2014 Volkswagen Jetta
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 386 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 12th highest complaint count among 26 Jetta model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 20 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 18 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, master cylinderSep 23, 2020
Tenneco Automotive (Tenneco) is recalling certain Beck/Arnley Master Cylinders, part number 072-9831, sold as aftermarket or replacement parts for 2004-2018 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2012-2019 Volkswagen Beetle vehicles. The fluid seal crimp on the master cylinder may be insufficient, causing brake fluid to leak or the cylinder to come apart.
If there is a brake fluid leak, it can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Beck/Arnley will notify the distributors that sold the master cylinders and will work with the distributors to notify the end users. Affected master cylinders will be exchanged for a new master cylinder (part number 072-9990), free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2020. Owners may contact Tenneco customer service at 1-800-625-9319.
Campaign 20E064000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, ignition, anti-theft, control moduleAug 22, 2019
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park."
Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "Park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37M2.
Campaign 19V615000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalAug 4, 2015
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.
A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the steering wheel clock spring if the air bag light is off. If the airbag light is on and the steering wheel clock spring requires replacement, dealers will install a new steering wheel clock spring. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 15V483000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, fuel injection system, fuel railJan 23, 2015
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to November 24, 2014, 2014-2015 Passat vehicles manufactured April 7, 2014, to November 18, 2014, 2015 Golf and GTI vehicles manufactured July 1, 2014, to November 20, 2014, and 2014-2015 Beetle and Beetle Convertible vehicles manufactured March 31, 2014, to November 27, 2014. A sealing cap at the fuel rail may fail, allowing fuel to leak into the engine compartment.
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails with new parts, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24BL. Note: This recall expands and supersedes recall 14V-809 (Volkswagen recall number 24Bi) and only affects vehicles not previously repaired under that campaign.
Campaign 15V028000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, cooling unit and linesApr 15, 2014
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, and Passat vehicles equipped with a 1.8T engine and torque converter automatic transmission. In the affected vehicles, the O-ring seals between the oil cooler and the transmission may leak fluid.
The leaking transmission fluid could contact a hot surface and result in a vehicle fire.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the O-ring seals in the transmission oil cooler, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on April 16, 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 38B9/9V.
Campaign 14V182000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
386 reports, newest first.
Engine, Oct 8, 2015
THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THEN THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER. THE ACCELERATION SLOWED TO A HALT AND THEN THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN.
Power train, Oct 6, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Engine, Oct 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED SERVICE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE, BUT IT CONTINUED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Power train, Air bags, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 25, 2015
I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION OF BUYING A GOOD CAR, WHEN I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE ON MARCH 6 2015 I WAS NEVER INFORM ABOUT THE CURRENT RECALL #14V1820000, I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW, EVEN SO IS A 2014 MODEL, ALSO I TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE (JUNE) I THINK AND ALSO I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A NEW RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED ON JAN 23 2015 RECALL #15V028000, AND THEN I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECENT RECALL ISSUED ON AUG 04 2015, RECALL #15V483000, I WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED AND HELD VW CO RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY WRONG DOING SINCE THE VEHICLE CAN COST FIRE AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, I'M A SR RETIRED AND WOULD LIKE HELD VW RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT AND BECAUSE THEY SOLD ME A CAR WITHOUT DISCLOSING THE RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MARCH 6 2015 BRAND NEW EVEN SO IS A 2014 MODEL. AGAIN I SHOULD BE GIVEN TRHU INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAR STATUS.
Other or unspecified, Sep 19, 2015
THIS VEHICLE HAS CHROME TRIM ON DASHBOARD AIR CONDITIONING VENTS NEXT TO DRIVER'S AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S DOORS, AND THAT CHROME TRIM PUTS CIRCULAR REFLECTIONS (OVALS OR RING IMAGES) IN THE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS, BOTH SIDES. WHEN DRIVER GLANCES AT THESE REAR VIEW MIRRORS THERE ARE DISTRACTING IMAGES THAT INITIALLY MUST BE CONSCIOUSLY CONSIDERED TO IGNORE AS "FALSE" THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE, OR SOMETHING, IS BEHIND THE CAR. OVER TIME THIS "PROGRAMS" THE DRIVER'S BRAIN TO DISREGARD IMAGES IN THE MIRRORS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT LIKELY INCREASES CHANCE THAT DRIVER WILL IGNORE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TAILGATERS AND THE LIKE. THE FIX WOULD BE FOR VW TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THIS PLASTIC CHROME TRIM, USING SOMETHING LIKE WITH NON-GLARE BLACK PLASTIC.
