Major Problems with 2005 Volkswagen Jetta Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Volkswagen Jetta

2005 Volkswagen Jetta ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 196000 miles

2005 Volkswagen Jetta AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 625000 miles

2005 Volkswagen Jetta AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 69000 miles

Browse 2005 Volkswagen Jetta complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Jetta owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. while approaching a stop at 70 mph the contact placed the clutch in...	42 ~ 96161 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my alarm on my 2005 jetta tdi is malfunctioning. i have had several other electrical problems including faulty controls in...	37 ~ 71643 miles
ENGINE 2005.5 new jetta tdi diesel.cam shaft defect. worn lobes and cylinder head damage. replaced timing belt as well. *js	25 ~ 106743 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING a few days after we purchased our new 2005 jetta we noticed that after the car had been sitting for...	19 ~ 50067 miles
AIR BAGS i was making a left hand turn and for no reason whatsoever the driver and passenger airbags deployed. following the...	19 ~ 107016 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN this probably is the same as the existing complaint number 10079735 for volkswagen jetta 04. 1. it happens only when...	18 ~ 53794 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN my wife and i purchased a 2005 vw jetta tdi (1.9 liter diesel engine) in october of 2004. this vehicle...	14 ~ 31940 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when the car has been sitting for a couple of hours it makes a loud grinding noise when you start...	12 ~ 36655 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the car interior has a crayon smell most noticeable on hot days. i am concerned that i am breathing in...	9 ~ 87532 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my 2005 vw jetta gli stalled suddenly while i was driving @ 35-mph. after pulling over and opening the hood...	8 ~ 95058 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have a 2005 vw 2.5 jetta. my first incident was at 32 000 miles when the back brakes went...	8 ~ 50249 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the car is squealing ridiculously loud when the car comes to a stop or in reverse. (mostly in reverse) i...	8 ~ 13206 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. he is having problems with the accelerator pedal. the vehicle will not...	8 ~ 52600 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER shortly after i bought car i noticed a noise coming from (sounded like) engine. i also noticed car not changing...	7 ~ 67286 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL i purchased a certified pre-owned 2005 volkswagen jetta gls tdi from randy hiley volkswagen on august 25th 2005. i took...	6 ~ 68983 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my trunk has never closed properly from the day i drove it off the lot. i took the vehicle back...	5 ~ 62500 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. while driving 5 mph the gear would not change into second or third...	5 ~ 50380 miles
SUSPENSION i purchased a certified pre-owned 2005 volkswagen jetta gls tdi from randy hiley volkswagen on august 25th 2005. i took...	4 ~ 53625 miles
SEAT BELTS i purchased a certified pre-owned 2005 volkswagen jetta gls tdi from randy hiley volkswagen on august 25th 2005. i took...	4 ~ 46163 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING small radiator cooling fan stopped. *tr...	3 ~ 46500 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the consumers vehicle began to smoke when he applied the accelerator. this caused soot build up on the inside...	3 ~ 57467 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL takata recall. my volkswagon jetta gls engine keeps on misfiring for some reason no matter what work i put into	2 ~ 162500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES abs control module does not allow brakes to fully engage. *tr...	2 ~ 110062 miles
EQUIPMENT i own a 2005 volkswagen new jetta 2.5 which just had an incident of the airbag fault light going on....	2 ~ 82272 miles
VISIBILITY the fuse for the rear window defroster melted into the fuse box. i called vw and they informed me that...	2 ~ 59000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. the contact noticed a strong gasoline odor emanating from her vehicle. she took...	2 ~ 11818 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL for several weeks my 2005.5 vw jetta tdi has been intermittently been losing power upon acceleration. unfortunately i never know...	2 ~ 144000 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING failure of brake light switch leading to unsafe operation of vehicle. improperly designed brake switch failed at 19 000 miles	2 ~ 45104 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when driving on the interstate at 65 mph my car suddenly lost all its power and was i could not...	2 ~ 55600 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM we were driving our new 2005.5 jetta 5 spd at an intersection the vehicle stalled as a result of the...	2 ~ 19000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: the contact stated on 8-16-05 while driving on the highway the car died. then it lurched forward stopped and...	2 ~ 13650 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the contact stated on 8-16-05 while driving on the highway the car died. then it lurched forward stopped and...	2 ~ 23110 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt: the consumer stated the buckle assembly on front the passenger's seat belt was not locking. the seat belt can	2 ~ 2600 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was making a left hand turn and for no reason whatsoever the driver and passenger airbags deployed. following the...	2 ~ 14000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was making a left hand turn and for no reason whatsoever the driver and passenger airbags deployed. following the...	2 ~ 8000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was stopped at light and hit the accelerate to find my car had no power and several warning lights...	2 ~ 33575 miles
