Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
21
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-01-22 | 90V007000 |
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 225 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-24 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE COM… |
| 2007-03-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | AUTO RECALL DATE: 19920414 VEHICLE COMPONENT: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:HEATER CORE ESTIMATED… |
| 2005-04-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE MY SON WAS OPERATING HIS 1990 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION IN THE DASHBOARD AREA WHICH RESULTED IN … |
| 2004-12-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE GAS PEDAL FALLS TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. OWNER HAS TO STOMP ON BRAKES IN… |
| 2004-08-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | VEHICLE LEAKED HOT ANTIFREEZE INSIDE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED A… |
| 2001-11-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-08-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | STOPPED FOR ICE CREAM AFTER ABOUT 60 MILE DRIVE. DID NOT LEAVE VEHICLE. STARTED CAR AND WHEN I WENT FROM PARK TO REVE… |
| 2001-05-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WAS IN DRIVE THROUGH LINE WHEN SUDDENLY INSIDE OF VEHICLE FILLED WITH STEAM AND HOT WATER ON DRIVER'S SIDE. CONTACT… |
| 1999-09-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | RECEIVED NOTICE 92V058001/ FUEL LINE: METALLIC AND CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, A… |
| 1998-08-15 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | HOT STEAM AND HOT WATER CAME THROUGH VENTS AND FROM UNDER DASH, CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO BECOME FOGGED OVER. |
| 1998-08-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE BLOCK HAS RUSTED THROUGH TO THE WATER JACK AND OIL FEED LINE AT THE FRONT OF THE BLOCK JUST BELOW THE CYLIND… |
| 1998-03-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE STARTING VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK |
| 1997-05-18 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | HEATER CORE FAILURE. *AK |
| 1996-02-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | No | 0 | THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL LINKAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK |
| 1995-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FAULTY STARTER SYSTEM TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE, CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT AND SHORTS OUT, REPLACEMENT 3 TIMES. *AK |
| 1995-02-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | DISTRIBUTOR LOCATED BELOW ENGINE; IF THIS AREA GETS WET VEHICLE STALLS SHUTTING DOWN ALL OTHER ENGINE RELATED FUNCTIONS… |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 92V058001/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SK/CA/ FUEL LI… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | AUTO LOSES POWER AT HIGH SPEEDS-WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. TT |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | FUEL THROTTLE CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES. TT |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS NO FRONT LAP SEAT BELTS. HAS KNEE BOLSTERS WHICH DRIVER'S KNEES DO NOT REACH BECAUSE OF HIS HEIGHT, 6' 5 IN… |