2008 Volkswagen Jetta Latches/Locks/Linkages Problems
- 9
- 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
- door lock · 8 records
- rear door · 5 records
- unlock door · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Latches/Locks/Linkages
The door locking mechanism stops working and this is a known issue in a lot of vw forums online. They call it the actuator and when it stops working the child locks do not work and the vehicle then has a major safety issue which relates to "child safety seats that contain defective safety belts, buckles, or components that create a risk of injury, not only in a vehicle crash but also in non-operational safety of a…
ODI 10701665
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I got locked inside the car on a hot day with my kid! I sat in the back to play with him and keep him company. The door closed and it would not unlock no matter how many times i would pull on the lever. I was pinched between the child seat, the driver's seat (i keep it pulled back quite a bit) and the door. I could barely move. My wife had to unlock the door from the outside. The door lock/latch mechanism has (since…
ODI 10586454
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The back passenger side door lock quit working and the door won't lock at all. Anybody can open the door and hurt your child or still the car. I called the dealer here in austin, tx today, and they told me that is a very common problems with the jetta model and it has happened to hundreds of costumers. The electric locks quit working. This is a safety issue and clearly a manufacturers defect that should be a recall.…
ODI 10558275
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Doors do not lock, or unlock, random opening of sunroof and door lock mechanism. *tr
ODI 10553366
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Drivers side door lock actuator failed to lock or unlock the door, alarm horn fails to sound when alarm is activated. Rear driver's door lock actuator failed to lock or unlock the door. The rear drivers door doesn't have an external key hole to unlock door and the only way to open the door is from the inside. In the event of an accident with a child in a child safety seat, this could result in a delay of removing…
ODI 10503128
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I have a 2008 jetta and i started experiencing problems with 1 door. My car was still under warranty and the lock was replaced at the dealership. Then only months later i started having similar problems randomly (the lock would work some times but not others). Everytime i stopped at the dealership to have it fixed the lock worked- therefore they could not diagnose which door had a problem. The lock failed everytime…
ODI 10466520
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
In 2011, the right rear door stopped locking. When i would try to lock the door both with the internal lock switch and the fob, the door would not lock. It also would not chirp to let me know that all the doors were locked and the alarm was set. Locking the door with the fob does set the alarm, however you can open the rear door and the alarm goes off. In september of 2014 the left rear door stopped locking as…
ODI 10640806
Latches/Locks/Linkages
2008 wolfsburg edition jetta: started experiencing issues with one door lock and the dealer told me that the locks can go bad and need to be replaced, costing $450 for the replacement. After having this fixed, only two months later, another lock started having an issue. I have not yet replaced this lock, but now a third lock is starting to experience problems on the same vehicle. At this rate, i expect the fourth…
ODI 10461151
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
This vehicle was purchased approximately september 2008, and to date has experienced five (5) failures of the electronic door locking/unlocking mechanisms of three of the four doors of the vehicle and in some case multiple failures. I am currently experiencing failure number six (6). The failure of the locking/unlocking mechanisms is a safety issue as these failure have at time prevented being able to exit the…
ODI 10452114