2001 Volkswagen Jetta Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 12
- 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 12 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- light came · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 13 mph the abs light and the traction control light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that there was a problem with the control module for the anti lock braking system. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that nhtsa recall campaign id number 02v031000 (service brakes, hydraulic: anti lock) was…
ODI 10378120
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Abs/asr lights came on. Dealership said that i need a new abs module and pump. After reading online, i have read that this is a common problem. Car only has 61,000 miles on it. *tr
ODI 10233763
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
We have a 2001 volkswagen jetta tdi that we bought in daytona beach, fl. The car has 39,000 miles on it. We recently experienced a problem with the brakes. We were on rt92 when the car started slowing down and would not go any faster; this is in a 50mph speed zone. My husband was driving and as soon as traffic would let him he got over in the right hand lane and all the time the car is going slower and slower. He…
ODI 10230948
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2001 jetta. In traffic, a car stopped suddenly two cars before me.... I stopped in response and my brake pedal went to the floor - brakes failing , anti-lock system failing - and hit the car in front of me. My car was totaled. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10231292
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Besides having many, many, many problems with my vw jetta, i have found the absolute biggest one. While driving for a while...say 45 minutes or so depending on the day...the rear brakes lock up and stay on while still driving. It has been to the dealership three separate times to have this fixed and they say they can't get it to demonstrate the problem on their lame [redacted] and has yet to remain fixed. They also…
ODI 10049137
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When the brake pedal was depressed from a cold start position, the vehicle failed to stop, which resulted in extended stopping distance. *ak *scc. The consumer stated there was damage to the vehicle as a result of the vehicle not stopping. *jb evoq n 20011211 n y n 6 3 colonial volkswagen westborough ma 01581 v n n
Crash reported
ODI 10034028
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2001 vw jetta just rolled 30000 on the odometer. I have heard that there are problems with the brake pads on the rear of the car. I had to pay $350 to get the pads replaced and get the rotors refinished. I don't drive the car unusually hard and did not expect the brakes to go so quickly. Also, this past winter, all of the spark plugs were shot. This not surprisingly occurred right after the warranty expired. I…
ODI 10018344
Equipment · Exhaust System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Back brakes and rotors had to be replaced on my 2001 jetta glx v6 which was purchased 08/01. I only had 23,000 miles on the car! At my 20,000 mile service no problems were mentioned. My check engine light came on too. I had to have my o2 sensor replaced under warranty. The warranty did not cover the brakes. I do not ride the brakes. 1 month after i bought the car i noticed that when i start it in the morning it…
ODI 10013992
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Consumer states that while driving the vehicle into her drive way she proceed to stop and brakes fail.consumer says that there is a recall out but does not include her vin number.
ODI 8019465
Automatic Transmission · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The gear was hard to shift out of park and the brake sensor needed to be replaced. *jb
ODI 10020360
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