2001 Volkswagen Jetta Electrical System Problems
- 46
- 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.
Among these 46 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- light came · 10 records
- check engine · 7 records
- engine light · 6 records
- light comes · 5 records
- brake lights · 5 records
- brake light · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
TAKATA RECALL -THE VEHICLE
ODI 11254533
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Steering · Wheels
My abs light has been on and i don't know how to get it to turn off. My traction control light has been on and don't know how to get it off. I have bought a new coil pack and spark plugs and spark plug wires and now my check engine has came back on.please help me with this car.thanks.god bless u.
ODI 11063377
Electrical System · Service Brakes
The abs light came on and the brakes soft as a marshmallow not warning notice got stopped and there was a hissing noise but no brake fluid on any of the brakes...... I've also been having issues with after replacing the water pump it keeping fluid in it also using the geico discount equipment to see how my driving is the engine light and the one above that the looks like a triangle.... Did the diagnostic came up…
ODI 10700973
Electrical System · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
Raining not hard . Wipers slow down . Complete stop of wiper action. No prior notice of bad operation first thought was fuse. Was not the fuse. *tr
ODI 10537392
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling
I bought this car used in 2003 and had problems with it since. Esc light comes on all the time. Replaced ignition coils, mass air flow sensor, oxygen sensor, and spark plugs multiples times to try and fix the check engine light that keeps coming back on. It keeps spitting out random cylinder misfire codes. Passenger side window broke. The arm rest hinge broke. The glove compartment hinge broke. Brake lights need…
ODI 10451304
Electrical System
My jetta will not start after no signs of an issue. I've had it towed twice because of this issue to pep boys (per warranty company) and was able to drive it home but that is it. They told me that it seemed as if something was draining the battery. I've taken the battery to place of purchase and results were good and the battery is fine. Pep boys recommends i take car to vw dealer. This is tough on my family and i…
ODI 10398231
Electrical System
Lock unit for central locking drivers side front vw part f220 switches indicating a "door open" status fail on a regular basis on units manufactured between 1999 and 2001. Vw redesigned the part in 2002, but offered no corrective action for vehicles with the flawed design. When the switch is inoperable, the lamp on the door does not illuminate when the door is opened, making it invisible to oncoming traffic. In…
ODI 10404708
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at a steady speed the accelerator pedal will depress by itself making the vehicle accelerate. The problem goes away when the brake pedal is depressed (so far). This started happening about a couple of months ago. It's done it maybe 4 or 5 times. *tr
ODI 10373668
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) : the malfunction indicator light never go off after started the engine. *tr
ODI 10297947
Electrical System
Slight smell of smoke in 2001 vw jetta while driving. Parked car at home and returned to car aprox. 30 minutes later to find cabin full of smoke/smoldering from area behind right rear seat. Disconnected battery positive terminal and put water on smoldering area to extinguish fire. 8-10 inch hole burned completely through right side of rear deck. Upon my initial inspection it appears to have initiated from the center…
Fire reported
ODI 10277892
Electrical System
There were no events leading up to the failure. The epc light comes on sporadically, thus making you lose power in the middle of traffic. It is very scary when you have no power in rush hour traffic and you have to pull the car over and restart hoping the light will go off until you can get to your destination. The check engine light stays on all the time for apparently no reason. We have had it diagnosed but with…
ODI 10261398
Electrical System
2001 vw jetta epc light comes on alot. This should be recalled by the manufacturer. Car slows down to 20 mph or less. Have seen complaints that the car completely shuts down. This is unsafe or myself and my 2 small children. *tr
ODI 10236458
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility
I own a 2001 vw jetta gls vr6. Since i have owned this car i have had problems with it. I am a young woman in the military and am in full time school, so i don't have the money to run around and fix it as much as i have been forced to do. First my gas gauge went out three months after buying it $600(under warranty) then a month later o2 sensor $300(non warranty). Then it was the catalytic converter$1500(non…
ODI 10231433
