Volkswagen Jetta Steering Problems
- 161
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 20
- Years with records
- 1999–2019
- 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 161 stored complaint records:
- 13 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- steering wheel · 31 records
- stuck ignition · 18 records
- gets stuck · 15 records
- electrical system · 13 records
- system steering · 12 records
- steering column · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 37 |
| 1–30k mi | 36 |
| 60–100k mi | 32 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
My car stalled on me 4 times between may 2018- december 2019. When the car stalls, the steering wheel locks and it feels like the entire car ceases to have power. 3 out of 4 times the car was in motion. 1 out of 4 times another car was hit due to the stall. In another 1 out of 4 times, there was almost a life threatening accident as the car was in motion, the steering wheel locked and i ended up on the opposite side…
ODI 11289021
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 volkswagen jetta. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 19v615000 (electrical system, steering); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The manufacturer stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called lindsay volkswagen dulles ([redacted], sterling, va 20166, [redacted]) and was…
ODI 11278116
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. The contact received a notification in the mail per nhtsa campaign number: 19v615000( electrical system, steering). The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact called nhtsa and was informed that the parts were not available. The contact stated that the tire warning indicator illuminated. Also, the vehicle made hard shifts while driving at various speeds.…
ODI 11278014
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 19v615000 (electrical system, steering). The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The contact called nhtsa and was informed that the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
ODI 11271095
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen jetta. The contact received a recall notice in the mail for nhtsa campaign number: 19v615000 (electrical system, steering). The contact called nhtsa for more information and was informed that the parts were not available. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
ODI 11271083
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 19v615000(electrical system, steering). The contact took the vehicle back from where it was purchased and was informed that an authorized volkswagen dealer needed to be contacted. The contact called nhtsa for further assistance and was informed that the parts were not available to service the recall. The…
ODI 11271057
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen jetta. Upon starting the vehicle, all of the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was driven to gossett volkswagen germantown ([redacted], memphis, tn 38125, [redacted]) where the contact was informed that a new battery was needed for the key remote. The failure continued to occur after the battery was replaced. The dealer stated that the…
ODI 11271017
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. The contact received a recall notification in the mail per nhtsa campaign number: 19v615000 (electrical system, steering). The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. Upon calling nhtsa, the contact was informed that the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
ODI 11277315