Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#603674September 11, 1997
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., SUSPENSION:FRONT
RADIO FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816284September 11, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 45 MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THERE WAS $4,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#603834September 8, 1997
SEATS
PLASTIC SEAT RUNNER CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603866September 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815722August 27, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IS IN THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR RECALL REGARDING THE IGNITION COIL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815337August 13, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, FIRST IT BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN; CONSUMER THEN NEEDS TO PULL OVER, RESTART ENGINE. VEHICLE WILL RESTART, BUT THIS WILL REPEAT ITSELF SOMETIMES WITHIN 2 FEET. DEALER CLAIMS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815229August 11, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK AND FRAME BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE REARWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814391July 25, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE HAS NO LAP BELTS AND THE SHOULDER BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR. IF DOOR COMES OPEN DURING CRASH THERE WOULD BE NO SUPPORT. DEALER CAN'T PUT ANY LAP BELTS IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814404July 25, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHILE CONSUMER IS IN THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO IT HAS A NASTY SMELL LIKE SULFUR THAT COMES INTO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND HAD THE OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED 4 TIMES. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814713July 21, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS FREQUENTLY, AND DEALERS HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS, POSSIBLE FAULTY AIRFLOW SENSOR. DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814373July 18, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OWNER STATES THAT VHEICLE IS A TOTAL LEMON.OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS MUTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED FIRE.OWNER NOTES OF FUEL PROBLEMS ,VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALERS MANY TIMES.OWNER IS VERY COCNCERNED ABOUT VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814200July 15, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE ADHESIVE THAT SECURES THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW HAS MELTED DUE TO SUN LIGHT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519190July 8, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517952July 2, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813333June 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE; WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 10 MPH OWNER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE BY PUSHING BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP WITH THE REGULAR BRAKE SYSTEM , SO SHE APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813345June 20, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN AREA; APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN; THE SMOKE STARTED TO DISAPPEAR; HAPPENS AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED; TOOK TO DEALER & THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813071June 13, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
EXCESSIVE IDLE SPEED, REPLACED ALARM SYSTEM ONCE,REPLACED IDLE STABILIZER THREE TIMES AND COMPUTER CONTROL REPLACED ONCE ,VEHICLE IS STILL IDLING HIGH, AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812835June 6, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING 25MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 45MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IN ORDER TO STOP, THE GEARS WERE SWITCHED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517817June 4, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AXLE IS MISALIGNED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603375May 20, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED DURING CRASH, INCLUDING A BURN THAT LEFT THE VW EMBLEM FROM THE STEERING WHEEL EMBEDDED ON ARM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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