2005 Volkswagen Jetta Power Train Problems
- 42
- 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
- valve body · 7 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- hard shifting · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The transmission is terribly made. There is also an issue with the fuel injection that does not allow the car to receive the correct fuel as well as the gas tank. The car jerks because of the gas tank and the codes read ad if the cap needs to be replaced but the whole gas tank needs to be replaced.
ODI 11243418
Air Bags · Power Train
2005 vw.jetta - vin# [xxx]. The transmission shifts hard & down shift hard when the car has run for a period of time during travel. Also, the faulty air bag light comes on when the car is first started and may show intermittently while driving. The catalytic converter & 02 sensor have been replaced but the codes still show when put on the machine. The ignition key gets stuck in the ignition. Information redacted…
ODI 11169953
Power Train
My car haves all the gears highlighted on the display and occasionally when i'm driving it gets stuck on a low gear when i come to a complete stop and try to start going or if im in the highway it all of a sudden decides to shift to neutral gear making me slow down all of a sudden with potential to hit the person behind me or creating a catastrophic accident with many injuries or even death to does i might hit just…
ODI 11149461
Power Train
Axle bolts worked loose and axle punctured transmission housing on drivers side with out warning.
ODI 10958666
Accelerator Pedal · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle did not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle had to be turned off and restarted to remedy the failure. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 279,000. The vin was not available. *tt consumer stated…
ODI 11097963
Power Train
We have a 2005.5 vw jetta and have been experiencing hard shifting while driving for about a year and half . More recently the gears are stalling to shift we were driving in a local street when our car would not shift into 4th gear the engine would rev but would not shift. It is very unsafe for this to happen when you are on busy roads or merging on to highways etc. We have not used our car since and our mechanic…
ODI 10810582
Power Train
I have an early model mkv tdi jetta , with around 87,000 miles on it. Yesterday, on the way home, the dsg dual mass flywheel let go with pieces of metal coming out onto the road and traffic. I looked up this on the tdiclub site and found numerous issues with this part in early production, which is not part of maintenance. Is there a safety recall or other tsb on this? I cant drive the car and just made it home. It…
ODI 10734116
Power Train
There is a problem with transmission of jettas once i was on the highway and my vehicle stalled i was lucky as there were no vehicle behind me other wise that would have been a catastrophic situation for both me and the driver behind me. I pull over the shoulder and waited and started the vehicle i was able to drive after some time. This is a known issue for all the jettas volkswagen knows about this and they…
ODI 10671514
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.
ODI 10664702
Power Train
I have been having issues on my 2005.5 vw jetta for the last several months with it shifting hard or not going into gear. It happens every time the car is driven, so much to the point that i will not let my daughter or wife drive the car as i do not feel it is safe for them. They have been stuck in the middle of the road and the car would just sit there and rev, but never engage in drive or it would shift so hard…
ODI 10643776
Power Train
I brought my car in for an early 65k mile service because i noticed my transmission was not shifting properly & was getting progressively worse. I thought having the 85k service done would take care of that, it didn't & it got worse, so i brought it back to the dealer. The dealer indicated that the valve body was faulty & that it would cost $1000+ to fix. I just paid over $1000 for the k maintenance & other repairs;…
ODI 10604431
Power Train
I was driving on the freeway when an accident in front of me caused me to abruptly stop. In order for me to back up and go around, i had to get out the vehicle and push it backwards during rush hour traffic. *tr
ODI 10588921
Power Train
I have a vw jetta 2005 that has the 2.5 engine. For the last three months, the automatic transmission has started shifting gears by itself in hard shifts, mostly from 1st to 2nd at odd times. I was told this was a known problem in the vws and required a transmission rebuild. (i've heard that a number of time). I had to have the transmission rebuilt at a cost of $4,000 to end the problem. *tr
ODI 10556988
Power Train
I wrote to you about a month ago about recalling the 2005 jetta. Nothing came out of it. It is my firm belief that there is something wrong with the transmission. Google the problems with the 2005 jetta and you will see tons about complaints regarding their transmission woes. Please be objective in your investigation. *tr
ODI 10556582
Power Train
We bought this car from a first owner in 2010 for my daughter who was then a senior at uc davis. No problem for the first 2 years but 2013 seems to be the beginning of some problems. The most major one is the transmission. There is a slippage on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears. There is a jolt accompanying the slippage and if there is a baby onboard, i probably feel the baby will be suffering some kind of pain. Checked the…
ODI 10551006
Power Train
07/22/13 i brought my car in for an early 100k mile service because i noticed my transmission was not shifting properly & was getting progressively worse. I thought having the 100k service done would take care of that, it didn't & it got worse, so i brought it back to the dealer. The dealer indicated that the valve body was faulty & that it would cost $1000+ to fix. I just paid over $1000 for the 100k maintenance &…
ODI 10547823
Engine · Power Train
The car would buck and buck then go into gear , then it would buck get stuck in 3rd or 4th gear i would have to turn the car off let it sit then turn it back on . The prnds panel would all light up and stay on and sometimes go off if the car sat for like 2-3 days but the light would stay on and the car would do the same thing . The transmission went out the mechanic stated the 3rd or 4th gear was stripped and that…
ODI 10562530
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Hi, so my 2005.5 2.5l volkswagen jetta started making noises upon acceleration and the engine would shift quite heavily during idling. The check engine light went on and i took the car to dealership. Apparently, there is an issue with the timing chains of the engine. Never missed a maintenance, after only 68,000 miles it doesn't seem okay that timing chains are already affected. After looking at a few forums online,…
ODI 10492036
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle lost acceleration power while attempting to merge into highway traffic. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the transmission valve body had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 86,000.
ODI 10507065
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My 2005 vw jetta gli stalled suddenly while i was driving @ 35-mph. After pulling over and opening the hood to assess damage, i turned the ignition key but all i heard was the starter being engaged. Once the car was towed to an independent repair shop, the technician informed me the timing belt broke/snapped. I was skeptical because my owner's manual says timing belts should be replaced at 110,000 miles according to…
ODI 10503479
Electrical System · Power Train
I purchased this car from a dealership on 10-8-2012 up in the washington, d.c. Area and drove it back home to my house in sc. Everything was fine on the way home. The very next day on my way into work the car hesitated when it was supposed to shift from 3rd gear to 4th gear and then suddenly downshifted all the way back to 1st gear which made the car de-accelerate from 35-40mph to 10mph within 40 feet or so. The…
ODI 10484085
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2005.5 jetta--vehicle has rough shifting between 2nd and 3rd gears. As well as downshifting. While driving on a mountainside, going 65 mph, the car suddenly downshifted to 3rd gear and would not accelerate. I had to pull over on the side of a mountain, with cars flying by me. The car would not shift gears until turned off and on again. This is now happening during regular acceleration at low speeds. This is a huge…
ODI 10533883
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the clutch and the pedal went completely to the floorboard when depressed. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic for inspection who stated that the dmf needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was 69,000. ....updated 10/11/12…
ODI 10471609
Power Train
Transmission fails to engage into third gear, then engine revs up, then slams into gear. Transmission stays in third gear regardless of speed. Transmission stays in fifth gear regardless of speed. *tr
ODI 10487495
Power Train
Vehicle has manual transmission, driver selected first gear at an intersection, pulled away from light when it changed to green, tried to change to second gear, however gear lever stuck in first gear, would not move into neutral, luckily driver had enough forward momentum to clear intersection and roll off to the side of the road. With engine running driver is unable to select a gear, only way to put transmission…
ODI 10457100