Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#11104272June 27, 2018
ENGINE
THE TENSIONER IN MY VEHICLE FAILED CAUSING THE TIMING CHAIN TO JUMP TEETH WHICH SENT THE PISTONS CRASHING INTO THE VALVES AND CAUSED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE RESULTING IN ME NEEDING AN ENTIRE NEW ENGINE ACCORDING TO THE ROW FORD AUBURN MAINE DEALERSHIP AND VW OF AMERICA. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT GOING ON RIGHT NOW INVOLVING THIS DEFECTIVE TENSIONER. ALSO MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 1230 MILES OVER THE 60,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY WHICH WOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE AND FALL HOWEVER I'M NOT RECEIVING ANY HELP WITH THIS AND I FEEL THAT THE DEALERSHIP AND VW SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS INFO SINCE THEY'VE KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS BUT NEVER ISSUED A RECALL .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104289June 27, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, INCLUDING THE AIR BAG INDICATOR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UNIVERSITY VOLKSWAGEN MAZDA (5150 ELLISON ST NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109, (505) 761-1900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,750.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104293June 27, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. WILL NOT SHUT OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104454June 27, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KEY STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE WHEN I STOPPED. I CANNOT TURN OFF THE ENGINE, I CANNOT TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104086June 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM ISSUE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHT NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY KEEP GOING OUT WITHOUT THE BULB BEING BAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104088June 26, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103940June 26, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
LESS THAN 30000 MILES REPLACED TRANSMISSION, AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON ,NO HORN,NO STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS.SAME THING RECALLED FOR JETTA, BUT NOT JETTA HYBIRDS..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103944June 26, 2018
ENGINE
AFTER STOPPING THE CAR, THE COOLING FAN REMAINS ON, AND THE ENGINE SEEMS INAPPROPRIATELY HOT, YET I HAD NOT DRIVEN THAT FAR. IDEAS RANGE FROM A BLOCKED RADIATOR, A POOR THERMOSTAT? THE COOLANT HAD BEEN CHANGED. HAS ANYONE ELSE REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM? IT WAS ONLY 70 TO75 DEGREES AND OFTEN A BIT HUMID, BUT USUALLY AT NIGHT SINCE I SELDOM DROVE IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY. IT WAS PARKED AND THE TEMP OF THE ENGINE WAS NEVER ABOVE 190 DEGREES, THOUGH THE ENGINE FELT HOT. THIS HAPPENED MANY TIMES (10 PLUS) MOSTLY DURING THE WINTER IN FLORIDA. I REPORTED IT ONCE BUT THE TECH DIDN'T SEE IT AS A PROBLEM.WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103985June 26, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON. I HAD AN ACCIDENT BACK IN 2014 AND THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE STEERING COLUMN IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED AND MY KEY WAS STUCK WITH THE CAR STILL RUNNING ON IN A STATION PLACE. I WAS TRYING TO PARK THE CAR AND MY IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED AND WOULD NOT MOVED AND KEPT THE KEY LOCKED IN IT. I KEPT TRYING TO MOVE THE JIGGLE THE WHEEL AND TURN THE KEY BUT IT CAUSE THE KEY TO BREAK OFF IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAD TO PAIR TO GET THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AND THE KEY REPLACED. ALSO AFTER THAT THE HORN STOP WORKING AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE THE CLOCK SPRING HAD TO BE REPLACED. I PAID AGAIN TO HAD THE CLOCK SPRING REPLACED HOWEVER THE HORN NOW IS GOING IN AN OUT. THE HORN WILL SOUND OFF ONE DAY AND THEN FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS IT WILL NOT WORK. THIS HAPPEN ONLY 2 WEEKS AFTER GETTING THE CLOCK SPRING FIXED. ALSO THE HORN IS NOT LOUD IT BARELY MAKES A NOISE. NOW THE SENSOR LIGHT IS ON FOR THE ENGINE AND I WAS ALREADY TOLD THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103714June 25, 2018
ENGINE
VEHICLECOMPLAINT/ CAR DOESN T STOP OR SHUT OFF . KEY DOESN T ALLOW CAR TO TURN OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103858June 25, 2018
AIR BAGS
DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. BROKE UNDER NORMAL STEERING WHEEL OPERATION WHILE PARKING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED, THIS IN TURN CAUSED STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS TO BECOME INOPERABLE AND ACTIVATED AIR-BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103914June 25, 2018
STEERING
