2014 Volkswagen Jetta Engine Problems
- 61
- 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 61 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 11 records
- light came · 10 records
- lost power · 7 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- timing chain · 5 records
- slowing down · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 23 |
| 60–100k mi | 20 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car engine just died while in drive, usually while slowing down and coming to a stop. When brought in for repair, a fuel engine was replaced. Two weeks later the problem began occurring again. Another part was replaced. Four months later, the problem has returned. The engine starts to shake will in idle with foot on break. And then shuts off.
ODI 11307897
Engine
Car shuts off while driving on highway. Lost all power. Pulled over, placed in park, and then the car started. Engine light stayed on. Happen multiple times. I don't feel safe driving this car
ODI 11282162
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
After exiting the freeway and got to the overpass i had to stop, after a accelerated the engine shut down, lost all electrical power except for the radio, fortunately after the overpass was a downgrade so the car was able to coast to safety on to the shoulder. This has not been the first incident where the vehicle has lost complete power while driving in city streets. This is my wife's car, she had complained to me…
ODI 11281687
Engine
2014 jetta with 90000 miles stalls all the time in cold weather. It will just shut off when coming to a stop in traffic or stop signs and red lights. I almost got ran over by a large 18 wheeler when vehicle stalled in baltimore tunnel. Someone is going to get hurt unless there is a recall for this issue, please report this issue if it occurring to you.
ODI 11277766
Electrical System · Engine
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.
ODI 11271254
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
While driving the vehicle, it starts to stall or have stalled while slowing down or sitting in rush hour traffic; or while stopped at a red light. The dealer stated the code was p0011 and the camshaft position sensor needed to be replaced. The part was about $75 and the labor just under $400. The check engine light came back on within 2 days and the issue started again. Now the dealer stated code p0011 again, and…
ODI 11246573
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Excessive stalling at intersections, almost hit when making a right turn because the car stalled. Restart the car and works fine, but is getting more frequent.
ODI 11265617
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. While driving various speeds, the engine suddenly shut off. After approximately ten minutes, the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to three county volkswagen ([redacted], lyndhurst, nj), but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 40,000.
ODI 11252279
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
After having the car for a year, the injector coil pack malfunction. The car would sputter and slow down speed while driving and would stop. I went through 3 replacements. When the car is idle, the car shakes or like it is stressing itself to work hard being idle. The key ignition is now giving problems. The car will not recognize the key and will not turn on. If you hold the key at a certain angle it will turn on…
ODI 11244802
Engine
Engine seized with no prior warning. The oil light or temperature light did not come on prior to car stalling with a seized engine. We were driving on the highway at highway speed when all of a sudden the car would not accelerate and an epc light came on, not a check engine light. When we pulled over the car stalled with all the warning lights on. The dealership told me the next day that the engine had seized. I…
ODI 11240479
Engine
My 2014 vw jetta (86000 miles) was parked. I tried to turn it on; it would crank but wouldn't start. Got it towed to the vw dealership where they told me the timing belt and tensioner had to be replaced. The opened the engine to inspect for further damage and found several bent valves.
ODI 11228416
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My vehicle; for months now, has either not started up right away or shut off while driving through city streets and a major freeway. While driving the car loses power but the battery has power. Power steering becomes lost and i have to push the vehicle off the road or freeway. The vehicle has a rough idol when this occurs and becomes unsafe to handle and carefully remove from a busy road.i have taken it in to vw…
ODI 11287700
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Ignition locked and locked the steering wheel as well. Cannot get car started
ODI 11218632
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Dealer issued keys are impossible to turn when attempting to turn off engine in stationary/park position. Have to flick key forward causing a power surge to shut the engine off. Process is getting worse, now fuel light is on stating that my fuel sensor is broken. Car has lost power when accelerating as well. This is all connected to the power surge needed to shut the car off. Dealership states, there has not been a…
ODI 11277334
Engine
Takata recall. Driving on highway trying to speed up and epc light came on engine check light came on and started flashing and skid light came on. Car began to slow down, seem like shut off and i had to pull over on the side of the freeway. Would shut car off and turn back on, epc light and skid light would go away but engine check light would remain.
ODI 11204747
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My vehicle started flashing the engine light. Then its started stalling. I turned it off ,waited a couple minutes and it was fine to drive but still had the engine light on. Nothing happened until the next day, the engine light wasnt on anymore. As i was driving at 70 mph it started stalling again. Took it to a shop and they told me i had a couple of codes on. It was cleared just to make sure it wasnt something…
ODI 11205918
Engine
My key won't turn the car off when it is running. The steering wheel is not locked. Key feels like its going to break off and i can't turn it.
ODI 11195281
Engine
A 5 year old car with under 70k miles is now in the shop having the timing chain replaced. This is about half the miles and years that should be expected to go without timing chain problems.
ODI 11189892
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
The engine may idle rough and stumble upon acceleration. This may be due to faulty engine control module software misadjusting the valve timing. Thi is the current safety recall for the same make model and year of my car, however, my vin has not been included. This is the issue with my car. It will happen while in park, when slowing down to stop at a stop sign, a light, or in a drive thru. My car has stalled as a…
ODI 11172763
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
Upon arrival at destination key will not come out of ignition, this has happen on 12 occasions. Transmission is leaking around oil ring which may cause it to flow in coolant. Dealership stated recalls are out just not my vin number. I would like for this vin to be included, asap.
ODI 11309326
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
My car has had many problems and has not been able to be fixed through the dealership. All problems occurred after 50,000 miles. The engine seems to run and start hard. The car would not accelerate when driving. It would rev up but no motion until something eventually switched into gear, while in motion on streets and highway. It will act like this for awhile without triggering a code. I would bring it to the…
ODI 11218757
Engine · Power Train
Transmission problems? Once my car got up to 80,000 miles when in traffic i take my foot off the accelerator while in drive and then accelerate sometimes there's a jerking as if the car doesn't know what gear to be in. Normally happens at any speed typically while driving slowing down and accelerating. Date when it started i really started noticing it in january 2019. I also noticed excessive oil consumption and…
ODI 11190656
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Unknown Or Other
O ring transmissions leak, epc light, cooling fan
ODI 11216995
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle leaked transmission fluid. The vehicle was taken to ken garff volkswagen (115 e university pkwy, orem, ut 84058, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the o ring fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 60,100.
ODI 11165586
Engine
The service light on my vehicle came on 4-5-18 when i arrived home. I turned off my car and turned it back on as the service light was no longer on. On friday april 6, 2018 i went to the store and came back home as the vehicle was operating properly and parked on my driveway. Approximately one hour later i went to return some items as the vehicle will not crank over. My vehicle was towed to a near by vw dealership…
ODI 11084460