1999 Volkswagen Jetta Structure Problems
- 7
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Structure
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that whenever it rained, excessive amounts of water leaked into the vehicle. The contact did not specify where the leak was located inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but it was not repaired. The contact called the manufacturer and was told that they could not discuss the failure with him due to a pending lawsuit. The…
ODI 10332297
Structure
This is a follow-on of my nhtsa complaint #10175337, because today, i experienced a third water ingestion into my son's 1999 vw jetta, and vw of america said, basically, "sorry, we cannot cover this water damage any more than we could cover the second water damage you had on 27 nov 06 -- unlike the water damage we covered for you on the 13 oct 05 damage!" with hundreds of blogs complaining of water leakage into the…
ODI 10178858
Structure
My son's 1999 vw jetta gls vr6 -- and apparently hundreds of other jettas through model year 2006 identified on www.carsurvey.org-- have been severely water damaged after rain storms. In my case, it first happened on 13 october 2005, because of a design flaw in the cowl-vent/fresh-air inlet setup that allowed water in, flooding the car from under the right front passenger side; all carpeting and padding were covered…
ODI 10175337
Structure
When it rained the floor of the vehicle became wet. The owner took the vehicle to the dealer. They fixed it and told the owner there was no guarantee that the repair would resolve the problem. *jb the vehicle was returned to the dealer because the floorboard continued to get wet when it rained. The dealer has not provided a permanent solution. *nm
ODI 10073843
Structure
Vw jetta's (1999 and later): drain system originating at sunroof has a design defect that results in water backing up into the interior of the car. In severe storms, the car will become inundated with water. *nm
ODI 10146181
Air Bags · Catalytic Convertor · Electrical System · Glass, Side/Rear · Interior Lighting · Structure · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle experienced several recalls/ and several problems: dome light, vanity mirrors, emissions problems, etc... *mr the consumer experienced the following problems with: the interior dome lights, interior trim had come loose on the passenger side, the passenger vanity mirror light did not shut off, the cup holder was jammed and had broken, the driver window sounded as if air was coming in the vehicle, the glove…
ODI 10022531
Electrical System · Gasoline · Structure · Suspension
Vehicle has experienced several electrical system problems (brake lights not working, driver and front passenger side power windows fell down and stuck in the open position, remote door lock not working properly and fluctuates with outdoor temp, alternator and battery failed, tail light flickers, the cd light flashes). Nlm
ODI 559122