MY CAR KEY GOT STUCK AND THE CAR WONT TURN OFF NOW AND IT WAS ON PARKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103675June 24, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE UPON STARTING TO BRAKE AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE WE OWNED IT . TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHICH IS GERALD JONES VW AUGUST'S GA AND THEY DIDN'T LOOK AT IT BUT O MY TIPPED OFF THE OIL . THEY SAID THE BRAKE SYSTEM DOESN'T COME WITH A COURTESY CHECK . ALSO THERE WERE SMALL DENTS IN THE CAR FROM THE BEGINNING THAT I MADE THE DEALER AWARE OF AND HE BLAMED ME . EVEN THOUGH O DID I SOFT W HIM SEVERAL BRAND NEW CARS ON THE LOT WITH SMALL DENTS THAT LOOKED THE SAME . I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AND FREE OF CHARGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103567June 23, 2018
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STEERING COLUMN LOCK HOUSING IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSES THE KEY TO BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103397June 22, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED ON A CITY STREET AND WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS STEPPED ON. THERE WAS NO FAILURE LIGHTS OR INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE WITH NO CHANGE. WE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE TRANSMISSION DID ENGAGE AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET HOME BUT THERE WAS A LOT OF JERKING. ONCE THE CAR WAS HOME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE WERE NO LONGER ABLE TO START IT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE VW DEALER AND WE WERE TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY HAS 86,000 MILES. VW HAS SAID ITS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL NOT BE PAID FOR. THE FAILURE, AS DESCRIBED BY THE MECHANIC COULD BE DO TO THE CORROSIVE TRANSMISSION FLUID THAT OTHER CARS WERE RECALLED FOR. NOT SURE WHY OUR VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102969June 21, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER SEATING FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR, IT TAKES AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF CRANKING BEFORE THE ENGINE FIRES. 10 PLUS SECONDS. ONE ITS RUNNING IT USUALLY DRIVES WITHOUT ISSUES UNTIL YOU GET TO 5/16-1/4 TANK. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT STARTS TO LOOSE POWER. THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO SHUT OFF. IT LOOSES POWER, GAINS AND LOOSE POWER CAUSING IT TO SPUTTER AND LOOSE CONTROL. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS IT IS BACK TO NORMAL. THEN PROCEEDS TO HAPPEN SPORADICALLY USUALLY EVERY COUPLE MILES UNTIL IT GETS FILL IT UP. THIS HAPPENS ON CITY ROADS AND HIGHWAY. I FILL THE TANK UP AND I ONLY GET ON AVERAGE 10 GALLONS INTO THE TANK, SO I KNOW ITS NOT OUT OF GAS. I HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP TEST NUMEROUS TIMES BY DIFFERENT MECHANICS. ALL OF THEM SAID ITS NOT LOOSING PRESSURE, AND IT PRIMES WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR OPENS LIKE IT SHOULD. AFTER READING ONLINE I HAVE NOTICED MANY JETTA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND CAN NOT SEEM TO GET IT FIXED. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING CAUSE IT CAN CUT POWER AT ANY MOMENT AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPEN SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN IF IT FALLS BELOW THE 5/16 A TANK. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS EFFECTED MANY JETTA OWNERS AND PREVENTS A RISK TO THEM AND OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103014June 21, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS PARKED , PROBLEM HORN CONTINUES TO SOUND, FUSE HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT. HAVING PROBLEM WITH CAR INTERIOR HEADLINER, PULLING AWAY FROM EDGES THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102525June 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED GEARS AND JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STONE MOUNTAIN VOLKSWAGEN (3500 STONE MOUNTAIN HWY, SNELLVILLE, GA 30078) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE HYBRID (E MACHINE) FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO VERIFY IF THE REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,532.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102568June 19, 2018
STEERING
WELL RECALL U HAVE DOESN'T COVER MY CAR CAUSE IT'S OVER 100K SO THTS RUDE AND WR9NG IT'S BEEN HAPPENING A WHILE AGO P BUT YOUR RECALL 8 JUST GOT OVER 800 TO FIX IT I THINK THIS SHOULD BE TAKI G CARE OF REGARLESS CAUSE I WILL NOT SUGGEST ANYONE TO YR CARS U MADE IT CRAPPY AND MY KEYS GONNA BE JACKED UP TOO AND WHT I SHOULD PAY FOR THT TOO MY KEY GETS STUCK I WAITED FOR RECALL SO I SHOULD PAY 800 CAUSE ITS OVER 100K THT WRONG AND TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE I WANT TO GO GET IT FIXED B 4 MY KEY BREAKS TOO I WANT SOMEONE TO REPLY THANK U
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102433June 18, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V913000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER (BROWN'S VOLKSWAGEN, 10501 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE, RICHMOND, VA 23236, (804) 379-7283) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER LOCATED FAILURE CODE: DTC 125 (WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL) AND STATED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. THE DEALER ALSO LOCATED FAILURE CODE: DTC 124 (UNKNOWN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO RESOLVE THE DTC 124 FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A REMEDY. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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