Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#722113April 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR, WHEEL BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED; TRUNK RELEASE INSIDE CAR WORKS OCCASIONALLY, NEVER WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF; ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON YEARLY, NEVER TURNS UP PROBLEM, HAVE TO CLEAN OXYGEN SENSOR, TOLD NOT TO USE "CHEAP GAS";
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722021April 27, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721808April 22, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
FRONT SHOULDER BELT HOUSING DESIGN DEFECT HAS CAUSED THE BELT TO FRAY. A QUARTER OF THE BLET THICKNESS HAS WORN AWAY THEREBY, DETERIORATING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SEATBELT RESTRAINT CAPABILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860675April 20, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC LOCKS KICK IN AFTER A MINUTE OR SO. THE BUTTONS THAT GO DOWN HAVE RIDGES ON THEM THAT ARE VERY DANGEROUS. CONSUMER HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY CUT WHEN ARM WAS CAUGHT ON THE LATCH TO THE POINT WHERE THERES WAS LITTLE BLOOD SHED. CONSUMER FEELS THE LOCKS ARE DANGEROUS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#721552April 17, 2000
SEATS
SECOND REPLACEMENT OF SEAT TRACKS, CONTINUALLY LOOSE/WOBBLY FRONT SEATS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721592April 17, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FAULTY WINDOW SYSTEM...HAD TO REPAIR WINDOW OPERATOR TWICE! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860347April 14, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK FELL OUT. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE LOCKED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860219April 12, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING IN INTERSECTION AND ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT, AND RAMMED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM SIDE .CAR WAS COMPLETLEY TURNED AROUND INTO THE STREET, AND HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860138April 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, TRANSMISSION SHIFTED GEAR ROUGHLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711296April 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR WILL DIE FOR A SECOND OR TWO, LOSE OF POWER AND BEGIN RUNNING NORMALLY WITH DOING ANYTHING 2. CAR WILL NOT START IMMEDIATELY WHEN IT DOES PRESENTS, IE:RADIO ARE GONE AS IF BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED, COMPUTER SHOWS NO FAILURES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859815April 6, 2000
SEATS
WHEN COMING TO STOP SEAT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE MOVED FORWARD ABOUT 1/2 INCH. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS OKAY FOR THE SEAT TO MOVE A LITTLE WHEN STOPPING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551784April 4, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP COMES AND STAYS ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE DUE TO AFTER MARKET RADIO INSTALLATION. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720916April 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784589March 31, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DOOR LOCKS FAILED. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859550March 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING FROM 1ST GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND THEN IT WILL SLIP BACK IN. DEALER WILL REPLACED TRANSMISSION.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720681March 28, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THESE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED THROUGHOUT THE PAST 4 YEARS, AND HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED WITH THE DEALER. WHEN MY LEASE WAS UP, MY VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOULDINGS HAVE BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY IN STATES THAT HAVE WARM WEATHER BECAUSE THE GLUE STARTS TO MELT WHICH CAUSES THE MOULDING TO FALL OFF. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720716March 28, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REGULATORS ON ALL 4 WINDOWS HAVE BROKEN. THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW MECHANISM HAS BROKEN TWICE. THE SECOND TIME REQUIRING THE POWER MOTOR ALSO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RATE ON THIS VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE BEYOND WHAT WOULD NORMALLY BE EXPECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859101March 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, SPARK PLUGS MELTED. HEAD GASKET AND SPARK PLUGS HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. ALSO, FRONT AXLE WAS BENT. WHEN CONSUMER DROVE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720282March 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858722March 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, VEHICLE COMMENCED TO LOSES POWER. ALSO, OIL LEAKAGE DUE TO BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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