008VolkswagenJettaWolfsburg Edition (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2008VolkswagenPassatKomfort (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW; with Internal Thru Bolts, OE Equivalent
          2008VolkswagenPassatLux (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW; with Internal Thru Bolts, OE Equivalent
          2008VolkswagenPassatTurbo (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW; with Internal Thru Bolts, OE Equivalent
          2008VolkswagenR32Base (3.2 V6 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2009AudiTT QuattroBase (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2009AudiA3Base (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2009VolkswagenEosKomfort (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2009VolkswagenEosLux (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2009VolkswagenPassatKomfort (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW; with Internal Thru Bolts, OE Equivalent
          2009VolkswagenJettaGLI (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2009VolkswagenJettaSEL (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2009VolkswagenJettaTDI (2.0 L4 DIESEL)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2009VolkswagenJettaWolfsburg Edition (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2009VolkswagenGTIBase (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2009VolkswagenCCLuxury (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2009VolkswagenCCSport (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2010AudiA3Base (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2010AudiA3TDI (2.0 L4 DIESEL)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2010AudiTT QuattroBase (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2010VolkswagenGTIBase (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2010VolkswagenEosKomfort (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2010VolkswagenTiguanS (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2010VolkswagenTiguanSE (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2010VolkswagenTiguanSEL (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2010VolkswagenTiguanWolfsburg Edition (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2010VolkswagenPassatKomfort (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW; with Internal Thru Bolts, OE Equivalent
          2010VolkswagenJettaTDI (2.0 L4 DIESEL)
          2011AudiA3Base (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2011AudiA3TDI (2.0 L4 DIESEL)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2011VolkswagenJettaBase (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2011VolkswagenJettaS (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2011VolkswagenJettaTDI (2.0 L4 DIESEL)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2011VolkswagenEosKomfort (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Transmission Control: Automatic Dual Clutch, Notes: 1.1 Kw, Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2011VolkswagenEosLux (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2011VolkswagenGTIBase (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2011VolkswagenCCLuxury (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2011VolkswagenCCR-Line (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2011VolkswagenCCSport (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2011VolkswagenTiguanS (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2011VolkswagenTiguanSE (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2011VolkswagenTiguanSEL (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2012VolkswagenCCLux (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenCCLux Limited (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenCCLux Plus (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenCCR-Line (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenCCSport (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenGTIBase (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenBeetleTurbo (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenJettaGLI (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenJettaS (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenJettaTDI (2.0 L4 DIESEL)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenJettaTDI Premium (2.0 L4 DIESEL)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenTiguanSEL (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenTiguanSE (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenTiguanS (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenEosExecutive (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenEosKomfort (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012VolkswagenEosLux (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2012AudiA3Base (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2013VolkswagenCCSport (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2013VolkswagenCCSport Plus (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2013VolkswagenCCR-Line (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2013VolkswagenBeetleTurbo (2.0 L4 GAS)Engine: CBFA, Engine: CCTA, Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2013VolkswagenBeetleR-Line (2.0 L4 GAS)Engine: CCTA, Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2013VolkswagenBeetleTDI (2.0 L4 DIESEL)Engine: CCTA, Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2013VolkswagenGTIBase (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2013VolkswagenJettaS (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Automatic, Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw, Notes: 1.1 kW
          2013VolkswagenJettaGLI (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 kW
          2013VolkswagenTiguanSEL (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2013VolkswagenTiguanSE (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2013VolkswagenTiguanS (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2013AudiA3Base (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2014VolkswagenCCSport (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2014VolkswagenCCR-Line (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2014VolkswagenTiguanSEL (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2014VolkswagenTiguanSE (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2014VolkswagenTiguanS (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2014VolkswagenTiguanR-Line (2.0 L4 GAS)Notes: 1.1 kW, OE Equivalent
          2014VolkswagenGTIDriver's Edition (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2014VolkswagenGTIWolfsburg Edition (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2015VolkswagenJettaS (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Automatic, Notes: 1.1 Kw
          2015VolkswagenCCSport (2.0 L4 GAS)Transmission Control: Manual, Notes: 1.1 Kw
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          At eEuroparts, we stand behind the quality of the products we sell. Every part we offer is backed by a warranty designed to give you peace of mind and protect your investment.

          Standard Warranty – Most Parts

          • Coverage: 2 years or 24,000 miles (whichever comes first) from purchase date.

          • Protection: Defects in materials or workmanship under normal personal use.

          • Eligibility: Applies only to the original purchaser and the vehicle where the part was first installed.

          • Exclusions:

            • Wear-and-tear items (brake pads, filters, bulbs, wipers, etc.)

            • Commercial, fleet, rideshare, off-road, or racing use

            • Improper installation, misuse, accidents, or modifications

          • Not Covered: Labor, shipping, towing, or incidental costs.

          Bison Performance Warranty – Our House Brand

          • Coverage: Limited Lifetime Warranty for as long as you own your vehicle.

          • Applies To: All products sold under the Bison Performance label.

          • Premium Protection: Goes beyond our standard warranty — if it’s a Bison product, the 2-year/24k mile limit is replaced with lifetime coverage.

          • Exclusions: Same as the standard warranty (normal wear, commercial use, improper installation, etc.).

          • What’s Included: Replacement of the defective product (labor and shipping excluded).

          Warranty Claim Requirements

          To keep claims fast and fair, we require:

          • Proof of purchase (invoice or order confirmation).

          • Photos or videos showing the defective part, order number, date, VIN, and odometer reading.

          • Diagnostic reports or part returns for non-visible issues may be requested.

          • Claims must be truthful, properly documented, and reflect normal consumer use.

          Buy With Confidence: We back our products because we believe in their quality, with a transparent, customer-first warranty process you can trust. And with Bison Performance products, you’ll enjoy Limited Lifetime protection—an assurance few brands can match.

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          To start a return, contact customer support via Chat or Contact Us.

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          • Replacements: May be approved for incorrect or defective items reported within 7 days

          Not returnable:

          • Used or installed parts

          • Electrical components

          • Opened filter kits, gaskets, or contaminated items

          • Final sale or custom orders

          Important Notes:

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          • Fitment is the customer’s responsibility (we can assist, but do not guarantee)

          • Country of origin may vary and is not grounds for return

          For complete details, please see our full Return Policy.


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