2016 Volkswagen Jetta Electrical System Problems
- 14
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
When driving on the highway vehicle's engine shuts off unexpectedly then brakes and steering won't work properly. No warning lights came on! Vehicle did not restart. Called vw roadside assistance and had it towed to south motors vw dealership on south dixie and 179 st. Miami. Vw certified technicians can't figure out whats wrong with the car.
ODI 11309462
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Rear view camera doesn't work all the time show error on the screen ' parkpilot is currently not available' i can't use the camera on reverse the reason to bought it was because had a rear camera!!
ODI 11278581
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 volkswagen jetta. While the contact's daughter was driving 30 mph, multiple warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to capital volkswagen (located at 3963 w tennessee st, tallahassee, fl 32304, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the rear passenger sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 11267101
Electrical System
About a month ago, i wad at an intersection with my jetta when another vehicle prompted me to slam on my horn. When i attempted to use my horn, no sound eminated from the vehicle. Upon arriving home, i began testing the horn to no avail. Due o this electrical failure, i've been forced to drive without a horn in the state of florida which is illegal and have been put at extreme risk with the inability to alert other…
ODI 11218098
Electrical System
On my home stop by walmart and the key would not come out of the ignition. Didn't go in the store again just went home and it still would not come out of the ignition. Since my neighbor has 2 vw cars i went to his house and i was informed that there was a recall for the 2016 passet. He checked on my car and tried to get the key out after we called stokes vw on ashley phosphate rd. The service person suggested…
ODI 11155812
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that all the sensors on the vehicle failed, and the indicators for the turn signals, brakes, and doors failed to illuminate on the instrument panel. Also, the vehicle failed to start and the backup camera failed to function. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 11222265
Electrical System
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.
ODI 11104264
Electrical System
The original vw battery leaked and corroded rthe cables shorting out the car requiring a tow. It would not take a jump and after taking it to a vw dealership, the battery, cables and starter had to be replaced. The vehicle was stationary when this happened. This also happened to my previous vw.
ODI 11078550
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
At any time, day or night, any time of the year, when accelerating from a stop or attempting to pass another vehicle, this car will fail to accelerate when pressing down on the gas pedal. The delay can be as long as 5 seconds and since i never know when it will happen, i feel the vehicle is very unsafe. It can fail to accelerate in the middle of an intersection with traffic coming at you from both directions and you…
ODI 11032759
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to turn off and the key failed to release from the ignition switch. The contact called the dealer and was informed that the nylon bushing had fractured and jammed the key in the ignition switch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was make aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.
ODI 10978914
Electrical System
My thing is when i first got the car when the heater was turned on you smell something burning... Told the dealership they said it was probably sand getting in the heater...but my co workers noticed it also it went from that to the window not going up and down when you mash the button to not going all the way down...then the a/c not putting out cool air.... The dealership was told about this as well and did ask if a…
ODI 11253895
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
2016 jetta se1.4 new for 18 year old son for college. Within a week car was in the shop with electrical issues for lighter and usb shorting out phone + radar while the car was driving. No issue found we drove 1000+miles to school, center console would blink on and off during the trip. New dealer also did not find any issues. Car then started shutting off while driving under 5 mph in traffic in nyc. When coming out…
ODI 10936754
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 volkswagen jetta. The vehicle was slot to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was applied. The brakes were also slow to respond when applied, which caused the contact to apply force to the brake pedal. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure after checking the brake system. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was not available.
ODI 10899158
Electrical System · Engine
This is the base model s automatic transmission 1.4 tsi. This vehicle doesn't have a gauge for measuring the temperature. Unable to make a decision promptly if the car starts to heat is a safety problem. The car apparently has a mechanism to lower the rpms if the car starts heating and has a light indicating that something is wrong with the cooling system but it is unacceptable that in 2016 you can't see the engine…
ODI 10820730