2005 Volkswagen Jetta Manual Transmission Problems
- 5
- 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
- wear tear · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Manual Transmission
On 11/11/09, i parked my car on my apartment complex parking lot. I left my car in first gear as a safety measure. Next morning (11/12/09) i tried to start my car, but the car was locked in first gear even after pressing the pedal clutch. The car did not turn on but stalled and move slightly forward. Fortunately i had the hand break on. If i did not have the parking break on, i would have moved forward into a bush…
ODI 10292423
Manual Transmission
2005 vw jetta clutch failure at 26k miles. There is no wear and tear on the vehicle, but my clutch went out while driving down highway. With car disabled, this can cause an accident. Vw won't cover this under warranty because they deem the clutch as a normal wear and tear item. I have read numerous discussion boards where people have had the same issue. It's time for a recall of these defective clutches. They are…
ODI 10255037
Manual Transmission
I have a 2005.5 vw jetta tdi with a 5 speed manual. It has a sachs clutch. The clutch has been giving me issues for thousands of miles. It finally failed on my way home from work in rush hours traffic and disabled me. I was able to push it to the side of the road and avoid injury on i-96 in novi michigan. This is a known issue bty the manufacturer, but they are not helping out the consumers. They have a tsb issued…
ODI 10240162
Manual Transmission
Thursday aug 14, 2008 i was exiting off the highway rt 9 exit [redacted]. The exit is at the top of a hill so i depressed the clutch and coasted to the bottom. My car is a 2005 new jetta with 2.5l 5 cyl 5 speed manual. I have about 70,000 miles on the car and have never had any problems with the clutch or transmission. As i started coasting i shifted the car to second gear near the beginning of the exit but didn't…
ODI 10239572
Manual Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. While driving 5 mph, the gear would not change into second or third gear, and the clutch jammed into the floor. The contact was able to pull off the road and drive to the dealer. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and are charging $360 for the diagnostic. The contact refuses to pay for the diagnostic. In order to determine if the failure was caused by wear and…
ODI 10231453