2017 Volkswagen Jetta Engine 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:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Car starts to shake epc light and engine light come on have to pull over for it to stop shaking
ODI 11287627
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I have notice since purchasing the car it has issues with mileage and correct has to mileage. I spoke with be when first getting it and the service worker acknowledged the issue but did not fix it. It is still a problem now. You can fill the tank up go a mile down the street and it will say you have driven 30 miles. Even when the vehicle is in park it will say you are driving at least 2 miles per hour. I have a…
ODI 11301900
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 volkswagen jetta. While driving, the contact noticed that the apc engine control indicator illuminated, which meant that the engine needed to be checked immediately at a dealer. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 34,836.
ODI 11246418
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a volkswagen jetta gli 2.0 turbo. It currently has 55,000. I am having a problem on initial start where by it runs rough, sometimes stalls at idle and sometimes stalls on initial acceleration. This started as a 30 day progress of getting worse. Now the yellow engine light comes on and at the same time the cruise control yellow light appears (intermittent). Computer diagnostics were run. When tests were run as…
ODI 11228971
Engine
Driving on the freeway at 65mph sudden loud noise and vehicle abruptly slowed to 30mph. Dealership determined there were excessive metal particles in oil pan. We had to replace the engine block. This car is a 2017 with 66,748 miles. We replaced the engine with a used one and paid $5306.33
ODI 11216914
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 volkswagen jetta. While driving the vehicle, it lost power. The contact had to guide the vehicle to the shoulder of the highway and narrowly avoided a collision. The vehicle was taken to seaside volkswagen (1725 auto center pkwy, seaside, ca 93955, [redacted]), but the failure could not be duplicated or located. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the seaside…
ODI 11208722
Engine
On three separate occasions, while driving between 65-75mph on the highway with 1/4 to 1/2 full tank of gas, my car began to stutter/hesitate. Immediately the "epc" light came on with the check engine symbol, blinking. All power to the accelerator ceased. I immediately pulled over on each instance, turned the car off and waited 2-5 minutes. After waiting, i successfully re-started the car each time, with the check…
ODI 11195511
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle was purchased with check engine light on, returned to dealership and was told it was the gas cap. The vehicle was stalling after that. Vehicle stalled while driving on parkway, all of the dash lights came on and the ability to brake and steer was gone causing an accident. Airbags did not deploy on the front end collision. Vehicle had 1100 miles on it
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11064703
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I needed to make a left hand turn from a street into a complex, was still moving at approximately 25mph and when i went to apply the brakes, the vehicle was not slowing or stopping. As i continued trying to make the turn, the vehicle did not slow down until i hit the curb and later the wall where i came to a stop.
Crash reported
ODI 11064284
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle wheels seized which resulted in the vehicle hitting the side walk while being operated approximately 20 mph. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and the vehicle was deemed operable. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to mikes auto body where they were informed of nhtsa campaign…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11057320