2001 Volkswagen Jetta
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 677 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 26 Jetta model years with reports.
Of the 2001 reports, 41 involved a crash and 12 involved a fire. 51 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Engine and engine cooling, engineMar 7, 2014
The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013 through October 2013) that have a black-colored pulley/sprocket or do not have 'US9377' stamped on the water pump housing. These service replacement parts were sold for use in model year 1999-2005 Audi A4, 2000-2006 Audi TT, 1998-2005 Volkswagen Beetle, 1999-2006 Golf, 1999-2008 and 2011-2013 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2000-2005 Volkswagen Passat. In the affected water pumps, the pulley or sprocket that turns the timing belt may develop microfractures causing the timing belt to fail.
A failure of the timing belt may cause the engine to shut down, potentially increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Gates will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began during May 2014. Owners may contact The Gates Corporation at 1-303-744-1911.
Campaign 14E007000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchFeb 20, 2007
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007, AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SEVERAL STAGGERED MAILINGS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21, 2007. VEHICLES WITHIN THE MAKE, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR OF THIS POPULATION MAY BE INVOLVED IN EITHER THIS RECALL OR 06V-183, BUT NOT BOTH. THE REMEDY IS THE SAME FOR EACH RECALL. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS WILL APPLY THE REMEDY BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 07V063000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchMay 24, 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND CRUISE CONTROLS, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON THESE VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY DURING SAFETY RECALLS 03V-265 OR 04V-096.
THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 27, 2006. VEHICLES WITHIN THE MAKE, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR OF THIS POPULATION MAY BE INVOLVED IN EITHER THIS RECALL OR 06V-183, BUT NOT BOTH. THE REMEDY IS THE SAME FOR EACH RECALL. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS WILL APPLY THE REMEDY BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 06V183000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, hazard flashing warning lights, switchDec 16, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HAZARD SWITCH AND FLASHER SYSTEM FUNCTION MAY DEGRADE OVER TIME BECAUSE OF DISTORTION AND MATERIAL TRANSFER OF THE CONTACTS OF CERTAIN HAZARD SWITCH RELAYS WHICH OCCURS DUE TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED ELECTRICAL CURRENT LOAD FROM HIGHER WATTAGE TURN SIGNAL BULBS.
THIS MAY RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD FLASHER FUNCTION.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH/RELAY KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 04V584000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchFeb 20, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON THESE VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION.
IF THIS HAPPENS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR COME ON AND STAY ON, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.
THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY 06V-183. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD A REMEDY PERFORMED UNDER THIS RECALL SHOULD RETURN TO THEIR DEALER FOR THE REDESIGNED REMEDY. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 04V096000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, owners/service/other manualSep 12, 2002
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." CHILD SEAT ANCHORAGES INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE'S REAR SEATS MUST BE IDENTIFIED BY MARKINGS, AND THEIR LOCATION AND USE BE DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL.
THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT MARKED OR DESCRIBED AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLEMENT FOR THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALSO ONE SET OF FOUR GUIDANCE FIXTURES INTENDED TO USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHILD SEATS EQUIPPED WITH RIGID OR SEMI-RIGID LOWER ANCHORAGE ATTACHMENTS. ALSO ENCLOSED WILL BE FOUR DECALS TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND A TEMPLATE FOR ATTACHING THE DECALS TO THE LOWER SEAT BACKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 15, 2002. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VWOA AT 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 02V244000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipJan 31, 2002
ON SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES, SHORT CIRCUITS CAN OCCUR WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS).
THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS CONTROL UNIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 8, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 02V031000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
677 reports, newest first.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 19, 2004
I WAS DRIVING ON I-87 NORTH IN THE BRONX IN STOP AND GO ROLLING TRAFFIC AND I SMELLED SOMETHING AFTER A WHILE, ALSO FELT A LITTLE BIT OF DRAGGING. THE SPEED PICKED UP AND WHEN I NEEDED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WAS MUSHY AND WENT DOWN ALMOST ALL THE WAY BARELY STOPPING ME! I STOPPED AND SAW THAT THE BRAKES WERE SUPER HOT, SO I OPENED THE HOOD TO CHECK OUT THE LINES. A GUY PULLED OVER AND HELPED ME CHECK TO SEE IF I HAD TO BLEED THE LINES AT THE ABS CONTROLLER AND WE SAW NO EXCESS PRESSURE. I HAD THE BRAKE SWITCH REPLACED UNDER RECALL, AND GREASED THE CYLINDER THAT FEEDS THE BRAKE BOOSTER, BUT STILL IT GRABS SOMETIMES AND I HAVE TO PULL THE PEDAL UP. ON HTTP://FORUMS.TDICLUB.COM , THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER ON JET. I WANT A REPLACEMENT, AND CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY 200 + INSTALL FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE BOOSTERS.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Latches/locks/linkages, Nov 15, 2004, fire
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE EXPLODED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE HAD A BUILD UP OF SLUDGE. *AK THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE TO GET THE LOCK ON THE TRUCK FIXED BECAUSE YOU COULD NOT OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING NOISE AND SMOKING WHILE THE CONSUMER DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY LEAVING THE CONSUMER STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER DID NOT KEEP RECIEPTS OF WORK DONE TO THE VEHICLE THEREFORE CAN NOT BE REIMBURSED. THE CONSUMER SENT A FORMAL DEMAND FOR SETTLEMENT IN THE AMOOUNT OF REPAIR BILLS AND RENTAL CAR EXPENSES THROUGH HER LEGAL COUNCEL FOR NEGLIGENT INSPECTION OF HER VEHICLE. *TC
Service brakes, Air, Nov 10, 2004
REAR BRAKE PADS/ROTORS: PREMATURE WEAR, AT 25K. WENT TO DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY FAULT FOR USING THE BRAKES TOO MUCH AND THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE $650 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. WENT TO A MIDAS HAD THEM REPLACED FOR $250 AND WAS TOLD THERE THAT BRAKES SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT THAT SOON ON A NEW CAR.
Exterior lighting, Nov 9, 2004
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Exterior lighting, Nov 9, 2004
DESPITE HAVING A MALFUNCTION EXACTLY AS DEFINED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04VO96000 ON THE SAME MODEL (01 JETTA) - VOLKSWAGEN INSISTED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE MY VIN WAS FROM A DIFFERENT PLANT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE "A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH THAT CAUSED THE EPC LIGHT TO STAY ON, AND YOUR BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT WORK." *AK
Seats, Nov 8, 2004
DRIVER SEAT BURN,SEAT COVER HAD LIQUID OF SOME TYPE LEAK INTO SEAT THROUGH SEAM INTO HEATING ELEMENTS. CAUSED A SHORT. *BF *TC *JB
Structure, Nov 8, 2004
THE CENTER ARM REST LOCK KEEPS BREAKING ON MY 2001 VW JETTA. IT HAS BROKEN THREE (3) TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE.*AK
Structure, Nov 6, 2004
FRONT BUMPER OF VEHICLE HAS BEEN PULLED OFF 10 TIMES DUE TO WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT BUMPER GETS STUCK ON ANY PARKING BLOCK WHICH RESULTS IN THE BUMPER BEING PULLED AWAY FROM THE CAR AND HAVING TO BE REPLACED OR REATTACHED. WE HAVE SPOKE TO OTHER JETTA TDI OWNERS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERS WE HAVE SPOKE TO ARE ALSO AWARE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE BUT BECAUSE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL NOTHING THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING AND WE CONTINUALLY HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. 8JB
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 5, 2004
THE VEHICLE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM POORLY. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *TC *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 5, 2004
ENGINE COIL PACK MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Exterior lighting, Nov 5, 2004
