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Volkswagen Jetta in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2011 - Nov 2011 | |||
Nov 20117000 mi | two times towed, one more time fixed myself, all electrical, finally got tired of being towed or breaking down and dumped never again a vw replaced battery after being towed, anything over 25 miles from dealer you have to pay for dealer had to contact factory could not fix, they sent someone to fix also two more recalls phantom electrical problems sometines wouldnt start sold bought another jeep wrangler |
Volkswagen Jetta in Florida, United States Aug 2011 - Oct 2011 | |||
Sep 201113000 mi | Wind noise at top of drivers door |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in New Jersey, United States Sep 2013 - Jun 2017 | |||
Feb 2016146000 miUS $10 | Replaced low beam head lamp bulb | ||
Mar 2016150000 miUS $850 | EGR flapper stuck in closed position | ||
Jun 2016158000 miUS $253 | An RCV valve was replaced | ||
Dec 2016176000 miUS $88 | Both headlamps replaced |
Volkswagen Jetta in Manitoba, Canada Sep 2012 - Apr 2017 | |||
Jul 201359180 miC $750 | Alternator went with Vehicle just off warranty. Brushes were shorted out. | ||
Aug 201361980 mi | Drivers seat side bolsters are cracked extensively. Unacceptable for a 3 year old, well kept vehicle. (highline leatherette upholstrey) | ||
Jun 201486180 miC $200 | A/c quit. Problem diagnosed as o-rings leaking. Recharge attempted to no avail. Refrigerant leaked out after 1 month. | ||
Jul 2016138880 miC $150 | Routine maintenance and recalls. Dealer also did an inspection on the vehicle finding oil leaks and of course, broken coil springs. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Quebec, Canada Aug 2011 - Jan 2014 | |||
Oct 201221020 mi | Fuel gauge indicator intermittent fault. Keyless entry occasional fault. pulsation on the clutch when depressed | ||
Dec 201339680 mi | Freezing, locked rear wheels. They replace the hand brake lever. Calipers are ok. |
Volkswagen Jetta in British Columbia, Canada Apr 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
Mar 201318600 mi | Start/stop button was sticking during very cold temps of winter.The car never failed to start or shut off however.It was just a nuisance mainly.Whenever weather warmed up a bit,no problem. Part was replaced under warranty. | ||
Jun 201322320 mi | A/C button on dash was getting sticky and not returning to the off position easily. Everything still worked though...just had to fiddle with it a bit, like tapping it a few times. | ||
Mar 201536580 mi | Spring on small door flap covering the block heater connection on front bumper broke. Entire cord had to be replaced. |
Volkswagen Jetta in New Jersey, United States Apr 2016 - Feb 2017 | |||
Apr 2016116000 miUS $800 | Radiator fans required replacement |
Volkswagen Jetta in Quebec, Canada Feb 2016 - Jul 2017 | |||
Feb 201666340 miC $100 | The upper strut happened to broke at the connection, car made a knocking noise. | ||
Oct 201679360 miC $500 | windshield replaced, there was rusting on the post that certainly put pressure under the windshield and made it cracked. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States Feb 2011 - Jan 2017 | |||
Nov 201116700 mi | Went in for fuel line recall and plastic inner fender came unsecured. | ||
Oct 201352500 miUS $50 | P0401 and p240F codes. Replace egr valve, exhaust flap and DPF filter. Replaced headlight switch | ||
Jan 201755000 mi | Check engine light for After treatment. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ontario, Canada Nov 2010 - Apr 2013 | |||
Oct 201232860 mi | Loss of power and check engine light. Turned out to be a sensor in the turbo needed to be replaced. | ||
Apr 201340300 mi | CHeck engine light kept going on and off. Turned out to be a sticky flapper in the exhaust system. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States Jun 2013 - Jun 2017 | |||
Jun 2017128000 mi | The volkwagon a/c quit working, and also the headlights. It was traced back to a faulty terminal 75 power relay which vw wanted 110 dollars to diagnose. Local repair man could not find it. Needless to say Tha car has been replaced. It is gone. PIECE OF CRAP! I will never buy one again! |
Volkswagen Jetta in Montana, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2012 | |||
Feb 201214000 mi | 37G2 TSB reflash of the DSG transmission |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Apr 2011 - Jan 2017 | |||
