Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#11268668October 15, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT CALLED VOLKSWAGEN OF PANAMA CITY (LOCATED AT 3605 E 15TH ST, PANAMA CITY, FL 32404, (850) 763-5495) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V615000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268422October 14, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN JUST STOPPED WORKING
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268347October 14, 2019
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A MVA IN WHICH SHE SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED ON HER. SHE HIT THE REAR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. SHE WAS GOING ROUGHLY 25-30 MPH. SHE WAS ROUGHLY 30-40 FEET AWAY FROM THE OTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE TO HER CAR IS ROUGHLY $6500. I RESEARCHED BOTH ISSUES AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE VW JETTA.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11268384October 14, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267846October 11, 2019
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO. I KNOW THAT MANY VWS, INCLUDING 2010 JETTAS LIKE MINE, WERE SUBJECT TO RECALL FOR CLOCK SPRING. I BELIEVE MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL AND THIS SHOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE BY VW. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT'S NOT AND THAT I'D HAVE TO PAY THE $125 DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. HAVE READ MANY STORIES OF HOW YOU ARE RECEIVING MY COMPLAINTS FROM VW OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED. LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. CALLED VW CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY COULD NOT HAVE BEEN LESS HELPFUL. CALLED YESTERDAY AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A SUPERVISOR. THEY SAID THERE NO SUPERVISOR WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON. PLEASE EXPEDITE I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. HAVE BEEN LOYAL VW CUSTOMER SINCE 1998 BUT GIVEN THIS EXPERIENCE AND THE COMPANY'S RECENT ETHICAL MALFEASANCE, AM NOT SURPRISED THE COMPANY IS STRUGGLING TO STAY AFLOAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267874October 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
2019 JETTA SE PURCHASE DATE 9/28/19, LOUD RATTLE/VIBRATION/ SHUDDER UNDERCAR DRIVERS SIDE, ALWAYS THERE ON LIGHT LOAD ACCELERATION 1600-1800 RPM. CAR SHUDDERS UNDER LOAD 30-40 MPH, ACCELERATION DIMINISHED TO LIMP APPROX 5 SECONDS, ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING, NO STALL BUT FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS READY TO STALL. INQUIRED WITH DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, HAS NEVER HEARD OF THESE CONCERNS. CAR FEELS UNSAFE WITH POTENTIAL TO STALL ON ACCELERATION, DRIVELINE HAS LOUD RUMBLE AND SHUDDER, WORSENING DAILY, TODAYS MILEAGE 590. CONDITIONS ARE WHEN RUNNING AND UNDER LIGHT LOAD AND HIGHWAY MERGING ACCELERATION. CAR DOES NOT MERGE WELL DUE TO REDUCED POWER THAT FEELS PROPORTIONAL AND DUE TO UNDER CAR SHUDDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267922October 11, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'M REPORTING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH THE 2019 JETTA. WE TRADED IN OUR 2016 JETTA WHICH HAD A COMPLETE INFOTAINMENT VOICE ACTIVATED SYSTEM. I'D SAY "PLAY JETHRO TULL" AND THE VOICE ACTIVATION WOULD PLAY JETHRO TULL SONGS. MY EYES REMAINING ON THE ROAD. OUR 2019 JETTA DOES NOT HAVE VOICE ACTIVATION FOR MUSIC, JUST FOR THE HANDS FREE PHONE. SO, I MUST TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD AND SCROLL THROUGH THE DOZENS OF FOLDERS ON THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN TO ACCESS THE FOLDER WHICH HAS THE SONG I WANT TO HEAR. I CAN SCROLL THROUGH THE FOLDER FROM THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET TO THE SONG. THE 32 GIGABYTE FLASH DRIVE HAS SEVERAL THOUSAND SONGS AND DOZENS OF FOLDERS. SO IT'S A BIG DISTRACTION TO SCROLL THROUGH THE FOLDERS WITH MY EYES ON THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN INSTEAD OF THE ROAD. WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD VW TAKE THE VOICE RECOGNITION FOR MUSIC AWAY, AND CREATE SUCH A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267971October 11, 2019
ENGINE
