2016 Volkswagen Jetta Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 7
- 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 7 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
When pulling into a parking space in a large parking lot, as soon as i started the turn, my car accelerated dramatically causing the car to jump the curb and hit the concrete base of a light pole head on. Airbags were not deployed. Insurance declared the vehicle a total loss. I did contact vw customer care who has told me my issue has been well documented, however, neither vw or my insurance company looked any…
Crash reported
ODI 11151506
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 volkswagen jetta. While driving 25 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and heard a loud boom sound. The contact's vehicle suddenly accelerated to approximately 45 mph and rear ended the preceding vehicle. The vehicle was towed and the insurance company declared it a total loss. The driver was slightly injured along with the driver of the other vehicle, but neither motorist…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11140601
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 volkswagen jetta. While driving at a slow speed with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated from 3 mph to 40 mph and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. The contact was not injured; however, the driver of the other vehicle sustained a whiplash. Medical…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11111646
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
This car continues to sporadically go in reverse while i am in drive. This has happened while waiting in like at a drive through, foot on break while in drive while waiting for food, then told to pull up only to nearly back into the car in line behind me. Had to put car in park and shut off engine- restart to correct problem. Has happened while foot on break at red light while in drive, took foot off break when…
ODI 11000103
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I drove into a parking lot 27march 2017 and proceeded to park my jetta in a parking spot however, as i was doing so the car accelerated forward and leaped the curb. I stepped on the brake but the car would not stop until it hit 2 vehicles with my foot pressing the brake pedal and as the car impacted the other cars.
Crash reported
ODI 10970152
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact rented a 2016 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle accelerated independently. As a result, the contact violently depressed the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The rental agency was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,170.
ODI 10854749
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