May 201210500 mi | Service bulletin: fuel leak in common rail (diesel). Dealer added dampeners per VW (free). DSG automatic transmission software update per VW service bulletin. |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Jul 2012 - Jun 2014 | |||
Aug 201250700 mi | Fuel injector failure | ||
Apr 201375500 mi | HPFP failure. Replaced fuel pump, lines, injectors and fuel filter. Also clean fuel tank. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Tennessee, United States Aug 2014 - Dec 2016 | |||
Dec 201458000 miUS $100 | Trunk spring replaced. Trunk would not stay up. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Manitoba, Canada May 2015 - Mar 2017 | |||
Nov 201555880 mi | Found compressor needs replacing. Quoted $1600 - repair refused due to cost. Driver door handle auto-entry sensor failed. Requires new handle. Quoted $500 - repair refused due to cost. (Dealer mentioned courtesy repair would have been provided to original owner). | ||
Aug 201660500 miC $1700 | Coil springs (both), sway bar, alignment | ||
Sep 201662620 miC $195 | Wiper motor |
Volkswagen Jetta in Florida, United States Jun 2015 - May 2017 | |||
Jun 2015117000 miUS $45 | not cooling properly |
Volkswagen Jetta in Nova Scotia, Canada Mar 2015 - Aug 2017 | |||
Jun 201546500 mi | Ignition key was sticking in the tumbler | ||
May 201763240 miC $700 | Replace rotors in the front end |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ontario, Canada Jul 2011 - Jun 2017 | |||
Nov 20112480 mi | DSG not shifting correctly at slow speed | ||
Jan 201449600 mi | Engine light turned on to Yellow state. One of the diesel injector was faulty. Replaced | ||
Apr 201573040 mi | Regular maintenance , Blown daylight running which is impossible to get to. A tire flat which cost too much to fix $65 ! DSG fluid change which I think has gold in it ~$400. Still love the car though. | ||
Jan 201672500 miC $130 | Intake condensation cutting out the engine when cold | ||
Apr 201691840 mi | Plug in power fail. Fuse replaced | ||
Dec 2016105400 mi | Intake had ice buildup causing hard to start and stall for first 5 mins. Oddly started fine when plugged. Will keep happening, it's a design flaw. | ||
Jan 201790900 miC $244 | Horn died; checked fuses all were fine. Took it in to dealer. | ||
Mar 2017111600 miC $1100 | Engine light came on. Intake was clogged with burnt diesel , oil etc. Could be cleaned but Dealership saves time by replacing the whole intake pipe and parts. CAR DRIVES LIKE NEW. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Oct 2014 - Oct 2014 | |||
Oct 201463000 miUS $1200 | AC compressor went out |
Volkswagen Jetta in Minnesota, United States Dec 2012 - Sep 2017 | |||
Jan 201471000 mi | Check engine light on due to faulty O2 sensor in emissions system. replaced sensor, updated ECU software, went on my happy way. Service provided gratis since I was only 40 miles out of warranty | ||
Aug 201442000 mi | CEL came on for emissions related malfunction - exhaust flap "A" stuck open. This has been a persistent problem and is now warrantied to 120k, and was thus nothing more than a minor annoyance. | ||
Apr 201665800 miUS $600 | Stock radio went out. Investigating faulty ground and possibly replacing. Repairs nit yet finished, but estimate $500 and 5 hr labor |
Volkswagen Jetta in Michigan, United States Jan 2012 - Mar 2014 | |||
Mar 201221000 mi | Fuel tank leaking from lift pump seal |
Volkswagen Jetta in Alberta, Canada Jun 2011 - Sep 2022 | |||
Mar 201544640 mi | Replaced valve in exhaust system - intermittent sticking open. Replaced glow plug control module - intermittent firing on cylinder #1. | ||
Apr 201544840 mi | Blue tooth was not working properly. None of the pickup buttons worked. | ||
Mar 201652700 mi | The car seemed to not fire correctly when parked on the street all day. They found nothing wrong and the regular maintenance (filter replacement) may have fixed the issue. | ||
Jan 201747540 miC $50 | I have not actually taken it in yet, but the CD changer is not working and want to before the end of the month to get oil change and that looked at. The CD Changer (RCD510 in this model) is showing that there is no media in the CD player when I know it is full. Diagnostics at the dealership and they told me it needed to be replace. Really? And just off warranty... | ||
Mar 201762000 miC $275 | The CD changer stopped working. I was getting it diagnosed and the diagnosis was to replace the unit. At $800+/unit, I decided to get one from China - newer, more features and a lot cheaper (under $300). | ||
May 2022103540 miC $800 | Replace rear brakes and rotors. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Alberta, Canada Feb 2011 - Mar 2012 | |||
