2003 Volkswagen Jetta Service Brakes Problems

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 2 stored complaint records:

Mileage in stored records

Band	Records
150–400k mi	1
30–60k mi	1

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

January 21, 2020 · 170,000 miles
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the brake light was inoperable intermittently without warning. The dealer dick hannah dealerships [redacted], vancouver, wa 98662 [redacted] was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not subjected to a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred multiple times intermittently. The contact mentioned…
ODI 11308305
March 21, 2014 · 36,000 miles
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the brake pedal sank to the floorboard when depressed. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact mentioned that the failure caused four other vehicles to crash. A police report was filed. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot where it was…
Crash reported
ODI 10594350