2013 Volkswagen Jetta Electrical System Problems
- 100
- 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 100 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- Horn · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 33 |
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 1–30k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Car keeps locking and unlocking at 10mph. Had my right rear latch replaced, now my left rear is doing the same thing
ODI 11113881
Electrical System
Ignition switch malfunction. Vehicle won't turn off, key cannot be removed.
ODI 11105244
Electrical System
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.
ODI 11105207
Electrical System
Ignition switch gets stuck in on position, can't turn car off
ODI 11129768
Electrical System
Cannot turn on my car. The ignition switch will not torment
ODI 11093823
Electrical System · Engine
2013 vw jetta, 2.5 engine, at, approx 16,900 miles. On may 8, 2018, during a right hand turn, the vehicle stopped running in the middle of a busy intersection near oakwood hills shopping mall, eau claire wi. The loss of engine power caused loss of power steering. The vehicle was stranded in intersection. Aaa was called. Vehicle was able to be re-started and cleared from intersection before aaa arrived. It was driven…
ODI 11092752
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering
Less than 30000 miles replaced transmission, airbag light stay on ,no horn,no steering wheel controls.same thing recalled for jetta, but not jetta hybirds..
ODI 11103940
Air Bags · Electrical System
Transmission replaced,steering wheel control not working,module failed
ODI 11101616
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
The horn stopped working 1 week ago. I am also replacing bulbs every 2 months. I can't use my horn and the dealer is charging me a crazy fee to fix this. I am not the only one that's going through this
ODI 11082550
Air Bags · Electrical System
Passenger isnt detected, airbags wont deploy on that side. Car randomly wont detect a passenger in the seat, and will deactive the airbags.
ODI 11075208
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the horn, alarm, and door locks failed to beep/operate as intended without warning. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.
ODI 11063095
Electrical System
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.
ODI 11064754
Electrical System · Steering
Takata recall i have replace my headlights 5x within the last 4 years. When replace only works for about 6-9 months then i have to replace it again. One time i waited for 1yr to replace the head light and magically it came back on. I was like wow, really. Now my doors and horn is gone out. My horn only works when it wants to. My doors lock but it takes a while for it to figure it out. You have to hit the bottom like…
ODI 11113830
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
On december 8, 2016 we purchased a 2013 vw jetta hybrid with extended warranty. Within 3 months it was losing power, jumpy and not driving correctly. This was for my 16 year old son. It would lose complete power on the street. Not ideal for a brand new driver. Towed it to dealer, told needed new transmission. Four weeks later we finally got car back. Still noticed a jumpy feeling when driving but assumed dealer…
ODI 11195794
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
A year ago the vehicle would not accelerate while driving and would then come to a stop. It was taken to the dealership where they said it was a wiring issue. In the past year the vehicle will turn off when sitting in traffic or at a light. Car will not detect key fob even when new batteries have been used. Car will say no key.
ODI 11047095
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel pump defect. My 2013 vw jetta has been randomly stalling out in mid commute within the last few months. I will be driving and the vehicle just cuts off and i have to crank the car back on and being mindful of ongoing traffic. This is increasing becoming an issue as i initially thought it was a random occurrence however as this has repeatedly occurred out of no where when i'm traveling in heavy traffic it has…
ODI 11043417
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. After inserting the key in the ignition switch, the key was stuck and failed to exit the switch. The vehicle was taken to brandon volkswagen (9816 e adamo dr, tampa, fl 33619) where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
ODI 11034041
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Epc light comes on and off. Vehicle loses all throttle, no power. Engine is on but electrical and gas pedal no affect. Shuts down. Drive 10-20mins shuts down. Hazard
ODI 11110968
Electrical System
Key gets stuck in ignition and won't turn off. Vw dealership is aware of issue say oo by it is a common problem. Ignition cylender was replaced once already at 32,000 miles. Now the same issue is back at 70,000 miles on the replacement part.
ODI 11021670
Electrical System
Key gets stuck in position when turning off the engine. Can't turn off vehicle or remove the key
ODI 11020940
Electrical System
Key gets stuck in ignition and i cannot turn off the engine." when car is parked anywhere key usually won't turn to start car, eventually does, but sometimes the key will not turn to shut the car off, so it stays running till the key decides it wants to come out or run out of gas after saving for years, bought this car for our daughter, afraid to drive anywhere. May get stuck somewhere where key will not turn to…
ODI 11016072
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.
ODI 11013120
Electrical System
Sationary vehicle off, trying to turn it on the ignition sticks making it hard to turn back on.
ODI 11101454
Electrical System
Every time i go over 10 mph the door locks try to lock but they don't so when i brake and go less than 10 mph it happens again. During rush hour traffic they go off 50 to 100 times. It is an issue that i have seen from looking up the problem on the internet. It has affected every door in my car to the point where it has to be fixed and i am unable to open the doors from outside the car. Please help and look into…
ODI 11072884
Electrical System
The key gets stuck so it wont turn to shut the car off. If able to get it to turn the car off the key gets stuck so you can't take it out. Trying to turn the car off the key gets stuck.
ODI 11011483