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.
Power Train
I bought the car in march of 2012 and on the way home i noticed that the car wasn't shifting at the appropriate times and there was a transmission issue. After i got home i called the dealer and ask them of the car had any previous issues with the transmission, he said no and naturally i had to replace the transmission that was compatible. 2 years later i am now having the same issue with the car and i did research…
ODI 10653630
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle failed to shift gears. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,500.
ODI 10658884
Body · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that she noticed the trunk failed to close. The contact had to slam the trunk several times in order for it to close properly. Additionally, the front driver side door failed to lock and the open door warning light illuminated constantly. The contact also stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle jerked forward. The vehicle was taken…
ODI 10495344
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
As i try to accelerate the gears jump erradically.
ODI 10443877
Power Train
3 oct 2011: this vehicle's flywheel assy failed at approximately 85,000 miles. Fortunately, the failure occurred while i was at a very low rate of speed in a non-congested area. After the event, i have come to realize that this is a known problem on dsg transmissions as installed on a variety of vw models. Vw does not appear to be interested in discussing this issue for model years 2005 / 2006. I am one of the…
ODI 10430106
Power Train
2005 .5 model year volkswagen jetta tdi (turbodiesel) with automatic (dsg) transmission. On several occasions while driving car, the transmission will for no reason shift into neutral, and all transmission indicator lights 'prnds' will flash simultaneously. So far, if engine is shut off and then restarted, the transmission will again function normally. I believe this has happened 4 or 5 times now. On one occasion,…
ODI 10434166
Engine · Power Train
Check engine light came on while returning home after shopping. Car was towed to the repair shop. Diagnosis was catastrophic failure of engine due to a timing chain jump on a 72k mile, 2.5 liter, 2005 vw jetta two months after purchase. *tr
ODI 10410732
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Vw jetta 2.5l 2005 out of the blue check engine light came on at 81,000 miles. Random misfire and vacuum leak codes. Turn out to be timing chain stretched causing the problem cost $2000 to fix. *tr
ODI 10381660
Power Train
Hard shifting, it hard shifts and it keeps getting worse. I was told it was the valve body but volkswagen does not want to pay for it because it is a few miles over the 100,000 mile warranty when i have read many things saying that volkswagen was having problems with the valve body. *tr
ODI 10402113
Power Train
We recently bought a 2005 volkswagen jetta (the newer design also coincided 2005.5) from a private individual in march 2010. We noticed there was a slight problem with shifting gears that continued to get worse. In june 2010 we took the car to a local volkswagen dealer and discussed the problem. They told us it sounded like the dual mass flywheel was the problem. That there was 2 different manufacturers that make…
ODI 10365704
Power Train
Transmission failure. Won't shift from second to first. Or first to second. If engine is very hot it will most times but not at all if cold or warm. *tr
ODI 10430752
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Jetta 2005.5 sedan (automatic) hard shifted between 2nd & 3th gears, displaying shuddering and hesitation during acceleration in traffic. Since october 2010 hard shifting has continued daily and frequency of shifting hesitation issue has worsened. Hard shifting with hesitation up between 3th and 4th, and also hard shuddering downshift between 3rd and 2nd. Dealer hooked vehicle to computer on feb 14, 2011 and stated…
ODI 10396153
Power Train
2005 volkswagen jetta tdi sedan - engine ran rough and noticed slippage and hesitation during acceleration from full stop. Repeated results from repair shop visits found no problem, was told this was "normal"... The failure occurred while driving at normal hwy speed. A loud bang followed by complete engine failure. Visit to dealer confirmed catastrophic failure of dual mass flywheel, causing collateral damage to…
ODI 10325762
Power Train
On february 16th while running errands i pulled through a drive through for lunch, car was running and sounded just fine, after pulling away i heard a loud "shrieking" noise and then a clunk, the car lost power and made a grinding noise, i immediately pulled into the adjacent parking lot and shut the car off, i waited a few minutes then restarted the car it started just fine but seemed to be idling a little rough, i…
ODI 10259196
Power Train
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. While approaching a stop at 70 mph, the contact placed the clutch in and it failed to release. The vehicle had to be towed to the dealer and they stated that the failure was due to driver error. The clutch was replaced and the dealer did not charge for labor. The part cost $1,800. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle is currently at the dealer and they have not yet…
ODI 10203254
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
2005 volkswagen jetta bucks and shakes while driving. Consumer states that the vehicle sounds like it just wants to shut off and not run. While vehicle was in the shop the loaner got hit and dealer would not return her car until payment was made. *kb the consumer stated the first time the problem happened, she had come to a full stop. When she went to accelerate, the vehicle almost stalled, starting bucking and was…
ODI 10223912
Power Train
The reason for the late post is that i just discovered this site. I purchased my 2005 vw jetta brand new in 2005. It had 61 miles on it. I had the car for about 5 months when it was shifting very hard and nearly snapping my neck. I took the vehicle to the vw dealership over 30 times within a years time and they continued to tell me nothing was wrong. They kept the car and drove it and it of course it would not…
ODI 10706696