1985 Volkswagen Jetta

Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
13
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1984-11-14 84V144000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 9,500 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2001-01-07 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER PUT ONE AND HALF QUARTS OF OIL INSIDE OF ENGINE, AND FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE STARTED MAKING KNOCKI…
1998-08-16 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AND SPRUNG A LEAK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALE…
1997-08-10 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 BRAKES FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
1995-06-16 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) No 0 CLUTCH CABLE FAILED TWICE. *AK
1995-06-10 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 FRONT BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. APPEARS TO BE EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. *AK
1995-06-10 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 SHAKE IN FRONT-END CONTINUAL NOISE DURING SHARP TURNS. *AK
1995-05-01 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) No 0 I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS JUST MY CLUTCH CABLE NEEDING REPLACED BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE PEDALS WELD POINT. THE ODO…
1995-02-28 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 1 SEAT BELT CAUSED SEPARATION OF STERNUM AND NERVE DAMAGE TO LEG DURING ACCIDENT. *AW
1995-02-28 SEAT BELTS Yes 1 DRIVER'S SEAT BOLTS SHEARED OFF SEAT STRUCTION AND FLOOR DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE THROWN FORWARD AND BACK,…
1993-03-23 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 0 HEATER CORE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED, NO REASON GIVEN (92V-050). *AK
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 ALL THE DOOR HANDLES OUTSIDE STICK . TT
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 YOU CANNOT TELL IF THE CAR IS IN FIRST GEAR OR REVERSE. THIS IS EXTREEMLY DANGEROUS.*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 ALTERNATOR/STARTER FAILED.