Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-20 | 04V096000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 377,130 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. CONSUMER STATED THAT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AUTO ACCIDENT. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS SEVERE… |
| 2019-05-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL -THE VEHICLE |
| 2019-02-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CHANGE IN GEARS FEELS ROUGH. IT SEEMS AS IF THE GEARS ARE SKIPPING OR BEING FORCED. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND I… |
| 2017-10-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD LIKE 35 OR 40 MPH AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG EXPLODED,, THE ONE FROM THE SEAT … |
| 2017-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | STARTER PROBLEM. WHEN STARTING THE CAR MOST TIMES WILL SCREECH REALLY LOUD. LED TO THE CONCLUSION IT IS THE STARTER FRO… |
| 2016-10-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CAR WILL STALL AT A 1/4 TANK OF GAS WHEN IN MOTION. IT WILL DO THIS AT ANY SPEED OR ON ANY ROAD GOING UPHILL OR DOWN HI… |
| 2016-06-16 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE WELD HOLDING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO THE FLOOR BOARD BROKE OFF. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS VERY MI… |
| 2016-02-26 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED WITHO… |
| 2016-01-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO… |
| 2016-01-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET IT TO TURN OFF. MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND DON'T K… |
| 2015-10-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ON MY 2001 VW JETTA DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS PARKING MY CAR AT WORK. AS I CAME TO A FULL STOP W… |
| 2015-10-14 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL COMING F… |
| 2015-06-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS BOTH ON THE FREEWAY AND ON THE STREETS. THE GAS PEDAL S… |
| 2015-03-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES SOFT AS A MARSHMALLOW NOT WARNING NOTICE GOT STOPPED AND THERE WAS A HISSING NOISE… |
| 2014-12-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 2 | I WAS DRIVING TO MY PARENTS HOUSE ON CHRISTMAS MORNING WITH FOUR OTHER PASSENGERS WHEN I HIT A POT HOLE GOING LESS THAN… |
| 2014-06-10 | TIRES | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 TL TIRES, SIZE 195/65… |
| 2014-06-09 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ADJUST THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SE… |
| 2014-05-03 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. WHILE PREPARING TO DRIVE OFF. I WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF THE CAR. I LOST CONSCIOUSNESS M… |
| 2014-04-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IN… |
| 2014-01-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | BEWARE OF THIS USED CAR - IT NEEDS SERIOUS MECHANICAL WORK. I TEST DROVE IT AND REALIZED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS, … |
| 2013-08-13 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | RAINING NOT HARD . WIPERS SLOW DOWN . COMPLETE STOP OF WIPER ACTION. NO PRIOR NOTICE OF BAD OPERATION FIRST THOUGHT WAS… |
| 2013-08-09 | ENGINE | No | 2 | ON MY WAY TO AN APPOINTMENT 1 DAY LAST YR, I HAD MY AIR CONDITIONER ON THEN MY CAR STARTS OVERHEATING. I WAS PANICKING,… |
| 2013-04-27 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | CAR WAS PARKED, YOUNG MAN TOOK A BOX OUT OF MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (WINDOW WAS DOWN AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO) - MAN CLOSE… |
| 2013-01-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | CAR IS PARKED AND WHEN IT RAINS WATER LEAKS IN FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. NO ACCIDENTS AND CLEANED ALL DRAINS AND PIPES. … |
| 2012-03-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN 2003 AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE. ESC LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. REPLACED IGNITION COILS… |
| 2012-02-29 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I DROVE THROUGH LITTLE STAGNANT WATER ABOUT 6 TO 8 INCHES ON PERIMETER RD. WEST. AFTER DRIVING THROUGH THE WATER, THE C… |
| 2011-10-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | MY CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS SO BAD THAT I GET A HEADACHE. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. NO INCIDENT BUT I… |
| 2011-09-07 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | DEBRIS FROM GASKETS IN AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM EXITS THE AIR VENTS AND HITS THE OCCUPANTS. THE DEBRIS, ON OCCASION, HIT… |
| 2011-06-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OVER A BUMP IN… |
| 2011-04-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY JETTA WILL NOT START AFTER NO SIGNS OF AN ISSUE. I'VE HAD IT TOWED TWICE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE TO PEP BOYS (PER WAR… |
| 2010-12-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LOCK UNIT FOR CENTRAL LOCKING DRIVERS SIDE FRONT VW PART F220 SWITCHES INDICATING A "DOOR OPEN" STATUS FAIL ON A REGULA… |
| 2010-12-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL DEPRESS BY ITSELF MAKING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE. THE PROBLEM… |
| 2010-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 13 MPH THE ABS LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL … |
| 2010-09-01 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | MY VW DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY LAST YEAR. BROUGHT IT IN TO THE BODY S… |
| 2010-07-03 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH MY CAR LOST ALL POWER AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I WAS ALMOST KILLED BY HIGHWAY T… |
| 2010-06-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE VW JETTA VR6 2001 THAT I PURCHASED LAST YEAR FOR $7,000 (FINANCING THROUGH MY CREDIT UNION) IS A LEMON. I HAVE HAD … |
| 2010-03-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT WOULD NOTICE A STRONG GASOLINE… |
| 2010-02-24 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CAR HAS PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEAR. *TR |
| 2010-02-17 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI DIESEL. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AND CHAIR AIR BAG … |
| 2010-02-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I HAVE MY CAR AT SCHOOL IN SOUTH BEND INDIANA AND IT IS STORED OUTSIDE. EARLY THIS WINTER THE CAR STARTED TO IDLE VERY… |
| 2010-01-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) : THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT NEVER GO OFF AFTER STARTED THE ENGINE. *TR |
| 2009-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | OUR 2001 VW JETTA GLS SPUTTERS INTERMITTENTLY AND LOOSES ACCELERATION POWER AT IN OPPORTUNE TIMES. ACCORDING TO THE DE… |
| 2009-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WOLFSBURG EDITION: CYLINDER 3 MISFIRED DUE TO A FAULTY COILPACK. COILPACK WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER… |
| 2009-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND EVERY TIME YOU FILL THE GAS TANK UP ALL THE WAY, FUEL SPILLS ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE… |
| 2009-07-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SLIGHT SMELL OF SMOKE IN 2001 VW JETTA WHILE DRIVING. PARKED CAR AT HOME AND RETURNED TO CAR APROX. 30 MINUTES LATER TO… |
| 2009-03-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE EPC LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY, THUS MAKING YOU LOSE POWER IN THE… |
| 2009-03-01 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. SHE STATED THAT THE GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE WINDOWS FRAME, THEN FELL DOWN… |
| 2009-02-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN STUTTERING WHILE IDLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR, MASTER … |
| 2009-02-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OR LESS, THE VEHICLE WOULD REV AND PERFORMED AS IF I… |
| 2009-02-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THAT ONLY ALLOWS ME TO GET A REPAIR AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. I LIVE IN A RURAL ARE… |