Visibility, Sep 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED WHILE IT WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN OUTSIDE INFLUENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,200.
Engine, Sep 9, 2015
BOUGHT THE CAR MAY 1ST 2014 13 MILES ON IT...ALL OF MAY SEEMED TO RUN OK...THEN FROM JUNE UNTIL NOW SEPT 2015 IT HAS A NON RESPONSIVE GAS PEDAL. SAME PROBLEM AS ENTRY IN MAY 2013. IT SCARES ME TO DEATH!!! CAN'T GET PAST 30 MPH TRYING TO GET ONTO THE FREEWAY....CROSSING TRAFFIC FROM LIGHTS...TRYING TO CHANGE LANES....SCARES ME WHEN I SEE A BIG SEMI BARRELING DOWN ON ME AND I CAN'T GET OUT OF THE WAY AND HE IS BLARING HIS HORN GIVING ME THE FINGER AND YELLING....THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO 2 DIFFERENT VW SHOPS...THEY CANT DUPLICATE IT SO THEREFORE THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG...NO CODES...ALSO HAZZARD LIGHT ON SEAT BELT LITE ON AND DINGING...TOOK 3 MO TO FIX THOSE....YET SEAT BELT STILL DOES......ONE DAY ITS OK NEXT NOT. WORST NOW IS IT IS TEARING MY 2011 FUSION APART AND THE PAIN IS EXCRUCIATING. VW WOULD NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK...BBB WAS INVOLVED UNTIL I CASTED THE FOOT FOR RELIEF....VW OFFERED ME ONE MO FREE PAYMENT...THAT I DIDN'T TAKE BECAUSE I WANTED THEM TO TAKE THE CAR BACK. THEN JUNE JULY AUGUST THE GAS MILEAGE DROPS BY NEARLY 100 MILES AND THEY SAY IT IS BECAUSE I USED THE AIR CONDITION...HARDLY...AUG GOT ONLY 254 MPG....I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. I TRIED TO ENTER THIS LAST YEAR BUT APPARENTLY IT DIDN'T TAKE IT.
Service brakes, Aug 6, 2015
ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2015, I WAS DRIVING MY LEASED 2014 JETTA WITH MY 1 YEAR OLD BABY, WHEN MY BRAKES COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. UNFORTUNATELY, AT THE TIME, WE HAPPENED TO BE AT A STOP SIGN ON A STEEP HILL ABOUT A HALF A BLOCK FROM OUR HOUSE. AS I BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING I COULD THINK OF IN THAT MOMENT OF SHEER PANIC, I TRULY DID NOT THINK THE OUTCOME WAS GOING TO BE GOOD. THANKFULLY AFTER ABOUT FIFTEEN SECONDS OF NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER, THEY FINALLY POPPED BACK ON. I LEASE THIS JETTA, SO I HAD IT TOWED FOR FREE TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE I OBVIOUSLY HAVE TO GET ALL OF THE WORK DONE. THEY CALLED TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY ONE YEAR OLD CAR HAD FAULTY WHEEL BEARINGS AND IT WAS CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO GET CONFUSED AND THEREFORE MAKING MY BRAKES SEIZE UP. MY CAR IS 1 YEAR OLD AND HAS 14,000 MILES ON IT WITH NO OTHER SYMPTOMS AND/OR NOISES THAT WOULD SIGNIFY BAD WHEEL BEARINGS. WHICH MADE IT EVEN WEIRDER IS I CALLED MY OLD VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP (I JUST MOVED A MONTH AGO) AND I ASKED HIM IF IT COULD INDEED BE MY WHEEL BEARINGS. HE SAID IT WAS EXTREMELY UNLIKELY AND THAT IF IT WERE, MY BRAKES PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE POPPED BACK ON. MAYBE I'M JUST BEING PARANOID, BUT THIS ALL IS SO FISHY TO ME. I FEEL LIKE THEY BE COVERING UP AND/OR MISDIAGNOSING THE CAR TO AVOID A POSSIBLE LAW SUIT BECAUSE MY BRAKES FAILED. I'M TERRIFIED TO GET BACK IN THE CAR EVEN AFTER THEY'VE "FIXED" IT.