Electrical System · Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. The contact started the ignition and the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic ten times and they stated that the failure was related to the air filter sensor. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current…
ODI 10247580
Electrical System
Engine idles erratically up to 5000 rpm then loses power while driving. Close collisions (rear end) for 2 years. The check engine and epc lights come on and engine malfunctions. In and out of repair shops, including dealership, cost approximately $2,000 in repairs. *tr
ODI 10373130
Electrical System
While leaving to run errands with my 1 year old child in the carmy 2001 jetta glx vr6 started losing power as if it would stall. The check engine light and emissions warning lights came on. When the vehicle was taken to mckenna vw they said i had a bad ignition coil, wires, and spark plugs. While researching the problem i found that this is an epidemic level issue with 2001 jettas. A vw press release contained…
ODI 10181241
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
We purchased our 2001 jetta 1.8l turbo wolfsburg edition in jan of 2003 from a certified used vw dealer. When we drove off the lot, not 5 minutes later, the turbo seemed to fail and we began to lose power, epc light came on, check engine light came on. We immediately took car back to dealer and they fixed problem. Everything ran fine until sept 2003 our check engine light came on, shortly after we received notice…
ODI 10169233
Electrical System
I have a 2001 volkswagan jetta. At least 2 or 3 times, i had my epc light switch came on on the dashboard. Each time, i had to pay out of my pockets to get it fix. When the epc light comes on, i cannot get the gear out of park. I have to constantly pump on my brakes to get it out of park. This can take anywhere from 3 minutes to an hour. I seriously believe that there is a defect with this product. I ask other…
ODI 10166202
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Cel light would turn on and off. Car started to idle bad, sometimes it would not move when cold even with gas fully depressed. Then the car began to stall while driving. I took it to the dealer and they replaced the maf but the symptoms are still here and the car is returning to the shop today. I have read many, many accounts of the same issue. *nm
ODI 10160816
Electrical System
I purchased a 01 volkswagen jetta in july of 04 and in les than a month it began to stall as i was driving, so i pulled over and it could not start again. I got it towed was told it was my battery and got that replaced, then it happened again a few months later and i was told it was my alternator and got that changed. A few month ago the car would not start again, i was told it was my sensors and got that changed,…
ODI 10150690
Electrical System
I have a 2001 vw jetta. In the past two years i have had to replace both my brake lights 8 times. Including my headlights 3 times. My interior lights work and then they don't. I know i have an electrical problem. I had the car looked at once by the dealer and they said i must have bought a bad bulb! Yesterday was the 8th time my brake light went out. *jb
ODI 10147748
Air Bags · Catalytic Convertor · Electrical System
82,5310.00 just replaced the catalytic converter. We have always had some type of an electrical problem from the beginning. Cd player and stereo. Cd lcd panel would say no cd in which you would have a cd in the jacket if you kept pushing the button sometimes it would work. At times you can only read half the call letters for stations. Rolling down back of the windows you would hear a very loud pressure thumping…
ODI 10137595
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Switch
Earlier this year, there was a recall for the brake light switch on my 2001 vw jetta. The dealership replaced this. However, within the last month, the automatic shift lock (asl) has not allowed me to shift out of park on numerous occasions. Usually, i am able to wait a minute and the asl light will go off, or i turn off the car or fiddle with the steering wheel. However, three times this past week i have gotten…
ODI 10131230
Electrical System
Dt: the consumer stated 2001 volkswagen jetta had problems with the lights staying on. Also had a loss power issue. Consumer took vehicle to the dealership to have this problem fixed. After the car left the dealership it ran fine for a couple of hours. Then the problem recurred. . The lights were coming back on, and the car was still losing power. The car has been to the dealership twice. The was kept in the shop…
ODI 10131003
Brake Lights · Electrical System
My brake lights are constantly going out. I will replace the left and then a month or so later i have to replace the right, or the center brake light or the license plate light. I am replacing about 4-5 lights per year on the rear of the vehicle. *tr also numerous electrical problems. 1/2 of the interior lights are no longer working, and when i unlock the car it will automatically lock on me within 15 seconds unless…
ODI 10219834