Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#522402May 6, 1998
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
JACK UNDER RECALL, HAVE NOT RECEIVED REPLACEMENT PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535090May 4, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534891April 27, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT REAR ELECTRIC WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821931April 22, 1998
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ALARM GOES OFF, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED YESTERDAY. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AGAIN FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822510April 16, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH WAS TRYING TO AVOID HITTING AN ANIMAL WHEN VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD, CRASHING HEAD FIRST INTO A TREE. NONE OF THE TWO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO REPORT FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT. MANUFACTURER NOR DEALER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822375April 13, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOOR WIL NOT LOCK AND STAY CLOSED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534139April 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533880April 8, 1998
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INSTRUMENT DASH LIGHT BULBS FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533448March 31, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
ALTERNATOR/STARTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809726March 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
SPORADICALLY THE BRAKES WILL GO OUT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PEDAL FEELS HARD. DOES NOT GO TO THE FLOOR. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. IN ADDITION JACK WAS ASSEMBLED WITH IMPROPERLY MACHINED SPIDLE, SO THAT A SHARP RIDGE ON THE SPINSLE'S THREAD MAY HAVE REMAINED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED (95V-054). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822113March 25, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AN OBJECT FROM THE ROAD HIT VEHICLE FROM UNDERNEATH AND SPLIT THE FUEL TANK WHICH CAUSED BETWEEN 10-12 GALLONS OF FUEL TO LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533106March 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532758March 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING HESITATION AND JERKING WHEN SHIFTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532731March 17, 1998
SEATS
STEEL SUPPORT ON FRONT LEFT SEAT CUT THE PADDING, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821530March 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532450March 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THREE SEAT BELTS ARE BROKEN AND THE TWO FRONT ONES ARE SPLITTING AND WILL SOON BREAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530740February 15, 1998
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AT 24000 MILES. FOUND NO LEAKS AND THE SYSTEM WAS RECHARGED. SIX MONTHS LATER IT FAILED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530739February 15, 1998
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
SUNROOF ASSEMBLY FAILS TO OPERATE. IT WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OR IMPROPER TRACKS. IT ALWAYS MAKES A CLICKING OR POPPING SOUND WHEN OPEN OR CLOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524494February 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES LOCK UP/FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530244February 11, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE CABLE WRAPPED AROUND GAS PEDAL CAUSING GAS PEDAL TO STICK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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