3VWN57BU7KM0850752019 VOLKSWAGEN JettaS
Executive Summary
2019 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta was analyzed across NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, crash test data, and public auction records. There are 11 open recalls on record — these are safety-critical and should be addressed immediately. 523 owner complaints include 35 reported injuries, indicating real-world safety incidents beyond normal wear.
- ▸11 open recalls including safety-critical systems (Active 'do not drive' recall; Airbag system recall)
- ▸35 injuries reported across 523 owner complaints
- ▸17 complaints involved a crash — unusually high incident rate
- ▸High fire risk — 3 complaint(s) involved a fire
- ▸Electrical is flagged in both recalls and owner complaints — double-confirmed failure pattern
- ▸High lemon law risk indicators — multiple safety-critical recall and complaint patterns present
No auction records available. Title brand status could not be verified — request title history from seller or state DMV.
- Make
- VOLKSWAGEN
- Model
- Jetta
- Year
- 2019
- Trim / Series
- S
- Body Style
- Sedan/Saloon
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Fuel Type
- Gasoline
- Engine
- 4-cyl 1.4L 147 hp
- Transmission
- Manual/Standard
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN DE MEXICO SA DE CV
- Assembly
- PUEBLA, MEXICO
- GVWR
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Base MSRP
- $18,745
Builds Jetta and Taos for North America. Average quality; some Jetta recall campaigns.
- ▸Active 'do not drive' recall
- ▸Airbag system recall
- ▸Fuel system recall
- ▸Fire/ignition recall
- ▸3 complaint(s) involved a fire
- ▸1 recall(s) involve fire or ignition risk
- ⚠Active 'do not drive' recall issued
- ⚠4 recalls on same component: Electrical
- ⚠4 recalls on same component: Suspension/Wheels
- ⚠35 injuries reported in complaints
- ⚠Safety system appears in both official recalls and owner complaints
Lemon law eligibility depends on state law, number of repair attempts, and days out of service. Consult an attorney for actual eligibility.
The same components appear in both official NHTSA recalls and owner-filed complaints — a double-confirmed failure signal.
Worn chain tensioners cause timing chain skip or snap — common on GM 5.3L/6.2L, Ford EcoBoost, VW/Audi EA888, BMW N47/N63. Listen for cold-start rattles.
Water pump failure causes rapid overheating. If the engine overheats even once, head gasket damage is likely — turning a $400 part into a $3,000+ repair.
Degraded transmission fluid destroys clutch packs and solenoids. CVT transmissions are especially sensitive — neglected fluid can result in a $4,000–$8,000 replacement.
Degraded coolant loses corrosion inhibitors and attacks aluminum engine components. Can cause head gasket failure and water pump corrosion.
Worn spark plugs cause misfires that can foul and crack catalytic converters. A $150 tune-up can prevent a $1,200 catalytic converter replacement.
Dirty or failing injectors cause rough idle, reduced fuel economy, and increased emissions. Cleaning costs $100–$200; replacement $800–$1,600.
One failed component has created stress on connected systems. Repair costs compound quickly — a $500 fix can become $3,000+ if cascade damage is ignored.
NHTSA VIN-specific recall lookup returned no data for this VIN. The 11 recalls below are model-wide and may or may not apply to this exact vehicle depending on production date. Verify at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Average repair completion across 11 recalls is ~70%. Always ask the seller for dealer service records confirming each repair.
Statistical model based on recall age, component type, and manufacturer. Not a repair confirmation. Demand dealer service records.
VOLKSWAGEN completes recalls at a fair rate (84%). If this vehicle has open recalls, follow up with a dealer — average remedy time is ~22 months.
Avg time to remedy open recall: ~22 months · Source: NHTSA Recall Completion Rate Reports
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SummaryVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2018 Tiguan LWB, 2007-2009 Jetta Sedan, 2011-2013, 2015 and 2019 Jetta, 2013 Jetta Hybrid, 2008-2009 Jetta Sportwagen, 2015 Golf Sportwagen, 2013 Golf, 2008-2010 and 2012-2013 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2008-2010 Beetle, and Beetle Convertible vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.Read full details...
~31% chance this recall was never fixed
Moderate RiskSource: NHTSA statistical model by recall age & component type
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SummaryVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles equipped with LED headlights. The passenger side headlight may be incorrectly positioned, reducing the driver's visibility when it is dark. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."Read full details...
~31% chance this recall was never fixed
Moderate RiskSource: NHTSA statistical model by recall age & component type
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
SummaryVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen, and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.Read full details...
~31% chance this recall was never fixed
Moderate RiskSource: NHTSA statistical model by recall age & component type
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SummaryVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles that do not have keyless entry. The instrument cluster may not provide an audible warning to let the driver know that the key is still in the ignition when the door is open. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection."Read full details...
~31% chance this recall was never fixed
Moderate RiskSource: NHTSA statistical model by recall age & component type
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SummaryVolkswagen Group of America (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Jetta vehicles. An incorrect driver frontal airbag may have been installed during a service/repair visit.Read full details...
~20% chance this vehicle is still unrepaired
Low RiskSource: NHTSA published Takata completion data
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
SummaryVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.Read full details...
~31% chance this recall was never fixed
Moderate RiskSource: NHTSA statistical model by recall age & component type
WHEELS
SummaryVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Jetta GLI, Golf Alltrack, and Golf GTI vehicles. The front wheel bearings may have been improperly machined, potentially causing excessive stress on the wheel, wheel bolts, or wheel bearings.Read full details...
~35% chance this recall was never fixed
Moderate RiskSource: NHTSA statistical model by recall age & component type
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
SummaryVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."Read full details...
~32% chance this recall was never fixed
Moderate RiskSource: NHTSA statistical model by recall age & component type
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SummaryVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Golf, Golf Alltrack, Golf Sportwagen, 2019-2020 Golf GTI, and Jetta vehicles equipped with a conventional ignition switch. The ignition switch may fail, especially in high temperature environments.Read full details...
~30% chance this recall was never fixed
Moderate RiskSource: NHTSA statistical model by recall age & component type
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SummaryVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Jetta vehicles. The instrument cluster may not provide an audible warning to let the driver know that the key is still in the ignition when the door is open. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 114, "Theft Protection."Read full details...
~30% chance this recall was never fixed
Moderate RiskSource: NHTSA statistical model by recall age & component type
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SummaryVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf GTI, and 2015-2020 Golf A7 vehicles. Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system and possibly leak out of the charcoal canister.Read full details...
~25% chance this recall was never fixed
Moderate RiskSource: NHTSA statistical model by recall age & component type
⚠ One or more recalls have been open for over 5 years — may never have been repaired on this vehicle.
67% of complaints about "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL" were filed AFTER recall campaign 23V619000 (2023-06-09) — the recall remedy may not have fully resolved the issue.
Continuing complaints after a recall may indicate an inadequate fix, a new failure mode, or that many vehicles never had the recall performed. Verify recall completion status directly with NHTSA.
Recall was issued within 10 months of first complaints — relatively prompt response.
35 injuries reported across 523 complaints — elevated injury rate for this class of vehicle.
It will not take fuel. I try very slowly to put fuel in it and it keeps shutting off at the pump. I took it to the VW Dealership and they said it was a stuck valve in the tank. That I would need a new gas tank and wanted to charge me $2000 to fix it. I took it to another place and they said it was a venting problem. They put a camera down in the tank and pushed the stick valve open and it wasn’t stuck as much as it had pressure built up in the tank from not getting holding the valve shut. I’m not sure what to do. I don’t know if it’s a stuck valve or a venting problem.
While driving, the vehicle suddenly shut off without warning. The engine lost power and multiple dashboard warning lights illuminated. The vehicle then displayed a malfunction related to the transmission, with the park (“P”) indicator blinking, and the vehicle would not shift out of park. The failure appears to be related to an electrical or ignition system issue, possibly the ignition switch. This created a significant safety risk as the vehicle lost power while in motion, increasing the risk of a crash. Prior to the failure, the only warning observed was a check engine light. No other warning messages were present before the incident. The problem has been confirmed by an independent mechanic/contractor. The failed component is available for inspection upon request. This issue appears consistent with known ignition switch/electrical failures reported in similar vehicles
The vehicle is sluggish while driving as if trying to pick up speed as if it is not shifting into the next gear. The other day while making a hard left turn, the vehicle stalled and when picking up speed continued to stall and struggled to gain power. When looking under the hood when it was safe to stop, there was smoke. Thank you.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, there was a loud explosion, and the sunroof exploded. There was no impact that would have caused the sunroof to shatter. The contact sustained ear injuries, and medical attention was needed. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, and the vehicle was inspected. The vehicle was taken to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.
I was driving when I heard a loud "bang" over my head. I was terrified and swerved because I was startled. This put me at risk of hitting a vehicle in the lane next to me and injuring myself or others. There were no warning lights or anything to indicate what happened and no cars within 100 feet of me in the front. When I got to my destination I looked to find any visible damage to my car but nothing seemed to stick out at first. Eventually I saw spidering of the glass panel between my factory windshield and sunroof without any point of impact. I took my vehicle to the dealer and they inspected it and tried to gaslight me that it was from impact. There is no impact point. There is separation/lifting of the panel at the seems. I was told they would not replace it since their corporate stated that the claim was "denied since it was due to impact" based off of some dealer photos that were submitted for their review. When I spoke to the service person on the phone he indicated he had heard of this happening before but when I was in person the manager tried to gaslight me that it was due to impact and not spontaneous even though there are tons of documented cases of this happening.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the sunroof glass panel had shattered. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the failure was not identified, and the vehicle was left for further investigation. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 76,888.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle lost automotive power intermittently, and the vehicle shuddered abnormally. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed; however, the dealer stated that the cause of the failure was unknown. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.
VIN: [XXX] Previous Report: XXX.. This a report of a continuing problem with my vehicle. The engine randomly shuts down endangering both myself and my passengers who are often my [XXX] and [XXX] grandchildren . No warning lamps. the car both stumbles and stops while driving and at stop signs and traffic lights. I repeatedly have taken it to my dealer (Elgin IL VW) they have been unable to determine the fault and fix it. This has been going on since June 2026 and progressively worsened. The most recent incident was on the afternoon of 19 June 2026. The “fixes’ so far have included bith replacing the fuel taknk fuel pump and today a part of the fuel feed system. It’s still at the dealership. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Powered sunroof exploded while driving. Contacted Volkswagen and explained the issue to no avail. Also contacted local glass repair business that said they have replaced 3 sunroofs on the same vehicle for the same issue
When engaging the gas pedal, it broke off during travel, requiring a need to pull over. Gas pedal is entirely plastic and contains no metal parts.
