Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#530174February 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DRIVER'S SEAT CONTAINED FAULTY WIRING, CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#529923February 5, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820342January 29, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
IN COLD CLIMATE THE POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTED, CAUSING THE LOCKS TO BE IN A "LOCKED POSTION," AND WON'T BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK DEALER 3 TIMES, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528387January 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HESITATES/STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529681January 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE TRHOTTLE CABLE TANGLED CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK TO FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819940January 20, 1998
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CAUSING THE SEAT TO GO BACKWARDS. THE METAL FRAME THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TOGETHER HAD BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528861January 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HESITATES AND THEN COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, WITHOUT WARNING, AT ANY SPEED AND UNDER ANY CONDITIONS. VEHICLE ALWAYS RESTARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528300January 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPPED, VEHICLE HESITATES AND THEN SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. VEHICLE HAS TO BE RESTARTED TO REGAIN POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820566January 12, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH AND HIT A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS LYING IN THE HIGHWAY AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527944January 9, 1998
AIR BAGS
DURING VEHICLE FRONT END COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#820326January 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN BACK ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. BUT OWNER KNOWS THAT THIS WAS INCORRECT INFORMATION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS STILL CUTTING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527809January 6, 1998
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
ANTI-THEFT ALARM ACTIVATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS CUT POWER TO THE ENGINE. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE ALARM WAS TRIGGERED BY THE RADIO NOT BEING PROPERLY INSTALLED WHICH BECAME LOOSE AND EVENTUALLY TRIGGERED THE ALARM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527810January 6, 1998
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
ANTI-THEFT ALARM ACTIVATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS CUT POWER TO THE ENGINE. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE ALARM WAS TRIGGERED BY THE RADIO NOT BEING PROPERLY INSTALLED WHICH BECAME LOOSE AND EVENTUALLY TRIGGERED THE ALARM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527760January 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS FAILED, LEAKING FLUID ONTO BRAKE SHOES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527747January 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM WAS ACTIVATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER TO THE IGNITION SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820170December 30, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 28 TO 30 MPH INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527065December 23, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527242December 23, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE HAVE FAILED WHEN THE KEY TURNED IN THE CYLINDER, MAKING THE DOOR IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE METAL PART OF THE CYLINDER WHICH COME SINTO CONTACT WITH LOCKING MECHANISM INSIDE THE DOOR IS MADE OF VERY SOFT ALUMINUM, WHICH CAN BEND/BREAK OFF VERY EASILY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527527December 23, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FIRST DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKED THEN PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ENTER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819827December 9, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
CONSUMER HAS CALLED THE VOLKSWAGEN MANUFACTURER SINCE JANUARY OF 1996 TO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT JACK. CONSUMER HAS YET TO RECEIVE ANY PARTS. RECALL 95V054000. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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