THE TURN SIGNALS, ONCE ACTIVATED, WOULD STOP WORKING EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE IN THE ACTIVE MODE. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 5, 2004 AND ONE OF THE MECHANICS IN THE SERVICE BAY SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE THE HAZARD SWITCH RELAY AND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THAT. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE OVER $100 TO REPLACE-- BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I ONLY HAVE JUST OVER 33,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I LOOKED ONLINE AND IT APPEARS THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. FURTHERMORE, THE PART WILL COST ME $19 AT A LOCAL AUTO PART STORE AND IS APPARENTLY VERY EASY TO REPLACE. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 26, 2004
THE BRAKES STARTED GRINDING. AFTER DEALER INSPECTED THE BRAKES THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 25, 2004
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2001, VW JETTA TDI. I TOOK MY CAR TO WEST BROAD VOLKSWAGEN, RICHMOND VA, TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED BECAUSE I HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE (JUST ONCE). THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE CHANGED VERY SOON AND THE COST WOULD BE $427.00! I ASKED, HOW COULD IT JUST BE THE REAR BRAKES? THE SERVICE ADVISER COULD NOT EXPLAIN. I STATED TO HIM THAT EVERY CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED WAS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AND IN ALL MY YEARS, IT WAS ALWAYS THE FRONT WHEELS TO GO FIRST! I ASKED HIM DIDNT HE THINK IT STRANGE THAT JUST ONE SET OF BRAKES HAVE GONE BAD?&AGAIN, NO ANSWER. BASED ON WHAT I HAVE READ, IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE BRAKE PADS ARE DEFECTIVE AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS DEALERSHIP IS PRICE GOUGING!*AK
Fuel system, Diesel, Oct 25, 2004
I OWN A 2001 VW JETTA TDI (DIESEL). I TOOK MY CAR TO THE WEST BROAD VOLKSWAGEN, RICHMOND, VA ON 10/22/04, CONCERNING THE FACT THAT MY CAR WOULD NOT START AND THAT IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS NOT RECEIVING ANY FUEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CAR IS STEADILY LOOSING ITS ABILITY TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. NOT ONLY WAS I CHARGED $69.95 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT I WAS THEN TOLD THE INTAKE WAS FULL OF CARBON AND THAT IT WOULD COST $978.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM! ADDITIONALLY, THE CAR DIED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AS I WAS TRYING TO GET ON TO THE HIGHWAY. AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF, I VEERED OFF OF THE ROAD TO KEEP FROM BEING KILLED! WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WASN'T GETTING FUEL. I WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, BROWNS VOLKSWAGEN, MIDLOTHIAN VA. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS, TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED AND WHEN I GOT THERE THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT START. WHILE I WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP LOOSING MY MIND, THEY DID SOMETHING TO MY CAR AND IT MYSTERIOUSLY STARTED. I NEVER RECEIVED AN EXPLANATION FOR WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR, NOR DID I GET A RECEIPT DOCUMENTING WHAT HAPPENED. I DIDNT KNOW IT AT THE TIME, BUT THIS PROBLEM WAS ALREADY IN THE MAKING...THANK GOD FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE!*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 19, 2004
MY BRAKES WOULD SLOW THE CAR DOWN ON A STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, WHERE I WILL BE DRIVING SLOWLY (WITHOUT ME STEPPING ON THE BRAKES), MY CAR WOULD EVENTUALLY STOP AND WILL REQUIRE HEAVY ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ALLOW THE CAR TO MOVE. (WHILE THE CAR CAR IS IN THIS STAGE:ON A SMALL SLOPE THE CAR PLACED ON NETURAL WOULD NOT MOVE) THIS WOULD BRING THE RPM TO A HIGH RATE TO GO AT TWENTY KM PER HOUR (AROUND 3,000 TO 4,000 RPM). MY REAR DISC BRAKES WOUL HAVE HEAVY SMOKE ONCE I HAVE COME TO A FULL STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE BREAK IN OF THE ENGINE THAT WAS THE CAUSE. I HAVE CHANGED MY REAR BRAKE DISC PADS A COUPLE OF TIMES. THERE IS HEAVY SIGNS OF THE PADS BURNING(SMOKING), PEOPLE WITH SIMLAR CARS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY CHANGED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE.*AK
Air bags, Oct 18, 2004, crash
WHEN T-BONE AT 10 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *JB
Electrical system, Oct 16, 2004
WHEN I ACTIVATE THE TURN SIGNAL, RIGHT OR LEFT, THE SIGNAL WILL BLINK AT AN IRREGULAR INTERVAL AND THEN DIE. THIS INTERVAL IS NOT FIXED...ITS RANDOM. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL BLINK FOR A WHILE, SOMETIMES IT WILL BLINK ONCE AND DIE. IT'S THE EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH. I HAVE NOT CORRECTED IT YET. I'VE LOOKED AT THE FUSES, ALL ARE SOCKETED PROPERLY AND NOT BLOWN. I'VE LOOKED AT ALL 6 LIGHTS CLOSELY, AND THEY ARE WORKING AND APPEAR TO BE SHINING WITH THE SAME INTENSITY. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Seats, Oct 14, 2004