Apr 20113720 mi | Staining on headliner rattle from center console headliner falling down - new headliner and c pillar trim on order Start/Stop button sticking in on position - car turned itself back on after turning off steering wheel leather not smooth - poorly manufactured - parts on order | ||
May 20115820 mi | Replaced steering wheel ordered last visit. Replaced headliner and c pillar trim. Headliner not properly installed - finger prints all over headliner and a, b and c pillar. Replaced drivers door seal - window would not close at highway speed. Seal deformed and binding window. Cleaned headliner and reshaped foam between headliner and roof to fit headliner to roof properly. Passenger chrome window trim not seated properly. Dealer attempted to repair. Was unable to properly position the molding and indicated all cars are like that. No repair performed. | ||
Jun 20114960 mi | Cooling fan not shutting off even with ignition in off position. Main cooling fan failed and auxiliary fan on constantly. Replaced main fan with fan controller. Replaced headliner, c-pillar trim, steering wheel and drivers window molding. Headliner not installed properly. | ||
Oct 201117980 mi | Rear bumper coming loose at passenger corner. Bumper removed and reattached to clips properly. | ||
Nov 201119220 mi | Glow plug light on and car in limp mode. Dealer diagnosed as turbo wastegate issue. Repair kit ordered. Replace waste gate actuator |
Volkswagen Jetta in Alberta, Canada Dec 2010 - Jul 2017 | |||
Jul 201333980 mi | Driver door power window did not work.Dealer mech replaced computer parts and reset window opening and closing setpoint | ||
Oct 201448360 mi | The intercooler and frame for it broke causing a support connection to brake off. This caused the turbo charger to fail due to imbalance of total air flow. VW did not cover under warranty. so much for bumper to bumper warrantry As per my last repair, driving car with out prpoer air flow caused the inlet filter to the Engine Gas Recirc valve to soot off. This repair will was covered under warranty (nice surprise) and took 4 hours to complete |
Volkswagen Jetta in Kansas, United States Mar 2011 - Aug 2016 | |||
Jun 201570000 miUS $1700 | DPF was cracked, I chose to do a Delete and aftermarket parts were put on. Required ECU and DSG tunes were done as well. |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Florida, United States Sep 2011 - May 2013 | |||
Aug 201230100 mi | A/C was not cooling sufficiently. First dealer said it evaporator, but then ended up replacing the compressor, receiver/drier and expansion valve. Stated compressor was defective. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Puerto Rico Nov 2013 - Dec 2013 | |||
Dec 201341000 mi | Compressor would turn off for minutes on its own while the control was on. Ac compressor turns off by itself. |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States May 2014 - Dec 2020 | |||
Jan 2016US $50 | Airbag light illuminated. Sensors replaced. Airbag light illuminated after repair. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Colorado, United States Apr 2011 - Jul 2018 | |||
Mar 201543000 miUS $476 | Replace an oxygen censer. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Mar 2010 - May 2012 | |||
Jul 20112300 mi | excess wind noise at drivers side door | ||
Mar 20128000 mi | Trunk does not pop open |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States Mar 2011 - Dec 2015 | |||
Oct 201314200 mi | Keyless locks |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ontario, Canada Mar 2014 - Nov 2021 | |||
Jun 201484940 miC $700 | AC replacement $700 | ||
Jul 2017130200 miC $400 | Leaking gaskets (coolant) |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
Aug 20112300 mi | Steering column sticker and instrument panel squeak. Replaced/removed part number sticker, installed vibration foam kit into dash. | ||
Sep 20113000 mi | iPod skipped the beginning few seconds of each track or skipped a piece in a seamless album. | ||
Feb 201213000 mi | Trunk lift hydraulic arm was replaced because the trunk didn't open automatically when opening the trunk from remote. | ||
Apr 201334200 mi | Bluetooth would not always connnect or would disconnect sometime during the drive. This prevented phone calls and streaming audio from being transmitted from the phone to the car radio. Tire Pressure Monitoring System didn't show tire had lost air. Light did not turn on | ||
