Volkswagen Jetta 1980-2013
Model Jetta made by Volkswagen got 12 consumer complains as well as 13 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and power train.
Car model
Model 9999
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 9918 | 10/29/1999 | 610170 | Some vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes p1580 (17988) and p0103 (16487) stored in diagnostic trouble code memory. *tt | 04/19/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 0304 | 10/06/2003 | 9901 | 10004519 | Information on repairing the headlight electrical connection. 1999 - 2003 model years. *tt | 12/17/2003 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 370101 | 03/05/2001 | 370002 | 619871 | On some vehicles, the transmission appears to be leaking around the atf pan gasket. *tt | 07/05/2001 |
| 0002 | 12/22/2000 | 616806 | A condition may exist where the transmission appears to be leaking around the pan gasket. *tt | 03/13/2001 | |
| 9705309704A | 05/30/1997 | 53615 | Conditions with transmission not shifting into reverse and is difficult to shift in/out of reverse. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 9905 | 05/25/1999 | 608342 | Information regarding vehicle's exhibiting diagnostic trouble code (dtc) 00297 transmission vehicle speed sensor (vss)-g38- stored in dtc memory, on new golf, new jetta's with 01m transmissions. *mjs | 11/23/1999 | |
| 9906 | 05/25/1999 | 606256 | Conditions with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) 00281 vehicle speed sensor (vss) -g68- stored in transmission control module (tcm) memory. *tt | 08/13/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 9801 | 04/22/1998 | 601071 | Transmission difficult to shift or will not shift into gear. *yc | 06/25/1998 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 0003 | 12/21/2000 | 616807 | Techincal bulletin regarding body side moldings, painting for certain 1993 - 1999 model year vehicles. *tt | 03/13/2001 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||||
| GRP40/9501 | 01/01/1995 | GRP40/90-01 | 39748 | Dull clunking noise from the front end when driving slowly over small dips and rises. *tw | 11/01/1995 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| V9801 | 05/05/1998 | 601221 | Additions / revisions on labor operation. *yc | 07/08/1998 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 0301 | 04/02/2003 | 10001566 | Poor throttle response. *tt | 06/06/2003 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 9704039704F | 04/03/1997 | 53617 | Service manual on electric window regulator motors. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 03/13/2004 | 1 | ||
| Letter to encourage nhtsa to investigate airbag malfunctions in volkswagen autos made since 2001. *ph while driving, the driver side curtain airbag and seat air bag deployed inadvertently. the consumer exited the vehicle and discovered there were dents on the vehicle, no objects in the road and no skid marks on the highway. the consumer and her daughter were not injured. the vehicle was inspected and it was discovered that a dent on the skid plate over the transmission was responsible for the air bag deployment. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 3 | |||
| Due to an electrical malfunction, the vehicle stalled, there was no power steering, speedometer, head lights, or tachometer function. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 04/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| Emissions problems- the catalytic converter over heated and broke. the mass air flow meter and both o2 sensors had to be replaced. *mr *ts *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 1 | |||
| Brake light switch failed causing the brake lights not to work, the switch is on backorder. nlm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Difficulty operating running lights on volkswagen jetta. *ph consumer think the lights posed a safety hazard because he could not turn them off with the vehicle in drive. the lack of the dimmer switch placed him in an awkward situation when going on base. *ph | |||
| Illegal bulbs of wrong wattage which melted headlight assembly | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| Letter to from re a dangerous automatic transmission failure in volkswagen jettas *tgw | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 2 | |||
| The back seat reclines allowing more trunk space, however when the seats are brought back upright the rear center seat belt jams tight and becomes inoperable, the belt was fixed once and failed again one month later, consumer has not had the belt repaired again. nlm | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 2 | |||
| Passenger and drivers side power window lift mechanism broke causing the window to drop to the bottom and not roll up. nlm | |||