SAFETY ISSUE WITH 2001 VW JETTA. *BF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BECAME UNUSUALLY HOT THAN NORMAL AND THE INTERIOR LEATHER COVERING DEVELOPED A METALLIC APPEARANCE. A VW REPRESENTATIVE LOOKED AT THE SEAT AND STATED IT LOOKED LIKE EXTERNAL DAMAGED, BUT THE SEAT HAD TO BE FULLY INSPECTED FIRST. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR IF WAS DETERMINED IT WAS NOT THE HEATING ELEMENT, BUT IF IT WAS THE HEATING ELEMENT VW WOULD COVER ALL COSTS. AFTER THE INSPECTION, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A BEVERAGE WAS SPILLED ON THE SEAT WHICH CAUSED THE HEATING SEAT TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL, IN WHICH THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 11, 2004
AFTER OWNING THIS CAR FOR 3 YEARS, A STRONG, TOXIC SMELL BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE VENTS / FRONT OF THE CAR. THE ONLY WAY I CAN DESCRIBE IT IS THAT IT SMELLS LIKE BURNING CRAYONS. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANICS AND SAID HE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. HE OFFERED TO LOOK INTO IT FURTHER, BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO PAY THE LABOR CHARGES WITHOUT KNOWING THE PROBLEM. I'VE SEARCHED THE INTERNET EXTENSIVELY AND HAVE FOUND AT LEAST 25 PEOPLE CITING THE SAME "CRAYON SMELL." VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES SAY THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. THE ONLY EXPLANATION I'VE FOUND THAT MAKES SOME SENSE IS THAT THERE IS SOME SORT OF INSULATION BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE DASHBOARD AND IT MAY MELTING AND CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. *NM
Electrical system, Oct 7, 2004
EPC LIGHT CAME ON, COULD NOT GET CAR OUT OF PARK, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, EPC LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, MIL LIGHT CAME ON, WINDOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED-CABLE ASSEMBLY FAILED & COULD NOT OPERATE WINDOW, TURN SIGNALS BECAME INOPERABLE, ENGINE COVER CLAMP LOOSE, RADIO SHORTED OUT, EPC LIGHT CAME ON (AGAIN--3RD TIME!!) AND AGAIN COULD NOT GET CAR OUT OF PARK, BATTERY DIES AND DRAINS CAR DUE TO SHORTAGE IN DRIVERS DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY, AIR-CONDITIONING FAILS. COULD NOT DRIVE CAR. HAD TO HAVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED 3 TIMES!! NOTE, CAR WAS ONLY 2 1/2 MONTHS OLD UPON FIRST INCIDENT. *NM
Exterior lighting, Oct 6, 2004
CAR GET STUCK IN PARK. THIS IS ABOUT THE FIFTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR. NORMALLY YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE AND THE SAFE SWITCH WILL RELEASE SO YOU CAN MOVE YOUR CAR FROM PARK. TODAY THIS HAPPENED TWICE, AND I WAS ABOUT AN HOUR LATE TO WORK, BECAUSE I HAD TO WAIT FOR MY CAR TO DECIDE WHEN I COULD DRIVE IT. LAST YEAR I TOOK THE CAR IN BECAUSE THE SPOILER LIGHT DID NOT WORK, THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT ALTOGETHER DID NOT WORK, SO THEY DECIDED TO CHARGE ME $75. TO FIX THAT. NOW THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AGAIN AND $75 IS NOT GOING TO BE PAID THIS TIME. I HAD THAT PART A LITTLE OVER A YEAR.I'VE RESEARCHED IN OTHER VW FORUMS AND MANY ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHEN THE CAR WAS ON WARRANTY THEY CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG, BUT NOW EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 35,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT IS A 2001 MODEL IT IS HAVING ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Oct 6, 2004
REGULAR USAGE OF CAR RESULTED IN HAVING TO REPAIR AND REPLACE THE SPARK PLUG CABLES ON MY CAR. *AK
Electrical system, Oct 5, 2004
WHILE AT 65 MPH IN LEFT LANE ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRICITY FAILED, UNABLE TO SIGNAL OTHER MOTORIST WHILE I MOVED THE CAR TO SAFETY. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS BATTERY AND CHARGED ME $250, AFTER MY MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. MANY PROBLEMS WITH OAKLAND DEALER BEFORE THIS. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 24, 2004
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY HAVE MADE MANY ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. CONSUMER HAD TO CALL THE DEALER BACK JUST 35 MINUTES AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER BECAUSE THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME RIGHT BACK ON. *AK
Visibility, Sep 21, 2004
MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS VERY UPSETTING AS I HAVE READ ON SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT VOLKSWAGEN JETTAS HAVE A TENDENCEY FOR THE WINDOWS TO BREAK. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL.*AK