Volkswagen Jetta Complaints (2006)

580 consumer complaints on file.

#10172772November 6, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
REGISTERED PRIOR TO AN ACCIDENT: 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HEADLIGHT SYSTEM : THE LOW BEAMS AND THE HIGH BEAMS ARE NOT INDEPENDENTLY ADJUSTABLE. WHILE THE LOW BEAMS ARE NORMAL TO GOOD QUALITY WHILE ILLUMINATING THE ROADWAY, THE HIGH BEAMS ARE SET TOO HIGH. THE HIGH BEAMS ARE NOT USABLE FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING IN ''OPEN RANGE'' COUNTRY. THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE ANYTHING ON THE ROADWAY AND ARE ESSENTIALLY USELESS. AN ESTIMATE IS AT ABOUT 100 FT DISTANCE IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THE CENTER OF THE HIGH BEAM IS ABOUT 10 FT ABOVE THE ROADWAY. TO SEE A PERSON OR ANIMAL ON THE ROADWAY AT A DISTANCE OF 500 FT IS IMPOSSIBLE. THE VW DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO LOWER THE HIGH BEAM AIM POINT. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE IN 50 YEARS OF DRIVING THAT I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172784November 6, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES ON MY 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI ARE DESIGNED IN A MANNER THAT I FEEL IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WHEN THE LOW BEAMS ARE AIMED CORRECTLY, THE HIGH BEAMS ARE AIMED FAR TOO HIGH TO BE EFFECTIVE. THE DESIGN OF THESE HEADLAMPS IS SUCH THAT THE HIGH BEAMS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE LOW BEAMS. THIS HEADLAMP DESIGN COULD MOST DEFINITELY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173288November 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 2005-2006 A5 JETTA INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER READING. *TS THE SPEEDOMETERS READS 4-5 MPH HIGHER THAN THE VEHICLE'S ACTUAL SPEED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172474November 2, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE STANDARD (NON-XENON) HIGHBEAMS ON 2005 AND 2006 JETTAS ARE DEFECTIVE. DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW, THEY DO NOT ADD ANY USEFUL LIGHT TO THE ROAD SURFACE, BUT ONLY ILLUMINATE THE TOPS OF TREES. THERE IS NO SEPARATE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE HIGHBEAM; THE HIGH AND LOW BEAMS MOVE AS A UNIT. IF YOU LOWER THE HIGHBEAM TO MAKE IT USEFUL, THE LOW BEAM BECOMES TOO LOW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171527October 22, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON AFTER CAR IS SHUT OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171548October 22, 2006
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRROR - DAY/NIGHT FUNCTION DEFECTIVE. DRIVER OPERATION BETWEEN POSITIONS DAY OR NIGHT WILL LEAD TO A FALSE VEHICLE ORIENTATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO A COLLISION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171364October 19, 2006
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
IT HAS COME TO THE NOTICE OF SEVERAL VW 2006 JETTA TDI OWNERS THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY WHEN FLIPPED FOR NIGHTTIME USE. THE MIRROR OVER ADJUST AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO OBSCURE THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE OUT THE BACK WINDOW. AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION OF OTHERS NOTICING THIS DESIGN FLAW CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://FORUMS.TDICLUB.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=155017. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170469October 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SEATS, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I LEASED MY 2006 JETTA 2.0 IN JANUARY 2006. CURRENTLY THE CAR HAS STALLED ON ME 4 TIMES AND I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS FAILED STARTS. THE VEHICLE FAILS TO START WHEN I USE THE MAIN KEY AND THE VALET KEY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BECOME PRETTY CONSISTENT NOW THAT I HAVE PUT MORE MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I AM NOW AT 20K AND ITS BEEN A HEADACHE ALL THE WAY. I CAN ONLY BE THANKFUL THAT WHEN THE CAR STALLED ON ME ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT I WAS NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. SUPPOSEDLY, THE CAR STARTS WITHOUT A PROBLEM WHEN IT IS IN THEIR SERVICE BAY. IN ADDITION, WHEN I FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE, MY BACK SEAT LATCHES WERE BROKEN CAUSING THE BACK SEAT TO LUNGE FORWARD DURING HARD STOPS AND TURNS. THIS MADE