Volkswagen Jetta Tread/Belt Problems
- 15
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 10
- Years with records
- 1999–2016
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- continental conti · 4 records
- side tire · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Tires · Tread/Belt
The hankook tires i have are bolding way too early. They started to at 32,000 for the first 2 tires and 18,000 for the other 2. The tires are rated for 70,000 miles and i'm not getting anywhere near that. Every time it rains i hydroplane and its now unsafe for me to drive my car. I have contacted hankook and was told to go to the place of purchase. So i go to vw and they told me there is nothing they can do for all…
ODI 11230129
Tires · Tread/Belt
On 10/18/17 went to tires plus for a wheel alignment and found out that all 4 tires were defective. They were continental tires, belt had separated on all 4 tires. The size were 225/45/17. And the car was a 2015 vw jetta with 19k on tires. Called continental tires while at tires plus and was told they don't deal with the consumer. Called vw gunther in coconut creek, fl and they don't warranty ties on car whether new…
ODI 11035337
Tread/Belt
The contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta equipped with continental conti pro contact tires, size: 205/55/r16 91h. While driving 60 mph, the contact felt a vibration and stated that the tires would skid while accelerating from a stop. In addition, both front tires lost pressure. In addition, the tread separated in chunks from the driver's side tire. The tires did not grip the road and slipped when making turns. The…
ODI 11012318
Tires · Tread/Belt
Traveling on the interstate aproximatley 70 mph, the left rear tire tread separated. This resulted in a loss of control and the vehicle impacted the guard rail. At this point the engine and transmission separated from the car as the car continued to spin down the road. The car came to a rest after approximately 3 spins, and the engine came to rest on the opposite side of the 3 lane interstate.
Crash reported
ODI 10958320
Sidewall · Tires · Tread/Belt
Continental conti pro tire failure. Between 12,000 and 30,000 all 4 of our conti pro tires have failed. All they say is sorry we cant help. Someone needs to get continental n/a attention and have them recall these tires before someone dies or is injured for life. We have tired several times to reason with continental to no avail, and even vw has tired, with no luck. Please take a look at all your tires. *tr
ODI 10252259
Tread/Belt
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. The vehicle has continental conti pro contact, size 225/45r17 (na) tires. While driving 25 mph, the contact heard a thump. She stopped the vehicle and noticed that the tread on both front tires had separated. The failure was repaired by her father. The vin, engine size, and dot number were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 26,000.
ODI 10215273
Tread/Belt
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. The vehicle has continental conti pro contact, size 205/55r16 (na) tires. While driving 75 mph, the rear passenger side tire caused the vehicle to shake. The failure recurred with the front passenger side tire. The tire chord separated from the tire. The contact notified the dealer. The other two tires were about to fail as well, so she notified the continental…
ODI 10208864
Tires · Tread/Belt
This complaint is in reference to a flaw and misrepresentation of goodyear eagle ls 195/65 tires installed on a 2002 vw jetta 1.8t. He tires wear excessively, and caused me to lose traction in the rain and crash. The crash caused $7,800 in damage to my vehicle. The manufacturer misrepresents the tires as having excellent wet traction, and very durable tread wear. These tires should be investigated, as i have also…
Crash reported
ODI 10171682