While I was driving on the highway, the EPC light came on and the car began to lose power. It went into "limp" mode and lost all oil. I had it diagnosed at VW Carlock North Nashville. They told me the "exhaust camshaft cover bolts backed themselves out causing oil to get into timing belt and make belt swell causing it to lose tension and sheer timing belt, must replace timing belt, timing belt tensioner, timing belt idle pulley, exhaust camshaft cover bolts." This is barely out of warranty and the car has 46,000 miles. Why would the camshaft cover bolts simply come out? This is extremely dangerous, and the cost to repair it will exceed $3000. I am beyond frustrated.
Miles on car 79,000 December 1, 2025 Car started to slow down while driving on bay bridge, San Francisco speed went suddenly from 55 miles an hour to 30 miles and hour Lights went off EPC and RPM maximum was showing on dashboard. Car suddenly started running at 25 to 35 miles an hour while driving on the highway. I was at risk of getting hit by another vehicle since everyone else was driving at 55 and 65 miles an hour on the highway. I was Unable to drive to the mechanic or dealer and requested a towing company to take it to the dealer Important facts to add Transmission was replaced with only 50 thousand miles (2 years after bought from the dealer) On Feb 2025 Car was making noises and showing EPC light and RPM maximum. Car taken to dealer and dealer said that EVAP line was lose and fell from designated connection. Per dealer findings The Engine needs to be replaced at 79,000 miles The car was bought in December 2021 with 22,678 miles. In my opinion the car was sold defective and required two major repairs with less than 79,000 miles
On the dashboard there’s an message saying “Error: Steering Lock” and it won’t let me turn on the car.
The panoramic sunroof randomly shattered while driving. Nothing hit it, and it wasnt opened or cracked.
Initial call out for oil change and investigation of oil consumption and knocking from engine. Upon examination in person the timing cover was found to be heavily leaking and had pools of oil around the valleys that surround it. further examination if taking the cover off revealed metal shavings and debris caked all around the interior of the cover and deep inside the engine and oil in areas where there should not be. Even further investigations revealed that one of the bolts on the cam gear was missing and after researching it was found that this is a common issue/failure found on many of the 1.4tsi engines but is not widespread enough to form a recall as of yet. Many reports state very similar issues of the cam gear/phaser bolts becoming loose and falling down into the engine causing catastrophic failure and metal shavings/debris/fragments inside the engine. I paid nearly 18k$ just to drive the car about 10k miles and still owe 6300$ on the vehicle. This has completely turned my life upside down. Now I have no job, no way to take car of my elderly mom and barely able to take care of myself now that my engine has almost completed failed, if continued to drive the way it is, it may catch fire/explode. Im going to have a professional try to fix this issue but its going to cost more than I have. VWOA refused to help in any way since the vehicle is out of warranty. Vehicle is at 62388 in miles. I noticed the engine knocking while in a McDonald's drive thru i was about 800 miles until oil change was needed. So I took it home to check oil and it was extremely low.
Exhaust camshaft actuator oil cap bolts loosen and fall out and could cause engine failure. Volkswagen has issued a service bulletin for this problem but not a recall.
There is a recall for certain VW models because the key may be removed when the vehicle is not in Park position. There is an issue with the micro switch mechanism, resulting in an error code. There is a wide recall for many models, except the 2019 Jetta. My dealer confirmed this is the SAME issue as the recall, but my car is not listed under it. The recall should be expanded for other models. Compliance Recall 37L5 – Shift Lever Micro Switch What vehicles are included in Compliance Recall 37L5? Certain 2015-2018 model year Volkswagen Golf and Golf SportWagen vehicles. What is the concern for Compliance Recall 37L5? Over time, a build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts can make it possible to remove the key from the ignition switch without the shift lever being in the "P" Park position. This makes the vehicle noncompliant with 49 CFR 571.114 Standard No. 114 Theft protection and rollaway prevention. If the ignition key is removed without the shift lever being in the "P" Park position, there is a risk that the vehicle may roll away, resulting in a crash that could injure people and damage property. What is the repair for Compliance Recall 37L5? When parts become available, dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board.The recall repair will be FREE.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and being refueled, fuel was pouring out onto the ground. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with fuel tank failure. The contact was informed that the fuel tank, charcoal canister, and the EVAP purge valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact referenced an unknown recall however, the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. The VIN was unavailable.
MY Jetta is only 6 years old and has only 27,350 mileage when this issue happened. Low oil light came and took it to a Local Shop where they put it on a lift and saw oil all over the bottom of the car. The technician told me this car is not safe and you need to have it towed to VW and see what is happening. I had it towed to VW where I purchased the car. The technician removed the upper timing cover and found camshaft sprocket bolts backed out 1 and another one ready to come out, causing oil to leak out all over. When I asked the service manager what caused this, he had no answer. I also asked him have you ever seen this in any of the Jetta. He said he never seen this. I told the service manager that what happened to my car was a safety issue, due to a defect and workmanship from the manufacture or whoever assembled this camshaft. Their is research on it regarding the camshaft . This particular part has to be assembled correctly while assembling these bolts into the camshaft. If did not bring in my car to find out why I was leaking oil and my oil light was working. I could of had a serious problem harming myself and any passengers in my car, due to losing control of my car. My cost for the repair was $2,407.99 and no one would give me any compensation on my repair.
Subject: Request for Recall Consideration – Ignition Switch Failure in Volkswagen Jetta I am writing to formally report a serious safety issue I experienced with my vehicle and to request that it be considered for inclusion in the existing recall related to ignition switch failures. On [XXX] while driving my Volkswagen Jetta, the vehicle suddenly experienced an ignition switch failure. This caused the engine to shut down abruptly, along with the loss of all dashboard power and controls, while the vehicle was in motion. An error message clearly indicated "Ignition Switch Failed." I immediately contacted Camelback Volkswagen and reported the incident. I was advised to bring the vehicle in for inspection. I brought the car to the dealership on September 8, 2025, and after inspection, they confirmed that the ignition switch was malfunctioning. The faulty part was subsequently replaced, and I paid for the repair out of pocket. During my visit, I mentioned the known recall for ignition switch failures affecting the same model vehicles. However, I was informed that my Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is not currently included in the recall. Despite this, the issue I experienced matches the recall description both in nature and severity. Given the serious safety implications of an ignition switch failure while the vehicle is in motion, I respectfully request the following: Re-evaluate the recall scope to include vehicles like mine. Investigate whether other vehicles with the same ignition switch part number or serial are affected. Consider reimbursing the amount paid toward the repair charges, as this issue aligns with an existing known recall. I believe this is a legitimate safety concern that warrants immediate attention and formal investigation. Thank you for your time and consideration. I have attached the service report along with the paid receipt for your review and records. Sincerely, [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crack started in lower right of windshield out of nowhere and spread across most of windshield
I went to leave my workplace and got into my car with a message of “Only Exit Vehicle in a P Position. Please Service Vehicle”. I turned off my vehicle and restarted it and the message went away The next morning I got in my vehicle and the same message came back. Leaving my workplace it shut itself off again I found that this year and model has been affected by a recall for that same issue before, but my VIN was not included in that recall order
Started car in the morning to go to work and 20 minutes later heard loud clunking coming from engine bay. Pulled over and got towed. Upper timing cover was removed and found that screws from camshaft phasers had backed out causing issue. Issue was confirmed at German car shop. No prior problems. Mentioned at last service visit that a rattling was coming from the engine bay. Was told that it was normal. Googled issue and found multiple people complaining of same issue. Car has not ever had work done in that area. Seems like a failure of quality control in the factory.
engine stalling and cutting off while driving. unsafe while in heavy traffic.
My car began flashing a bunch of warning lights, including the passenger air bag and the blind spot warning and locks working on the inside. I took my car to the dealer and had them diagnose it. Turns out it needs to parts that are connected; one part they have, another they have tried to order from corporate. This part has been on back order for 8 months.
I was driving my car on a 100 degree day and and after about a block, a warning popped up on the little screen behind the steering wheel that said "Ignition switch off, safely stop the vehicle". I feel like the engine may have shut off, but I'm not sure as I just rolled to the side of the road and turned off my car as fast as a could. I waited a few minutes and turned it on, drove about a block, and it said, "Starter system faulty, please service vehicle". I once again turned it off, waited a few minutes. I googled on my phone instances of this and people saying they were still able to drive that car, so I turned it back on and started to drive it the two blocks back to my house, the "Starter system faulty" message popped up again and suddenly all of the electrical in the car shut off (the engine was still running). My radio, speedometer, everything was just off. I made it home, got on my computer and found an article about a recall that match my car's make, model, year, and key rather than button ignition. It described my exact experience. I looked up my car to see if it had a recall and it didn't. I called the dealership and they were no help, so I called the Volkswagen of America customer care line. They told me my VIN didn't qualify "probably" because it wasn't within the "manufacturing dates". I'm having a hard time understanding that since everything else lines up. Additionally, I just purchased this vehicle used from a VW dealership less than two months ago. The dealer plates are still on the car. According to them, the car was in great condition...
When outside temperatures get too hot, the electronics on my car completely shut off. I turn the key and within 1 minute, the electronics shut off and the display reads a message stating "Starter system faulty. Please service vehicle". This is a hazard, as the brake lights shut off as well. This only happens when outside temperatures are hot. Furthermore, my car matches the year, model and even the specific ignition style as a current recall. However, the recall is VIN specific and my VIN is somehow not part of the recall.
Faulty started. Per your website, Volkswagen issued a recall for certain 2019 and 2020 Jetta models with traditional ignition keys(not push-button start) due to a faulty ignition switch that can cause the electrical system to shut down and the engine to stall, increasing crash risk. This recall, identified as Recall 23V-604 by NHTSA. My vehicle needs to be included in this recall.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed in extremely hot weather, the message "Starter System Fault - Please Service Vehicle" and another message “Pull Over and Exit Vehicle” were displayed. The contact was able to continue driving to the residence nearby; however, the electrical system became inoperable. The failure recurred and progressively became worse. While attempting to make a turn from a complete stop, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart within two minutes. The message "Starter System Fault - Please Service Vehicle" was displayed. The weather was hot and the contact's [XXX] son was also occupying the vehicle at the time of the failure. The contact stated that the A/C was inoperable, and the doors were locked. The failure was a recurring failure while the weather was extremely hot. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
When switching the gear in reverse. The car's reverse transmission locks then all of the sudden makes big thump sound and sudden rush of torque/power burst while reversing. It nearly hit a pedestrian if I wasn't careful
My 2019 Volkswagen Jetta cannot be refueled — gas nozzle clicks off instantly or overflows. The check engine light came on, and VW Corporate confirmed code P00FE, indicating a failure of the EVAP system vent valve. This is a sealed emissions component integrated with the fuel tank. Dealership initially claimed there were “no codes,” but a video shows their technician confirming the EVAP code, disconnecting the EVAP system, and concluding the tank must be replaced. However, since the valve is a powered solenoid, unplugging the system wouldn't allow it to open — this invalidates their test and diagnosis. VW has denied warranty coverage even though the issue clearly falls under the 8-year/80,000-mile federal emissions warranty as defined by the EPA and VW’s own documentation. I also discovered they misrepresented an active recall (#28H7) and falsely told me I had none. VW Customer Care told me about the recall and informed the dealership. VW Customer Care informed me 7/9/25 that the recall had been repaired. Carfax yesterday and your system today show that it still has not been repaired. This is a safety hazard. I cannot refuel reliably, and the dealership is denying coverage while refusing to provide written documentation or a breakdown of findings. My car is disabled and stranded at the dealership since July 24, 2025 and they will barely communicate.
