1987 Volkswagen Jetta

Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
18
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1989-12-08 89V221000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 8,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2001-06-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL PUMP INSIDE OF GAS TANK GETS HOT IT AND QUITS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED RECAL…
2001-02-24 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 1 CONSUMER STATES THE HEATER CORE EXPLODED WHILE SITTING IN A DRIVE-THRU, ANTIFREEZE LEAKED THROUGH THE VENTS AND RADIO C…
2000-01-02 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE, WHEEL CAME OFF, TIE ROD SNAPPED IN HALF, VEHICLE ROLLED 3 OR 4 TIME…
1999-07-30 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS FREQUENTLY STICK, AND EVENTUALLY BREAK, ESPECIALLY WHEN EXPOSED TO COLD WEATHER. IT IS VERY …
1998-11-11 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM No 0 WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLE ON A HILL AREA THE LOWER CONTROL ARM CRACKED AT ONE POINT, CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL T…
1998-02-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 POWER WENT OFF/ LIGHTS/ENGINE FAILED AT 65 MPH ON HWY FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. THEN CAME BACK ON AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. N…
1997-06-05 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 DRIVING 25MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 45MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IN ORDER …
1995-09-29 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 WINDSHIELD HAS BECOME PITTED, CAUSING DIFFICULTY TO SEE THE ROAD. TT
1995-08-19 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 THE FUEL SYSTEM HAS A VAPOR FORMING WHICH HAPPENS IN HOT WEATHER OR HEAVY TRAFFIC AND CAUSES THE CAR TO SHUT OFF. TT …
1995-03-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 BRACKET HOLDING ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TOGETHER BROKE, DUE TO BEING MADE OF ALUMINUM, CAUSING FAILURE OF VEHICLES FINA…
1995-03-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 ELECTRICAL FIRE, ORIGINATING AT FUSE BOX AND PRECEDED BY A CLICKING NOISE. *TW
1994-04-05 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 PASSENGERS SEATBELT LOCKS UP IN ITS POSITION, SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT PULL OUT SO THAT PASSENGER CANNOT SLIP IT ON, ALSO …
1991-09-01 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 1 HEATER CORE BURST, CAUSING INJURY. *TW
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. *AK
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING No 0 SHOULDER BELT WILL STICK IN COLD WEATHER. DRIVER STATES MUST RIDE WITHOUT BELT UNTIL VEHICLE WARMS. TT
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 1 WHILE CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND TIRED TO STEP ON GAS TO GO, RADIATOR EXPLODED, AND THROUGH RADIATOR WATE…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL No 0 OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED ON A 5-SPEED JETTA WITH GASOLINE ENGINE.-----DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO …
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES MOST OF THE WAY DOWN AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP UNTIL IT IS PRESSED FOR THE …