2005 Volkswagen Jetta Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. While driving 10 mph, she depressed the brakes and they failed to engage. The vehicle proceeded into incoming traffic. The contact was able to avoid a crash. The contact proceeded to drive and when approaching a traffic light, the identical failure recurred. The engine was shut off and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The dealer stated that the brake…
ODI 10343957
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Rear brakes on 2005 vw jetta - metal on metal after 19k and 38k miles. Told by vw that it is due to a smaller brake pad on the rear. Fear that a smaller brake pedal wears faster and is thus a safety issue. *tr
ODI 10251130
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Unknown Or Other
Shortly after i bought car i noticed a noise coming from (sounded like) engine. I also noticed car not changing gears smoothly. Felt as if it was having a hard time shifting especially up hill, i took the car in and was told this is just how a vw shifts and sounds. I told them i did not notice it when i initially owned the car. They ran a diagnostic since now the engine light is on the windshield wipers come on at…
ODI 10341888
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
20k miles, noticed rear grinding sound when braking. Sound seemed to dissipate after a few hundred feet of braking. However, it turns out that the grinding sound was the rear pads having been worn down to the rivets. I now have to replace the rear rotors and rear pads, at 20k miles. This is very unusual. Should be able to go to 60k miles on rear pads, perhaps as soon as 30k on fronts. *tr updated 12/12/2007 *bf…
ODI 10201982
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2005 volkswagen jetta brake pedal failed, when attempting press the pedal it went to the floor. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable duplicate the problem. *nm
ODI 10172238
Electrical System · Frontal · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Side/Window
The airbag light has come on 4 times in my 2005 new jetta 2.5 the seat belt sensors in front have been replaced once at dealership, this started when the car had only 22000 miles and kept coming on around every 10000 miles, they had to also replace the airbag(s) not sure which ones were replaced, the seatbealts don't wind back up properly sometimes as well. At around 25000 miles the brakes had to be replaced, we…
ODI 10278989
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Dt*: the contact stated the brakes do not always depress. The first 3 times this happened the vehicle was in reverse backing out of a parking space and the vehicle stopped itself. The last time this occurred the vehicle was in drive, which caused the contact to hit a vehicle. This caused minor damage to the contact's vehicle. The dealership has seen the vehicle multiple times, but they were unable to duplicate the…
Crash reported
ODI 10147250
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The car is squealing ridiculously loud when the car comes to a stop or in reverse. (mostly in reverse) i have contacted volkswagen multiple times. They have not been able to fix this problem or given any information on fixing this problem. The dealership has tried everything they could to fix it. I have other friends with the same year make and model with the same noise. The squealing noise is so loud, it sounds…
ODI 10143494
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Volkswagen Jetta.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.