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2019 Volkswagen Jetta Service Brakes 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:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 3 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi6

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 15, 2020 · 10,000 miles

    Power Train · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other

    When putting my car in reverse and backing out of a spot brakes make a high pitch ringing. Also, when parked muffler/ tail pipe on the left side, it gurgles as if water is boiling in it. Car is less than a year old.

    ODI 11299547

  • December 6, 2019 · 3,456 miles

    Electrical System · Service Brakes

    Vehicle proximity sensors began to flash, despite being the only car in a freeway entry lane. There were no cars in front of me, or in back of me, but my vehicle's sensors began to flash and the car began to break as if preparing for a collision. Car never stopped completely, since my foot was on the gas. Sensors continued to flash on dashboard for a minute. I'm not sure of what causes this, perhaps the equipped…

    ODI 11287736

  • November 9, 2019 · 9,500 miles

    Engine · Service Brakes

    I was waiting for a parking space and was placing the car in reverse to give more room for the person to back up and the car would not move. I put the car in drive and again the car would not move. I placed the car in park then back in reverse and the car would not move. I again put the car in park, turned the engine off, restarted the car put the car in reverse and the car went in reverse..this happened to me…

    ODI 11291183

  • October 19, 2019 · 24,500 miles

    Electrical System · Service Brakes · Suspension

    Ive had the car about two or three weeks. The key struggles to turn when in the ignition, even when i have my foot on the brake. Sometimes it turns on just fine and sometimes the key absolutely refuses to turn when in the ignition switch. Its as if im putting the wrong key in there but i only have one vw so this is for sure the right key. The car squeaks extremely loud. Its a really loud screeching sound and it only…

    ODI 11278915

  • April 14, 2019 · 7,000 miles

    Power Train · Service Brakes · Suspension

    Since day one car is shaking like a boat, when i drive it on a highway making it not stable. Brakes squeak and i see signs on the brake disk.i am with the original brakes. Car is shutting down when i park. When i switch again to drive, it is completely off from itself, key is inside and i have to turn the key off and then start the car again. Air condition is not working properly vw said they have better 8 zones air…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11288963

  • February 27, 2019 · 6,500 miles

    Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering

    The car shut off, i lost control of the power steering and the breaks failed to stop after the computer shut the car off. Now they calm the shifter is defective and needs replaced after there computer diagnostic codes failed to detect the problem the first 2 times and a test drive would have told them their was a problem but they refused to do a test drive and relied and faulty computer input. This serious…

    1 injury

    ODI 11183080

  • February 20, 2019

    Engine · Service Brakes

    My 2019 jetta began experiencing breaking problems in less than 2 months after purchasing the vehicle. After initial start and drive at idle, the breaking pedal pressure was erratic and causing the car to slam to a complete stop. This condition only seems to occur at idle, and i was told at bringing it into service that the vehicle was operating normally. However, the condition continues to exist and beginning in…

    1 injury

    ODI 11265502

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