2001 Volkswagen Jetta Engine Problems
- 26
- 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 26 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly began accelerating on its own. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The engine failed, which prevented a crash from occurring. The vehicle is currently being diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 109,000. Updated 11/25/08. *lj when the engine accelerated on its…
ODI 10247274
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
Engine
During the past month i have had my car in 2 times for the same problem, check engine light, with engine sputtering and stalling periodically. The first time the coils and spark plugs were replaced (dealership claimed they were lose and black), second time they thought it was the battery, which was due to be replaced anyway. Now i am one week since the last service and the light has come back on with the same…
ODI 10222290
Engine
My wife owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta vr6 glx. Currently it has about 40,000 miles on it. In september we noticed that the vehicle was not accelerating properly. When the engine is cold, the car hesitates and feels as if it is about to stall. When it warms up the car works perfectly. We took it to the vw dealer last month to correct the problem and perform the needed service. They replaced the battery (which was…
ODI 10138623
Engine
My 2001 vw jetta timing belt broke, left me stranded on the interstate and cost over $3300.00 to repair the blown engine, not once was i told upon purchase or trips for service at any vw dealer that the timing belt was supposed to be changed at 60 or 70,000 miles. , my car had 97,000 at the time. The car from day one has had nothing but problems which resulted in costly repairs for a vehicle i thought to be very…
ODI 10116736
Engine
ENGINE COIL PACK MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
ODI 10099483
Engine · Seat Heater/Cooler
Safety issue with 2001 vw jetta. *bf the drivers side seat became unusually hot than normal and the interior leather covering developed a metallic appearance. A vw representative looked at the seat and stated it looked like external damaged, but the seat had to be fully inspected first. The consumer was told the she would be responsible for the labor if was determined it was not the heating element, but if it was…
ODI 10097355
Engine
2001 jetta original owner the oil pan needs to be replaced because it is made out of aluminum and the plug is made out of steel .since the plug is made out of a harder material it stripped the pan. The car is out of warranty so know i will have to pay 600 dollars. *nm
ODI 10107705
Engine · Lock
While driving engine exploded. Consumer had the vehicle towed to a dealership, and had the vehicle inspected, and was told that the engine had a build up of sludge. *ak the consumer took the vehicle in for service to get the lock on the truck fixed because you could not open it from the outside. The engine began making noise and smoking while the consumer drove on the highway leaving the consumer stranded on the…
Fire reported
ODI 10097893
Engine
My 2001 vw jetta burns a quart of oil every 600 miles. This problem occured from the first moments i owed the vehicle. I immediatedly reported this to the dealer who informed me that it was "a condition with new jettas and would right itself after i drove the car a while." this position was repeated during the "free" oil changes up to the point where the warranty expired. Now that the warranty has expired, vw…
ODI 10063692
Emission Control · Engine
Check engine light o2 sensor, mass air flow sensor. *ak
ODI 10056393
Engine
I bought a previously owned vw jetta gls with 25,000 mi on september 22, 2003. Two weeks later, the oil light came on briefly as i was parking at home. I checked the dipstick and it was dry. I called the dealer and it was towed and checked and a fluorescent probe was put in and i was told there were two quarts of oil remaining. Where did the oil go? My car is scheduled to go in for a check on this problem this week.…
ODI 10049036
Engine
While driving at 30 mph and with no warning vehicle shut off, and resulted in an accident with another vehicle.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 10037699
Engine
2001 volkswagen jetta (complaint numbers 30291114,30343786 and 03092183) our 2001 jetta started clicking and blowing white smoke. We called the dealership and they said it was the turbo and would be covered under warranty. We towed the car to them on may 19, 2003 and they did replace the turbo. However, they advised us the vehicle needed a new engine because it was still clicking. They said it looked like we had not…
ODI 10133589
Engine
THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THEN STALLED.*JB
ODI 10011691
Engine
To whom it may concern, when "flooring" my 2001 vw jetta gls 1.8t as to merge on the highway, approx. 50% of the time i experience loss of power. The engine and turbo seem to stall out until i let off the gas and reapply. Due to the sporadic nature of this, the dealer can not recreate. I believe this to be very dangerous, when merging on a freeway i expect my car to provide continuous acceleration, not to stall out.…
ODI 10016570
Engine
Consumer stated while driving at 40mph the engine makes a severe noise and then a vibration is felt as if the engine is loosing power, which was due to a faulty engine coil pack that went bad. Dealer was notified and will change only one coil. Duke gold's speed way volkswagen dealer, will not replace the coil at least in the following next 3 weeks because there is a national back order. Please provide further…
ODI 10002521
Engine
Consumer stated while driving at any speed and without warning the engine failed and lost power and it was difficult to control the vehicle.*jb
ODI 10002495
Engine
Purchased new 2001 jetta in august of 2000, gls 2.0l engine and it has always been burning/losing oil. About 1 qt evey 1000 miles driven. Cannot understand and oil consumption test by vwof a in july of 2002 said it was normal even after breakin period. Car currently has 46,000 miles. I am pissed off still and i am basically putting a quart of oil in every month plus 2 oil changes a year. This normal oil consumtion…
ODI 10000877
Engine · Ignition
I had a coil pack burn out on my 2001 vw jetta - it has 21000 miles. It appears to be a known problem and many people are experiencing this failure. Vw (and audi) will only replace coils when they individually burn out. Vw/audi should recall and replace all coils either at the time of burn out or before it becomes an issue. The number of people who have had this problem suggest that the coils are either defective or…
ODI 10000390
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
Air Bags · Engine
My car which was purchased brand new in july 2001 has been to the repair shop 13 times. I purchased a 2001 volkswagen jetta. The ongoing problem is that the car is losing power while accelerating. Volkswagen doesn't want to acknowledge the defect of their own product. I was told two things which doesn't make sense to me. First, i was told my engine is not apart of the recall for those other vw cars that are losing…
ODI 10014266
Air Conditioner · Brake Lights · Engine · Ignition · Pads
I have had nothing but problems after purchasing my brand new 2001 v.w jetta. I had vehicle only 6 months and it left me stranded due to malfunction of emission control sensor. 5 months after that, ignition lock cylinder was inoperable, needing them to repair. 2 months later, owned for 1 yr 1 month, car was burning a lot of oil so consumption test was done and determined to be true,that the car was in fact consuming…
ODI 10081156
Brake Lights · Electrical System · Engine · Lamp · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Seats
Since i have had my jetta i have had to keep oil in the trunk because the car burns oil, i was told by the dealer that it is normal for a car to use that much oil, i have had to have the brake switch replaced, the arm rest latch replaced, cd player replaced twice, my passenger rear brake lights burn out regularly (only passenger side), my key in the ignition alarm and lights left on alarm turned and stayed on…
ODI 10065650
Engine
The vehicle burns oil excessively. I have to constantly add oil. Everytime i've spoken with the dealer he just gave me the run-around. They conducted 2 oil consumption tests but never did anything to fix the problem. The vehilce was purchased in nj from douglas motors. At every scheduled service i complained of the same problem but nothing was done to fix it.*ak
ODI 10075292