Volkswagen Jetta Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 321
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 16
- Years with records
- 1999–2014
- 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 321 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Engine · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 101 |
| 60–100k mi | 75 |
| 30–60k mi | 57 |
| 100–150k mi | 23 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen jetta. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle overheated and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact added water to the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 184,072.
ODI 11099851
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Coolant came then went off after shutting off car turning back then 3days later engine light came on while driving pulled over turnt car off turned on after 5 mins engine light cut off. 2 days later engine light came back on. *tr
ODI 10936831
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a repair center, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The independent dealer who sold the contact the vehicle did not verify if the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14e007000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified. The…
ODI 10908385
Engine And Engine Cooling
Letter from congressman hill on behalf of his constituent (no name was given) re concerns about his 2007 volkswagen group (vw) jetta's engine stalling while driving. *smd
ODI 10816073
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2013 jetta sportwagen, automatic transmission. I had been driving my car for about 6 miles on a local, but busy road. I stopped at a red traffic light. While engine was idling waiting for traffic light to change, the engine stalled without warning. I was able to restart it, but then engine stalled again before traffic light turned green. When traffic light finally turned green, i was able to restart engine…
ODI 10748397
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen jetta. When driving various speeds, the check engine light illuminated. The contact also noticed a leak in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to dealer where it was diagnosed that the cooling fan malfunctioned and the leak was a caused by faulty purge pressure sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 132,911.
ODI 10722920
Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
This vehicle was rented from enterprise on 3/26, but driven <30 min that evening. On 3/27, it was driven a great deal (2-9pm). In the p.m.. I sat in the vehicle, windows up, heat on, awaiting someone's arrival for approx. 20 min., i began to feel weird bodywise & exiting the vehicle, noticed how sluggish i was. I arrived home at 9pm & walking in, i felt fatigue & noticed that my body was becoming sore. By the next…
ODI 10703633
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
Was driving our 2011 jetta sportwagen tdi 25 mph and check engine light and engine heater light were flashing. Car went into safe mode with very little throttle control. Took to dealer and was told a catastrophic fuel system failure occurred and the entire fuel system needs to be replaced. Found other car owners online have had similar issues. It is being covered under warranty but if this is an on going problem…
ODI 10682233