PERFECTLY MAINTAINED 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WITH 65K MILES ON IT "TIMING CHAINS ARE STRETCHED AND CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENTS VALUES ARE OUTSIDE OF SPECIFICATIONS MEANING THE CAMSHAFT HAS FAILED". THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE TENSIONER. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED, FELT AS IF IT WAS GOING TO BUCK FORWARD WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, RPM IS INCONSISTENT WITH SPEED. THIS ISSUE WAS ALREADY ADDRESS IN A CLASS ACTION FOR REGULAR VW JETTA'S. MY VECHILE MEETS ALL OF THE CRITERIA WHEN IT COMES TO MILEAGE, THE YEAR, AND MAINTENANCE DONE. HOWEVER, IT'S A JETTA 2.0.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267680October 10, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT TOOK IT TO FLOW VOLKSWAGEN WILMINGTON (5011 NEW CENTRE DR, WILMINGTON, NC 28403, 910-392-3889) WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V182000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL NHTSA FOR ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267260October 9, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. YOU CANNOT EVEN SHUT OFF ENGINE BECAUSE KEY WON'T TURN TO THE OFF POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267317October 9, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AT 110,000 MILES. THE MECHATRONIC UNIT WAS REPLACED AT 55,000 MILES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONDITION THAT EXISTS IS EXACTLY SIMILAR TO WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL (34F6/4V) MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS MORE THAN THE KBB VALUE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO THINK THAT 55,000 MILES IS ACCEPTABLE FOR A TRANSMISSION TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. OUR VEHICLES MANUFACTURE DATE IS 9/26/12, MISSING THE CUT OFF TO QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL BY 5 DAYS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP IT WANTS TO LURCH FORWARD DUE TO THE CLUTCHES NOT TURNING THE ELECTRIC ENGINE ON. THE CAR WILL CYCLE ON AND OFF THE GAS ENGINE UNTIL YOU ARE BACK UNDER POWER. THE LURCHING CAN BE VIOLENT AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE FIRM PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267101October 8, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, MULTIPLE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITAL VOLKSWAGEN (LOCATED AT 3963 W TENNESSEE ST, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32304, (850) 692-5609) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266690October 7, 2019
ENGINE, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 30-40MPH, THERE IS A LOUD RATTLE SOUND ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SOUNDS AS IF PIPES ARE LOOSE UNDER THE HOOD OR UNDER THE CAR. THE RATTLE SOUND HAPPENS DURING ACCELERATION RANDOMLY AT ANY SPEED. THE SOUND IS REDUCED WHEN IN SPORT MODE AND DOES NOT MAKE RATTLE FROM 0 TO 30-40MPH, BUT DOES MAKE THE RATTLE SOUND DURING ACCELERATION. DURING MY RESEARCH I'VE NOTICED THERE ARE A TON OF MY SAME MODEL VEHICLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWO WEEKS AFTER MY PURCHASE TO HAVE IF CHECKED OUT, THE MECHANIC BRUSHED ME OFF AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL. MY BRAND NEW CAR SHOULD NOT SHOULD LIKE PIPES ARE LOOSE AND RATTLE DURING ACCELERATION. ITS REALLY EMBARRASSING AND I HOPE THIS DOES NOT CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE FUTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266614October 6, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266129October 4, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR'S IGNITION IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN ON AND OFF. IT USUALLY TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO JIGGLE THE KEY THE RIGHT WAY TO GET THE CAR TO TURN OFF, AND THEN ANOTHER FEW MINUTES AND A FORCEFUL YANK TO GET IT OUT. TURNING THE IGNITION ON CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT, AS THE KEY DOESN'T WANT TO TURN IN THE CYLINDER AND YOU HAVE TO REALLY FORCE IT TO TURN. YOU CAN'T LEAVE THE CAR TO GET HELP BECAUSE THEN IT COULD BE EASILY STOLEN. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266177October 4, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON AND I PULLED TO SIDE AND TURN THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TURNED CAR BACK ON THE LIGHT WAS OFF. THEN IT CAME ON ANOTHER TIME AND I NOTICE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO THE CAR IS LAGGING. SO I DECIDED TO TAKE TO VW DEALER IN MARTINEZ GA AND THEY SAID I HAD GOTTEN SOME BAD GAS, THEY ADDED SOME 44K ADDITIVE TO THE TANK. I WAS ONLY USING SHELL GAS, SO I WAS TOLD TO TRY ANOTHER BRAND THAT WAS A TOP TIER GAS. I TRIED CITGO AND THEY HAD THE TOP TIER STICKER ON THE TANK. THE CAR DROVE GOOD FOR A DAY AND A HALF THEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WITH ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLINE AND I GOT A CALL FROM A SALES REP, WHO SAID SHE COULD HELP ASSIST WITH PURCHASING A SAFER OR NEW CAR. I DON'T WANT TO BUY ANOTHER CAR AT THIS TIME. I ONLY HAVE 125K MILES AND THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND I SEE THAT THIS IS NOT A NEW ISSUE WITH VW JETTA FROM 2014 TO 2018 AND VW HAS NOT FIGURED OUT THE FIX FOR IT. I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET A CALL BACK FROM THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HIM. SO AT THE PRESENT TIME I AM DRIVING AND PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO GET THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF. WHEN I GET HOME I TRY NOT TO GO ANYWHERE OTHER THAT TO WORK AND BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266051October 4, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I JUST BOUGHT MY JETTA A WEEK AGO AND AS I DRIVING I'M NOTICING THE CAR TAKES AT LEAST A GOOD 5 SECONDS TO ACCELERATE AND WHEN IT DOES ACCELERATE IT TAKES OFF ALSO WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THEY DON'T WORK I DON'T BELIEVE A CAR WITH 34,000 MILES SHOULD BE HAVING THESE UNSAFE PROBLEMS I'M ALMOST SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266083October 4, 2019
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2019 JETTA SE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES SINCE I PURCHASED MY JETTA IN JANUARY 2019 IT SEEMS LIKE MY CAR HAS A SERIOUS LAG. I WAS DRIVING AND WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND AS I WAS ACCELERATING OUT OF THE TURN THE CAR WOULDN'T GO FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN IT SHOT OFF.. I NOTICED THAT IT DOES IT WHEN I SLOW DOWN ALSO IT HAVE VERY SLOW RESPONSE TIME WITH THE ACCELERATION. IT DOESN'T IT EVERY SO OFTEN. MAYBE ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK ALSO WHEN THE 'AUTO ENGINE TURN OFF' IS ENGAGED THE CAR LAGS AND SOMETIMBES DOESN'T WANT TO GO.. SOMETIME I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. OR SHIFT IT OUT AND BACK INTO GEARS AT RED LIGHTS OR DRIVE THROUGH I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SAVANNAH VOLKSWAGEN AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND A ISSUE OR A FIX. I HONESTLY DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR.. ESPECIALLY WITH MY KIDS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266094October 4, 2019
ENGINE
MY CAR IS 2 WEEKS OLD WITH 400 MILES ON THE CAR. SINCE THE ODOMETER HAD APROX 100 MILES ON IT THE CAR HAS BEEN HAVING A ISSUE WITH STALLING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS IT HAS STALLED APROX 26 TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR STALLED 3 TIMES IN A 15 MILE DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. THE CAR IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AS TO WHEN IT WILL DECIDE TO STALL BUT BECOMES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN COMMUTING ON THE FREEWAY AND IT DECIDES TO STALL. THE CAR IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTO START STOP FUNCTION BUT STALLS OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. I HAVE INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE MY FAMILY OR ANYONE RIDE IN AS YOU DO NOT KNOW IF IT WILL FAIL AND PUT YOU AT RISK OF BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE STALLING OR ENGINE FAILURES AT ANY POINT LET ALONE HAVING OVER 20 IN A 2 WEEK PERIOD. THE CAR IS AT VW BEING EVALUATED BUT I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE OR SAFE KNOWING THIS SITUATION IS HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266112October 4, 2019
ENGINE
2019 VW GLI MANUAL TRANSMISSION STALLS UNPREDICTABLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED AND/OR THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED INFREQUENTLY, BUT UNPREDICTABLY. SO FAR IT HAS ONLY RESULTED IN HORN BLOWING FROM THE CAR BEHIND, BUT IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN WHEN TURNING IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC IT WOULD BE VERY BAD. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL FOR 44 YEARS - IT IS NOT OPERATOR ERROR. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS ODI DP 19-003. STARTED AT VERY LOW MILES, HAPPENED MOST RECENTLY AT ABOUT 2,500 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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