2007 Volkswagen Jetta Electrical System Problems
- 37
- 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 37 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- side door · 5 records
- light came · 5 records
- door lock · 5 records
- rear side · 4 records
- ignition switch · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The vehicle caught fire in the engine bay by the front driver side headlamp. The low beam of the headlight kept going off and on prompting a broken headlight or headlamp bulb signal on dash board. After replacing the bulb the issue was not resolved it continued periodically for about one month . While driving i smelled burning plastic after which i noticed flames from the front driver side headlamp. I pulled over…
Fire reported
ODI 11252366
Body · Electrical System
Car was parked , problem horn continues to sound, fuse had to be taken out. Having problem with car interior headliner, pulling away from edges throughout the vehicle
ODI 11103014
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. In addition, the vehicle shook and previously made abnormal noises. The vehicle was not able to restart. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (timmons volkswagen of long beach, [redacted], long beach, ca, 90807) where it was diagnosed that the starter failed, the brake booster vacuum was leaking…
ODI 11048241
Electrical System
Key gets stuck in ignition and i cannot turn off the engine.
ODI 11045610
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Car jerks, one fan do not work, oil leak, wind shield washer and coolant system. Brought car from drive time in febuary 2013. I've noticed these problems when driving and parking. The car over heats as well. I also notified drive-time and was told to get another diagnostic test. I did not have the money for another.
ODI 11023727
Electrical System · Seats
I was driving to work and i felt something hot on my back and a burning smell. I pulled over to look and i had two burn marks in my seat with a big brown burn mark down the side along with it burning my clothes. I immediately turned the seat warmer off.
ODI 10969628
Electrical System · Suspension
Reference 10959049 additional information. On 04/01/2016 had the ignition replaced in the vheicle at the dealership. Vehicle would not accept the key after being parked, however all lights, blinkers and indicators (door open dings) , radio functioned as if the key was in the ignition and vehicle was running. Vehicle towed to dealership for ignition replacement.
ODI 10959053
Electrical System · Seats
On september 21, 2015, at approximately 8:00 am in the morning, my seat warmers had burnt out. I was on my way to work; it was a chilly morning so i turned the seat warmer on to 4. The highest it goes up to is 5. Soon after, i felt it was a bit too hot. When i looked down, i saw smoke! I could not stop anywhere so i immediately turned off the seat warmer. I remained calm until i arrived to a stop light. When i…
ODI 10777857
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
I just recently bought the car not even 6 months ago, certified pre owned, i noticed about a week after having it that two of my doors do not lock at all. Also my head lights stay on 24/7 while my car in turned to the on position. When i'm on the highway the car shakes really bad when i hit 60 mph or higher. This car is a piece and i don't recommend anyone with a child to purchase this car. It is unsafe and…
ODI 10808795
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was driving the vehicle the gear shifted on its own from drive into neutral. Brought the vehicle to a stop. I placed the vehicle back into drive. I drove a short distance and the car will now only go from drive to neutral. The key is stuck in the ignition. Took it to the vw dealership and was told the gear shift box is defective but no longer covered under warranty. Contacted vw corp and opened a case with the…
ODI 10724186
Electrical System
Rear driver's side lock failed with no indications that it did not work. We thought the door was locking, either via the key-fob or internal locking, but it was not and we have no idea how long this was the case before the dealer pointed it out. There is no way to lock the door manually. This left our car open for theft, and endangered a younger child we sometimes transport as the door was not able to be locked. *tr
ODI 10705944
Electrical System
Both back passenger doors no longer lock. Even with child lock on they open freely. Having children in the back seat is a huge problem as they can open the doors at any time. There is no warning the locks have failed. I've researched online and this seems to be a known issue. *tr
ODI 10676364
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train
My vehicle has approximately 165k miles. Right at about 120k miles, the transmission started shifting harshly. At times, the transmission would get stuck at 3rd gear, and the transmission indicator panel lights up prnd all at once. This usually happens when driving hills, or stop and go driving. My airbag light is also on constantly. I've had the issue fixed previously, however, the issue has returned. Lastly, my…
