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.
Electrical System · Engine
2014 vw jetta suddenly stalled while driving on the freeway. Engine stalled and had complete loss of power, reducing steering and braking capability, creating a dangerous driving condition likely to increase chances of a crash. Alternator light came on. Was able to avoid traffic and get over to side of road and shut engine off. Was able to restart, move car 10 feet, and stalled again. Restarted and drove straight to…
ODI 10621225
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
Ref: nhtsa action number pe10034. Regarding my 2014 jetta tdi (diesel): fuel tank was approximately 3/4 full. Filled remainder (approx. 1/4 tank, 3.5 gallons) with ulsd auto diesel fuel at a service station in portage county, oh. I noticed an almost immediate loss of approx. 4 mpg in fuel economy. After researching the issue on various volkswagen tdi/diesel internet discussion forums (in addition to various chevy…
ODI 10615821
Engine
Vehicle is shutting down during operation. Three times now, the car has shut off while sitting at a traffic light. The car will just stall out. Oddly, it restarts with ease when placed back in park. It will sometimes shutter while accelerating from a stop, as if it is going to stall. It has a gas engine, with an automatic transmission. Dealer recently addressed the problem by replacing a relay to the fuel pump.…
ODI 10610437
Engine
Bought the car may 1st 2014 13 miles on it...all of may seemed to run ok...then from june until now sept 2015 it has a non responsive gas pedal. Same problem as entry in may 2013. It scares me to death!!! Can't get past 30 mph trying to get onto the freeway....crossing traffic from lights...trying to change lanes....scares me when i see a big semi barreling down on me and i can't get out of the way and he is blaring…
ODI 10762676
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
On thursday, may 29th, i was driving my 2014 vw jetta hybrid sel premium (~165 miles on odometer) when the epc and battery light came on the dash. At the same time, the gas engine shut off. I was able to get the vehicle to restart. Same issue happened two additional times before i got the vehicle to the dealership the next morning. I picked up the vehicle monday, june 2nd, from the dealership (~387 miles on…
ODI 10595735
Engine
Tl* the contact owns 2014 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving 40-50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that a unknown sensor needed to be replaced. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 160 and the current mileage was 210.
ODI 10585715
Engine
The car stalls intermittently upon initial acceleration. Brought vehicle to two different dealerships for diagnostic. The responses were: "vehicle is found to be operating normally when compared to same or similar type vehicle." and "compare car to a diff car, both car act the same." *tr
ODI 10610660
Electrical System · Engine
Purchased car new in oct. 12, 2013 with 23 mi on it. On november 6, 2013 i was driving down interstate 65 mph and without warning lost all power to the vehicle; lost power steering and brakes. Able to pull to side of road and veh started right back up. Took veh to dealer they said nothing was wrong with the car. On dec. 14, 2013,veh stalled while stopped at a light with no warning. Started back up after several…
ODI 10608605
Engine
At operating temperature, after 20 minutes, engine quits when coming to a stop. Engine also has a hesitation when starting from a stop. Reported to volkswagen of america and they opened a case number. They also told me to take to dealer which i did and the dealer kept for two days but did nothing to fix. Returned to me. I asked to upgrade to another vehicle, but sales manager said that i would "take a big hit". *tr
ODI 10551989
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Stopped for pedestrian crossing the street, normal stop, took my foot off the brake, stepped on the gas and nothing! Car stalled and i could not move. Traffic was backing up behind me and the car wouldn't move. Put it in park, turned it off and on, after two minutes it finally worked when i stepped on the gas. Did the same thing about two weeks later...twice in one day! Took it to the dealer the same day it happened…
ODI 10597417
Engine
More than 10 time for the past 4 months, car intermittently stalled at stop signs, traffic lights, or ezpass tunnel. It happened when the car is either at a complete stop or at a very low speed. One time it suddenly shut down on a highway during traffic jam. Took to dealer for half day in october but was not able to identify why and did nothing to fix. *ln
ODI 10559040