Volkswagen Jetta Complaints (2019)

552 consumer complaints on file.

#11400418March 11, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT SIMPLY STALLS FROM THE BEGINNING. I HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY PRESS THE GAS PETAL TO GET IT TO GO. ONCE IT IS RUNNING AND I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT WILL STALL AGAIN WHEN I TRY TO GO FORWARD AND PROCESS REPEATS ITSELF. ALSO, ONCE IN MOTION SOMETIMES THE ENGINE ( SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION) SEEMS TO SLIP INTO ANOTHER GEAR. I AM PETRIFIED TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE STALLING. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF TIMES. SOMETIMES FROM A TAKEOFF POSITION IT SIMPLY WILL NOT GO. IT IS A HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE. I HAVE ALREADY REPORTED THE GRINDING NOISE THAT THE CAR MAKES BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR. I TOOK IT TO BE SERVICED FOR THE GRINDING NOISE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THEY RODE WITH ME ON ONE OCCASION AND SAW THAT IT STALLED BUT THEY STATED IT WAS BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE THAT KIND OF ENGINE. I FEEL THAT I AM GOING TO DIE OR BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THIS VEHICLE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND PAID CASH. NO WORDS TO SAY HOW DEVASTATED I AM . AFTER ALL THE CONTROVERSY ABOUT THE GRINDING ENGINE, I DOUBT I COULD EVER EVEN TRADE IT IN FOR NEW ONE. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11400182March 10, 2021
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IS DEAF BUT HEARS LOW FREQUENCY SOUNDS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, WHEN HE HEARD AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOON ROOF GLASS HAD SHATTERED. THE VISOR COVER PREVENTED THE GLASS FROM FALLING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE MOON ROOF TO SHATTER. THE DEALER DORSCHEL VOLKSWAGEN (3817 W HENRIETTA RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14623) WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO FILE A CLAIM WITH HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MOON ROOF WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,550.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11400240March 10, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PLASTIC CAPS ON SIDE MIRRORS (BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER) ARE INCREDIBLY UNSTABLE AND ARE AT RISK OF FLYING OFF OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DURING A WINDY DAY WHEN THE PLASTIC CAP FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR FLEW OFF. THE MIRROR/CAP HAD NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE AND WAS NOT LOOSE IN ANY WAY, SO THERE IS NO REASON THAT IT SHOULD HAVE JUST FLOWN OFF. THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT, AND WHEN I HAD THE PIECE REPAIRED, IT WAS SIMPLY SNAPPED ON WITH NO SEALANT, AND CONTINUED TO FALL OFF AFTER REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397735February 24, 2021
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD STARTED TO CRACK IN THE CENTER OF THE GLASS EXTENDING TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BROOKLYN VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CENTER (599 E 56TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11203) WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE STATING IT WAS BECAUSE OF OUTSIDE SOURCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397276February 22, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
BOUGHT CAR NEW MARCH 2020. BACK COVER OF DRIVER SIDE MIRROR CAME OFF IN APRIL 2020. JANUARY 15, 2021 WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND SPUTTER. EVERY ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO JERK MORE. AFTER EXITING THE INTERSTATE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 25 MPH TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD CYLINDER 1 WAS DEAD AND OTHERS ARE MISFIRING. I HAVE SINCE BEEN TOLD THAT SOMETHING BROKE OFF AND WAS SUCKED INTO CYLINDER 1 DAMAGING CYLINDER 1. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A NEW ENGINE SINCE JANUARY. I HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY TOLD IT IS ON BACK ORDER WITH NO ETA. IT IS NOW 2/22/21
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396318February 15, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
