Volkswagen Jetta Power Train Problems
- 632
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 21
- Years with records
- 1999–2019
- Stored years
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 632 stored complaint records:
- 13 indicate a crash
- 8 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Automatic Transmission · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 192 |
| 60–100k mi | 167 |
| 100–150k mi | 100 |
| 30–60k mi | 96 |
| 150–400k mi | 30 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Power Train
I bought my new 2019 jetta 2 days ago. It had only 111 miles on it. The day after i purchased it, i began to notice a grinding noise coming from the transmission between 15 to 30 mph. It sounds like gears grinding on a manual transmission when the clutch isn't fully engaged. I also noticed the rpm's jumping up erratically when i'm hearing the noise. I contacted east coast volkwsgon, the dealership where i purchased…
ODI 11309073
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that when her son was driving, a rattling sound was heard in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that the transmission was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired and was not taken to a dealer. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 19v866000 (power train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 11308953
Power Train
Automatic transmission does not shift. While driving the vehicle hesitated between gears and eventually went into a neutral state while driving at 40 mph. Very close to an accident. There are multiple reports of this issue and already have recalls against certain vin but should be for all vin's. Hybrid system error displayed along with shift selector blinking from drive to a wrench. Called vw customer care and they…
ODI 11307811
Power Train · Service Brakes
Hybrid module work shop warning. The car has now power breaks when this happens. The car under performs when the electric drive does not work. No power brakes add to the problems. My car has been repaired 2 times for the same problem. It a drive ability and safety issue. Vw has not been helpful with a solution.
ODI 11307892
Power Train
The car had transmissions problems soon after i purchased it. Volkswagen said it repaired it when i brought it to the dealer for warranty service. Now a more serious transmission problem has occurred. At first it sort of felt like the gears were slipping, then it suddenly stopped moving while i was driving. This was a potentially dangerous situation. Luckily, i was able to pull over. To try to move again, i shifted…
ODI 11309549
Power Train
Complete loss of drive while driving, check engine light came on, gear indicator flashing "d" and a wrench. After making it to the side of the road and trying to get power back, the car would not start.
ODI 11301627
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was on my way to work at 3 am i jumped on the freeway and my vehicle lost acceleration and started sputtering back and forth i was able to pull aside to get away from the freeway the car then sped up on its own i put my foot on the pedal to see if i could slow it down it then drove normal about a block away from the freeway back toward my home it lost power again while driving very scary i noticed an epc light go…
ODI 11300251
Power Train
Premature clutch failure. The jetta only has 6,812 miles on it. Clutch completely failed and had to be replaced.
ODI 11301872