Volkswagen Jetta Visibility Problems
- 52
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 15
- Years with records
- 1999–2015
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 52 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- windshield wipers · 13 records
- windshield wiper · 8 records
- washer fluid · 7 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- window fell · 4 records
- current mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 21 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Body · Electrical System · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen jetta. While the vehicle was powered off with the windows rolled down, the contact reached into the vehicle and the window rolled up and squeezed the contact. The contact sustained chest injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and…
1 injury
ODI 11151610
Body · Visibility
Volkswagen jetta 2006 sagging headliner fabric from headliner. The separated headliner fabric creates a visibility obstruction and possibly a danger to the drivers visibility. It should be a safety issue. I contacted volkswagen customer service but was told that warranty had expired, repair would be up to me. Cost to fix it at the dealer is however over $1000. *tr
ODI 10668211
Visibility
Pax front window fell into the door. Due to cheap, plastic window clips that failed. Replacement clips are now cheap pot metal window clips. *tr
ODI 10608084
Body · Visibility
Door mirrors corroding, drivers side broke off while hand washing with sponge.vw will not replace because warranty has expired. Car is five years old and in excellent condition, no sign of rust anywhere. *tr
ODI 10453405
Visibility
I purchased a new volkswagen jetta tdi in 2012. I am unable to adjust the left outside mirror so that it does not have a blind spot. That blind spot allows a car slowly passing in the left lane to be out of view of the inside mirror but not yet in view of the left outside mirror! The pillar separating the two doors on the driver side is located so that a driver cannot see a car in the described blind spot. *tr
ODI 10460343
Power Train · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed to operate properly while driving in rainy weather. The vehicle also failed to accelerate on another occasion.the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 77 and the current mileage was 1500.
ODI 10449435
Structure · Visibility
Debris from gaskets in air ventilation system exits the air vents and hits the occupants. The debris, on occasion, hit the driver in the eye causing temporary loss of vision. The debris flying out into the face of the driver or other vehicle occupant is always a distraction to driver attention to driving even when direct contact with the eye(s) does not occur. *tr
ODI 10473843
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Visibility
Volkswagen jetta sedan dsg tdi 2011. Vehicle as made has a two second hold for keeping the car from rolling backwards on inclines. However the car owners manual requires a slow acceleration which allows the car to roll backwards risking hitting the car or pedestrian behind you especially in driveways with inclines endangering small children because of visibility. The only way to overcome this safety defect is to use…
ODI 10423205