Volkswagen Jetta Complaints (2007)

201 consumer complaints on file.

#10881686June 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
I WANTED TO GET MINE CALL AIRBAG CHECK FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL. BECAUSE MINE SON DRIVE THIS CALL EVERY DAY. BUT IT NOT COMING UP YOUR SYSTEM FOR THE RECALL WITH VIN. AND IT NEED TO BE ADDED BECAUSE MINE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON NOW AT ALL THIS TIME. PLEASE ADD IT PLEASE THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881639June 29, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAD ISSUES WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM AND AIR BAG LIGHT ON JUST STARTED. BUT DEALER CARMAX DID NOT TELL ABOUT ANY RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM FEW YEARS AGO. BUT I JUST SEEN THAT IN YOUR SYSTEM. AND CAR MAX CHANGED ME A LOT OF MONEY FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM BEING REPLACE AROUND FEB/2016. SO CAN SOME PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUES. AND WANTED TO WILL CARMAX BE ABLE GET REIMBURSE FOR THEM THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864542May 12, 2016
ENGINE
ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP THAT WORKS W/MY USED CAR WARRENTY, THEY TESTED GENERATOR AND BATTERY AND BOTH WERE GOOD. NO RECALLS ON MY VIN HOWEVER, I DID SEE RECALL# 14E007000 ON 2007 JETTA'S AND IT STATES THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF DUE TO TIMING BELT FROM FAULTY WATER PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855288April 13, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, HOWEVER THE DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSIS WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808795December 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT THE CAR NOT EVEN 6 MONTHS AGO, CERTIFIED PRE OWNED, I NOTICED ABOUT A WEEK AFTER HAVING IT THAT TWO OF MY DOORS DO NOT LOCK AT ALL. ALSO MY HEAD LIGHTS STAY ON 24/7 WHILE MY CAR IN TURNED TO THE ON POSITION. WHEN I'M ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SHAKES REALLY BAD WHEN I HIT 60 MPH OR HIGHER. THIS CAR IS A PIECE AND I DON'T RECOMMEND ANYONE WITH A CHILD TO PURCHASE THIS CAR. IT IS UNSAFE AND UNPROFESSIONALLY DESIGNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816073November 30, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN HILL ON BEHALF OF HIS CONSTITUENT (NO NAME WAS GIVEN) RE CONCERNS ABOUT HIS 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GROUP (VW) JETTA'S ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789667November 10, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 165K MILES. RIGHT AT ABOUT 120K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING HARSHLY. AT TIMES, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD GET STUCK AT 3RD GEAR, AND THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR PANEL LIGHTS UP PRND ALL AT ONCE. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING HILLS, OR STOP AND GO DRIVING. MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALSO ON CONSTANTLY. I'VE HAD THE ISSUE FIXED PREVIOUSLY, HOWEVER, THE ISSUE HAS RETURNED. LASTLY, MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LIKE ALL THE TIME. I'VE TRIED TO REMOTELY AND MANUALLY LOCK THE DOOR; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785685October 23, 2015
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WITH THE SEAT WARMERS ACTIVATED, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WARMER IMMEDIATELY OVERHEATED AND BURNED THE CONTACT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED EVEN AT THE LOWEST SETTING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OTHER OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10777857September 26, 2015
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM IN THE MORNING, MY SEAT WARMERS HAD BURNT OUT. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK; IT WAS A CHILLY MORNING SO I TURNED THE SEAT WARMER ON TO 4. THE HIGHEST IT GOES UP TO IS 5. SOON AFTER, I FELT IT WAS A BIT TOO HOT. WHEN I LOOKED DOWN, I SAW SMOKE! I COULD NOT STOP ANYWHERE SO I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE SEAT WARMER. I REMAINED CALM UNTIL I ARRIVED TO A STOP LIGHT. WHEN I LOOKED BEHIND ME I NOTICED 3 HOLES IN MY SEAT. TWO LITTLE ONES AND ONE BIG ONE. YOU CAN SEE THE BURNT WIRES. I WAS SO ANGRY BY THE TIME I GOT TO WORK. I DROVE OVER TO VW NEMER IN LATHAM, NY TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT AND MAKE SURE THERE WAS NO ENGINE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE REP. WAS NOT SYMPATHETIC AND NOT VERY POLITE. HE KEPT SAYING I SHOULD HAVE CALLED AND I SHOULD HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT. I TOLD HIM I WAS GOING TO STAY THERE AND WAIT TO FIND OUT THE RESULTS. HE CAME BACK TO TELL ME THAT THE SEAT WARMER BURNT OUT AND THAT WAS ALL. HE ALSO TRIED TO GET ME TO FIX MY BRAKES (I DID NOT COME IN FOR BRAKES). HE TOLD ME I WOULD NEED NEW WIRING AND SEAT COVERS (LEATHER) TO FIX IT. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HAD TO PAY A $100 DEDUCTIBLE. I AM NOT PAYING THAT DEDUCTIBLE. