Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#829664October 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM VOLKSWAGEN FOR THE REAR BRAKE LINE, BACK IN JUNE THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542320October 28, 1998
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE FACTORY INSTALLED ALARM SOUNDS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829537October 27, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FOR THE HOOD LATCH. MANUFACTURERS RECALL#1H24Q3 AND NHTSA RECALL#98V160000. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE PARTS WERE NOT AVALIBLE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829542October 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED 60 DAYS AGO, AND THE DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829548October 27, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AFTER 60 DAYS OF RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE AND CONTACTING THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829567October 27, 1998
AIR BAGS
WHENEVER DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON & STAYS ON UNTIL MOTOR IS SHUT OFF. HAD CALLED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829571October 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED TIMING BELT AND OTHER BELTS. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829597October 27, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHEN DRIVING THE HOOD LATCH MAY POP OPEN. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY, AND THE HOOD LATCH OPENING WHEN DRIVING. CONTACTED THE DEALER ,AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PART FOR THE HOOD LATCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542261October 27, 1998
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542258October 26, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542295October 23, 1998
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SUNROOF GUIDE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829392October 23, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH CONSUMER HIT A PIECE OF RUBBER ON THE ROAD AND THE SUSPENSION DID NOT HOLD, AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829411October 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V195000) IN THE MAIL. CALLED DEALER. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CALLED MANUFACTURER & WAS INFORMED PARTS MAILED TO DEALER. SO FAR DEALER SAYS NOT PARTS ARRIVED. WILL NOTIFY OWNER WHEN THEY DO ARRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700039October 23, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED 4 TIMES 10/4/96 REPAIR COST 57.00 31K MILES 3/24/97 0.00 40K MILES COVERED UNDER PART WARRANTY 9/19/97 200.00 50K MILES 10/15/98 NOT REPAIRED YET. 70K MILES I TELEPHONED VW REQUESTING THEY COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. VW REFUSED TO LET ME KNOW IF OTHER JETTAS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF A HIDDEN WARRANTY EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829352October 22, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL (#98V160000) (MFG. RECALL #UC) & NOTIFIED DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CALLED MANUFACTURER & TOLD PARTS MAILED TO DEALER. DEALER HAS YET TO RECEIVE PARTS FOR HOOD LATCH. BEEN TO 2 DEALERSHIPS. *AK TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT THREE TIMES. RADIO FAILED. CLUSTER HOUSING REPLACED THREE TIMES. ALARM COMPUTER REPLACED. HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED.DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR BUTTON REPLACED. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829216October 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE,THE LEFT WHEEL BROKE OFF FROM THE AXLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND FIXED THE WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829176October 19, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR MOULDING IS CRACKING, ALLOWING AIR TO ENTER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING . DEALER NOITIED,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE FOUNED AT THIS TIME. *AK THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND IS NOW GETTING WORSE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829097October 16, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE HOOD LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE DOESN'T WORK, CAUSING THE HOOD TO POP OPEN. CONTATCTED DEALER AND THEY CAN'T SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY RECEIVE THE PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828970October 15, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ,AND THEY PUT IT ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAULTY DISTRIBUTOR CAP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542090October 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
EGR VALVE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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