Volkswagen Jetta Service Brakes Problems
- 286
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 19
- Years with records
- 2000–2019
- 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 286 stored complaint records:
- 39 indicate a crash
- 12 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- brake pedal · 26 records
- stability control · 22 records
- electronic stability · 21 records
- service brakes · 19 records
- brakes hydraulic · 16 records
- indicators illuminated · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 75 |
| 100–150k mi | 60 |
| 1–30k mi | 56 |
| 30–60k mi | 43 |
| 150–400k mi | 11 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
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
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
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the brake light was inoperable intermittently without warning. The dealer dick hannah dealerships [redacted], vancouver, wa 98662 [redacted] was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not subjected to a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred multiple times intermittently. The contact mentioned…
ODI 11308305
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
Service Brakes
Took vehicle in for abs recall and was told volkswagen denied the recall because the abs module was bad. It is bad to begin with. Volkswagen has came up with a scam to please nhtsa but not satisfy customers. Quoted $1532.62 for a new one that should be replaced by volkswagen because it's already faulty.
ODI 11288718
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
The car disables the abs while driving, and the abs, brake and electronic stability control indicators are lit simultaneously, while the car dings. Quite distracting. A little research shows complaints for the same behavior since just oct. 30, 2019: nhtsa id number: 11277060 nhtsa id number: 11288718 nhtsa id number: 11283008 nhtsa id number: 11279604 there is a recall which was considered closed for my vehicle for…
ODI 11289152
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
Electrical System · Service Brakes
CAR ABS SYSTEN DANGER. NO MECHANIC CAN FIX
ODI 11287503