2011 Volkswagen Jetta Automatic Transmission Problems
- 6
- 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 6 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
Automatic transmission has extreme hesitation when accelerating from slow speed such as merging with traffic. Dealer says this is normal and finds no fault with the power train. When accelerating the car will vitally stall with zero forward movement, then it will finally engage and lunge the car forward very abruptly. Have had three very close calls and this will result in accidents in the future. *tr
ODI 10418353
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact rented a 2011 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the gear shifter independently shifted from park into reverse while driving. The vehicle then began to reverse uncontrollably and crashed into a small patio but the vehicle did not stop. The contact then jumped from the driver side window and sustained injury. A relative then jumped into the vehicle while still in motion to maintain control of…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10415394
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta sportswagen. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph from a complete stop the transmission exhibited a delayed response and began slipping into a higher gear with hesitation. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10405912
Automatic Transmission
2011 volkswagen jetta tdi stalls in traffic. It will start after stall but it will not move in any gear. Auto transmission. The car stalled for the first time at only 175 miles. The car was taken to the dealer and fixed? Car stalled the second time in traffic at 230 miles. It's now back at the dealer and they do not know what is wrong with it. *tr
ODI 10397239
Automatic Transmission
While driving the car with the dsg transmission in manual shift (tiptronic) mode, the car is supposed to downshift automatically as the car slows down. I have had 2 instances when the car would slow down, the transmission would downshift (as it should) to 4th gear and the instrument cluster multi-function display indicates 4th gear but when i accelerate to get the car moving again, the car feels like it is stuck in…
ODI 10395460
Automatic Transmission
While accelerating normally from a stop sign in sport mode (sport mode for responsiveness, not a drag race), the car jerked while shifting from first to second gear. It was a half second hesitation but noticeably lost power and recovered but noticeable enough for me to report it. *tr
ODI 10374089