1. The car started making a rattle noise from inside the engine. Immediately stopped the car and contacted a mechanic , discovered that the bolts holding the cam shafts became loose and were hitting the timing belt cover. Upon further research, the dealer wasn't aware of said problem, however there are numerous VW customers experiencing the same problem. 2. EVAP CODE. EXPERIENCING STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE CARS, AND CAR HAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. dealer is aware of the problem, they said is the EVAP canister purge valve defective, there's no safety recall on the problem. Car has 95,000 miles.
Car shuts off after a few miles in the middle of the road. I live in Arizona. Mechanic stated the ignition switch is failing. Warning sign pops up- “starter system faulty please shut down vehicle” - electronics die immediately.
I was driving my car when all of a sudden a message came up my dashboard saying “starter system faulty please service vehicle followed by ignition switch off safely stop vehicle “message . My screen , AC and everything turned black and had to merge to the curb and a car almost hit me. This has happened more than three times and it is not okay. There is currently a recall on the 2019 jettas with this specific problem but my VIN doesn’t fall in that even though it’s giving me the same exact problem. My safety is in danger and my car is showing exactly the same problem and message as the recall going on so it needs to be recalled so Volkswagen can fix the issue that is going on with my car.
Open recall under NHTSA Campaign ID 23V604000. When the interior of the car is too hot the ignition switch will fail causing the electrical system to shut down. My vehicle does not fall in the recall manufacturer range but it has the exact same issues.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the starter failure message displayed. The vehicle was able to be restarted; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
2 bolts came lose in engine, need timing belt replaced, caused oil leak and other problems yet to be identified. Volkswagen admitted that should never happen but will not take responsibility
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, several unknown warning lights on the instrument cluster started blinking. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the brake pedal was difficult to depress, and the steering wheel was also difficult to turn. The contact stated that the Sheriff's Department towed the vehicle to an impound lot. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System). The contact stated that the recall was associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
As reported by many other drivers on this website and all over the internet that 2019 having ignition switch problem in 2019 Volkswagen jettas. I started having the same problem aswell. This has happened several time already and now I am scared to drive this car on the highways. It is clearly mentioned that 2019 and 2020 ignition systems are faulty than why vw is not helping people who have those year cars. This is the big safety concern and I believe it should not be overlooked. I tried searching with my plates and vin but it’s says 0 recalls. Every thing shuts off inside (ac, infotainment screen, all the dash lights, wiper blades, speedometer, rpm meter, everything) I hope NHTSA will take this problem seriously as not hundreds but thousands of vehicles are affected with this problem so far. Thank you
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly turned off. During the failure the message "Ignition Switch Failure" was displayed. The cause of the failure has not yet been determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 90,000.
While traveling on [XXX] in Van Buren, Arkansas, I was involved in a hit-and-run accident. The impact caused significant front-end damage and resulted in physical injuries. The vehicle’s dashboard/electrical system indicated AIRBAG:ERROR, and the police report reflects that airbag deployed yet we have photo evidence that the airbag did not deploy. However, photo evidence clearly shows that no airbags deployed for any occupants. The airbags remained completely intact following the crash. The vehicle is a certified pre-owned 2019 Volkswagen Jetta that was still under warranty at the time. This raises serious safety concerns regarding the accuracy of the airbag deployment system and the failure of the airbags to function during a serious collision. The vehicle is being held for preservation at the co-part yard. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH on a rainy day, the windows were foggy and the contact was not able to view the roadway. The contact attempted to veer to the left when the vehicle slid until it impacted a concrete barrier. The driver's front side and the front and back bumper were impacted, and the tire was torn. No warning lights illuminated. The contact called 911, and a police officer was dispatched to prevent other vehicles from hitting the contact. The police officer helped the contact push the vehicle. No injuries were sustained. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and an alignment was performed, the axle was repaired, a new windshield was placed, and a tire was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle continued to experience failures with the windshield, and the fuel pump was also experiencing a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure, and a report was submitted. The failure mileage was 17,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the message "Driver Door Sensor" was displayed, and the electronic parking brake erroneously activated. During the failure, all the doors were closed and secured. The contact stated that late,r while driving approximately 10 MPH, the parking brake erroneously activated, causing the vehicle to abruptly stop. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who diagnosed that the driver’s side door electrical wiring harness was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000.
Car won't start due to steering lock issue
The ignition switch failed. Although VW had a recall for 2019 and 2020 Jettas for just this reason, the car was not included in the recall. When driving, the car warns starter system faulty and to pull over as the car will shut off. This happened on two separate occasions but was not diagnosed when first taken to the dealership 6 months ago. This time it was diagnosed but not covered by VW. I cannot get any information on how many other 2019 Jettas that were not recalled have had this problem. Any data regarding this would be appreciated. Thank you.
It was a hot day and I went to start my 2019 Jetta, it sent me a warning code to safely stop the vehicle and then all electrical shut off but the engine then proceeded to stall in place and not want to start back up. I got it to restart and the parking break locked up. I turned it off again and restarted it and managed to get the parking break off after several attempts. I had to have it towed as it was clearly not safe to drive. As soon as the temperature dropped the car was completely fine no electrical errors making me think this is similar to other Volkswagen vehicle issues. There is no recall in place but this is extremely unsafe for me to drive and I just purchased the vehicle
One Bolt to camshaft came loose and allowed for oil to leak into the cover, covering the timing belt with oil
Without any warning whatsoever the entire electrical system goes completely off while driving the vehicle after 5 mins of it being on. This means that the lights including blinker and brake lights go off, air conditioning stops, and the entire dashboard goes off. The engine is still able to run. I am able to use the gas and breaks but I do not know what my speed is or any other information that is typically available via the dashboard. I have tried to do a reset when the problem occurs but that does not help the situation. The safety of myself and others is definitely at risk when this happens since the break lights and turning signal will no longer function at all. I can only use the hazard lights to indicate the hazard this presents. I’ve brought this issue up to multiple Volkswagen dealerships having paid the $200 diagnostics fee every time and they inform me that they are not recognizing the issue. I ask if this has anything to do with a recall that had happened to this car and been “fixed” in 2021 and they do not answer the question. I ask if it is possible that the recall was not fixed correctly and that is why I am having issues and they do not answer the question. I have also emailed customer support at Volkswagen worldwide and they state that my car never had any recalls done which is so incredibly false. I have the paperwork to confirm that it had a total of 6 different recalls done in 2021. I believe one of the recalls was never fixed properly and has only deteriorated worse since 2021. Volkswagen dealership of San Bernardino does not give any codes or anything that is more specific than possible alert to car battery/terminals/cables/clamps issues. Their recommendation was to change the car battery but that was already replaced in Aug 2024. They also recommended to change my oil filter but I had an oil change less than 5 days before at a different location. The pep boys diagnostic Revealed code P253200 which indicates a problem with the ignition switch
Without any warning whatsoever the entire electrical system goes completely off while driving the vehicle after 5 mins of it being on. This means that the lights including blinker and brake lights go off, air conditioning stops, and the entire dashboard goes off. The engine is still able to run. I am able to use the gas and breaks but I do not know what my speed is or any other information that is typically available via the dashboard. I have tried to do a reset when the problem occurs but that does not help the situation. The safety of myself and others is definitely at risk when this happens since the break lights and turning signal will no longer function at all. I can only use the hazard lights to indicate the hazard this presents. I’ve brought this issue up to multiple Volkswagen dealerships having paid the $200 diagnostics fee every time and they inform me that they are not recognizing the issue. I ask if this has anything to do with a recall that had happened to this car and been “fixed” in 2021 and they do not answer the question. I ask if it is possible that the recall was not fixed correctly and that is why I am having issues and they do not answer the question. I have also emailed customer support at Volkswagen worldwide and they state that my car never had any recalls done which is so incredibly false. I have the paperwork to confirm that it had a total of 6 different recalls done in 2021. I believe one of the recalls was never fixed properly and has only deteriorated worse since 2021.
fuel actuator failed not allowing gas door to open on a 12 degree night traveling on a highway going home which is a common problem with these vehicles. luckily, we drive slow and had enough fuel to get home . i think this qualifies as a safety issue.
Nothing has happened as far as a crash goes yet but my air bag lights are on. Indicating that they need repair of some sort. There are also electrical issues that include doors locking while in the vehicle and various lights. I have called different Volkswagen dealers and I was told that there are no current recalls on my vehicle. As a result I was told I would have to pay for these issues on my own. This is not a possible scenario, I receive Social Security as my total income. My family is in danger at this point due to these issues. Volkswagen also requires an upfront amount of 200 "just in case" something else is wrong that is not covered. I could be wrong but I think this is a form of extortion that takes my choices away. Anyway at this point I don't quite know what to do to take care of these issues before one of us dies that drive the car?? I never even wanted this car but the dealer told me I could only get and afford this vehicle, A 17,000 dollar vehicle??? I thought it must be what he wanted to get rid of but I needed a car, so??? Help us?? Phone # [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Recall emmissions on the evap purge valve with hose assembly. I am having issues under this recall for the 2019 Volswagen Jetta only my VIN number is not included in the recall but I am experiencing the same code and issues. Volkswagen will not honor the recall because my VIN is not included on this overwhelming problem they have with this issue. Light has been going on and off for over a year.