ODI 10789667
Electrical System
Ignition switch bushing. There is a nylon or plastic bushing in the key ignition switch to start the car that can become dislodged and prevent the key from going into the pathway. Car cannot be started for this reason. Must be towed. Vw has told us that this happens frequently to the vw jettas. Note: there may be other models affected if they use the same type of ignition switch. Repairs will cost ~$600 for…
ODI 10650979
Electrical System · Engine
Car shuts off and battery light comes on immediately put on emergency flashers so i will not get hit from behind both times i have been stopped at a traffic signal i put the car in park and have been able to start the car again to get to a safe place i do not feel safe driving the car do to the fact it could stop at anytime first i took my car to my certified vw specialist he ran diagnostics kept my car for three…
ODI 10627902
Electrical System
My 2007 vw jetta with 37k on it started to indicate on the dash cluster panel that the door is closed when its open. The vehicle also automatically locks the door on its own once i have exited the vehicle. I believe this is a safety issue that can lock my children inside the car, can affect other area of the car and can catch fire while on the road. This issue has been discovered on various jetta, gti, etc and vw…
ODI 10608001
Air Bags · Electrical System
My vw jettas sensor for the airbag constantly comes on when i start the car telling me that there is a problem with the airbag and it will not deploy. Problem first started back in 2008(bought the car brand new) and when i contacted vw for repair they told me that none others had this issue and they couldn't help me. When i started doing research i've found there are hundreds if not thousands of people saying the…
ODI 10574969
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
My back passenger door doesn't lock, the door latch is out. The diagnostic report states that eventually my drivers door latch is going to go out as well. Two car doors do not lock leaving my car available for possible break ins. Currently can't leave valuable things in my car since it wont lock. Car doors have been acting up, leaving certain doors to open and others not. My passenger front door wont open, and…
ODI 10566837
Air Bags · Electrical System
The airbag light came on one day while driving. Pulled over and shut car off then restarted and light stayed on. Looked light up in manual and it states there is a problem with the airbag system and they may not deploy in an accident. This concerns me as a major safety issue. Secondly my passenger side door lock fails to lock or unlock intermittently. As a result i have to leave my car unlocked at times since there…
ODI 10594754
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The door lock doesn't work. It does not lock all the doors which can lead to a fatality if my little children open the door by accident. For what i seen this is a manufacture defect in all these vehicles. *tr
ODI 10567680
Electrical System
While shopping on black friday and intermittently since then the left rear door won't lock. Having a small child that is in the back seat, this is a safety issue for our family. It only takes one pull of the handle to open the door. *tr
ODI 10594139
Air Bags · Electrical System
My crash sensor's went off for no reason. There was no accident at all. This is causing an airbag fault light to be on in my car and from what i understand, the airbags will not work now if the light is on. The previous owner of my car had this same fault fixed (with only about 20,000 miles on the odo). There are numerous complaints out there about these same faults on the same cars (mkv jetta, rabbit/gti). There…
ODI 10533992
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the sun roof opened independently, the check engine warning light illuminated and numerous warning lights illuminated sporadically. The rear driver's side door could only be opened from the interior of the vehicle and the anti-theft system would only function intermittently. The contact spoke with several dealers and was…
ODI 10475178
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Once the vehicle is parked, i can't remotely nor manually lock the rear driver side door. Basically, three doors will lock, but the rear driver side door remains unsecure. The alarm doesn't audible, but does activate. This problem happened many hundreds of miles ago, intermittently but has come to a point were i can't secure my vehicle is not 100 % secured. *tr
ODI 10467721
Air Bags · Electrical System
On june 29 2012 airbag indicator light came. Vehicle was taken to vw and they stated that it was the wire harness under the passenger seat. Since vehicle wa not under warranty i had to pay $375.00 to get it repaired (or so i thought) july 17th 2013 airbag light returned. On july 22nd 2013 i took car in to vw this time they had my car for two days and diagnosed the problem to be the airbag igniter. I questioned the…
ODI 10531753