Oct 2015100000 miUS $141 | Software had to be updated. Car was throwing a static fault that caused the car to operate at reduced power. Downshifting from 2nd to 1st was very rough when in standard "D". Software updated and shifting butter smooth now. Dirty throttle body. Cleaned with what I assume was spray cleaner. Removed K&N filter. Replaced with OEM |
Volkswagen Jetta in Kentucky, United States Nov 2011 - Apr 2014 | |||
Jul 20111500 miUS $1200 | Had to replace the steel wheels due to excessive vibration. Road force testing showed the steel wheels would flex under acceletration and cause vibration in steering wheel. VW USA did not cover the cost. prob solved | ||
Nov 201350000 miUS $117 | Replaced OEM MFG battery. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Florida, United States Aug 2014 - Jan 2017 | |||
May 201670300 miUS $600 | Wheel bearing |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Apr 2013 - May 2013 | |||
May 201343000 mi | dealer only wanted to replace the valves, which they did. advisor noticed it would cool for awhile only. he then recommended replacing the compressor. still under warranty, only paid $50.00 deductible. |
Volkswagen Jetta in New Jersey, United States Mar 2012 - Aug 2013 | |||
Apr 201223700 mi | Sunroof not opening via headliner dial control. Sunroof also randomly opens/closes by itself while car is operating, cannot be duplicated on command. | ||
Sep 201232000 mi | Sunroof never fixed. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Rhode Island, United States Nov 2010 - Jul 2015 | |||
Jun 201553000 miUS $800 | Entire radio shut down - told it happens by the service advisor |
Volkswagen Jetta in New Jersey, United States Mar 2011 - Feb 2014 | |||
Feb 20125600 mi | Wind noise recall |
Volkswagen Jetta in Virginia, United States Aug 2011 - Oct 2016 | |||
Oct 20117300 mi | Car acceleration was very jerky in normal drive mode. Sport drive mode was actually smoother. Driving in clutch less manual (?) was completely smooth. They reset all the electronics. Helped some. Not satisfied with "repair" | ||
Jan 201313800 mi | Shifting through lower gears is jerky/uncomfortable. Dealer said that is standard. Very unsatisfied with dealer and car. | ||
Jul 201345000 mi | Spark plug was loose ("broken" retaining clip as dealer said) after new spark plugs were installed at different shop during routine maintenance. Took back to original shop and no damage noted. Dealer jiggled spark plugs (did not do a fix) b |
Volkswagen Jetta in Maryland, United States Jun 2011 - Dec 2016 | |||
Aug 20112000 mi | Bluetooth stopped working. Bluetooth replaced. | ||
Sep 20113000 mi | A/C Not Cold. Refrigerant leak at high pressure switch. Evacuate and recharge. Refrigerant Low, added dye and retest. Replace leaking pressure switch and verified. | ||
Dec 201435000 miUS $287 | Blue tooth stopped working . | ||
Dec 201548000 mi | The rear breaks were stuck after parked for two weeks. Car needed to be towed to the dealership. Not charged, dealership said the problem may have been caused by an earlier recall. The horn stopped working. A fainting sound was noticed a couple days before the horn was completely dead. |
Volkswagen Jetta in South Carolina, United States Feb 2011 - Mar 2017 | |||
Sep 20112329 mi | loose connection at mirror | ||
Apr 20128939 mi | cleared faults and reset | ||
Jun 201210214 mi | faulty fuel cap | ||
Oct 201213238 mi | remove / reinstall air cleaner and ACF valve defective leak detection pump | ||
Feb 201315409 mi | pressure how remove/reinstall |
Volkswagen Jetta in New York, United States Mar 2012 - Sep 2014 | |||
Mar 201319000 mi | Windshield washer fluid stopped coming out although it was just filled. Dealer found a "loose wire" and fixed the problem. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Illinois, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
Jun 20111900 mi | sound from rear drum brakes when coming to a stop. dealer replaced both rear drums, faulty manufacturing. also fixed door rattle. | ||
Sep 2017114000 miUS $50 | Bad wheel speed sensor | ||
Apr 2018137000 miUS $300 | Two front wheel bearings worn/replaced |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States May 2011 - Sep 2012 | |||
Jul 2011 | Lost right hub cap after 3 days (not inspected before delivery?), replaced by dealership. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ontario, Canada Dec 2011 - Dec 2011 | |||
Dec 20116200 mi | New transmission was ordered from Mexico and installed |
Volkswagen Jetta in Honduras Jul 2013 - Dec 2015 | |||
Jul 201314260 mi | A/C compressor stop working. Changed. No charges |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2014 - Apr 2017 | |||