MY JETTA A TWO PASSENGER VEHICLE! ALSO, THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND SWITCHES WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE FRONT SUSPENSION OR THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE OR THEY HAVE A LOOSE FEEL, I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO PUT MY FINGER ON IT YET. IM TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN TOMORROW! MY STEERING COLUMN MAKE A FAINT SQUEAKING NOISE DURING TURNS, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT PROBLEMS IS. IN THE MORNING AFTER I CAN GET THE CAR STARTED THE ENGINE IS LOUD FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES. THE DEALER FIXED THE LATCH PROBLEMS BUT THE OTHER PROBLEMS GO UNFIXED AND REMAIN A HUGE MYSTERY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170448October 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER READS 10 TO 15 PERCENT HIGH. AT 65 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER READS 73 MPH. DEALER STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JETTA'S AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170239October 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TRAVELING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON AN UPGRADE TOWARD GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE. I STEPPED ON CLUTCH TO SHIFT BUT COULD NOT. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS NAILED TO THE FLOOR. I COASTED INTO A GAS STATION AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. THE SMELL OF CLUTCH BURNING WAS VERY PRONOUNCED. THE VW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WOULD NOT TOW ME ANYWHERE BUT TO THE NEAREST DEALER OR ANYWHERE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER UNLESS UNDER 15 MILES. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY TOWING BEYOND THAT. THE CAR WAS ULTIMATELY TOWED TO THE DEALER FROM WHOM THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. VWOA COVERED THE REPLACEMENT CLUTCH ONLY AS A COURTESY ONE TIME. THEY SAID THE CLUTCH WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I HAD THE CAR FOR ONE WEEK. IT HAD 289 MILES TOTAL! I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT ACTUALLY FIXED AND THAT VWOA KNOWS THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IS INADEQUATE FOR THE CAR. THE OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS FAR AS I KNOW. I AM NOT SURE AT THIS TIME WHAT PARTS OTHER THAN THE CLUTCH PLATE AND FLYWHEEL WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169835October 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION OF MY 2006 JETTA TDI. ALWAYS WHEN ROLLING SLOWLY AND SOMETIMES FROM A STANDING STOP, PRESSING HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC THERE IS A 1-2 SECOND LAG BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENS. IT IS AS IF THE ENGINE TOTALLY BOGS DOWN AND THEN CATCHES SOMETIMES THROWING YOUR HEAD BACK, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY DELAYING THE ACCELERATION. I HAD PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR A 16 YEAR OLD CHILD, BUT CANNOT LET HIM DRIVE IT FOR THIS REASON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169350September 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO NOT REAR END A CAR THAT WAS NOT MOVING. WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES SO FORCEFULLY, IT APPARENTLY MESSED UP MY TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH. I COULDN'T GET MY CAR INTO GEAR. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO VW OF VAN NUYS WHERE THE SERVICE AGENT SAID IT WAS MY FAULT THAT THE CLUTCH WAS BURNT OUT, EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAD 7500 MILES ON THE CAR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR REGARDING THE CLUTCH. I WAS ABLE TO TALK THE DEALERSHIP INTO COVERING THIS WITH MY WARRANTY BUT FELT IT'S IMPORTANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW BECAUSE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168489September 18, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI WITH 12,469 MILES HAD COMPLETE CLUTCH FAILURE. CENTER OF THE CLUTCH WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT. VOLKSWAGEN REPLACED AS WE WERE ONLY 469 MILES OVER WARRANTY BUT UPON INVESTIGATION THERE SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CLUTCH WHICH VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168527September 18, 2006
