2003 Volkswagen Jetta Electrical System Problems
- 63
- 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 63 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 9 indicate fire
What owners report
- seat heater · 11 records
- fuse battery · 9 records
- side seat · 6 records
- light came · 6 records
- battery melted · 5 records
- alternator cable · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 18 |
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
There are many problems which seem to be a cause of the electrical system. The car will simply die when you stop at a red light, stop sign, etc. It will try to die while driving down the road. The digital display constantly resets itself, especially when you turn the car off, but also while driving. The radio does this too. The back brake light also has some type of short in it. It goes out and comes back on. We…
ODI 10229845
Electrical System · Seats
I turned on the driver's seat heater to 5 (highest setting) on my 2003 vw jetta tdi when leaving my house at 7 am. I used this regularly to warm the seat for a few minutes on cold mornings, then would turn it off (lower settings never produced noticeable heat). Within one minute i felt a burning/electrical sensation in my upper left thigh. I was driving on a mountain road and the pain made me jump in my seat and…
ODI 10226915
Electrical System
ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS MELTED. *TR
ODI 10222269
Electrical System
1/10/08 i had my 2003 vw jetta in for service. I was told the ignition coil #3 needed to be replaced. 4/11/08 ignition coil #1 needed to be replaced. I found the recall on your web site after the april problem. I was told that my car is not part of the recall, even though it states 2003 jetta. On 12/4/08 i had to replace ignition coil #4 and on 1/21/09 another which also included the last two. I contacted volkswagen…
ODI 10256088
Electrical System
No advance notice. The car shut off in heavy traffic, almost causing an accidents. The volkswagen dealer , carl gregory in columbus, ga, could not find the cause of the problem at first. Later they found the problem and replaced: 1. Harness p/n 1j0-971-349-hg, 2. Holder p/n 1j0-937-617-d, .fuse p/n n-104-249-0. They did not return the parts to me. Since no one was sure what caused the problem or if this fixed the…
ODI 10194120
Electrical System
A week before this incident speedometer quit. Non vw repair shop replaced speed sensor, this did not fix speedometer problem so they sent me to ny vw dealer who replaced crank sensor. Could not even drive car out of their lot after the repair as car was stalling and hesitating. They then said i needed to replace needle lift sensor. I begged them at that point to look for a wiring problem or electrical system problem…
ODI 10164403
Electrical System
As i was pulling out of a grocery store parking lot, my 2003 jetta gli vr6 began to sputter and lose power. Engine light came on and would stay lit or start blinking as i tried to drive home. I contacted vw roadside assistance along with my vw dealership (strong vw, slc ut), and they informed me that i must bring it in. Seeing that i was barely going to make it home i contacted roadside assistance which was provided…
ODI 10155714
Electrical System
Dt*: the contact stated the engine light illuminated four times. Each time the vehicle was taken to the local dealership for inspection and repair. The dealership repair department replaced the glow plug, the relay to the glow plug and the thermostat, however this did not remedy the problem.
ODI 10148547
Electrical System
Dt: 2003 volkswagen jetta diesel tdi. The engine died at 70 mph. The consumer knew it was not the timing belt and believed it to be an electrical problem. The car has an electrical problem with the computer sensor that controls the signals. Lights to flash, flashers also with power windows. The consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic and he could find no reason for this to happen. The timing belt is in place and in…
ODI 10120984
Electrical System
There have been numerous problems with the electrical system in my car. Most of which have been unfounded by the dealership. In most cases it is my windows that do not obey comands. If i push the window up button, the windows may roll themselves down or go all the way up instead of just a little bit up. Same on the down. Sometimes the pinch control will activate itself and the window (which i think is closing) will…
ODI 10054676
Electrical System
My wife's 2002 volkswagen jetta has a bad ignition coil. Both volkswagen corporation and our local vw dealer, speedcraft in wakefield ri, admitted that they have a coil problem with all 2002 jettas and passats. They further noted to my wife that they do not have enough parts on hand to perform an actual recall. We are demanding that they replace all 4 coils since they know that it is likely that all 4 will…
ODI 10003020
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Exterior Lighting · Hub · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have owned a volkswagen jetta (turbo - 2003) and have had one horrible problem after another. Without fail, i have taken my vehicle in for random mechanical repairs every few months since purchasing the vehicle. I found out the car was manufactured in mexico and that vw was aware of how bad their car's manufactured in mexico were. If that is the case, how can so many car owners with so many mechanical issues…
Crash reported
ODI 10197150
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Tires · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle experienced hesitation, keyless key battery does not work, epc light illuminated due to lost of power, jack fell while car was on it, and problems shifting the car out of park.*mr when the epc light illuminated for the second time, the dealer replaced the engine control module. The vehicle experienced two flat due to the tires being overinflated. *jb
ODI 10053529