1. Volkswagen Jetta
  2. Problems
  3. 2005
  4. Cooling System

2005 Volkswagen Jetta Cooling System Problems

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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 3 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 23, 2008 · 35,000 miles

    Cooling System

    2005 jetta somewhere under hood spontaneously burst into flames with car parked in a driveway and engine turned off after driving for approximately 20 minutes. Fire consumed entire engine, electrical system, and resulted in a total loss according to insurance adjuster. There were no occupants in the vehicle when the fire started. City of plantation (fl) police and fire departments responded and were able to…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10235693

  • March 21, 2008 · 44,500 miles

    Cooling System · Exterior Lighting · Suspension

    I have a 2005 vw 2.5 jetta. My first incident was at 32,000 miles when the back brakes went out. Following that, my brake lights became faulty. After replacing my brake lights, they went out again. I took it to the dealer who charged me $38 to change them again. They went out once again before the dealer decided to inform me there was a defect which was covered under warranty. The next problem was when i was driving…

    ODI 10244593

  • March 21, 2008 · 60,000 miles

    Cooling System

    SMALL RADIATOR COOLING FAN STOPPED. *TR

    ODI 10233000