Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#517268May 16, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR END MISALIGNED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812152May 9, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS : DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIRS, WAITING FOR ADJUSTER TO INSPECT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811257April 18, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516430April 15, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK STICKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808968April 15, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
VEHICLE WAS RECALLED DUE TO JACKS ASSEMBLED WITH AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED SPINDLE; OWNER HAS NOT RECEIVED REPLACEMENT JACK FROM MANUFACTURER OR DEALER ; RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE JANUARY 1996; RECALL 95V054000. MANUFACTURER SAID NO FAILURES AS OF YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810981April 15, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT D EPLOY DURING FRONT END IMPACT, HIT RIGHT REAR TIRE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 25 MPH, VEHICLE NOT INSPECTED AS OF YET. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#516357April 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE INNER PADS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT BOTH SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE BACK PLATES AND PUSHED DOWN IN THE CALIPER, RUBBING AGAINST THE ROTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603156April 10, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR READING LIGHT ON RIGHT SIDE INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603170April 10, 1997
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUN ROOF WILL NOT CLOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810761April 7, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPOLYED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810764April 7, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT DID NOT LOCK , LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED UPON IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#810317March 24, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE REAR PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE FROM THE OUTSIDE DUE TO THE METAL PART INSIDE THE DOOR BEING CRACKED, THEREFORE THE CONSUMER CANNOT OPEN THE DOORS FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810158March 19, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY THE OTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810165March 19, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY
OWNER STATES THAT THE ROOF RACK ON HER VEHICLE IS VERY LOOSE, OWNER IS CONCERNED THAT RACK MAY FALL OFF DUE TO ONE PLASTIC PART THAT HOLDS IT LOOSENED. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT A STRONG GUST OF WIND WOULD TAKE THE RACK OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810010March 14, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
OWNER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER JACK AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE PARTS, OWNER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET WORK REPAIRED SINCE FEB 96, RECALL NO.95V054000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809934March 13, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER WAS DRIVING ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN HER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND BURNED HER FACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#809945March 13, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER HIT THE CURB AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE HEAD. THE DRIVER WAS POSSIBLY KILLED BY THE AIRBAG. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#807624March 6, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW IMPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808294March 6, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE BROKE OUT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE SUNROOF WHICH SPREAD TO THE GAS TANK AND ENGULFED THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809770March 6, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF A 93 HONDA AT 15-20 MPH, THE AIR BAG DEFLATED, UPON IMPACT, CONSUMER SUSTAINED BROKEN NOSE/BUSTED EYE/BOTH INNER ARMS BURNED, AND RIGHT BREAST BLACK AND BLUE. CONSUMER SAID AIRBAG RELEASED A CHOCKING SMOKE TASTE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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