Steering, Suspension, Jul 27, 2015
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. STEERING IS OUT OF LINE EVEN WITH ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENTS. CAR IS ALL OVER THE ROAD. DIFFICULT TO DRIVE STARIGHT WITHOUT SWERVING. DANGEROUS GOING AROUND CORNERS. VEHICLE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED SEVERAL TIMES. NO WARRANTY REPAIRS WERE MADE DUE TO COSTS.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 15, 2015
THIS IS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN TDI (TURBO DIESEL) I COMMUTE FROM CHARLOTTE, NC TO DETROIT, MI APPROX ONCE EVERY 3 WEEKS. I TRAVELLED FROM A COLD (15F), WET CLIMATE, TO A WARMER CLIMATE (34F), AND PARKED MY VEHICLE OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING, THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER, AND ACTED LIKE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. I CHECKED THE BATTERY, AND IT WAS 13.9VDC. I CONTINUED TO TRY TO START THE VEHICLE, EACH TIME THE STARTER MOTOR JUST MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND NOT TURNING OVER. I LEFT THE VEHICLE FOR APPROX 20 MINUTES, AND TRIED AGAIN, WHEN IT EVENTUALLY TURNED OVER, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON, AND THE CAR IDLED VERY ROUGHLY AT APROX 400 RPM. I TRIED TO INCREASE THE RPM, AND EVENTUALLY (5 MINUTES OF GENTLY PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR) IT GOT UP TO 800-900 RPM. I TRIED TO DRIVE, AND THE CAR STUMBLED AND SPUTTERED FOR A WHILE BEFORE GETTING UP TO NORMAL SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES TOTAL SO FAR. 3 TIMES DEAD BATTERY / HYDRO LOCK SITUATION OCCURRED 1 TIME THE CAR RAN ROUGHLY, AND THEN WHEN I PULLED OUT ONTO THE MAIN ROAD THE CAR STUMBLED, DIED, AND WOULD NOT LET ME ACCELERATE. I QUICKLY PUT THE HAZARD FLASHER LIGHT ON, AND SOMEHOW AVOIDED A COLLISION WITH THE CARS AROUND ME. 1 TIME THE CAR RAN ROUGHLY FOR APPROX 5 MINUTES, THEN RAN SMOOTHLY THE REST OF THE TRIP. I'M WORRIED THAT I'VE DAMAGED THE ENGINE
Other or unspecified, Jul 7, 2015
*WHITE POWDER/MOLD ON THE WINDOW TRIMS. ALL FOUR WINDOWS. ALL OVER THE SEAT AND VEHICLE WHEN A/C WAS ON. I WAS EXPOSED TO THIS UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE FOR NEARLY 3 MONTHS. I ASKED VW TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS THAT CHEMICAL OR SUBSTANCE, SADLY THEY NEGLECT MY REQUEST. FROM WHAT I FOUND OUT, SOME VW VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM, YET NONE HAS TAKEN A SINGLE STEP TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. I WOULD AT LEAST LIKE TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF IMPACT HIS COULD HAVE ON ME AND THE PEOPLE (KIDS WHO WERE RIDING WITH ME) CAR. UPDATED 11/07/2017*CN
Power train, Service brakes, Engine, Jul 6, 2015