The 2019 VW Jetta has a MASSIVE safety issue that is caused by the Andriod Auto feature/software within the vehicle. When driving (for about 45 minutes - 60 minutes) the Android Auto feature will shut off when a cell phone is fully plugged into the vehicle (via USB cable). Therefore, the Android Auto issue is fully unavailable for drivers. This is an absolute beyond massive safety concern because a cell phone is not 'hands-free' for a driver. This issue has been addressed online and it seems that there is no solution. Buying a new USB charging cord, software update, etc. This issue is caused by the internal system in the 2019 VW Jetta. Hope this makes sense. But please read articles found online. This issue needs to be resolved ASAP. Especially due to the fact that a cell phone is no longer hands-free, and the use of navigation (Google Maps) is no longer available. I am clearly not the only one with this issue with the vehicle. This HAS TO be investigated as this issue could cause an accident in the future, no doubt. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
I had a recall on a fuel pump in the previous years. After that, if I was trying with about half a tank of gas and let’s say speeding up to get on the highway, the car EPC light would come on and say can’t go over 4000 rpm . Then my car would speed would be so slow. I told the dealership about this before. Heard nothing. It is dangerous because I can’t speed up going onto the highway. Now this it happens when the gas is a lil more than half a tank. My car will slow down when speeding up . Almost feels like a jerk back and sounds like it. Sounds like something is gonna break and drop out of my car. I try to keep my gas up to avoid this but mostly I can’t. Ever since the pump got repair and covered by warranty/recall.. this is what happens. I slowly have to accelerate and speed up my car . Now I have a canister purge leak from a hose crack and I have read recalls but it doesn’t have my affected. I believe all of this goes together and the dealership should be paying for this. Also, the EPC light does turn off once I stop somewhere and turn the car off and I turn it back on without even refueling the tank
I purchased a new 2019 VW Jetta GLI. Since the first day I bought the car four years ago, whenever I call someone or receive a call, and my iPhone is plugged in to the USB socket to connect to hands-free calling, the person on the other end hears a very big echo and voice lag. 100% of the time this happens. I end up having to hang up and call just using the speaker on my phone because no one can stand the giant echo reverb they hear on their end. I have brought the car into a few different VW dealerships to have this fixed and they never fix it. I paid $500 to a local mechanic to have the entire hardware unit replaced with a new VW --manufactured unit and the problem still exists. I googled to see if other owners of a 2019 VW Jetta are having this issue and it appears to be a very, very widespread and persistent problem across the entire brand. VW has known about this problem for five years! They do not fix it ever. They need to be forced into fixing it by a government agency like you please! This is a safety and legal issue, since I am not able to use the hands-free calling feature in my car. It is illegal in my state to use a cell phone while driving unless it is a hands-free call. If you google this problem, you will find thousands of owners with this problem. Please issue a recall as it is a safety issue and a legal liability. Thank you! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
I was driving and the and the stop start error came on, smelled gasoline and the EPC and check engine lights came on. I kept driving because we were on the freeway and couldn’t quite stop there but my car automatically turned off. The lights stayed on. I was able to turn it off after a few tries and get it to the mechanic (with it turning off a couple times on the way there). After diagnosis, they stated that it is the fuel injectors that need to be replaced because the gasoline and oil are mixing and thinning out the oil as well as potentially cause a fire. Due to that, i now need to replace the spark plugs and replace the oil as well as all 4 fuel injectors. I checked with volkswagon and they stated my car is not on a recall list but I did see there was a recall previously for the fuel injectors. Even if my car is not on the list, this is literally hazardous. The mechanic sent me a video of the oil mixed with gas firing up.
My manual transmission clutch went to the floor without warning and the car suddenly was inoperable. Bay VW in Great Neck, NY performed a $4,000 repair.. I picked uo the car today and within five miles drive the clutch failed again and the car was inoperable. In December 2022 the same thing happened while driving on [XXX] . I was in the passing lane and lost complete control of the car except for steering. I had an elderly passenger with dementia and it was providential that we weren't in an accident. It's now three breakdowns of the same kind. Obviously, another part is defective causing these operational failures. It's a safety risk and the three two VW repair shops, on three occasions, have not been able to detect it. I am afraid for my safety and that of my passengers. I can provide the repair invoices. Please look into this. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
I'm noticing that the driver side wiper blade is not locked in the arm. It's not getting lost, but I have to reinstall the blade when I clear the snow off the vehicle. No inspection because I don't have a reliable shop that can get it looked at in a timely manner. They want it left over night, but I live over an hour away and I don't have other travel options.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the “Triangle with an Exclamation Mark” symbol was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle back to the residence. The contact stated that while pulling into the driveway the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that prior to the failure the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System). The contact related the failure to the recall and the repair completed by a local dealer. The contact was not able to have the vehicle towed to the dealer because the vehicle was unable to be shifted into neutral(N). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
My son was driving 45 miles per hour when he hit the sidewalk with both tires on the passenger side. Due to this, the curtain airbags were activated on both the driver and passenger side as well as the passenger seat bag, which I think should not have happened and this caused my insurance to determine it as a total loss.
The dashboard has light on with error message: Only exit vehicle in P position. Please service the vehicle. The light is on and off randomly during driving. Car is drivable even with the light on, but it will have the warning beep which is distractive for driver. There are multiple recalls from VW for other models/years with same error message. The gear shift sensor is malfunctioning in those recalls.
My starter and gear shift have been malfunctioning, the starter barely turns over and the gearshift sends out a warning to only exit the vehicle in ‘P’ position…
Car with 37540 miles check engine light came on, per the dealership the Evap purge valve and the fuel line needs to be replaced. It looks like there is an open recall “ Emissions Recall Code: 20CQ” for the same car but for some reason it excludes my car.
The ignition switch failed while vehicle was in motion. Engine stalled and the electrical system shut off. There is currently a NHTSA recall on this vehicle (NHTSA recall 23V604, 2019 Jetta manufactured between Sept. 3, 2018, and Dec. 21, 2019) however Volkswagen says our VIN number is not included in their recall (VW recall number 28H7)
I purchased 2019 Volkswagen Jetta RLine Turbo in 2022 with 30 something thousand miles with warranty. The car was and only serviced at Volkswagen dealership since purchased(oil changes, etc.). My daughter mentioned several times to the service people the coolant was empty and needed to be refilled they checked and said it probably do to the heat and use of AC. So we took car in for an oil change at 60,000-70,000 to a Volkswagen dealership in Tampa because oil light came on. They said that the engine oil had sludge all throughout the engine. How no way possible. The car had only been serviced at Volkswagen in Brandon were we lived since we purchased it. I couldn’t believe it. They had just serviced our car at Brandon location not even a month or so. They couldn’t find the problem is all I was told. I have spent over $3500 in 5 mths trying to have the dealership mechanics give us an answer. I spent $24,000 for this vehicle and doesn’t have 75,000 miles. They said it is a failure within engine! Help!!!
When accelerating from 1st gear to 2nd gear, the gear gets stuck.. Rpms spike high and the car won't go any faster until it gets unstuck. This has caused issues while in traffic, nearly getting ran over by cars behind me. I can't accelerate as normal when pulling onto a road, there's the risk that the transmission gets stuck and I can't move forward. This car is only 5 years old.
I took my car for ignition switch recall but after one month I have same issue tge car won't start
I live in Florida where it is very hot - one day my car doesn't turn on and I get the notice on my dashboard that says "STARTER SYSTEM FAULTY. SERVICE VEHICLE". It wont turn on again. I searched the NHTSA website and it seems there is an open recall already, however for some reason my 2019 Jetta is NOT included, and the dealership refuses to claim it under recall. NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 I am submitting this complaint to include this batch of 2019 Jettas also affected.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that fuel was leaking underneath the vehicle from the fuel tank. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V110000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 138,021.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 10-15 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, and the electrical system shut down and the vehicle stalled. The message "Ignition Switch Off - Safely Stop the Vehicle" and "Starter System Faulty - Please Service Vehicle" were displayed. The contact was unable to pull the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle shut off again within 5-15 seconds of driving. The message "Starter System Faulty - Please Service Vehicle" was The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 10-15 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, and the electrical system shut down and the vehicle stalled. The message "Ignition Switch Off - Safely Stop the Vehicle" and "Starter System Faulty - Please Service Vehicle" were displayed. The contact was unable to pull the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle shut off again within 5-15 seconds of driving. The message "Starter System Faulty - Please Service Vehicle" was displayed.
While driving, the car's electrical system failed and came to a complete stop. Identified as a faulty ignition switch by the dealer's service center. I contacted Volkswagen regarding the issue and provided NHTSA's campaign number of 23V604 for a recall on the 2019 Jetta's for ignition switch failure. Volkswagen took my information but stated the recall did not include my car based on the vin number. I am reporting it here to see if there are other Jetta owners who have reported the same issue. The case number with Volkswagen is #06375019.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 10-15 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, and the electrical system shut down and the vehicle stalled. The message "Ignition Switch Off - Safely Stop the Vehicle" and "Starter System Faulty - Please Service Vehicle" were displayed. The contact was unable to pull the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle shut off again within 5-15 seconds of driving. The message "Starter System Faulty - Please Service Vehicle" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System), which the contact related to the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.
Very similar to Recall #: 28H7 of VW. Was driving in hot temperature and dash displayed warning: "Starter system faulty. Please service vehicle" after a warning sound and message "Car Ignition Off. Please stop vehicle for safety." After this, all my electrical went out (from dash to blinkers to head lights to tail lights). However the car could still accelerate and brake.
This is the third occurrence of the vehicle engine shutting off without warning. Each time the instrument cluster displayed "Ignition switched off. Safety stop the vehicle" and "starter system faulty" warnings. After the first occurrence (see detailed report submitted on 07-12-24, NHTSA ID # 11601511) the vehicle was taken to a VW dealership on 07-12-24 in Albuquerque, NM. A detailed account of the problem was explained to the dealership and how all the symptoms matched the documentation on active Volkswagen recall #23V604000 (28H7). The dealership immediately said that even though the vehicle was the same year it was not part of the recall, and it would not restart if this was indeed the problem. We completely disagreed on this account as the problem as stated in the Volkswagen recall was related to a polyfuse which by design opens when heated and closes when it cools down. The dealership diagnosed the issue as electrical and replaced the battery ($400) and declared the problem fixed. On 07-30-24 and 07-31-24 vehicle experience same issue as occurred on 07-11-24. Each time the vehicle was parked in +100 F ambient conditions. Vehicle initially starts and when leaving parking lot, the engine suddenly shuts down. Instrument cluster displays same warnings "ignition switch off" and "starter system faulty". Attempts restart the vehicle are unsuccessful, but it appears after the interior of the vehicle has cooled sufficiently it finally restarts and continues to run. Please look into this issue. I see two recently reported issues occurring on 2019 Jetta's that the VIN is not included in the recall. It is not a coincidence when all the symptoms EXACTLY match those in the active Volkswagen recall. Volkswagen should not wait for a body count before action is taken, it is a known problem that is occurring outside of the initially identified recall. Once again this has the potential to result in a dangerous crash if the vehicle should shut itself off without warning.