WHEELS hi there i had flat tire on 3/09 2015 i was jacking up car then car fall to ground the...	1 ~ 11300 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph the compressor and the...	1 ~ 150480 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the service engine warning lamp illuminated and continued...	1 ~ 58000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY as my daughter was driving down the road her driver side window suddenly dropped into the door creating a loud...	1 ~ 105000 miles
SEATS sometime in early to mid 2013 i received a notice from volkswagen that i needed to bring my 2005 jetta...	1 ~ 68000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER for clarification my car is a mark 5 2005.5 new jetta not a mark 4 2005 jetta. when you shut...	1 ~ 50050 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated there was a burning wax odor emitting from the...	1 ~ 60000 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. while driving approximately 55 mph the steering wheel became difficult to steer....	1 ~ 201000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the outside handles of the driver's door & driver's side back passenger door do not close properly. it appears that...	1 ~ 70000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. while driving 45 mph the bolts from the driveshaft on the passenger side...	1 ~ 75000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the right rear brake light was defective when he...	1 ~ 77740 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the wiring that extended from the alternator to the...	1 ~ 67000 miles
SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING turn signal switch malfunction and fire... right turn signal activated without switch being activated. after about 5-10 minutes in this...	1 ~ 105000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING turn signal switch malfunction and fire... right turn signal activated without switch being activated. after about 5-10 minutes in this...	1 ~ 105000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC epc light came on and brake lights do not turn off even when car is turned off. need to replace	1 ~ 33990 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN vw dual mass flywheel fell apart rendering the vehicle inoperative. *tr...	1 ~ 82230 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR my 2005 volkswagen jetta's left rear brake has worn metal to metal approximately every 10 000 miles. this vehicle has	1
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. in april of 2007 the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign...	1 ~ 71207 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. in april of 2007 the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign...	1 ~ 71207 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER my fuel pump failed with no warning leaving my wife stranded in winter. this happened with no warning whatsoever -	1 ~ 84000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. the contact attempted to roll down the window but was unsuccessful. while driving...	1 ~ 35000 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the trunk does not latch in cold weather. we took the car to the dealer but they said that the...	1 ~ 31000 miles
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > OTHER FUEL TYPES > ENGINE my car a 05.5 vw jetta tdi has been in and out of the dealer since may 24 07 with...	1 ~ 45000 miles
TIRES front tire blew out at high speed in the evening of march 4 2007. tires were original from purchase of...	1 ~ 22898 miles
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY during winter driving with temperature at 18 degrees the windshield wipers became inoperative after 45 minutes of use in wash...	1 ~ 47700 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2005 jetta caught on fire while driving. *ts the dealer informed the consumer that a lot of vehicles were having	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS driver's seat belt tab won't engage in holder mechanism. *nm...	1 ~ 19315 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the left rear passenger door will not open. despite using the unlock buttons on key the drivers door and the...	1 ~ 4225 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS the airbag light has come on 4 times in my 2005 new jetta 2.5 the seat belt sensors in front...	1 ~ 22000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dealership: lindsay volkswagen of dulles manufacturer: volkswagen i have never heard from vw customer care since my initial complaint filed...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES driving vw jetta bought new early 2005 on a surface street in westerville. driver side front tire disintegrated causing four...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY i purchased a certified pre-owned 2005 volkswagen jetta gls tdi from randy hiley volkswagen on august 25th 2005. i took...	1
STRUCTURE i purchased a certified pre-owned 2005 volkswagen jetta gls tdi from randy hiley volkswagen on august 25th 2005. i took...	1
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: the contact stated on 8-16-05 while driving on the highway the car died. then it lurched forward stopped and...	1 ~ 10000 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the contact stated on 8-16-05 while driving on the highway the car died. then it lurched forward stopped and...	1 ~ 10000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: contact received a recall letter on 7-13-05 concerning the fuel supply line clamp. a recall number was not available....	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL on the 'new' 2005.5 jetta tdi diesel vehicle the fuel nozle inlet is too small to use a moajority of...	1 ~ 400 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING auto headlamps malfunction intermittently when the auto engine is started. all incidences have occurred after auto was in contact with...	1 ~ 500 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL i was making a left hand turn and for no reason whatsoever the driver and passenger airbags deployed. following the...	1 ~ 6000 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS we recently purchased a 2005 volkswagen jetta station wagon. on january 5 the drivers seat came off (unattached was disconnected...	1

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