Major Problems with 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

2013 Volkswagen Jetta UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 2 Mileage: 13000 miles

2013 Volkswagen Jetta AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 15700 miles

2013 Volkswagen Jetta BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 65000 miles

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Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Jetta owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my vehicle when entering traffic has a delay of 1-2 seconds when trying to accelerate from a stop. when i...	100 ~ 44630 miles
ENGINE based upon my own personal experience and other owners comments found on the the web there appears to be an...	74 ~ 41832 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER horn has completely gone out entire horn needs replacing....	65 ~ 53207 miles
POWER TRAIN we just bought a new 2013 volkswagen jetta sports wagon with diesel tdi engine and dsg transmission. driving the car...	56 ~ 44709 miles
STEERING i went through some water (not much) andthen when i came to a stop light i stopped the car. after...	25 ~ 40868 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my vehicle suddenly lost acceleration and subsequently stalled. fortunately i was able to pull between some construction cones before it...	19 ~ 52058 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING over the last 6 months as i am driving on the highway my low beam light short out at night....	15 ~ 37000 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the air bag light sensor continued to illuminate...	15 ~ 35896 miles
SERVICE BRAKES when driving my jetta in "s" (sport selection on the transmission) on a surface street i came to a red...	11 ~ 39134 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE sunroof shattered while driving in the country no other cars nearby nothing overhead no apparent reason it just blew up	10 ~ 47650 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was trying to merge onto highway traffic and when i pushed on the accelerator the car was unresponsive. it...	9 ~ 27545 miles
TIRES exact model of tire is not found in the drop down menu. dunlop sp sport 01 a/s. size 225/40r18 92h....	8 ~ 20775 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL the car completely lost power while in motion and i had to pull off the roadway in heavy traffic. the...	7 ~ 36385 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER a couple of weeks after buying this new vehicle i noticed that hundreds of foggy looking spots would appear in...	7 ~ 32894 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES exact model of tire is not found in the drop down menu. dunlop sp sport 01 a/s. size 225/40r18 92h....	6 ~ 17173 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. while parked on the street the vehicle's horn would not sound and...	5 ~ 45927 miles
SUSPENSION upon entering my driveway my driver side axle trailing arm completely snapped. car has a clean title bought it from...	5 ~ 27380 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL when driving up a steep snowy hill with studded snow tires the electronic stability control function improperly regulated the wheel...	5 ~ 67100 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY driving home on i-4 the evening of sep 10 2014 and heard a loud pop/gunshot sound from the sunroof then...	3 ~ 47268 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the door locks will not lock properly all they do is click trying to lock as i drive - from...	2 ~ 105500 miles
SEAT BELTS as i was driving down the road the seat belt light came on in my dash. my seat belt was...	2 ~ 27000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. while stopped at a gas station the rear axle dislocated from the...	2 ~ 37900 miles
WHEELS vehicle has firestone 205/55r16 tires with 33 865 miles. the rear passenger side tire sidewall split while driving in a...	2 ~ 31583 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl * the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle stalled as...	2 ~ 77800 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2013 jetta sportwagen automatic transmission. i had been driving my car for about 6 miles on a...	1 ~ 17238 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the vehicle pulled to the left. the vehicle...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. while driving 70 mph the front driver side door opened independently and...	1 ~ 20785 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. while driving 70 mph the front driver side door opened independently and...	1 ~ 20785 miles
HUB > WHEELS upon entering my driveway my driver side axle trailing arm completely snapped. car has a clean title bought it from...	1 ~ 43600 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. while driving 35 mph an abnormal sound emitted from the front passenger...	1 ~ 33000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY jetta has odor when ac is turned on. service department indicates the circulatory (c) must be used at all times....	1 ~ 4000 miles
FUEL FILTER > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated while driving 15 mph the vehicle stalled without warning....	1 ~ 11500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER my vehicle suddenly lost acceleration and subsequently stalled. fortunately i was able to pull between some construction cones before it...	1 ~ 13000 miles
SEATS there have been many issues with this model but the one i am having more issues with are the head...	1 ~ 1000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE approached traffic light (which was red). when light changed attempted to make a left turn. no power for about 3...	1 ~ 100 miles
STRUCTURE a couple of weeks after buying this new vehicle i noticed that hundreds of foggy looking spots would appear in...	1 ~ 255 miles

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