The power steering on my vehicle malfunctioned, never giving me a warning as stated in the owner manual with a yellow steering light. As I was coming down a hill, the red steering light came on accompanied with a loud beep, and I lost power steering, nearly causing an accident. I had a mechanic look at it and the DTC codes he received were B200FF0 and B200F2 The dealership and independent service center I was recommended are unable to service the car for another 3 weeks. The only inspection done on my vehicle has been by a private mechanic There were no warning lights prior to the failure. The owner manual states a yellow steering wheel will illuminate to warn of an issue, then turn red if it's not addressed. This never happened. It went directly to red, and I lost steering during transit.
the ignition switch fails while the car is in motion, causing shut off the engine and electrical system, this lead to almost had crash.
On 07-11-24 vehicle was started after sitting in parking lot. When driving vehicle in parking lot the vehicle engine suddenly shut off. Instrument cluster initially had "ignition switch off" then a second warning light showing "starter system faulty". The vehicle was restarted several times and the engine continued to shut off and display "starter system faulty". A short time later the vehicle was restarted and continued to run. At the time outside temperatures were in the high 90's with the indoor car temperature significantly higher as it was parked. A quick internet search revealed active Volkswagen recall #23V604000 (28H7) issued 08-29-23. Volkswagen was contacted on 07-12-24 and at the current time are not recognizing this vehicle as part of the recalled group. I was given case #06334060 for this call. The vehicle is experiencing the EXACT symptoms as stated in the recall notice. The vehicle is in the same year/model as the vehicles in the active recall. I believe that the current recall has not correctly identified all affected vehicles. This has a high potential of resulting in a dangerous situation as the vehicle shuts itself down with no warning.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the message "Please Check Starter System" was displayed. Additionally, the engine overheated, and the instrument cluster gauges were inoperable. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System), which the contact related to the failure. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,776.
There is a yellow triangle caution light keep coming up and it stated that I should park safely and please service vehicle. I think its the shift level causing that warning ️ to appear.
The first time stalling while I was driving the car was stalling in the middle of the road. The second time drove to work park the car when I went to start the car it wouldn't start.
Driving on a highway when all of a sudden my car completely shut off and would not turn back on, had to sit in 110 degree weather with my children. everything was completely dead and we could not open the trunk to get our jumper cables.
I keep getting a message on my dash saying ONLY EXIT VEHICLE IN “P” Position. Please Service Vehicle.
When weather is warm and interior heats up car will shut off by itself and a message saying "Ignition switch off, safely stop the vehicle," followed by "Starter system faulty, please service vehicle" appears. Vehicle must cool down before it runs normally.
VW Jetta should be included in the ignition switch recall. Problem started last year August on a trip out of state. After a day sitting in the hot parking lot on drive back car reported ignition switch failure and all electronics shut off and eventually the car shut off and wouldn't restart until the interior of the car cooled off. Once inside of car cooled down car was drivable again. Contacted dealer they stated they had not serviced another Jetta with this problem yet. They adivised to continue driving and see if problem occurs again. All winter (living in cold climate) it was no problem. In March as things warmed up problem occurred multiple times. Multiple occasions the car shut off in the middle of the road luckily no accidents occurred. Had car serviced at VW dealer, they were able to replicate problem and talked with VW field rep. who said to change the ignition switch. Since replacing the ignition switch my car has not had any issues anymore. I contacted VW Care and asked to add my car to the recall or reimburse my repair cost ($ 320) They refuse and insist that my car does not have the same problem as the recalled 2019/2020 models. I was fortunate that nobody hit me from behind when my car decided to shut off in the middle of a 55 mile an hour road. since the warning lights won't work when this problem occurs. This is a very serious problem and the remedy was to replace the ignition switch. I have the email conversation between the VW CARE rep as well as a copy of my repair bill. The last email I received from VW care states that my car is not part of the recall, that they can not add it to the recall and even though it presents with the exact same problem nothing can be done about it. Please let me know if you need any additional information Sincerely [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal beeping sound. The message "Faulty Ignition Starter" was displayed, and the vehicle shut off. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts and continued driving; however, the failure recurred while driving. The contact stated that the failure had recurred several times while driving. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System); however, the dealer and the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under the recall because the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.
The incident occurred twice the first time the car stopped in the intersection and a notice came up with ignition failure; start vehicle engine: have vehicle serviced. All the electrical systems shut down except for the radio. No lights, monitor, turn signals, everything shut off except the engine kept running. I changed all the spark plugs but that did not solve the problem. When it gets really hot here in Vegas the cars ignition just fails. They have recalled 47,000 of these 2019 Jetta's for this problem but not mine. They want me to dish out money for something that is obviously their problem.
Check engine light is on. When it’s checked it says a fuel emissions leak. Code is cleared and then turns back on a month later.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V110000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact smelled a strong gasoline odor inside the vehicle. An unknown local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
I know there is a Shift Lever Micro Switch Recall for the Volkswagen Jetta up to the year 2018. My car is the 2019 model and I am getting the error message for this issue. Can the recall be expanded to include the 2019 model? For now, I am setting my parking brake to keep my car from possibly rolling when I park.
The steering lock has miraculously failed and several other individuals have made this complaint. VW advised this is a known issue but has not issued a recall to have this fixed. Instead, we are forced to pay thousands to fix their mistake when it came to manufacturing
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 35 – 45 MPH, the instrument cluster went blank, and the “Safety System Failure - Stop Vehicle” message was displayed. The contact stated that the A/C, radio, and hazard lights became inoperable. The contact pulled over and stopped the vehicle. After five minutes, the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was informed about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,413.
Rear coil spring broke while driving about 50 mph in a straight line. A loud bang was heard in the rear of the car. This was confirmed by the dealer during an oil change. I see that this was a recall for other 2019 VW Jetta models.
-It is not pumping gas correctly, it started out as while I pump gas it will stop frequently. I brought it to the mechanic and they replaced the evap system canister & now (while pumping) it stops even more frequently than before. Now I can only pump about 3/4 full & when I get to "full" it overflows. -I believe it is a safety concern because it is the fuel tank system. -It is available for inspection. -The problem hasn't been reproduced, it has been confirmed that 2019 VW Jetta GLI, 2019 VW Golf Sportwagen's, as well as some Audi's have been recalled for this problem. Has been confirmed that this is how it starts out. -No, there were not any indicators or symptoms prior to the problem beginning. It first started at the end of January of 2024.
The car is making a weird sound when I break. It sounds like liquid is moving around and another sound. The central caution off in my car and the airbags too
VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. ALL ELECTRICAL TURNS OFF, DASHBOARD GOES DARK CODE READS STARTER SYSTEM FAULTY, IGNITION SWITCHED OFF, PLEASE SERVICE VEHICLE
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The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle in a handicapped parking space, the vehicle failed to stop despite the contact's foot firmly depressed on the brake pedal. As the vehicle continued to move forward with the contact's foot depressed to the floorboard, the vehicle drove over the parking barrier, knocked over the handicapped post, and entered the sidewalk. The vehicle eventually decelerated and the contact managed to shift the vehicle into reverse(R) and regain control of the vehicle. The contact was uncertain if any warning lights appeared on the instrument panel during the failure. Despite the property damage and emotional distress suffered by both the contact and the passenger, no injuries were reported and no immediate medical attention was needed. A police report was not filed and the air bags did not deploy as a result of the failure. The incident was reported to the store manager. The contact was able to drive the vehicle back home without incident. The manufacturer nor the dealer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed or serviced. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.
Exhaust cam phaser cover bolt backed out. It hit the engine casing which caused the exhaust cam phaser to misfunction.disfunction. The car has not been checked by a dealer but is available for inspection.
1. Was rear ended on [XXX]. The air bag in my vw jetta 2019 did not deploy. The car is currently at the Ritchey Automotive 5320 I-55 North in Jackson, MS... It is available for inspection upon request. 2. No. 3. No. The car was sent to the collision center for rear bumper repair and cosmetics. 4. No. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
refueling problems - early stopping of gas station fuel nozzles - then the fuel would spillback on me during the refueling at the gas station 4/10/2023 - early stopping of gas station fuel nozzles - remove and replace leak detection pump - evaporative emissions system and leak detection pump 7/27/2023 - continued early stopping then fuel spillback (very dangerous situation) during refueling - remove and replace gas tank - problems have not returned
My son, [XXX] , bought a 2019 Jetta on [XXX] from Westside VW in St. Louis Park, MN. It was marked as a Certified vehicle. On [XXX] the clutch started slipping. Later that day it gave out completely, and had to be towed to Westside. After service looked, they said that the clutch was burned out, and that this is a “wear and tear” item like tires so that he was on the hook for the entire cost of repairs, $3,433.16. When we pushed harder, they indicated that the clutch had actually been replaced just before [XXX] bought the car, when it had 43,111 miles. It failed at 52,829 miles. He has been driving manual transmission vehicles for around 15 years. I first handed down a 2000 Passat 5-speed that I bought new, and he drove that until it fell apart with around 150,000 miles and the original transmission. Later he bought a 2015 Toyota Corolla with a manual transmission, and drove that for over 80,000 miles until it was totaled in 2023. The point is that he is an experienced driver of manual transmissions. Westside claimed that he caused the clutch to wear out in less than six months and 9,718 miles. Clearly there is a problem with the vehicle if it needs two completely-new clutches in that period of time and low mileage. We are very disappointed and dissatisfied with both Volkswagen quality and Westside VW for not standing by their product. [XXX] is terrified that, despite his most cautious driving, the clutch will again fail in six months or so. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Starter system faulty message. Car shuts off when it gets warm. Shut down while driving on interstate.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 30–40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The instrument cluster was blank. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
when getting into the car the ignition switch failed to start 8 times. This happens every time I enter the vehicle where I live which is a cold climate. The recall is suspected only to affect the car in hotter climates but my car has been affected in the cold. It stalled while I was driving as well and I was able to turn the car back on. On the screen, it said failed transmission. This recall has been mailed to me 5 months ago and is still not yet fixed. I have been paying for my car on time monthly and am struggling to drive my car to the ignition switch failing. The car stalling did not hurt me and luckily no one was behind me. volkswagen has recognized the issue and sent out a recall in the mail but It's taking so long to fix and was not supposed to stall like this. the warning light was that there was failed transmission. my car has been inspected by Fitzgerald and they are unable to do anything about it because there is no remedy for the issue at the moment.