Jul 201445500 mi | Sunroof wind deflector spring popped off of track and left-hand side no longer is held up by spring; sprint cannot be reattached. Entire assembly must be replaced | ||
Nov 201453700 miUS $20 | Both low beam bulbs went out at around the same time. A little tricky to replace yourself but doable. | ||
Jun 201559000 miUS $150 | Front stabilizer bar joint failed causing clunking | ||
Sep 201562000 miUS $55 | Overhead sunglasses tray broke. Would no longer close. Had to replace entire overhead console. Repair was easy to moderate and required torx, screwdriver and plastic prying device. | ||
Dec 201565000 mi | Door ajar sensor indicates door is ajar even though it is closed. This only happens in very cold weather <10°F |
Volkswagen Jetta in Minnesota, United States Aug 2011 - Sep 2015 | |||
Dec 201226000 mi | window switch on driver door replaced. rear trunk switch replaced due to bad boot. speakers replaced due to being blown | ||
Feb 201331200 mi | recall on the car to have window frame replaced. rattle and wind noise finally got bad enough to take it in. the part is held together by doublestick tape and two small rivets which tend to fail. | ||
Apr 201332000 mi | all speakers blew in the care. not sure why or how since they have bass protection in place on the stereo. rear trunk release was replaced due to water damage and ice | ||
Sep 201340000 mi | premature life of headlight bulb. Dealership replaced. Also had to replace another door gasket since replacement was not working properly. | ||
Feb 201451200 miUS $150 | brakes started to get spongy. Checked pad and found the pads were find on one side and not the other. replaced brake caliper on driver side. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States Nov 2010 - Sep 2013 | |||
Dec 20102000 mi | Two week old car developed what appeared to be an oil leak. Diagnosis determined leaking A/C compressor seals. Compressor replaced. | ||
Jan 2011 | Paint damaged in transit from factory. Not noticed until first nice day during winter. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States Jan 2014 - Feb 2015 | |||
Jan 201436000 mi | Horn quit working and had to be replaced. Passenger heated seat wasn't evenly warming. Headliner was collapsing at edges. Passenger speaker quit working. Air Conditioning button was stuck inward and could not trigger function. | ||
Feb 201436500 mi | Rear window heating elements failed. | ||
Feb 201540000 miUS $4000 | Oil pump failed Alternator / voltage regulator failed |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ontario, Canada Nov 2012 - Jan 2018 | |||
Jan 201329420 miC $100 | Headliner replaced due to loose retainers Shifter very stiff in cold weather, internal shift mechanism replaced Bluetooth works intermittently, module replaced | ||
Mar 201432860 mi | Check engine light. Software update. Leather seat bolster cracked | ||
Apr 201433480 mi | Check engine light on Keyless entry intermittent inoperative | ||
Jun 201434100 miC $100 | Replaced manifold pressure sensor Drivers seat cover replaced | ||
Dec 201439680 mi | Front speakers distorted Drivers heated seat inoperative Wipers noisy. New motor/transmission ordered. Noise at highway speed | ||
Feb 201541280 mi | Oil leak from valve cover gasket. | ||
Mar 201540920 mi | Engine misfire | ||
Apr 201541620 mi | Check engine light on | ||
Jun 201545260 mi | Seat cushion cover cracked | ||
Sep 201760760 miC $200 | Rr wheel bearing replaced |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Quebec, Canada May 2011 - Jun 2015 | |||
Oct 20111240 mi | The paint is peeling off on the right side of the front bumper. VW refused to cover it. | ||
Jan 201515500 mi | Replace windshield. Crack suddenly appeared on a very cold morning. It seems to be the contrast between outside cold temperature and windshield defrosting function of the car. | ||
Jun 201515500 mi | The peeling paint was never fixed. We had a lot of trouble with the VW lease department when returning the car. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States May 2016 - Jun 2016 | |||
Jun 201637000 miUS $640 | check engine light |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2012 | |||
Apr 201211000 mi | Brake light and ABS light on dash illuminated with no apparent mechanical problem with braking system. |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2021 | |||
Oct 201653300 miUS $100 | both low beam bulbs and several indicators burned out at the same time | ||
Dec 201655000 miUS $800 | something broke on the transmission | ||
Jun 201873000 miUS $500 | leaky drum |