Volkswagen Jetta Equipment Problems
- 43
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 15
- Years with records
- 1999–2015
- 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 43 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- other times · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Equipment
2014 volkswagen jetta. Consumer writes in regards to unsatisfactory customer service at dealership with vehicle voice recognition system malfunction. *smd the consumer stated the voice recognition software has a flaw with recognizing female voices. The dealer was notified. *js
ODI 10851619
Electrical System · Equipment
The panic button on the key fob has no delay. If you push it one time, with very little pressure, the alarm goes off. I was stopped at a stop light and i stalled the engine with the manual transmission. I went to turn the key off and back on again to start the engine and since the panic button is on the side of the key (facing straight up, or down when in the ignition). The alarm started going off and the engine…
ODI 10703283
Equipment
2011 jetta sportwagen tdi: stock entertainment system (rcd 510) went dead. Heard a loud pop, touch screen went black, and all functionality was lot. I consider this a major safety issue in that the entertainment system also includes the hands free phone integration. This is a well known issue in the sportwagen community (see the following thread…
ODI 10659011
Engine · Equipment
Own a 2005 vw jetta, brought into dealership today with 106k miles on it and now they are saying the timing chain has jumped. This sounds like it is a common problem, so why isn't there a recall. *tr
ODI 10421172
Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Structure
I purchased a 2011 vw jetta s sedan on 1/24/2011. At approximately 1000 miles, the car began making a whistling noise from under the dash nearly all the time. I brought the car in for service on 2/16/11 and after a few days, i was told the problem was isolated to the thermal expansion valve in the ac system. This was replaced and the problem was fixed. About 2 weeks later, the sound returned. I brought the car in…
ODI 10397067
Electrical System · Equipment · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Visibility
While driving the windshield wipers would randomly creep up the windshield and when the wipers got all the way to service mode, all the doors would unlock. The radio would fade in and out and the when adjusting the sound on the radio loud cracking, popping and static should would come from the radio speakers. *tr
ODI 10394022
Equipment · Fuel System, Diesel
Mil light, and glow plug light start appearing for no apparent reason. Car loses acceleration going up hills and becomes dangerous in traffic. It occurs sporadically. Mil light has been on for 3 plus months. Authorized service garage cannot determine reasons for these lights. Changes a few components. Even after routine 10k service, problem continues. *tr
ODI 10339939
Body · Equipment
Most vw jetta 2009 owners are complaining about the excessive wind noise around the a-pillars on the sedans. It is so loud the it gives you a headache and increases drivers fatigue. Many magazines have written about the issue and have been told by vw that they have a fix. To date they do not. *tr
ODI 10316758