There has been a recall out on my vehicle for the past 6 months. Previous to this recall being announced by Volkswagen I had issues with my vehicle starting, the dealership determined it was the ignition switch and replaced it out of my pocket. Since this recall being out I have noticed the same issue starting to come back. I have been in person to my local dealership and spoken to many managers as well as waited HOURS trying to contact VW Corporate. I have exhausted all ends and ultimately VW has put me into a position where my vehicle is no a reliable car to drive on day to day life having responsibilities. They have stated that I can have the current issue fixed (the recall) but it will be replaced with the same part and come out of my pocket as well as saying that I will run into this issue again until VW Corporate has come out with a solution and so far it has taken 6 months. I have waited patiently, as we all know, as time goes on the issue is progressing. My local dealership keeps trying to get me to trade in my vehicle but I should not have to take more money out of my pocket when this is a RECALL to begin with.
Manufacture hasn’t come up with repairs my car turns off complete while driving. I haven’t been able to drive it because I’m scared of being or cause an accident please help
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
I had been having issues with car turning off while I was driving, at times leaving me stuck at a red light or stop sign. I’d get a warning on my car that said “Please check the starter system”. At times, my car wouldn’t start at all. This issue had been happening since around March 2023 and it’s the end of July 2023, my car stopped turning on completely. I have not been able to use my car. A recall was issued for the problems I had been having in September 2023. I haven’t been able to use my car in almost 6 months
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the front driver’s and front passenger’s side seat belts failed to remain buckled while driving with the seat belt warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the failure was a manufacturer’s defect. The contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and informed the contact that the part was not covered under warranty or recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Whenever the outside temperature reached 85 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, all computer systems and electrical functions would shut off. If I was driving at the time, the engine would continue to run, but I wouldn't be able to use even the most basic functions -- blinkers, hazard lights, radio, air conditioning -- and all the gauges on the dashboard -- speedometer, gas gauge, etc. -- would stop working, creating a dangerous driving experience. If the car was already parked, or I came to a stop, the ignition would flutter and then shut off as soon as it was put into gear. And only start working again after the car had cooled down, oftentimes by having to dump cold water on the vehicle, or by parking it in the shade for an extended period of time.
I was driving the vehicle late at night, absolutely no traffic in the area. I love in South Dakota so it was cold. I turned on the rear defrost and after only a minute of having it on, the entire back windshield burst out of the car. No rocks, no traffic no people. There was a loud bang and the entire window blew out of the vehicle
I have already submitted a complaint but today I am submitting another one because I see the vw 2019 jetta recall for ignition switch does not yet have a remedy and today I experienced my engine stalled and the engine light is currently on. This recall increases the risk of crashing which can cause harm and poses a threat to overall safety. A solution needs to be made as I have work and school and overall errands and now am worried about driving a vehicle with a life threatening recall
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Additionally, the contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled, and she became aware that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving to the residence. The contact stated that the failure recurred the following day. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed that the "front assist systems" needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred with several unknown warning lights illuminated; however, the contact was able to stop the vehicle before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was driven back to the same dealer. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for the tire pressure warning light becoming illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined the driver’s and passenger’s side front lower control arms were defective. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to be restarted. The low battery warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System); the VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was 18,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact was able to jumpstart the vehicle, after which an error start and stop message was displayed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System). The VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The failure mileage was 45,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30-35 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed and stalled. The voltage 1200 message was displayed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was jumpstarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who tested the battery and informed the contact that the battery failed to register. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where the battery was replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System). The failure mileage was approximately 88,822.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel independently powered off and the engine was still running. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the ignition system failure warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the failure was not duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,500.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Starter System Faulty light came on. I believe there's an issue with the VW Jetta's starter system and A/C actuator.
The purge valve and hose assembly for the EVAP system has failed and is leaking gas fumes into the cabin.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The recall was in August 2023. I was told the part was not in yet. I recently tried again. Still no part in and it’s going on November 2023. I have gotten the run around, my calls go unanswered, no one available to talk to. No one knows what’s going on with this recall from the dealer service supervisor to VW recall to VW customer service.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the main computer screen displayed a warning advising the driver to pull to the side of the road due to the vehicle ready seize. The message also stated, "Check the starter". The main computer screen went completely black, and the vehicle stalled as a follow up. The vehicle failed to start after several attempts. The contact stated that the vehicle would start but cut off almost immediately. The vehicle started after approximately 30 minutes. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who was unable to find the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to find the cause as well. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Both times the shut down occurred it was over 80 degrees in the car at least. At least a week ago and then yesterday October 22nd. The car would start like normal but a few seconds later it would say "Please check the starter system" and then all the electricals would go out no ac, nothing on the dash, all the speedometers down to 0, but the car would still be running. But if you were to cut the car off you would just get the starter system message and it wont turn back on. The first time I took it to a mechanic and they couldn't find anything wrong, the next day I took it to VW and they also couldn't find anything in their inspection. I see the recall #23v604 and it sounds pretty similar to what's happening.
Unknown, there has been no remedy for this recall for more than a month
The open recall on my vehicle regarding the ignition switch and polyfuse presents a serious safety risk to me and others on the road. The potential for engine stalling and electrical system failure creates a dangerous situation that could lead to accidents and injuries. Therefore, addressing this recall promptly and having the necessary repairs or replacements done is crucial to ensuring the safety of all road users.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the upper left corners on both the driver and passenger side doors of the vehicle would bend outward upon opening the doors. While the contact's husband was stepping down from a curb to enter the passenger side of the vehicle, the door's sharp corner pierced his husband's right eye. The contact was taken to the hospital where he sought medical treatment for the injury. Since the injury, the contact's husband continued to seek treatment from an eye specialist and stated that the injury had left him legally blind. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
My 2019 VW Jetta runs well, but recently there are two safety incidents cause my deep safety concerns. 1)9/20/2023 around 12:15 pm, I parked my VW Jetta in front of Wells Fargo. When I put shifter in reverse, tried to backwards out of the parking lot, suddenly the car lost control and kept rolling forward, there was a deep ditch in front of my car, but the car kept rolling forward. I was very scared. I drove the Jetta to nearby VW Princeton and asked a technician to check the Jetta and find out the system defects, but the technician scanned the Jetta and couldn't find any problems, then suggested to schedule an in depth diagnostics into the Jetta to address my incident. 2) 9/26/2023, around 9:00 pm, I was entering a gate, entered the code, suddenly my car couldn't go forward or backwards, the engine stopped working, the car screen then showed: "Please manually start the engine." After I turn off and then turn back the key again, the engine started. I have texted the Service Advisor at VW Princeton about the new insident today. I would like to report the above two incidents to NHTSA for investigation. Thank you!
On hot days, has happened multiple times. At parking lot, car did not turn on first two attempts, finally when on, then electrical shuts off. Starter system faulty message service vehicle. Stuck key in and out, several attempts: Got car to turn on. Moved it to shade as electrical shut off. Once cooled turn back on. Other instance, while driving on highway the dasboard, gauges, electronics info system shut off. AC and Engine remained on. No turn signals availability. Happened during day time; I assume brake lights not working either. Pulled over, called dealer, said it's safety feature Temp Sensor when its hot outside car will shut off. Issue for months now. Prior to this P Position message yellow triangle exclamation point. Shifter moved bach and forth along with turning key ignition several time ( cooler weather period). May or may not be related. Service engine soon pops up. The Car always has oil changes, antifreeze, and filters up to date. Car has new battery. Alternator is working properly. No indication its the starter. Still having issue. I had car towed to VW dealership as I read about recall. Misunderstanding, they will not work on it as recall is not active. Key Ignition Switch: no solution status. I had car towed because the associate at VW stated it would be worked on and recall set for October 2023 to be honored. The solution is not to have car remain in shade, or wait for recall to be active. VW must be awareof issue: temp senor, ignition key switch/system and possible shifter. Not safe to at all. Cars can hit you during this event with no brakes, sometimes shuuting off or be left stranded.
Car engine stalling while driving and failure of the EPS/EPC light comes on When attempted to start the car warning start stop system malfunctioning unable to start at times
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The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the instrument panel displayed the message "Stop Vehicle”. The contact had approximately 2 minutes to turn off and restart the vehicle before all electrical functions failed, causing the vehicle to stall. If the contact was unable to restart the vehicle in a timely manner, the vehicle had to be towed. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who determined that the ignition switch had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Only on days where I leave my car in the direct heat under the sun for a few hours I go to get in and start and it starts up at first and then the dashboard displays "check starter system" soon after all the electrical work in the car shuts down and doesn't turn on again until the car cools down or when the sun goes down. I live in phoenix where it's hot everyday so this issue is happening frequently with my vehicle.
Starter Ignition failed on my screen as a turned on a street with oncoming traffic. Car shut down and engine stayed on. Has been happening when my car is sitting in the heat.Going to the dealership to get it diagnostic tomorrow.
Car stalled out while driving, restarted, car said, "check starter system". Restarted again, engine stayed running, no lights at all (brake, headlight or tail light), however the hazards still seemed to work.
While driving car ignition shuts off. Gas and breaks still work, but no lights, no speedometer, nothing else, ignition completely off. Has happened on 5 different occasions on days the temperature is 90 degrees. Volkswagen dealership aren't able to fix it.
205/60 R 16 I was driving on the Loop 101 South in Scottsdale, Arizona going highway speeds when I heard my passenger side rear tire explode. There were no preceding warning lights or tire pressure warnings before it happened. I pulled over and say that the sidewall blew out on both sides. There were no puncture marks on the tire that would have caused the blowout except for the sidewall failing.
Ignition gets very hot, when I put the key in the ignition, it also gets very hot, car will run for a minute or so and then lose power. The car shut off could be very dangerous if going down the road. Warning to check starter system came on.
When the vehicle gets hot, above 85 degrees Fahrenheit the electric system including, speedometer and other internal lighting as well brake lights and turn signals completely stop functioning. Windows and locking system is also affected. The engine remains on. But if the car is turned off, it will not turn back on.
While driving the 5 miles to the store, we got half way there and an error stating "check starter system" and to find a safe place to pull over. The cars engine remained running, allowing us to get to a grocery store parking lot, but all other mechanical instruments died. Screen backed out. Not able to see speed, non use of signal or break lights. After sitting in the parking lot for a few minutes, we tried starting the car up again. It started back up with no issues. We decided to try driving it back home to see if happened again. After about 2 miles of driving, the same error and screen black out happened again. We were able to safely get home, taking back roads to avoid traffic. Extremely unsafe to not have working tail/break lights or even a speedometer. Since my mechanic was already closed for the day, we looked online to see if we could troubleshoot. Finding this is a known issue and many people arrive reporting heat seems to trigger the issue. It was 103 out yesterday. This is my teen son's first car. We have only had it a couple months and this is the first time this had happened. It's also the first time it's been THIS hot (if that is in fact a factor to this issue), since having the car. I can't believe how many complaints there are for this same exact issue, yet VW is not recalling this. This is a huge safety concern. Very disappointing that my kid saved his money for this car and now it is going to have to sit parked, till we can get it addressed, because I will not allow a new driver to be in this vehicle. Dangerous!!
