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2013 Volkswagen Jetta Body Problems

10
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 10 stored complaint records:

  • 2 indicate a crash
  • 3 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi4
30–60k mi3
1–30k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 21, 2019 · 69,400 miles

    Body

    Takata recall, the doors opening mechanism in cold weather won't allow you to close your door. This is a serious safety hazard. Upon researching this problem i found that this has been happening to volkswagen since at least the 2000s models. I had just went out of my house and gotten into my car when i notice that the door wouldn't open from the outside but would from the inside. I then went to close my door and it…

    ODI 11171314

  • September 1, 2018 · 60,000 miles

    Body

    Inoperative drivers door lock when locking with the key fob remote. Driver side door will not lock with the key fob, nor will it with the button inside the car. It will only lock with the key sometimes. But even then, probably 50% of the time it doesn't lock with that. Car will not lock while you are sitting inside, or driving. Not very safe when you are going through dangerous cities'.. Especially if you are…

    ODI 11149718

  • October 8, 2016 · 65,000 miles

    Body · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Car jolts on freeway. Driver side mirror protector fell off. As a result of trying to grab fallen off piece over extended arm injury. Due to extending arm out window

    1 injury

    ODI 10920086

  • October 1, 2016 · 52,000 miles

    Body · Electrical System · Engine

    While driving through high wind, the driver side mirror plastic protector fell off. The ac unit needed complete replacement costing 1600 and now the ideal while turning on car is very high. Sound almost like it did when i had to take it in for the electrical recall in the last years. Doors are squeak when opening and closing. And while driving a noise that sound like chains rattles through out the car which is a…

    ODI 10920084

  • July 20, 2016 · 68,000 miles

    Body · Electronic Stability Control · Engine

    While driving through high wind, the driver side mirror plastic protector fell off. The ac unit needed complete replacement costing 1600 and now the ideal while turning on car is very high. Sound almost like it did when i had to take it in for the electrical recall in the last years. Doors are squeak when opening and closing. And while driving a noise that sound like chains rattles through out the car which is a…

    ODI 10886167

  • January 31, 2016 · 20,000 miles

    Body · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other

    I hit a tree on a city street and the airbag did not deploy that time either and i had a cut on my head i had injury to my knee and my achilles tendon both of which resulted in surgeries. I have had two other accidents since neither time neither i have had two other accidents since and the air bags did not deploy. Both of those were in parking lots. I am 84 and have fallen twice since the accident because of my…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11056713

  • January 18, 2016 · 55,000 miles

    Body

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. While turning right into the driveway at 5 mph, the front driver side bumper shattered. The failure occurred during snowy, inclement weather and there was no pressure due to the snow on the bumper. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

    ODI 10821081

  • January 11, 2016 · 60,400 miles

    Body

    Takata recall the driver side door was not opened. So, i go to passenger side and open that door. After opened not closed either. The such as door problem can find from other people either in same car owner. And also, when using remote to make lock the door, other doors locked but this door still can open.

    ODI 10819576

  • December 7, 2014 · 15,700 miles

    Air Bags · Body · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    I was stopped at a solid red traffic light and when i got the green light to proceed straight across the intersection i began to accelerate. Halfway through the intersection another vehicle (vehicle #2) crossed my path of travel on the right hand passenger side and vehicle #2 driver's side crashed into my front end. My vehicle was spun around counter clockwise due to the impact of vehicle #2. As a result of this…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10663732

  • September 26, 2014 · 11,000 miles

    Body · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly

    Sunroof shattered while driving in the country, no other cars nearby, nothing overhead, no apparent reason, it just blew up throwing glass everywhere. Luckily my 5 and 6 year old were not in the backseat :) *tr

    ODI 10639467