Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Volkswagen Jetta.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS BLOCKED INSIDE DOOR |
| 2020-01-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY WIT… |
| 2019-12-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I CLOSED MY TRUNK ONE DAY AND NOW IT WILL NOT OPEN WITH FOB OR INSIDE DOOR LATCH OR THE KEY. |
| 2019-07-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My jetta stalls without warning when the gas gauge is at a quarter of a tank or less. No engine check light or any othe… |
| 2018-12-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR WHILE IDLING WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE IS AROUND OR UNDER 1/4 OF A TANK. I HAVE… |
| 2018-07-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DRIVING HELLO ALL STATE ROUTE AFTER DARK AT 55 MI./H THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND THEN CAME BACK ON IN A SHOR… |
| 2018-03-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE CHECK ENG… |
| 2018-01-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHEN THE SEAT HEATER IS TURNED ON, THE SEAT CATCHES ON FIRE. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURE THAT IS SMOKE COMING FROM THE… |
| 2017-08-23 | SEATS | No | 1 | THE ELECTRIC SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED A HOLE IN THE SEAT WHILE IN USE. IT NO LONGER REGULATES. DANGEROUS FO… |
| 2017-08-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR GOT HACKED MY CHARLIE MILLER AND CHRIS VALASEK WAS SEEN OVER AT MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE ON 4/29/2017 AND MY EX BOSS … |
| 2017-06-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FUSE BOX ON TOP OF THE BATTERY MELTED DUE TO OVERHEATING FROM THE ALTERNATOR CABLE. NO EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL LOAD HA… |
| 2017-05-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE SU… |
| 2017-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN I WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH THE HEATED SEAT OPTION TURNED TO A 5 (HIGH), WHILE THE CAR WAS WARMING UP,… |
| 2017-01-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HEATER IGNITED BURNING THROUGH SEAT TRIM AND BURNING DRIVER WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED IN… |
| 2016-07-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" BURNED FUSE BOX CAUSED ALTERNATOR TO GO BAD. |
| 2016-04-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HAVING WORKED IN VW DEALERSHIPS MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE IS FAILING AT ONLY 130,000 MILES ON IT WHICH HAS BEEN AN… |
| 2016-03-04 | SEATS | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER GETS VERY GOT. ON MARCH 4, 2016 AT 7:30AM NOTICED A BURNT SMELL AS I PARKED MY CAR (I HAD DRIVE… |
| 2016-03-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND THE ENGINE IS COLD, BELOW 190F, IT WILL NOT ENGAGE REVERSE GEAR, ALL OTHER GEARS WILL OPERA… |
| 2016-02-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION STRAINED TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. WATER PUMP WENT OUT CAUSE CAR TO RUN HOT.. WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED BU… |
| 2016-02-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE BATTERY FUSE BOX MELTING. REPLACED TWICE. FOUND OUT IT ALTERNATOR WIRING IS BAD. I HAVE A SMALL CHILD. CAR HAS L… |
| 2015-11-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I'VE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY VW JETTA 2003 AND HAVE PUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INTO THE VEHICLE. MY LIMIT WAS THAT AL… |
| 2015-10-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES JUST DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT PROPERLY I WAS DRIVING ALONG RT 50 AT 60 MPH WHEN THE CAR JERKS REALL… |
| 2015-10-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE RIGHT AREA OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT BEGAN TO GET EXCESSIVELY WARM SO I DISCONTINUED USE FOR A PERIOD OF TIM… |
| 2015-09-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FUSE BOX IN THESE OLDER JETTAS MELTS BECAUSE IT IS ON TOP OF THE BATTERY, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO SHUT OFF WHILE… |
| 2015-09-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A FEW DAYS, THE … |
| 2015-08-17 | SEATS | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT BURNED HOLE IN SEAT FABRIC AND BURNED PANTS AND RIGHT LEG. LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATED "NO RECALL … |
| 2015-06-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM SHORTED SEAT HEATER AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH PASSANGER SEAT COVER. |
| 2015-06-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A WAS SMELL ENTERED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE F… |
| 2015-05-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD NOT … |
| 2015-05-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER AND THEN JUST SHUT OFF. LOOKING AT THE FUEL GAUGE I HAD A … |
| 2015-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD THAT ENTER… |
| 2015-02-12 | SEATS | No | 0 | SOMEONE LEFT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HEATER ON. I STARTED SMELLING A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR THEN I CAME ACROSS A SMALL BU… |
| 2014-11-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ALTERNATOR CABLE MELTED THE FUSE BLOCK AND THE CAR ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR |
| 2014-10-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, NO APPARENT REASON. DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT 35 MPH NO APPARENT REASON… |
| 2014-10-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE JETTA IS DEFECTIVE IN THE CAR WILL START BUT NEEDS TO BE ENGAGED IN IGNITION AND THE SIT FOR 12-15 MINUTES BEFORE I… |
| 2014-08-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | MY WATER PUMP FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE OVERHEAT SIGN LIT UP. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. AFTER A… |
| 2014-08-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THERE IS A FUSE BOX ON THE TOP OF MY BATTERY AS THERE WAS FOR ALL MK4 JETTAS, GOLF IN ALL MOTOR TRIMS. THE FUSE BOX ON … |
| 2014-07-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BATTERY FUSE BOX MELTED. ENGINE OVERHEATED AND CUT OFF. *TR |
| 2014-07-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR HARNESS WIRING AND FUSE BOX ARE UNDER-ENGINEERED FOR ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS AND OUTPUT GIVEN BY ALTERNATOR. T… |
| 2014-06-18 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | THE REAR DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK WITH THE KEY FOB OR THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH ION THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISS… |
| 2014-06-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE DAY BEFORE THE CAR QUIT, IT WOULD NOT START AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE MALL PARKING LOT. A BATTERY PACK GOT IT START… |
| 2014-06-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING . FOUND LEFT FUSE ON FUSE BOX ON TOP OF BATTERY IS BLACK AND MELTED. *TR |
| 2014-05-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VW JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE, THE VEHICLE EMITTED SMOKE A… |
| 2014-04-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FORTUNATELY, MY SON WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND WENT TO TAKE OFF AND IT WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS..HE ROLLED INTO THE PARKING L… |
| 2014-04-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEG… |
| 2014-04-01 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE SUNROOF DRAIN IN MY CAR IS APPARENTLY MADE OF 2 TUBES THAT CONNECT AND WERE NOT SECURED TOGETHER SO THEY BECOME DET… |
| 2014-03-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PED… |
| 2014-02-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR HAD A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STOPPED MOVING… |
| 2014-02-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ALTERNATOR CABLE GOT SO HOT IT STARTED A SMALL FIRE IN THE FUSE BOX ON TOP OF MY BATTERY. COMPLETELY MELTED/BURNT T… |
| 2014-02-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A JETTA THAT CONTINUALLY BURNS OUT THE FUSE BOX, WHICH JUST HAPPENED AGAIN. THE FUSE BOX TO REPLACE COSTS AROUND… |