FEBRUARY 13 2021 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR BACK HOME FROM A HIKE GOING DOWN A GRID I HAD TO BREAK BECAUSE I WAS APPROACHING CARS AND MY WHEELS STARTED TO SHAKE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SHIP TO GET THE BREAKS INSPECTED EARLY MORNING. FOUR HOURS LATER I GET A CALL SAYING THAT MY BREAK PADS WERE BURNT AND THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPING AND HAD HOT SPOTS. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND THEY ARE BURNT ALREADY?? NOT EVEN MY DADS GMC THAT HE'S HAD FOR 7 YEARS HASN'T CHANGED THE BREAKS PADS SINCE HE BOUGHT IT. VW IS CHARGING ME $700+ TO CHANGE THE BREAKS PADS AND ROTORS BECAUSE IT'S' WEAR AND TEAR' AT LEAST THAT WHAT THEY TOLD ME. I'M FEED UP HAVING TO TAKE MY CAR IN EVERY COUPLE MONTHS. I'VE RECENTLY HAD TO TAKE IT BC THE CAR WAS LOW ON OIL A MONTH AND A HALF AFTER I HAD JUST TAKEN IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THEY SAID THAT THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF BURNT OIL OR LEAKS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT'S HAS HAPPENED. LET'S NOT FORGET THAT WHEN I TURN TO THE RIGHT THE WHEEL FEES LIKE IT'S HITTING SOMETHING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395973February 12, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
CARS FRONT ASSIST WOULD ALARM WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO HIT SOMETHING THEN IT STARTED SAYING FRONT ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE. SENSORS ARE MALFUNCTIONING AND VW IS NOT COVERING THE COST TO FIX AND TELLING CAR OWNERS TO TURN OFF FRONT ASSIST WHEN TURNING CAR ON. CAUSES CAR TO BRAKE OUT OF NOWHERE FOR NO REASON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395679February 11, 2021
ENGINE
I TOOK A CAR BRAND NEW 2019 AFTER 5K MILES LIGHT ON DISPLAY ' PLEASE CHECK OIL LEVEL' I WENT DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME WHEN YOU LIGHTS ITS ON STOP HERE AND WE FUEL IT QUARTER OIL...SO NOW I SEE DEALERSHIP EVERY 5 K MILE AND EVERY 10K MILE WHEN I CHANGE OIL... NO BODY CARE THIS IS DISRESPECT FOR COSTUMER NEVER BUY VOLKSWAGEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395811February 11, 2021
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER FAILED TO DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD AND THE COOLANT LEVEL NEVER REACHED NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BILL JACOBS VOLKSWAGEN (2211 AURORA AVE, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11388748January 18, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WITH NOTHING ELSE ON THE ROAD. DOOR LOCKED ON HER AND SHE HAD TO CLIMB THOUGHT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. RECEIVED SEVERAL MORE MALFUNCTION ALERTS. TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (200 MILE ROUND TRIP). FIRST I WAS TOLD THE CODES WERE CAUSED BY A NON-VW DIAGNOSTICS COMPUTER. THEN, THEY SAID IT WAS A DEAD BATTERY IN THE FOB. THEN THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS FILTHY. IT WAS SNOWING AND I HAD JUST DRIVEN OVER 100 MILES THROUGH SNOW ON A SALTED ROAD. OF COURSE IT WAS DIRTY. BUT, IT WAS CLEAN WHEN I LEFT THE HOUSE. THEY REFUSED TO DO ANY WORK EXCEPT TO CHANGE THE BATTERY IN MY FOB. I CHANGED THE BATTERY IN MY WIFE'S FOB WHEN I GOT HOME. I ALSO CLEANED THE CAR INSIDE AND OUT. AS SOON AS MY WIFE WENT BACK TO WORK, ALL THE CODES CAME BACK ON. WHEN THE BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY COME ON WHILE DRIVING ON ICY ROADS, THIS COULD BE A MAJOR PROBLEM. ALSO READ ABOUT A POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ABOUT THE BRAKE ISSUES AND MORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11388346January 15, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES AFTER SITTING NO MATTER LENGTH MAKE HORRIBLE NOISE, AND ARE VERY STIFF. IT CAN BE FIVE MINUTES OR OVER NIGHT. THIS IS NOT SAFE. I TOLD THE DEALER WITHIN DAYS OF PURCHASING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387334January 9, 2021
ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT AND THE CHECK COOLANT LEVEL WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FIRST WAS TOLD IT HAD A COOLANT LEAK AND NEEDED A NEW THERMOSTAT. A LITTLE LATER THE DEALERSHIP THEN APOLOGIZED AND SAID THAT WAS FOR A DIFFERENT VEHICLE AND OURS WAS JUST LOW ON COOLANT. I WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT ABNORMAL AS FLUIDS NEED TO TOPPED OFF PERIODICALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387340January 9, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES WERE MAKING NOISE TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECK OUT AND WAS INFORMED FRONT PADS LOW ON PAD LIFE AND ROTORS WARPED AND NEED REPLACEMENT ASAP. ROTORS WARPED TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPAIR, AT 30000 MILES. THE CAR IS KEPT IN ARIZONA IN A DRY CLIMATE, NO RAIN, NO HILLS, MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH LITTLE BRAKING AND FOR THE LAST 8 MONTHS, MINIMAL USE DUE TO STAY AT HOME ORDERS. DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THESE PARTS FAILED WHEN THEY SHOULD LAST TO 60000 MILES AT LEAST. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNHEARD OF ON A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD AND ONLY 30000 MILES. VOLKSWAGEN NEEDS TO DO SOME SERIOUS RESEARCH AND POSSIBLY ISSUE A RECALL. DEALERSHIP QUOTED $553.00 FOR FRONT BRAKE PAD & ROTORS REPLACEMENT...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387348January 9, 2021
POWER TRAIN
NOISE ON DRIVELINE 25 TO 35 UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE ESPECIALLY IN ECO MODE. SOUNDS LIKE METALLIC RATTLE. MOMENTARILY LOSES POWER AT THAT TIME. ALSO, WHEN IN ANY SELECTION EXCEPT SPORT MODE IT DOESN'T SHIFT DOWN UNY GEARS UNTIL ALMOST WOTH THROTTLE FLOORED. THEN SHIFTS DOWN 2 OR 3 GEARS AND RACES AT A FAST SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11386729January 5, 2021
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION MAKING A RATTLING NOISE, LIKE LOOSE METAL. ENGINE LAGS POWER BETWEEN 35 - 45 MPH. THEN THE NOISE FADES AWAY. ITS MORE NOTICEABLE ON ECO MODE. VOLKSWAGEN IS AWARE ABOUT THIS SITUATION, THEY HAVE SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO HELP THE POWER LOSE ISSUE. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION SEEPS OIL AT THE MATING SURFACE WITH THE ENGINE. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND THE OIL LEAK IS NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR THEM TO FIX IT. I DON'T THINK THAT'S NORMAL, I HAVEN'T HAD A CAR THAT MADE A NOISE LIKE THAT, IT'S NERVE WRECKING I DON'T WANT MY YOUNG SON GET STUCK ON THE FREEWAY ITS DANGEROUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11386190January 2, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
STARTED VEHICLE IN MORNING WENT BACK INSIDE TO GRAB BAGS AND WATER WHILE CAR WARMED UP. CAME BACK AND SAT IN DRIVERS SEAT. CAR CENTER SCREEN NOTATED - AUTO/STOP ERROR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I PUT CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY. NO BRAKES AT ALL. I HAD TO PUSH DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD TO STOP CAR. LUCKILY WAS NOT OUT OF DRIVEWAY. PUT CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF AND TURNED CAR BACK ON. SAME FAULTS CAME ON DASHBOARD AND SCREEN. AS WELL AS AIRBAG FAULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11385811December 31, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS MAKING THIS AWFUL GRINDING NOISE AND WHEN IT MAKES THE NOISE THE VEHICLE HAS LITTLE POWER TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. IVE NEVER HAD A CAR MAKE SUCH AN AWFUL NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO LOSE POWER. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2000 MILES IT NEVER DID THAT PRIOR TO THE 2K MILE MARK. THE CAR HAS 6800 MILES ON IT AND IT DOES THIS EVERYTIME I DRIVE NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11385198December 28, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
ROTORS WARPED TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPAIR, AT UNDER 26000 MILES. THE CAR IS KEPT IN ARIZONA IN A DRY CLIMATE, NO RAIN, NO HILLS, MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH LITTLE BRAKING AND FOR THE LAST 8 MONTHS, MINIMAL USE DUE TO STAY AT HOME ORDERS. DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THESE PARTS FAILED WHEN THEY SHOULD LAST TO 60000 MILES AT LEAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384299December 20, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRONT PASSENGER DOOR PANELS RATTLE A LOT WHEN PLAYING MUSIC. MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE RATTLING IS FROM THE DOOR OR SOME OTHER SAFETY CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11378372December 7, 2020
ENGINE
I HAVE ABOUT 14, 000 MILES ON THE CAR AND IT BURNS THROUGH ENGINE OIL VERY QUICKLY. SOMETIMES I CAN EVEN SMELL THE BURNING OIL. TWICE THE ADD OIL LIGHT HAS COME ONE. IT SEEMS THAT A CAR THIS NEW SHOULDN'T BURN OIL LIKE THIS. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. COULD IT BE THAT THE OIL IS TOO THIN? I HAVE NO IDEA, BUT FRUSTRATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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