While driving, ignition shuts off. Vehicle relays “ignition off” message. Has only happened on 85+ degree days while car is in the sun. No mechanic has been able to diagnose and fix the issue
When the 8-speed automatic transmission attempts to shift from 3rd to 4th gear it will slip into neutral causing the engine to redline at maximum RPM. The accelerator pedal does not function and poses a serious safety issue. The vehicle will unexpectedly stall when the auto start stop is used and intermittently requires you to shift into park and restart the engine. The transmission also has difficulty shifting into reverse and puts the vehicle in neutral until it slams into gear.
The vehicles infotainment or screen often malfunctions creating hazardous conditions. The monitor that is the only way to access certain vehicle setting and systems, intermittently shuts off completely, changes screens or settings, disconnects from cell phone or distorts audio and changes audio volume to inappropriate levels. The suspension during weather changes makes loud creaking noises and during cold months has choppy suspension that makes it difficult to see when going over imprefections or bumps, and during warm months is unreasonably bouncy creating the same issue. The blind spot monitoring seems to not detect a vehicle while it is actually in the blind spot and doesn’t produce the warning light or noise. The blind spot monitoring only detects the other vehicle once it is out of the blind spot and visible from the driver’s peripheral and continues to display until they have fully passed. It’s ridiculous this model year wasn’t fully recalled due to its extensive issues that affect almost all dimensions of the 2019 VW Jetta’s basic functionality, safety, and performance.
My 2019 Volkwagen Jetta Sunroof shattered, while I was driving on the highway. It sounded like a shotgun sound, when it happened. I've only owned this car for 2 years. Also, I only drive 60 miles per hour, never any higher. Thank you, [XXX] Downers Grove, IL INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Door lock actuator is breaking and it’s a hit or miss on locking the door.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at slower speeds or slowing for traffic signals at approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle would jolt as the transmission automatically downshifted. The contact stated that the vehicle would also jolt into gear and hesitate while depressing the accelerator pedal to accelerate. The contact stated that the transmission in emergency mode warning light recently illuminated during a transmission hard shift failure. The contact stated that almost one year ago the check engine warning light illuminated while the transmission was shifting roughly. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring failure and the jolting of the transmission while shifting, with the vehicle shaking abnormally. The contact had taken the vehicle to an auto parts vendor who ran a diagnostic test and retrieved the following codes: P0562 (Power Train - System Voltage Low); P0733 (Gear 3 Incorrect Ration); P072B00 (Stuck In Reverse). The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Car shut off while turning left. Display says check starting system. Car restarted
When vehicle would be in heat of over 80 degrees, car would start, I would start driving, then an alert saying “Check Starter System” would occur and all electrics would shut off. Couldn’t use turn signals or anything. Happened a few times and my car would sometimes even shut off completely if it occurred as I was stopped/at a red light. Took it to a mechanic that said it was the ignition switch/relay that was overheating and causing the problem. So original ignition switch on the car was the problem while under warm weather.
My VW Jetta 2019 car just stopped twice with “Check Starter System” error and failed to turn on right in the middle of the road which might have lead to some serious accident. Once on a light the steering and brakes both got locked and all the electrics (dash, radio etc) shut off and so had to somehow safely get on the side of the road and had to use the handbrake abruptly to stop the car which was a difficult situation. Tried turning on the engine again but it kept on giving me “CHECK IGNITION” switch and “STARTER SYSTEM” errors and all the electrical parts turned off including the engine. It could have been a fatal accident and calls for serious service negligence on VW part. I see so many complaints in different forums for the same ignition switch and electrical failure on 2019 VW Jetta models but never a recall from VW to fix the issue. That’s a big lapse in safety issue and Volkswagen should be sued for neglecting such life threatening damages which might lead to severe consequences like a fatal accident if car stops with no proper warning beforehand.
On hot days in the summer, when I start driving the car, a notice that states “systems start failure” appears. The air conditioning turns off. The speedometer turns off. The brake lights don’t work, and the turn signals do not work. The car still drives, but due to the brake lights turning off and turn signals not working, I believe this poses a safety risk to myself and others. I believe this to be an ignition switch problem, as many others have stated online that getting a replacement for the ignition switch has solved the problem. The problem has been reproduced by a service center. The problem has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives.
While driving the Please “check starter system” error and “ignition switch error” popped up and the dashboard died , AC died, no brake lights, no speedometer but the car kept running. There is no check engine light. I live in Texas where temperature is 105+ which could be the reason. This only happens if my car is sitting in the sun for hours, verses me driving it in the morning and then throughout the day. This is dangerous because I was on a busy highway, and should be a recall.
Passenger side daytime running light LED has gone dim. This reduces the visibility of the vehicle in daytime conditions. The dealer has confirmed that the light is bad but the manufacturer says since there is no active recall for it, it is not covered.
The ignition switch for my 2019 Jetta randomly went out, while driving the vehicle in the middle of summer, temperature on dash read 111, I'm assuming this caused the ac and radio to go out, as well as the speedometer and other tracking system's on the dashboard to display as if the car was not on when the engine was still running. I have read online in several places that this is a common issue for the 2019 Jetta's and at this point the ignition switch failure should be treated as a recall.
My car started fine, but turned off in the middle of my drive. I live in Las Vegas, NV so the extreme heat and a faulty car is very dangerous. There has been many issues with the ignition switch on the 2019 Jettas. Unfortunately the switch is on backorder.
“Please check starter system “ error popped up and the dashboard died , AC died but the car kept running saying please drive to safety
Driving at 30 mph in 100 degree heat, a/c shut off, and a "check the starter system" warning appeared on my display. The temperature gauge flattened to cold as well.
The ignition switch for my 2019 Jetta randomly went out, while driving the vehicle in the middle of summer, this caused the AC and radio to go out, as well as the spedometer and other tracking system on the dashboard to display as if the car was not on when the engine was still running. I have read online in several places that this is a common issue for the 2019 Jettas and at this point the ignition switch failure should be treated as a recall. Volkswagon service initially diagnosed as faulty battery which did not resolve the issue and the same thing happened 7 days and $300 later. I was able to find the issue with a quick google search.
Hot day (~107f), car started fine but after a mile of driving ALL ELECTRICAL systems appeared to STOP with the following error: "Starter System Faulty. Please Service Vehicle." The engine kept going, and the car was driven home (with no signals, speedo, air conditioning, lights etc.) If this had happened in a more demanding situation (e.g. weather, night or traffic) there could have been an accident. There are numerous threads online about this happening to 2019 Jettas in hot weather, and the ignition switch being blamed. I recreated the issue in the heat of the day, but the car worked fine later on when the day cooled down.
Ignition system (available for inspection upon request) malfunctioned, which disallowed the engine from starting. After multiple attempts, the engine started and I was able to drive and indicate turns, but there was no dashboard display such as speed, gas level, etc. Since the first incident, this has happened 3 times. At one point while driving with no screen display, I forgot to turn off the option for the engine to stop when the car has come to a complete stop. When I stopped at a light, the engine stopped and I was unable to get it to start again for several minutes, causing me to block traffic. There was no warning prior to the failure, just beeping and a screen notification while it was failing. The problem has not been replicated/confirmed, and the vehicle has not been inspected since the issue began to happen. Each time this failure happens, it is during a hot day after the car has been parked in direct sunlight.
Car shut off but still running while driving. Check the starter system came on. Did it twice. Not sure because of heat but dash board and a/c shuts off but car still running.
As I was driving the vehicle the car just randomly shut off. It turned off the air conditioning and wiper blades as it was raining. It said to check starter system or ignition system or something like that. I recently had the software update recall done at the dealer also had a new battery installed by the dealer between two days. Also said something about checking the key battery. It has happened on two separate occasions this week alone.
When it's really hot outside my car while just shut off while driving. Then I get a "Please check the starter system" message. The radio,ac, and eveything electrical turns off as well. This is the second time it has happened in a month.
Left my work parking lot and my jetta said there was an ignition problem and “starter system failure”. Then all electronics systems went dark but the engine kept running, until I came to a stoplight and stopped. I pulled over and turned it off. Then restarted. This is VERY DANGEROUS
Jan 2023-check engine light for oil came on-just had oil change November 21, 2022 and only went 3000 miles. No oil in engine so it was topped off at a local Volkswagon Satellite and inspected for leaks no leaks found. Mid Feb 2023 had to put 2 quarts oil in car and high pitch noise/humming coming from car when driving. Mar 2023 went to VW dealership and explained noise and oil. They said noise was bad wheel bearings and it was ok to drive until backorder came in to replace. Was told the oil consumption is normal for VW despite us telling them it’s not normal consumption and they told us to read the owners manual. They couldn’t find leak, they topped it off and sent us on our way. April,May 2023 humming noise louder and a creaky, clanking, cricket chirp noise began and gear shifting became delayed. Made an appoint with VW dealership for June 2023 for wheel bearings to be replaced and told them about oil (we had to put 2 quarts in June)and new noise, and shifting. Wheel bearings are replaced, noise continued and they replaced front axle, different noise continued and now they are replacing transmission. They said they were going to prep car for oil consumption test but DO NOT have my car back from the shop to drive it to determine the cause. Called sales to get quote on extended warranty as mine is about to expire in about 8000 miles. I was “told it is not an inexpensive car to warranty and was quoted $5749.00 for a 4 yr 60k warranty (it’s in an email I have) My worry is “what else is going to break or even possibly hurt or kill my daughter”. This was her graduation present to get her through college and on her feet with a job. She attended undergrad out of state and now attending her graduate school out of state. 97% of her miles 62-64k are highway miles. She has kept up with all service requirements for her vehicle and has never been in an accident (carfax). All her records are in her car and can upload once we get her car back. Car is at Sheehey VW
Engine started and running but no lights on dashboard ac and signals not working even windows not rolling Message displayed as check starter system
Vehicle at 40,000 miles needs a clutch repair. I have owned a standard vehicle my whole life and never had this issue. Looking online there are tons of reports of others having the same issue and Volkswagen not saying there is an issue.
My 19 year old was driving down the road and all electrical systems in the car shut in the car and told her to check starter system.
Car turns off with a message relaying on the screen “please check starter system”
When interior gets hot, check starter system message displays and all gauges, air conditioning system, infotainment system and all associated systems become inoperable. This becomes especially dangerous as it will happen while driving.
