Major Problems with 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Volkswagen Jetta

2011 Volkswagen Jetta ENGINE Victims: 2 Mileage: 50000 miles

2011 Volkswagen Jetta UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 2

2011 Volkswagen Jetta ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1

Browse 2011 Volkswagen Jetta complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM new car manual transmission car stalls out at low speeds on snow covered roads. rpm's 1400 - 2000 can stop...	142 ~ 54159 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL my 2011 volkswagen jetta sportwagen tdi had it's fuel pump fail leaving my wife and child stranded. the car was...	82 ~ 36877 miles
ENGINE car is a 2011 vw jetta tdi. i was told by the vw dealer that the high pressure fuel pump...	68 ~ 54738 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my 2011 vw jettas high pressure fuel system stopped working and the car will not start. the dealer said that...	66 ~ 60512 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER from time to time when depressing the gas pedal to accelerate (entering highway via on ramp climbing moderate hill or	49 ~ 59390 miles
POWER TRAIN from time to time when depressing the gas pedal to accelerate (entering highway via on ramp climbing moderate hill or	38 ~ 35459 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when the car is parked the interior and exterior lights come on until you go crank the car. the dealer...	34 ~ 55522 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. the contact was driving 30 mph and contact crashed into a wall....	22 ~ 52882 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL with the speed control engaged and while pressing the deceleration switch on the turn signal arm to slow the vehicle...	20 ~ 34271 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i was driving and i tried to honk my horn because a tractor trailer was merging in my lane. my...	19 ~ 69368 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 18 days and 400 odometer miles after purchasing my 2011 jetta sportwagen tdi the 'glowlight' warning light came on while...	18 ~ 21740 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brake light started to flash every once in a while. brought my car into the dealer and the master cylinder...	16 ~ 43635 miles
STEERING i know this sounds ridiculous but i've driven on many road trips and this has never happened until this vehicle...	15 ~ 42422 miles
TIRES i was driving on the san mateo bridge at approx 65 mph while on the bridge my tpm alarm came...	13 ~ 20736 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the horn would activate at any time independently...	13 ~ 62619 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL new car manual transmission car stalls out at low speeds on snow covered roads. rpm's 1400 - 2000 can stop...	13 ~ 45032 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1 recently purchased a (2011) vw jetta at "chapman volkswagen" in tucson arizona.it seemed to run well the first day...	13 ~ 20161 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 2011 jetta sportwagen tdi rear hatch had a leak causing tailgate to fill with water. brought back to the dealer...	11 ~ 49410 miles
SEAT BELTS we bought a new car one month ago. our two priorities were:safety and enough room for our baby. one day...	7 ~ 48039 miles
WHEELS travelling under normal conditions on interstate 95 my tire pressure light came on signaling low tire pressure. i immediately reduced...	7 ~ 37963 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i was driving on the san mateo bridge at approx 65 mph while on the bridge my tpm alarm came...	7 ~ 22543 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while accelerating normally from a stop sign in sport mode (sport mode for responsiveness not a drag race) the car...	6 ~ 1783 miles
SUSPENSION i had an accident wete care veried hard left and had accident. insurance and local authorities blamed me for incident....	5 ~ 74700 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES while driving the windshield wipers would randomly creep up the windshield and when the wipers got all the way to...	5 ~ 34596 miles
SEATS passenger airbag is off even when someone is sitting in the seat. if someone does not have the seatbelt fastened	3 ~ 101284 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph when suddenly there was a...	3 ~ 20701 miles
EQUIPMENT while driving the windshield wipers would randomly creep up the windshield and when the wipers got all the way to...	3 ~ 18194 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the radio stopped working which caused the vehicle's...	2 ~ 85636 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. while driving approximately 35 mph the low beam headlights suddenly shut off...	2 ~ 45000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2011 jetta has a recall (11v196000) for electrical/fuse wiring. we have encountered the problem that the recall is 4.we have...	2 ~ 52500 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY we were traveling at 65 mph on interstate 93 approx 5 miles south of exit 11 in hooksett nh northbound....	2 ~ 12000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car is a 2011 vw jetta tdi. i was told by the vw dealer that the high pressure fuel pump...	2 ~ 46500 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while making a turn with the...	2 ~ 3150 miles
VISIBILITY while driving the windshield wipers would randomly creep up the windshield and when the wipers got all the way to...	2 ~ 2889 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i bought a new vw jetta 2011 on 11/11/10 next day i felt a problem when braking. the dealer said	2 ~ 1913 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN twice the car goes into reverse in all six gears. it happens when i try to come out of a...	2 ~ 775 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2011 volkswagen jetta sportwagen tdi. consumer states that engine stalls. *kb the consumer stated stalling occurred 18 days after taking	2 ~ 27551 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. after inserting the key in the ignition the ignition switch would not...	1 ~ 150000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the ignition cylinder seized and the vehicle was...	1 ~ 66000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. while the vehicle was stationary the anti-lock braking system (abs) failed. in...	1 ~ 90000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. while the vehicle was stationary the anti-lock braking system (abs) failed. in...	1 ~ 90000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the front passenger side door latch failed to...	1 ~ 101000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i was driving to my cabin and when i woke up the next day and started my car - my...	1 ~ 66200 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the latch on the driver side has become loose. as i was driving over speed bumps i noticed the door...	1 ~ 45000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. while driving approximately 35 mph the low beam headlights suddenly shut off...	1 ~ 45000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was on my way home after work approximately 6-7 pm doing 45 mph. i looked down to my instrument...	1 ~ 45125 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY this is a re-occurrence of the complaint 10425920 that was submitted by me on 17 september and is listed on...	1 ~ 30108 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS driving on the interstate i came to the end of some scarified pavement. when i went across the end of...	1 ~ 107000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. while the vehicle was parked the contact was removing an item from...	1 ~ 1000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING letter to administrator from regarding a problem with his 2011 volkswagen jetta sel. *kb the consumer stated 13 days after...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING dashboard lights found in the speedometer and tachometer will turn on and off randomly when the head lights are turned...	1 ~ 700 miles
CHILD SEAT upon picking up my child from daycare today i inspected her carseat. i found the "superlatch" latch strap was visibly...	1
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT upon picking up my child from daycare today i inspected her carseat. i found the "superlatch" latch strap was visibly...	1
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta wagon. the contact stated that he was searching for information in the vehicles...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta cc. the contact was driving 30 mph when he noticed how difficult...	1 ~ 100 miles

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