2001 Volkswagen Jetta Power Window Devices And Controls Problems
- 45
- 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
- passenger side · 13 records
- window regulator · 13 records
- side window · 12 records
- front passenger · 7 records
- power window · 7 records
- regulator failed · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Window Devices And Controls
My vw drivers side window fell into the door as i was driving along the highway last year. Brought it in to the body shop and they told me they fix tons of this problem as the plastic clips that hold the window are too fragile. Now...several months later my passenger door is having the same problem. The cost of the regulator to fix it (as parts are not sold separatly) has now gone up in cost $50. *tr
ODI 10429050
Power Window Devices And Controls
Like many other vw jetta 01 owners, front passenger side windows keep failing to come down. Had it repaired, then happened again. Vw needs to get this taken care of. *jb
ODI 10199589
Power Window Devices And Controls
Girlfriend got into car on wednesday morning to go to college. She shut the door and the snow had blocked her view through the rear window. So she hit the power window button to roll down front driver side window and the window fell down into the door and would not roll back up. She took the car to motorvation motorcars to have the window taped up until it could get fixed on fri. Temperature was frigid and this was…
ODI 10182768
Power Window Devices And Controls
2001 jetta 4-cyl 2.0l, driver side power window regulator has failed causing the window to get stuck in different positions. The window makes a loud jarring noise when made to go all the way up or all the way down as the window motor doesn't shut off on its own. I am the third owner of this car. The previous owner also had seen this problem before.*jb
ODI 10172173
Power Window Devices And Controls
The window regulator went out on the front passenger window. This is the second time that this has happened. I understand that litigation was filed in august 2003 in reference to this matter. *jb
ODI 10132264
Power Window Devices And Controls
Vw sent a letter to me that the side windows on my 2001 jetta tdi sedan vw may fail and they would repair them when it occurred up to 7 years. They would not repair them before failure. When they failed i was on the highway doing 65 mph and the drivers window failed crashing into the inner door well. Not knowing what was going on and the loud bang in the door almost caused an accident. I brought the car to the…
ODI 10134785
Power Window Devices And Controls
Both windows on the driver's and passenger's door collapsed and no longer work within 2 days of each other. I have read on many similar cases on volkswagen jettas. It appears that vw used parts which do not have much durability when constructing the window supports. *jb
ODI 10130798
Power Window Devices And Controls
My passenger side window stopped working. This is very upsetting as i have read on several websites that volkswagen jettas have a tendencey for the windows to break. I would like to know why there isn't a recall.*ak
ODI 10092968
Power Window Devices And Controls
Passenger side window failure. We simply pulled into a parking lot, passenger pressed the button to roll down the windo, and when passenger pushed button again to raise window, it simply collapsed into the door frame. *ak
ODI 10090501
Power Window Devices And Controls
Vw 20001 wolfsburg edition jetta: passenger window failed to go back up. Appears that the window regulator failed and now the window is down. I will be replacing the part myself, but i know that this is a common vw problem. *cb
ODI 10053263
Power Window Devices And Controls
Front passenger window broke. I was unable to put my window back up while i was on my way to my night job. *la
ODI 10045481
Power Window Devices And Controls
Front passenger power window, part failure resulting in window falling into door. Contacted nearest dealer, was informed that they are performing labor free of charge, but i must purchase the parts. If the problem is that wide spread, they should pay for the part also.*ak
ODI 10037148
Power Window Devices And Controls
The driver's side window when rolled up made a loud popping noise. The next time i attempted to roll the window down it fell all the way into the door and didn't come back up. I feel this problem is a little ridiculous considering my car is only 2 years old.*ak
ODI 10021281
Power Window Devices And Controls
The front driver/passenger side power window glass came off track and fell into the door. *ak the plastic track clamps had broken and caused the window to get stuck in the open or closed position and allowed the window(s) to fall down in the door panel(s). Per bulletin, this problem has existed since 1988. *scc *jb
ODI 10026629
Power Window Devices And Controls
Front right window just fell to the bottom of the door after a pop sound. This is a power window system. *jb
ODI 10008174
Power Window Devices And Controls
Window regulator failed twice leaving window stuck in down position. This is clearly a common defect in this vehicle, one that owners should not be responsible for paying out of warranty. I window stuck in the down position poses a safety hazzard in poor weather conditions, and also impacts the personal safety of the vehicle occupants. *ak
ODI 766971
Power Window Devices And Controls
2nd time. Now passenger window. I just got the first window fixed after a month and a half.*ak
ODI 766108
Power Window Devices And Controls
Known to be a defective part causing a very possible safty issue, when window comes crashing down a distraction can cause a crash and besides volkswagen should fix these window regulators for free since they made defective parts regaurdless of warranty status. *ak
ODI 766136
Power Window Devices And Controls
Third failure of window regulator. Passenger side once, drivers side twice.*ak
ODI 765538
Power Window Devices And Controls
I have had 3 of the 4 window regulators fail on my 2001 vw, jetta. One of which failed while driving down the highway, which poses a direct safety hazard.*ak
ODI 765986
Power Window Devices And Controls
Heard a clunking sound when i went to roll down driver's side window. Window would only go down, not up. Window is now all the way down inside of door and wont roll up.*jb
ODI 764744
Power Window Devices And Controls
I am very frustrated with my jetta's repeated window regulator problems!!*ak
ODI 764073
Power Window Devices And Controls
Window regulator failed- driver's side window fell into door- 4 weeks later still waiting to be fixed. Known problem- dangerous- window taped shut- but does not really close window- still open partially and tons of wind noise- very distracting
ODI 765018
Power Window Devices And Controls
Driver and passenger side front window fall out of track and down inside door. This has happened to both front windows. Volkswagen refuses to repair all four windows.*ak
ODI 764044
Power Window Devices And Controls
Passenger window falls down into door while rolling down the window. This first occurred in may 2001, and was fixed. Problem repeated in july 2002. Volkswagen has been notified, but a fix of this design flaw is not yet available.*ak
ODI 763446