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I HAVE A 06' JETTA IT HAS 10,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS. 1. STERO BROKE AFTER 2 MO. AND 6 CD'S WERE STUCK IN DAMAGED CD PLAYER AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECIEVED THEM BACK LIKE I WAS TOLD AFTER 4 MONTHS OF BEING FIXED. 2.PAINT WAS PEELING OFF FRONT BUMPER, WAS REPAIRED. 3. BACK CENTER CONSOLE WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. 4.STEERING WHEEL MAKES SQEAKING NOISE WHEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT. 5.HAZARD BUTTON FELL INTO DASH. 6.PAINT IS NOW PEELING AGAIN. 7.CHROME ON WHEEL IS PEELING. 8.A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE PUT IN AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS OF FIXING IT VW TECH SUPPORT TOLD THE VALENCIA SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO JUST REPLACE IT. 9.WHEN REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WHICH IS HOLDING THE AXEL SPINNDELES AND WHEELS ALTOGETHER TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE BOLT WAS STRIPPED AND TECH SUPPORT SAID IT WAS A FACTORY MALFUNCTION AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS FIXED .WE CAME TO FIND OUT THE SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167317September 4, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FILLED UP MY 2006 JETTA TDI AND DIESEL FUEL CAME OUT ALL OVER THE CAR AND THE GROUND. THE FUEL FILLER DESIGN WILL NOT ACCOMMODATE THE LARGER DIAMETER TRUCK DIESEL NOZZLE, BUT THAT'S ALL THERE WAS AVAILABLE AT THE SERVICE STATION (AND AT MOST SERVICE STATIONS ALONG THE INTERSTATE). THE PREVIOUS GENERATION FUEL FILLER DID ACCOMMODATE THE LARGER DIAMETER DIESEL NOZZLES SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT VW WAS THINKING. VW NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS ASAP. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO SPILLED DIESEL FUEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166680August 27, 2006
SEATS
2006 JETTA GLI - WHEN SEATS ARE OCCUPIED THEY MAKE A METAL CREAKING SOUND UPON ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. IT APPEARS TO BE A WEAK COMPONENT IN (MANUAL) SEAT FRAME. CONCERN: POSSIBILITY OF SEAT FRAME MALFUNCTIONING DURING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER STATEMENT: NORMAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165526August 15, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCH NEW VEHICLE - VW JETTA 2006 (10/10/05). BRAKE FAILURE AT 10K MI. (REPAIRS AT VW DLRSHIP 12/05). REPLACED BRAKE PADS & ROTORS. BRAKE FAILURE AT 20K MI. (REPAIRS AT VW DLRSHIP 2/06). REPLACED BRAKE PADS & CALIPERS. BRAKE FAILURE AT 30K MI (REPAIRS AT VW DLRSHIP 4/06), REPLACED BRAKE PADS & ABS. BRAKE FAILURE AT 50K MI (REPAIRS CRRNT AT VW DLRSHIP 8/06), SCHED'D TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER & BRAKE PADS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165207August 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER IS NOT ACCURATE AND IN TIME I FOUND THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. AT FIRST IT WAS TRUCKS RUNNING UP ON MY REAR BUMPER BEEPING HORNS AT ME. SO WHEN I DISCOVERED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING SLOW, I SPED UP. BUT THEN HOW MUCH YOU CAN NOT TELL AND I FIND MYSELF BREAKING WHEN I SEE A PATROL CAR. I WAS MAYBE 1 OR 2 OVER BUT YET YOU JUST DO NOT KNOW. ITS A DISTRACTION THAT I FIND MAY CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. VW DOES THIS TO CONFORM TO A EUROPEAN STANDARD. THIS COULD BE EASILY CALIBRATED OUT AS THE CARS COMPUTER IS AWARE OF THE CORRECT SPEED AS VW CLAIMS THE ODOMETER IS NOT AFFECTED. UNECESSARY BREAKING OR A ROAD RAGED TRUCK DRIVER ARE SAFETY ISSUES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165135August 10, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A 2006 VW JETTA (DIESEL) THAT HAS A 3-5 MPH SPEEDOMETER ERROR IN THE DRIVER'S ANALOG DISPLAY. THE DISPLAYED SPEED IS LOWER THAN ACTUAL. THIS HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS CARS TO PASS ME. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THIS WORKING AS DESIGNED. I INSTALLED A SCAN TOOL ON THE CAR AND IT READS THE CORRECT SPEED, WHILE THE ANALOG DISPLAY IS READING 3-5 MPH SLOWER THAN ACTUAL. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THAT THE ANALOG DISPLAY IS SET FOR DIFFERING TIRE SIZES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165145August 10, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS 3-5 MPH SLOWER SPEED THAN ACTUAL. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM MANUFACTURER TT-06-19 SAYS ITS BY DESIGN. PROBLEMS CAUSES CARS TO PASS CREATING SAFETY CONCERN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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