ON JULY 5, 2015, THE CLUTCH FAILED. THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED TO DOWNSHIFT THE CAR AS WE WERE APPROACHING A TURNPIKE OFF RAMP. THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS MOVED OUT OF TOP GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL; THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT RETURN, AND THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF NEUTRAL. THE CAR HAD TO BE MANEUVERED THROUGH TRAFFIC FROM THE FAR LEFT LANE TO THE RIGHTS-SIDE SHOULDER, IN NEUTRAL. THIS PUT MY FAMILY AND EVERYONE AROUND US AT RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY. THERE WAS NO DEGRADATION OF CLUTCH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. THIS CLUTCH FAILURE CAME SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE READ COMMENTS FROM OTHERS ONLINE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED THAT THE CLUTCH ISSUE COULD BE RELATED TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER ISSUE. MY WIFE AND I HAVE DRIVEN MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS FOR YEARS. THIS IS THE FIRST CLUTCH-RELATED PROBLEM WE'VE EVER EXPERIENCED. UPDATE 9/15/15*CW UPDATED 11/7/2017*CN
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, May 5, 2015, crash
PARKING THE CAR IN PARKING SPACE. CAR MADE EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE (LIKE A BACKFIRE) AND THEN AUTO ACCELERATED. TRIED HITTING THE BRAKE BUT BRAKE DID NOT DECOMPRESS. HIT A PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Tires, May 3, 2015
2014 VW JETTA HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH LOW TIRES AND HANDLING ISSUES WHILE DRIVING ON DRY, WET OR EXTREME HEAT CONDITIONS. THIS CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALER SINCE ITS PURCHASE 13-NOV-2013 AND WASN'T UNTIL 1-MAY-2015 THAT WE NOTICED 3 OF THE 4 TIRES HAVE SIDEWALLS WHICH HAVE SEPARATED AND COME APART ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE AS WELL AS IN MULTIPLE PLACES OF THE TIRE. THE TIRES HAVE 20,000 MILES ARE IN GREAT CONDITION AND HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SIDEWALLS ONLY. SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE I HAVE NOTICED WITH THESE TIRES AND I AM HAVING THEM ALL REPLACED! *TR
Air bags, Apr 14, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND INJURIES TO THE NOSE AND LIP THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED IN AN AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,798.
Wheels, Apr 8, 2015
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND HIT A POTHOLE. IT WAS A VERY BAD HIT SO I ASSUMED IT GAVE ME A FLAT TIRE. I DID NOT HAVE A FLAT TIRE, THE RIM COMPLETELY CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. I UNDERSTAND A RIM BENDING BUT THIS SEVERE OF A CRACK IS A DANGER TO ANYONE WHO HAS THIS CAR OR THESE RIMS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Other or unspecified, Apr 3, 2015
THIS VEHICLE WAS RENTED FROM ENTERPRISE ON 3/26, BUT DRIVEN <30 MIN THAT EVENING. ON 3/27, IT WAS DRIVEN A GREAT DEAL (2-9PM). IN THE P.M.. I SAT IN THE VEHICLE, WINDOWS UP, HEAT ON, AWAITING SOMEONE'S ARRIVAL FOR APPROX. 