Volkswagen Jetta Engine Problems
- 714
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 20
- 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 714 stored complaint records:
- 12 indicate a crash
- 12 indicate injury
- 16 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- engine light · 15 records
- coming stop · 12 records
- light came · 10 records
- check engine · 8 records
- manual transmission · 7 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 201 |
| 1–30k mi | 183 |
| 30–60k mi | 152 |
| 100–150k mi | 87 |
| 150–400k mi | 37 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
When driving on the highway vehicle's engine shuts off unexpectedly then brakes and steering won't work properly. No warning lights came on! Vehicle did not restart. Called vw roadside assistance and had it towed to south motors vw dealership on south dixie and 179 st. Miami. Vw certified technicians can't figure out whats wrong with the car.
ODI 11309462
Engine
I previously filed a complaint, complaint number 11306864, with reference to my 2019 volkswagen gti autobahn, manual transmission, purchased as new on january 17, 2020, with reference to low-speed engine stalling. I have since discovered that my vehicle was reported to the nhtsa as repaired by vw service action code 24 fd, published on december 6, 2019. However, low speed stalling intermittently continues as i have…
ODI 11308090
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car engine just died while in drive, usually while slowing down and coming to a stop. When brought in for repair, a fuel engine was replaced. Two weeks later the problem began occurring again. Another part was replaced. Four months later, the problem has returned. The engine starts to shake will in idle with foot on break. And then shuts off.
ODI 11307897
Engine
When the vehicle is accelerating in either normal or eco mode, when it approached 28mph and shifts gears the engine makes a scraping/grinding sound. This happens consistently in the same driving session when accelerating with this gear change. This will happen on highways under rapid acceleration or on local streets under light acceleration. This is a great cause for concern as the sound could distract the driver…
ODI 11308070
Engine · Service Brakes
The car has under 70,000 miles. The car needs a need vacuum pump and abs module!!!!!!! Abs module is $2,200 dollars at the dealership. How does that brake so soon on a car?
ODI 11306444
Engine
The vehicle has a high pitched whine coming from the engine area under acceleration. Dealer can not find issue and fix. Vw has sent engineer out twice so far.
ODI 11306662
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Hybrid emotor (electronic traction motor ) fails at 100k miles . Can cause sudden failure and fire. Vw does not consider this part as pzev and does not follow california pzev law.
ODI 11299604
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
The vehicle is a 6-speed manual transmission. The vehicle will stall out when coming to a stop. Not user error, since the stalling happens when the car is in neutral - coasting to a stop. Stall out is very soft - akin to just shutting off the engine. This happens nearly every stop after running the car for about 15 minutes. This phenomenon is repeatable and extremely unsafe.
ODI 11292489