2003 Volkswagen Jetta Engine Problems
- 6
- 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 6 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
We purchased an 03 vw jetta wagon approx. 2.5 years ago. We changed the oil at the dealer every 5000 miles. We missed one oil changed and the engine stalled on the road. It was towed to a vw mechanic. We were told it a had total engine failure do to sludge-which they said was lack of maintenance. We paid 16,000 for the car, it had 40,000 miles on it, we put 20,000 miles on it. We contacted a lawyer and we were told…
ODI 10323637
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that his vehicle stalls intermittently and the dealer cannot diagnose the cause of the failure. He has paid over $500 in repairs. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 62,000.
ODI 10269687
Engine
I am complaining about failure of the ignition coils on a 2003 volkswagen jetta ( ) with the 1.8 liter turbo engine. Vw has already recalled a number of jettas of this vintage and with this engine for replacement of defective ignition coils. However, they have refused to pay for replacement of the coils on this car. One failed causing the engine to run poorly. The dealer recommended replacing all four coils at a…
ODI 10253946
Engine
2003 volkswagen jetta caught on fire while driving. A vehicle following my sons car on a major interstate (my son was out of state returning home) noticed smoke coming from under the car and blow horn and flickered lights. My son looked in his rear view mirror and saw smoke and immediately pulled off the road. The fire department was called by vehicle following. The jetta never lost power and when he pulled off the…
Fire reported
ODI 10155426
Engine
The check engine light stayed on while the car was in motion. When the car was idling, the check engine light blinked. I was able to drive it to fairfax volkswagen in fairfax, va to have the car checked out. Apparently there was a recall on the ignition coils, which had been out for over a year. I had no idea about the recall -- even after i took the jetta to stohlman vw for service on my audio speakers in the fall…
ODI 10103053
Engine
My 2003 jetta tdi was parked in front of my apartment building for approximately 40 minutes. When i went back out to the car to get in it, i found it with smoke billowing out from under the hood. As i started to pull the hood release to investigate, i noticed flames. I did not open the hood and instead quickly called the fire department and they responded asap. By the time they started putting out the fire, flames…
Fire reported
ODI 10049380