Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#979998March 1, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED PREMATURELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979949February 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL LINKAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#502066February 28, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BRAKES LOCKED UP DUE TO PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DSH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#979721February 26, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PURCHASE CAR NEW WAS DRIVING AND ACCELERATED, STRUCK, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#979208February 14, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING, HOOD LATCH CAME UNFASTENED, HOOD FLEW UP; LATCH MADE OUT OF FLIMSY MATERIAL; NO WARNING; SPEED 30 TO 35 MPH. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978927February 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AUTO WAS CUTTING OFF IN TRAFFIC AND STALLING-NO INJURIES. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978886February 8, 1996
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
RECEIVED RECALL FOR JACK, VW OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES KNEW NOTHING OF RECALL. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978651February 5, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR LOCATED BELOW ENGINE; IF THIS AREA GETS WET VEHICLE STALLS SHUTTING DOWN ALL OTHER ENGINE RELATED FUNCTIONS. ON ROAD SEVERAL TIMES W/NO WARNING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978703February 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS; REAR BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING ON ICE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP BUT REAR WHEELS DO NOT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978523January 31, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
VEHICLE THROTTLE LINKAGE SYSTEM GOT STUCK, RESULTING IN SPEED MOVEMENT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978534January 31, 1996
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR JACK BUT VOLKSWAGEN HAS NOT DELIVERED A NEW JACK. TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978284January 26, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978213January 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, UNABLE TO ENGAGE IN FORWARD GEARS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978222January 25, 1996
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME THRU VENT AND STEAMED UP ALL WINDOWS RADIATOR COOLANT CAME INSIDE THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977893January 19, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP, IMPACT AT 6:00 POSITION, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE , DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#601169January 14, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE LOCKED UP. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#600478January 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER CHIP FOR IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED. *AW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#500550January 1, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BRACKET HOLDING ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TOGETHER BROKE, DUE TO BEING MADE OF ALUMINUM, CAUSING FAILURE OF VEHICLES FINAL DRIVE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976674December 14, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AUTO LOSES POWER AT HIGH SPEEDS-WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976514December 13, 1995
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
95V054 SANTA MONICA VOLKSWAGEN. ZONE OFFICE STATES STAGARD SHIPPING. PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE MAY. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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