Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#826867August 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AND SPRUNG A LEAK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER ANS MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826761August 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826817August 17, 1998
AIR BAGS
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE AIR BAG POPPED OUT FOR NO REASON. DID NOT EXPLODE. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO VISIBILITY OBSTRUCTION. HIT THE CURB & THEN A POLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539833August 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE BLOCK HAS RUSTED THROUGH TO THE WATER JACK AND OIL FEED LINE AT THE FRONT OF THE BLOCK JUST BELOW THE CYLINDER HEAD AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538661July 31, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826103July 30, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING TOWARDS HOME NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD. THE WIRES STARTED SPARKLING & THEN FLAMES APPEARED. VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO PUT FLAMES OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539072July 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. DEALER AND VOLKSWAGON AMERICA REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE STATE AND FEDERAL LEMON LAWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538406July 16, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE END CAP CONNECTING THE HEAT EXCHANGER'S CORE TO ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM RUPTURED, ALLOWING HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER'S DEPARTMENT, AS PER RECALL 92V050000. BOTH DRIVERS/PASSENGER'S FEET WERE PLACED IN CONTACT WITH HOT COOLANT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825417July 15, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OR COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO SMOKE FOR NO REASON. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. SMOKE WOULD BE COMING FROM INSIDE STEERING COLUMN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLE. WAS INFORMED IT WAS TEST DRIVEN, BUT ODOMETER SHOWED IT WAS NOT DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825246July 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES MOST OF THE WAY DOWN AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP UNTIL IT IS PRESSED FOR THE SECOND TIME. MECHANIC SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537840July 8, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A WEAK SPRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825052July 7, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY FRONTAL IMPACT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537057June 25, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536828June 12, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR STICKS WIDE OPEN. A HARD ACCELERATION FORCES THE THROTTLE CABLE/BRACKET ASSEMBLY TO CATCH ON THE HOSE CLAMP LEAVING THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536837June 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536741June 9, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PLASTIC TRIM AROUND WHEEL WELL CAME APART AND DAMAGED WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536622June 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MASS OIL FLOW METER FAILED. DEALER STATED THAT TOO MUCH OIL WAS ADDED DURING THE LAST OIL CHANGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536336May 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#535399May 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535417May 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
SHIFTING CABLE CONTINUES TO EITHER BREAK OR COME LOOSE FROM TRANSMISSION HOUSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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