20 MIN., I BEGAN TO FEEL WEIRD BODYWISE & EXITING THE VEHICLE, NOTICED HOW SLUGGISH I WAS. I ARRIVED HOME AT 9PM & WALKING IN, I FELT FATIGUE & NOTICED THAT MY BODY WAS BECOMING SORE. BY THE NEXT HOUR, I'D BECOME EXTREMELY FATIGUED & DECIDED TO BATHE & CALL IT A NIGHT. I SHARED MY CONCERNS WITH MY DAUGHTER NOTED MY SYMPTOMS & WENT TO SLEEP. BY MORNING, I WOKE UP FEELING EVEN MORE SORE, PLUS HAD A FEVER. UNABLE TO FUNCTION, I CALLED MY FAMILY & DR. & WAS ADVISED TO VISIT THE ER. I WAS TOLD I HAD THE FLU, BUT I DENIED THE DIAGNOSIS & A SWAB CAME BACK NEGATIVE. THEY SAID MY WBC WAS UP WI/ NO EXPLANATION FROM THE CULTURES. THEY COULDN'T PUT A FINGER ON IT & THEY DECIDED TO KEEP ME OVERNIGHT. BY THE A.M., MY WBC HAD INCREASED & MORE TESTS WERE RAN. THEY SAID IT WAS POSSIBLY VIRAL BUT LATER SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TO TELL ME. THEY PUT ME ON TWO ANTIBIOTICS & MY HOSPITAL STAY LASTED UNTIL 3/31. INITIALLY, THE CAR WAS NOT SUSPECTED SUSPECTED THE CAR, UNTIL 3/28 WHEN MY DAD CALLED THE HOSPITAL & MENTIONED HOW HE FELT WHEN IN IT..HE SAID SOMETHING IS WITH THIS CAR & HE FELT HIS EYES ROLLING IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. HE SAID HE COULDN'T BE DRIVING IT AS IT WAS. HIS SYMPTOMS LED HIM TO DO THE INTERNET & HE CAME ACROSS NUMEROUS REPORTS ABOUT VWS' SMELL & IT SICKENING PEOPLE. HE DIRECTED ME TO THE SAME INFO & TOLD ME TO TELL THE DOCTORS ABOUT THE CAR AND HIS FINDINGS. I DID SO, BUT TO NO AVAIL. HAVING SEEN THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO DEVELOPMENTS, RECALLS, ASSOCIATED WITH THIS KNOWN ISSUE, I AM ALSO SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT. THE COMMONALITY BETWEEN MY SYMPTOMS AND OTHERS' LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THIS TO PREVENT SICKNESS. *TR
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Mar 1, 2015
WE DROVE OUR 2014 V/W JETTA TO GROCERY STORE AND VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS SITTING IN IT WAITING FOR ME TO RETURN NO MORE THAN 20 MINUTES THE VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND BEGIN FLASHING AND TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. WE CALLED AAA FOR TOWING AND AN EXTRA BATTERY BUT THE BATTER WAS WORKING FINE. ALMOST 2 HOURS LATER WAITING FOR 2ND TOW TRUCK TO COME AND TOW THE VEHICLE, IT TURNED OVER AND WE MANAGED TO DRIVE 2 MILES HOME AND THE CAR STARTED ONE MORE TIME AND HAS NOT TURNED BACK ON SINCE. WE HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAYS IT IS ENGINE PROBLEM AND WE HAVE TO PAY $396 TO PAY FOR REPAIR. WE HAVE HAD THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE FOR 9 MONTHS AND IT HAS BURNED MY HUSBAND BACK AND NOW IT DOESN'T WORK..... *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 29, 2015
1. ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE TRAVELING ON SURFACE STREETS 35 MPH. 2. GLOW PLUG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH 3. VEHICLE COASTED TO STOP AT CURB, UNABLE TO RESTART 4. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, VEHICLE DIAGNOSED WITH CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP 5. CURRENTLY UNDER WARRANTY REPAIRS FOR ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM 7-$10000. *TR
Engine, Jan 20, 2015
AT 13K MILES THE ENGINE HYDROLOCKED DUE TO ICING IN THE INTERCOOLER. CAR IS A 2014 JETTA TDI VALUE EDITION. THEY "FIXED IT" BY A VW TSB. TURNS OUT IT IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE. CONDENSATION FREEZES IN THE INTERCOOLER AT LOW TEMPS (BELOW 25 DEG), THEN MELTS AND IS SUCKED IN WHEN YOU START YOUR CAR (OR TRY) THE NEXT MORNING.
