2013 Volkswagen Jetta Power Train Problems
- 56
- 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 56 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 6 records
- check engine · 5 records
- loose power · 4 records
- manual transmission · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Engaging vehicle into first from a stop,would not go,it was stuck in reverse for a minute. Finally went into first after playing with the shifter and getting it unstuck. New car,volkswagen is pathetic. *tr
ODI 10519903
Electrical System · Power Train
My vehicle when entering traffic has a delay of 1-2 seconds when trying to accelerate from a stop. When i am trying to get on/off a highway and that delay happens, the traffic has to slow to keep from hitting me as by the time it happens then surges, it is too late to stop. My speed needle was so inaccurate and bounced so much i got a speeding ticket. It was 14 mph off. They replaced the cluster, but now both the…
ODI 10537109
Power Train
A two week old 2013 vw jetta became stuck in reverse after being in park and then i tried to put it in drive in the middle lane of an extremely busy street in brooklyn, ny. The car would not move from reverse and had to be towed away. I heard from others this is a known defect and i want to know why it is not a registered recall with nhtsa and why i had to experience a life threatening situation for a known defect.…
ODI 10509074
Engine · Power Train
Jetta hybrid. Loss of traction while ascending steep driveway. Never happened before even with another hybrid. *tr
ODI 10513280
Power Train
We just bought a new 2013 volkswagen jetta sports wagon with diesel tdi engine and dsg transmission. Driving the car home from the dealer the transmission failed at 110 miles on the odometer. It has been towed to the dealer and they tell me that the mechatronic unit has failed. The symptom of the failure was that the transmission seemed to shift into neutral with no notice and the car had severally reduced power…
ODI 10480982
Power Train
Dsg transmission issues: when making a left hand turn across traffic, i coasted up to the light when it was my turn, then i pressed the accelerator and the car had no power. It crossed through the intersection at approximately 1 to 2 mph. It took 5 to 10 seconds for the power to return. It felt like if you are driving a manual transmission and have the car in 4th or 5th gear when trying to start moving. This has…
ODI 10489529