2001 Volkswagen Jetta Automatic Transmission Problems
- 32
- 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
- shifting gear · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
CAR HAS PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEAR. *TR
ODI 10313653
Automatic Transmission
2001 vw jetta vr6 for years my automatic transmission has occasionally slipped while shifting between 2nd and 3rd gears. Also, my gear selector slips between "d" and "3" without an resistance. A couple of days ago, with my car being regularly maintained, this problem became persistent. Now, every time the car shifts from 2nd to 3rd the car shifts/bucks very hard. Also, the gear selector easily moves from "d" to "3"…
ODI 10248770
Automatic Transmission
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, FAILS TO SHIFT. *TR
ODI 10250114
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. The contact purchased a used car and, within the same week, it began to stall. The dealer could find no failures. She took the vehicle to another volkswagen dealer and they gave her a list of all the failures. The list included the transmission, rattling in the engine, and the brake sensors. There are four different tires on the vehicle and each are the incorrect size.…
ODI 10253576
Automatic Transmission
When shifting from reverse to drive there is .5 to 1 second delay to engage forward gear. At first it was barely noticeable but now it feels like 1 to 2 seconds pass before drive gear is engaged. When parking on a hill car rolls back. *tr
ODI 10217747
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. The contact reported transmission failure on the vehicle. The dealer remedied the transmission failure and one month later, the problem recurred. The contact stated that the epc lights began to malfunction. When the lights illuminated the current speed in which the contact was driving, reduced drastically. The indicator illuminated intermittently while driving to the…
ODI 10187017
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
Automatic Transmission
Dt: when the consumer would start her car and try to put it in gear, it would not come out of park. This happened without warning. The dealer fixed it. The consumer was at dealer because of a recall and had them look at this at the same time. *jb the consumer witnessed another make/model vehicle with a similar problem while at the dealer. *sc
ODI 10126334
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Structure
2001 jetta- makes winding noise at 40 mph, ear piercing, technicians claim this is normal but overpowers radio? Unacceptable. Transmission shifts erratically all the time, car will lunge forward when at a stop when foot taken off brake pedal. Car makes a knocking noise when at a complete stop. *nm
ODI 10112085
Automatic Transmission
2001 vw jetta tdi - total transmission failure @ 68,000 miles. Warranty was up at 50k. Vw stated they could not do anything about it, except charge me $3800 for a factory referbed transmition (part only). 68,000 miles on this car would be considered a good break in milage not an oops you got to replace the transmition. I am very unsatisfied that vw will not stand behind there product even though it is out of…
ODI 10110236
Automatic Transmission
While driving 20 mph transmission jerked before shifting gears. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
ODI 10113650
Automatic Transmission
Consumer complained about a transmission problem. Transmission was replaced twice within the past 4 years. Check engine light came on every other week. Dealer was not helping with the existing problem. Vehicle was purchased new. But, it was one issue after another, and volkswagen was very evasive in responding to the problems at hand. *ak
ODI 10081754
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Visibility
Before i picked up the car- it needed a new fuel tank because the dealer was unable to put gas into the car. At 60,000 miles the crank shaft broke off and a new engine was installed. My driver side window fell down. Two plastic things keep falling out of the sunroof and i put them back up. Numerous oxygen sensors have been changed but my check engine light remains on. Finally, at 107,000 miles my transmission went…
ODI 10073128
Automatic (Asc) · Automatic Transmission · Driveline
While accelerating from either a stop or moving, the transmission occasionally will slip while shifting from 1st-2nd gear, regardless of either light or heavy throttle. This problem has proven elusive to duplicate on demand and has occured under various conditions, to include: light & heavy acceleration; moving & from dead stop; dry & wet roads; inclined (uphill) & declined (downhill) and various combinations of…
ODI 10072866
Automatic Transmission · Equipment
Car has just had the second transmission placed in less than 11,000 miles. I have had this car in the shop 17 times losing it each time at the least for 2 days and at the most for a week and a half. The dealership and vw refuse to provide any type of assistance with a rental car leaving me to rely on others for transportation or pay high rental costs. Every time the transmission goes out it begins to slip when going…
ODI 10072708
Automatic Transmission
2001 vw jetta vr6 transmission fails to shift smoothly from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd gear. Engine rpms spike/surge before engaging next highest gear, at which point the gear is slammed into as the rpms are too high to engage the gear properly. Have taken the vehicle to two different vw dealers two different times (four visits total) and dealers say they cannot duplicate the problem or that they reset the shifting…
ODI 10120578
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. Whenever the contact attempts to accelerate from a stop sign or light, the vehicle lunges and/or surges into the next gear. The vehicle takes a long time to shift from third to fourth gear and then drives normally. The current mileage was 170,594 and failure mileage was 50,000.
ODI 10218712
Automatic Transmission
Consumer statesdthat while driving the vehicle up a hill transmission module failed, causing consumer to pull over on the side of the road. Dealer notified.*ak
ODI 10033778
Automatic Transmission
While shifting gear into reverse vehicle would not move on it's own. Consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not resolve the problem. *ak *la
ODI 10063337
Automatic Transmission · Engine
The consumer states that while driving and with no warning, the vehicle jerked and lost power. Dealer notified. Mr the consumer states that the vehicle has had several transmissions replaced in a year-feels that the vehicle is a lemon. Scc
ODI 8020597
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Automatic Transmission · Switch
I have had trouble with this jetta from the first day i took ownership of the vehicle. The brake assembly has been replaced. The brake light switch has been replaced. Now i have just received a new transmission in my ten month old car. The car's transmission was reset three times before volkswagen replaced the valve body. This procedure did not work and in turn endangered my life. I was trying to get on the highway…
ODI 758579
Automatic Transmission · Gasoline
Transmision does not shift correctly around third gear, the car will rev up then the car has a hard jerk. As for the engine the engine will kill any where at any time the hole car will just shut of driving or just sitting still. I feel very unsafe in this car!*ak
ODI 760973
Automatic Transmission · Switch
Upon starting the vehicle and putting foot on the brake to move into another gear the brake light illuminated. The brake appeared to lock the gear shift, and you could not get it to go into another gear. The shift will not come out of park. Consumer took the vehicle to dealer to be repaired. *ak
ODI 10115442
Automatic Transmission
Intermintent problem shifting from first gear to second. Car would not shift therefore would not accelerate in traffic. Dealer replaced electrical part called a valve body. Car still did not work properly. Volkswagen reccomended complete transmission replacement which dealer performed. We have concerns over safety of this vehicle if this part should fail again. Is there statistical data available regarding failure…
ODI 754309
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Automatic Transmission
Transmission replaced on february 8, and abs sensor replaced on february 21. Brakes had failed. *ak
ODI 881064