Tires, Wheels, Jan 20, 2015
TIRES PUT ON THE 2014 VW JETTA GLI (DUNLOP SPORT) FROM FACTORY ARE OF VERY POOR QUALITY AND COULD CAUSE A BLOW-OUT AND AN ACCIDENT. FIRST INCIDENT WITH POTHOLE CAUSED A TIRE BLOW-OUT ON FRONT PASSENGER TIRE, BUT EXECUTED A CONTROLLED MANEUVER TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVED NO POTHOLE OR ABNORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES BUT RESULTED IN A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL OF ANOTHER TIRE. BUBBLE WAS CAUGHT BEFORE BLOW-OUT INCIDENT COULD OCCUR. THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS DUNLOP SPORT TIRE SCATTERED ACROSS THE INTERNET. NHTSA NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION BY REQUIRING VOLKSWAGEN TO REPLACE THESE TIRES WITH TIRES OF BETTER QUALITY THAT WILL NOT DEVELOP COMPROMISED SIDEWALLS OR ARE AT RISK TO BLOW-OUTS. THIS SHOULD BE DONE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER AS VW MADE THE DECISION TO EQUIP THE VEHICLES WITH THESE POOR QUALITY UNSAFE TIRES. *TR
Seats, Jan 15, 2015
HEATED SEATS BURNED THE BACK AND LEGS OF DRIVER. *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 12, 2015
I PURCHASED MY CAR IN MID-FEB 2014 AND IT PERFORMED FLAWLESSLY THE WINTER OF 2014. I STARTED MY CAR ON MONDAY JAN 5 (OAT +5F) LET IT IDLE FOR A MINUTE AND DROVE 35 MI TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY (RPM >2500), I DON'T HAVE A TEMP GAUGE, BUT MY CAR DID NOT SEEM TO WARM UP LIKE NORMAL. (USUALLY ITS WARM AFTER ABOUT 3 MI, AND HOT AFTER 10-15). AFTER WORK (+8HRS LATER) I STARTED MY CAR (OAT +15F), LETTING IT IDLE FOR A MINUTE THEN DROVE OUT OF THE PARKING GARAGE (~100') AND MY CAR LOST POWER, AND HAD A FLASHING GLOW PLUG LIGHT, I BELIEVE THIS WAS LIMP MODE. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, LET MY CAR IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, WAITED A MINUTE OR TWO, AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, APPEARED TO RUN FINE AND I CONTINUED MY DRIVE HOME. I PULLED MY VAGCOM CODES AND SAW THAT P0299, LOW BOOST PRESSURE, I ATTEMPTED TO GET MY CAR INTO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE TOO BUSY. I DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR TUESDAY, BUT DROVE IT TO AND FROM WORK WEDNESDAY WITHOUT A PROBLEM. ON THURSDAY MORNING I STARTED MY CAR (-5F), IT IDLED FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE AND THEN DIED. IT CONTINUED TO TURN OVER, BUT WOULD NOT START. I PULLED THE CODES AGAIN (DID NOT CLEAR THEM FROM EARLIER IN THE WEEK) AND SAW THAT I HAD A NEW FAULT P0087, LOW FUEL PRESSURE. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER (VW ROADSIDE IS SLOW, BUT FREE) AND DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING FROM THE DEALER UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. I WAS TOLD THAT ICE WAS DISCOVERED IN MY INTERCOOLER AND THAT IT HAD BEEN REPLACED AND THE COLD WEATHER KIT WAS INSTALLED. *TR
Suspension, Power train, Dec 27, 2014
I HAVE A 2014 GLI AUTOBAHN WITH THE PADDLE SHIFTERS AND THE SPORTS MODE OPTION. TODAY I ENGAGED THE SPORTS MODE OPTION AND THE VEHICLE'S RPM WERE ALMOST REDLINING BUT IT WILL TAKE AWHILE TO FEEL THE SHIFTING ON THE TRANS. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM TO THE TRANS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE SECOND PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING I BELIEVE IS THE SUSPENSION DUE TO THE SMOOTHNESS OF THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER THEIR. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP YET BUT WILL SOON. PLEASE ADVISE IF ANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES THAT I AM HAVING. THANKS. *TR
Service brakes, Dec 21, 2014, crash
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE BRAKES SEEM INCREASINGLY INEFFECTIVE. I WAS IN A FENDER BENDER DUE TO WEAK BRAKING IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION GOING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH AT A SEEMINGLY REASONABLE DISTANCE. THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO SKID MARKS OR TIRE SQUEALS. IT SEEMED THAT THE HARDER I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE LESS EFFECTIVE THE BRAKES WERE AND I BELIEVE THAT BRAKE PEDAL ACTUALLY HIT THE FLOOR. I HAVE NOTICED THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY BEFORE WHEN BRAKING HEAVY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THE CAR SITS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS ROCK HARD FOR A LITTLE WHILE AFTER STARTING UP. DOES NOT FEEL SAFE! *TR