Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#715388November 29, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WENT TO LOCK THE DOORS AND THE LOCK CAME OUT WITH THE KEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715389November 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ALL WINDOWS BUT FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FAIL TO OPERATE. THEY DID WORK WHEN PURCHASED AND THEN FAILED ONE BY ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851545November 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN STARTED VEHICLE HEARD A NOISE, SMELLED SMOKE, AND VEHICLE LURGED FORWARD. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WHEN REAR END COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT OF A PICKUP TRUCK PARKED IN THE LANE. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPING IN HALF. APPLIED BRAKES, BUT FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE PRIOR TO COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715319November 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE PRESENTING PROBLEM WITH THIS JETTA 2000 IS THAT ON THREE (3) DATES, I TURNED THE IGNITION AND THE ENGINE RAN FOR ONLY TWO SECONDS BEFORE DYING. DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GET THE CAR RUNNING, THIS CONTINUED. THIS JETTA HAS BEEN TOWED THREE (3) TIMES FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. AS OF THIS DATE, THE CAR HAS ONLY 2300 MILES AND THE DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549726November 26, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715289November 26, 1999
TIRES
2ND BLOW-OUT ON RELATIVELY NEW CAR, BOTH W/GOODYEAR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES, ONLY ONE PRIOR BLOW-OUT IN OVER 400,000 MILES AND 42 YRS OF DRIVING( DOT NUMBER: MKHCFJDR37 TIRE SIZE: HR1956014 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851351November 24, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON DOES NOT RELEASE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE TRAPPED IN THE SEAT, CONSUMER ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN MAKING A NORMAL OR GRAUDAL STOP, THE BRAKES TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850397November 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35-40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#851145November 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH OIL BURNING (ONE QUART) EVERY 750 MILE.; DEALER NOTIFIED ON SEVEN OCCASIONS. TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND, AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL. SEEKING NHTSA FOR INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852874November 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT AND APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852918November 15, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
NHTSA RECALL# 92 V 050-000 RECEIVED. APPOINTMENT MADE AND LATER ON WAS INFORMED THAT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED PARTS SERVICE DESK AND REQUESTED THE PART. WAS INFORMED THAT PART WAS AVAILABLE AND READY FOR PICK UP. SEEKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549486November 12, 1999
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE SIDEWALLS CONTINUALLY LOOSING AIR DUE TO CRACKING. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852773November 10, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852728November 9, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION ON CAR DID NOT START UP. THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714471November 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THERE WERE PROBABLY MANY 1995 LEMONS FOR JETTAS, BEING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE NEW DESIGN. MANY OF THESE FLAWS ARE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. PARTS FOR THIS CAR ARE RARELY FOUND ANYWHERE BUT THE DEALER, INCLUDING BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714356November 5, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL- LAP BELTS WERE TO BE INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852574November 4, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE HEATER CORD IS LEAKING ANTI FREEZE INTO & OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE & THE DRIVER / PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784255November 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TRANSMISSION JUMPS WHEN SWITCHING FROM 1ST TO 2ND, AND 2ND TO 3RD, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT 43K, HOWEVER PROBLEM IS RECURRENT.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852213October 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE HOOD. CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER HOOD, AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. ALSO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714082October 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY WINDOWS HAVE REPEATEDLY FAILED. I AM THE ONLY PERSON IN MY CAR. VW WILL DO NOTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. THE BACK WINDOWS ARE RARELY USED AND HAVE ALSO FAILED. THE FAULTY PARTS ARE ALWAYS MOTOR AND REGULATOR. THIS REPRESENTS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME. I AM A FREQUENT USER OF A RIVER "FERRY". BAD WINDOWS ARE DANGEROUS IN THIS SITUATION. I HAVE RECEIVED TO HELP FROM MY DEALERSHIP OR VW. PLEASE HELP. SINCERELY, HELLER HODGE-MOORE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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