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT MATTER, BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON MY WARRANTY EXPIRED, BUT MY CAR HAS NOT REACHED 100,000 MILES YET... I HAVE WRITTEN A COMPLAINT TO VW DEMANDING SOME TYPE OF RESOLUTION. THEY NEED TO CHECK THEIR CARS VERY THOROUGHLY. I READ THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER SEAT WARMER INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED IN CANADA AND VW DID NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. I AM AFRAID TO TURN ON ANY HEATING SYSTEM IN THE CAR NOW, BECAUSE IT TOO MIGHT FAIL AND SHOCK ME. I HAVE PICTURES TO SHOW MY TORN SEATS. I CAN SEND THEM IF NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747917August 11, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED 2007 VW JETTA VEHICLE AND NOTICED A WEEK LATER THAT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT WORK. HAD IT REPAIRED FOR NEARLY $500 AND BEFORE I COULD GET HOME THE FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR STOPPED PROPER FUNCTION. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE DEFECTIVE ACTUATORS INVOLVED WITH SO MANY MALFUNCTIONS. THIS I WOULD CONSIDER AS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO ADDRESS FOR THE CONSUMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734339July 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS/JERKS/JUMPS WHEN UPSHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BROUGHT TO DEALER AND HAD TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTIC CONDUCTED, REPORTED NO PROBLEMS AND STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ERRATIC SHIFTING. NOW CURRENTLY THUDS AND PHYSICALLY JUMPS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND TO 3RD AND EVEN 4TH TO 5TH, BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN TO GMC DEALER AND THEY SAID I WOULD BE NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION AT ONLY 110000 MILES, ADVISED ME TO CHECK MY CAR VIN# FOR VALVE BODY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724186June 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE GEAR SHIFTED ON ITS OWN FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. I PLACED THE VEHICLE BACK INTO DRIVE. I DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE AND THE CAR WILL NOW ONLY GO FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. TOOK IT TO THE VW DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE GEAR SHIFT BOX IS DEFECTIVE BUT NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CONTACTED VW CORP AND OPENED A CASE WITH THE REGIONAL CASE MANAGER. STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALER THAT IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AS IT IS. WHEN I ASKED SINCE IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WILL THEY BE REPLACING IT AT NO COST? STATED NO SINCE THEY HAVE NO RECALL UNDER MY VIN # AND NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705944April 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK FAILED WITH NO INDICATIONS THAT IT DID NOT WORK. WE THOUGHT THE DOOR WAS LOCKING, EITHER VIA THE KEY-FOB OR INTERNAL LOCKING, BUT IT WAS NOT AND WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG THIS WAS THE CASE BEFORE THE DEALER POINTED IT OUT. THERE IS NO WAY TO LOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY. THIS LEFT OUR CAR OPEN FOR THEFT, AND ENDANGERED A YOUNGER CHILD WE SOMETIMES TRANSPORT AS THE DOOR WAS NOT ABLE TO BE LOCKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702964March 31, 2015
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, ENGINE
RIGHT SIDE DRIVE SHAFT AND LEFT SIDE DRIVE SHAFT FAULTY. VACUUM PUMP LEAKING OIL BAD, AND NEW GASKET NEEDED. LEFT SIDE REAR DOOR LATCH ALSO DOES NOT LOCK POSING A THREAT TO SAFETY AND LEAVING POSSIBILITY FOR ROBBER, VEHICLE DAMAGE AND OR BODILY HARM DUE TO INTRUDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682613February 10, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ROLL BACKWARDS OR FORWARD. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681109February 4, 2015
POWER TRAIN
STARTED EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFTING IN THE LOWER GEARS (1-3) AS DESCRIBED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY. UNFORTUNATELY I AM ALREADY PAST THIS WARRANTY DATE AND HAD NO IDEA OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT HAPPENED, AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676364January 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTH BACK PASSENGER DOORS NO LONGER LOCK. EVEN WITH CHILD LOCK ON THEY OPEN FREELY. HAVING CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT IS A HUGE PROBLEM AS THEY CAN OPEN THE DOORS AT ANY TIME. THERE IS NO WARNING THE LOCKS HAVE FAILED. I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667798December 22, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 02/18/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A NEW RELAY. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THIS WAS ACOMMON PROBLEM. UPDATED 4/4/16 *JS UPDATED 9/11/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661454December 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS INOPERABLE DUE TO A WIRING PROBLEM UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650979October 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH BUSHING. THERE IS A NYLON OR PLASTIC BUSHING IN THE KEY IGNITION SWITCH TO START THE CAR THAT CAN BECOME DISLODGED AND PREVENT THE KEY FROM GOING INTO THE PATHWAY. CAR CANNOT BE STARTED FOR THIS REASON. MUST BE TOWED. VW HAS TOLD US THAT THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY TO THE VW JETTAS. NOTE: THERE MAY BE OTHER MODELS AFFECTED IF THEY USE THE SAME TYPE OF IGNITION SWITCH. REPAIRS WILL COST ~$600 FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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