2000 Volkswagen Jetta Ignition Problems
- 13
- 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.
What owners report
- engine light · 8 records
- check engine · 6 records
- ignition coil · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Ignition
At about 50,000 miles as i was driving uphill the engine felt as if it was failing and losing power. It regained power, but the check engine light came on. I took it to an independent mechanic who ran a diagnostic, and found many codes on it, but nothing wrong. He cleared out the computer and sent me on my way. I now have 87,000 miles and have been having the same problem continuously. Now, i have to take my car…
ODI 10164219
12v/24v/48v Battery · Fuses And Circuit Breakers · Ignition · Instrument Cluster/Panel
Bought used vw from a dealer. Dealer was doing brakes/inspection, and on picking up the vehicle stunk of burnt electric smell. Vehicle would not start. This was around 50,000 miles. Check engine light remains on although numerous codes continue to come up nothing is found. Dealer sent car to authorized vw dealer to fix - light still remains on. Around 87,000 miles car began to drain battery and would not start even…
ODI 10219742
Ignition
Dt: the consumer states the check engine light is on. The consumer took the vehicle to a service dealer and they told him the ignition coil was bad. They wanted to replace the ignition coil at a cost of over $700.00; parts only. The consumer has visited a website and found a recall on a later model; 2001 vw jetta. His car is doing the same thing as listed on this recall. He has talked to vw and they said they could…
ODI 10129883
Ignition
2000 vw jetta, vr6 engine, 49,3331 mile. Whenever my car was idle for more than 6-8 hours and was exposed to rainy\wet weather, the engine would experience performance issues. Immediately after starting the car under these circumstances, the engine would sputter and sound like it was on the verge of stalling. If i attempted to drive the car without letting it fully warm-up, the engine would experience a severe…
ODI 10112298
Ignition
2000 volkswagen jetta gls vr6 has recall for faulty cruise control brake light switch.*mr the engine light illuminated and after a diagnostic was performed it was determined a new catalytic converter was needed. It was finally determined that the converter failed due to a faulty coil pack. *jb
ODI 10082172
Electrical System · Ignition
My jetta has been back at the dealer 5 times in the past two months to repair the same problem. The car hesitates upon acceleration as if it will stall. The check engine light comes on. Sometimes it stays on until they reset it and sometimes it goes off. The dealer has replaced the mass air sensor and cleaned parts of the engine. Then the intake manifold had to be replaced. Now they told me the problem is the…
ODI 10041776
Ignition
The coil had started going faulty about 1 year prior. Due to moisture in the coil, the car was barely running -- it back fired, and was nearly impossible to get it rolling up a hill, almost causing me to roll into a car behind me at a stop sign. I was able to get it replaced under the extended warranty, but it should have been covered by the recall on all the other coils -- there are numerous reports of 2000 models…
ODI 10021466
Ignition
While driving, my 2000 jetta gls, vehicle hesitates and stalls (engine light also would come on at times). On six occasions to service, vw claimed that nothing could be found. The seventh time, conveniently after warranty expiration, they found a bad ignition coil...which obviously, i had to pay for. Speaking to four acquantainces that had same vehicle, all reported similar issues with the hesitation and stalling.…
ODI 10098206
Ignition
While parking the vehicle consumer turn off the electrical ignition switch, took the key and vehicle was still running. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information. Ts
ODI 8023357
Ignition
I would like to register a complaint about the coil pack failure on my 2000 vw jetta - this is a serious safety issue that vw of america refuses to address. This coil pack fails and causes immediate loss of power in the engine - i was driving and lost power in 2 of the 4 cylinders. Vw did not cover my replacement. This is happening on numerous vws. There should be a recall - it is a defect.
ODI 10000655
12v/24v/48v Battery · Belts And Associated Pulleys · Engine · Ignition
Request for full reimbursement in the amount of $1898.94 for unwarranted repairs. (nar) *ph *cb
ODI 10059230
Ignition
While driving, the check engine light flashed and then stayed on, followed by the vehicle sputtering. Then it stopped accelerating. The dealership performed a diagnostic test, in which the failure wa a failed ignition coil. The ignition coil has been replaced twice, but the failure has recurred. This failure occurs every 20,000 miles. The dealership cannot indicate what was causing the failure. *jb
ODI 10092428
Ignition
Problems with emission related parts. Every time the vehicle has to take a emission test the vehicle fails and that the manufacture is aware of the problem but at the same time they are not doing anything to fix it. Ts
ODI 10006048
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