A minute after starting my car sitting in a hot parking lot, the entire car and engine shut off. A message popped up saying “please check starter system”. I looked this up and seems to be an extremely common issues with 2019 Jettas, and everyone has had issues with getting it fixed. Mechanics have said there’s “no issue” with the car because it won’t shut off every time. Some even had their cars shut off on the highway. My car has about 25,000 miles and is in great shape. I’m terrified to drive it for safety reasons, and I don’t have money to take it in anywhere. I’m so disappointed there has not been a recall on this common, extremely dangerous issue. There were no prior warning lights or signs.
When interior gets hot, check starter system message displays and all gauges, AIR conditioning system, infotainment system and all associated systems become inoperable. This becomes especially dangerous as it will happen while driving.
Starter System Faulty. Please service vehicle. Warning shows on screen when high temperature outside. Car will not start/turn on if the weather is hot outside. I researched the issue and multiple 2019 Jetta users have the same issue when weather is hot outside.
Driving down the highway and received a “starter system failure” message. All electronics in the car shutoff. Engine continued to run normally.
I purchased the vehicle on 6/10/3023 and that evening I noticed a dashboard error message that the Rear View camera was unavailable. Due to my work schedule I was unable to get back to the dealership until Monday, 6/12/2023. On Monday I asked [XXX], my sales representative, and [XXX], a sales manager, what it meant and how to fix it. They offered Wes, a repair technician, to come look. [XXX] left rapidly and never returned, so I left for work. On 6/15/2023 I had the car inspected by my mechanic for an assessment and he stated that I needed a new electrical body harness for the repair. This part costs over $5K, plus labor; total estimate $12,742.14. My safety is at risk because this electrical issue not only renders (this list is not exhaustive): the back-up camera useless, but also the seat belt sensor, side mirror lights, and the front proximity sensors work only intermittently. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
When the car sits in direct sunlight and the interior temperature raises above 100F, the car will start and all is well for a minute or so and then the ignition fails. Dash says check starter system and all gauges, clusters, infotainment system, interior and exterior lights turn off. The car thinks that it is off electronically but it still runs, shifts, and drives. Attached photo was taken after I left home, traveling on highway at ~55mph.
Driving my car in 85+ degree weather and an alert came on that said “check starter system,” “find a safe place to park,” “ignition shutting off.” My car shut off on the highway. A quick google search found that hundreds of people with 2019 jettas were having this exact same problem. This issue has now happened twice with my car, both when temperatures exceeded 85 degrees.
Car stalled and turned off after a red light turned green and pressed on the gas pedal. Error message popped up: Error: Start-Stop System. The red triangle with exclamation point symbol appeared. The check engine light has been on since. I had to immediately put my hazard lights on, put the car in park, press the start button to turn on again. It happened again immediately afterwards when the red light turned green again. Thankfully I was able to pull over safely. Will be sending the car to VW dealership tomorrow to be serviced to diagnose issue.
When vehicle is at a stop and then goes to accelerate, between 25 and 30MPH there is a low growl from the engine area and a lag in acceleration and a drop in power, which has proved dangerous when trying to avoid a collision when someone ran a stop sign and I had to try and hurry through to avoid being hit. Sometimes if foot is not on accelerator letting the vehicle coast and then reapplied with vehicle going a decent speed there is also a jumping/jerking motion. Also, the blind spot censor illuminates when nothing is present.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle lost electrical power; however, the engine remained running. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the “STOP Safely” message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the check starting system warning light illuminated. The contact stated he had experienced the failure a total of four times within two months. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and continued to experience the failure in warmer weather. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,400.
The Car lost all electrical components, gauges, turn signals, and possibly break lights while in operation. If I had been unlucky, I could have been rear-ended or ended up in an accident if my brake lights were not working and I could not tell how fast I was going. First, the car dinged and said "Please check starter system" while I was downshifting while coming to a stop. The engine remained running, but I lost all gauges, dashboard lights, cabin controls, and turn signals.
There is a confirmed evap recall for my year and model, recall number 20CQ. When I check against my vin, it says my vehicle has zero recalls however I have the exact symptoms and issues as described in the recall. The recall is for a faulty evap purge valve and I don't think it is coincidence that my vehicle has a check engine light on for a Very small evap leak. I've had it checked my multiple mechanics and no one can identify what the issue is and we've tried multiple troubleshooting steps. At this point the most logical issue is the purge valve. I believe there are more affected cars with the same make and model than the recall is projecting.
While driving my vehicle to a town 20 minutes away, as I was exiting the highway my vehicle turned off completely. Gave a “Ignition switched off, Please stop safely” message and shortly after popped up a “Please check starter system” message. This was on a fairly hot day. I was able to pull over, let it cool off and drive back home. I called the Vorderman Volkswagen in Fort Wayne Indiana and they told me the issue was my battery, paid $500 for a new battery. 3 weeks later on May 12th as I’m driving home from work, my vehicle turns off again and gives the same messages. At this point I’m very irritated because I explained to the dealership what I believe it is because MULTIPLE others have had the same issue and they ignored me. I’ve tried to explain to them this second time that it has something to do with the ignition switch but they keep telling me “nothing is wrong” they want to give my vehicle back unfixed and I feel very unsafe driving something that turns off while I’m driving it and doesn’t work unless it’s cooler outside.
At ~44,000, in a vehicle we bought 3 months earlier from OffLeaseOnly, the clutch burned out and the car ceased forward propulsion on a deserted country road driven by a very experienced manual car driver who had not burned through a clutch in his driving career. There were no warning lights. It put three people at risk. OffLeaseOnly - had done a full inspection AND stood behind their sale by paying for the new clutch assembly. The clutch and associated mechanism was fully replaced by 12/17/2021 by Niello VW. Vehicle was driven from January - August by same driver. There were occasional clutch burning smells but mechanical inspection did not reveal any issue. The car was not driven regularly from Sept - March 2023. Prior to our daughter driving it starting at the end of March, we had it reviewed by a local mechanic who found no issues with the vehicle. At ~54,000 miles, on May 10, the vehicle was being driven on US HWY 280 between San Carlos and Redwood City, CA. Suddenly, the vehicle would not shift and would not go above 40 mph. The very new driver was able to successfully maneuver to the shoulder and bring the car to a stop. Her safety was definitely at risk as 280 is a congested, fast moving highway where the average speed is 75 mph. The clutch was burning. CA HWY Patrol pulled the car to a park in Woodside where it was collected by a flatbed and brought to Boardwalk VW. Once again, the clutch is completely burned out. Boardwalk VW is tearing down the transmission to see if there is a cause for the multiple clutch burnouts. We have multiple manual vehicles - this is only happening with the VW Jetta. I’ve driven manual cars since 1987 and this has NEVER happened with any of them. We are awaiting Boardwalk VW assessment of the cause. There were no warning lights. There were no symptoms of the problem until the car ceased to operate. Both times, we have brought the car to a VW dealer for inspection and repair.
THE CAR WILL JUST SHUT DOWN. IF THE CAR IS PARKED IN THE SUN IT WILL JUST RANDOMLY NOT START. SINCE THE TEMPATURES OUTSIDE HAVE GOTTEN WARMER IT HAS NOW DONE 3 TIMES: THE CAR WILL START FINE AS I AM DRIVING THE ELECTRICAL PANELS AND EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF BUT THE GAS STILL WORKS AND THE CAR SAYS CHECK STARTER SYSTEM. MY 16 YEAR OLDS DRIVE THIS CAR. THE INSTRUMENT PANELS ALL TURN OFF. THE CAR HAS ALSO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE WHILE IN MOTION THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOESNT SHOW AND BECAUSE IT IS RANDOM MY MECHANIC CANNOT FIND THE MAIN PROBLEM AND PARTS RELATED TO THIS ARE SOLD OUT WITH VW DUE TO IF YOU LOOK EVERYONE IS HAVING THIS ISSUE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE PLEASE. MY CAR HAS SERVICE RECORDS JUST 50,000 MILES AND ITS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE FOR AWHILE. WE CANT TRADE IT IN FOR FINANCIAL REASONS BUT HAVE TO DRIVE IT. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE OUR KIDS DRIVING OUR HYUNDAI AND WE DRIVE THIS JETTA CAUSE I WOULD RATHER IT SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WITH HE OR I DRIVING THAN THEM. PLEASE THIS JETTA WILL KILL THE DRIVERS, PASSENGERS AND WHOEVER CRASHES INTO IT WHEN IT KEEP SHUTTING OFF. IT HAS BEEN AT THE SHOP FOR A WEEK AT A TIME AT TIMES TRYING TO FIX THIS
When my car gets hot from the sun it turns off my whole electrical system in the car including my radio and speedometer
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with an unknown warning light illuminated and an unknown message displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.
The windshield cracked while car was sitting in my driveway. At 8:30am it was fine. At 3pm there was a very large crack. No mark from rock, pebble or object of any kind is present. Car is available for inspection. Safety put at risk should the crack cause a weakened windshield to fall out of frame. No inspections have been performed yet.
At approximately 44,000 miles TPMS light illuminated however all tire PSI were normal and not low. I reset TPMS light however it came back on around 20 miles later. I kept resetting TPMS light however it would keep coming on even though tire PSI were set. At around 46000 miles car was taken into dealer. Dealer reset light and at around 20 miles light keeps coming back on.
The vehicle steering has been off and alignment when driving. My gas gauge has been off constantly, since I've owned the vehicle. I documented this many times and reported this to the dealership under warranty and Volkswagen care.
Vehicle parked under the sun, temperature reaching 85 degree, hotter inside the cabin. Vehicle started with no issues but "Check starter system" warning comes up and all the electrical component shut off its power, including all the gauge in the dashboard and radio. Headlight is not working as well after few min. Car drives (manual transmission) with no issues. When the car is placed under the shade/cools down, shows no problems. Some of owners reported the faulty ignition switch, part number 5Q1-905-865-A. Google search of "2019 Jetta check starter system" results in multiple complaints. The part in question is in national back order, suggesting the issue is more wide spread.
On my 2019 Volkswagen Jetta I am having the same issue that the recalled Volkswagen Atlas SUV's are having. When the car is running I get a Air Bag error on my dashboard and the Air Bag turned off light stays on. This also happens when a passenger is seated in the front passenger side seat. It doesn't happen all the time but has about 5 times in the last couple of weeks.
The car has an active grill shutter vulnerability where it could be damaged easily by snow and or rain while driving the vehicle It malfunctions, and according to internet traffic, it seems to malfunction often. To repair/replace this small motor THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER/GRILL assembly needs to be removed. It is not an easily repaired item outside of the dealership. And the cost to replace including parts and labor is about $1300 estimate for a simple shutter motor. This is not fair to the owners of these VW vehicles.
As I was driving on the highway 101 in Bay Area California, suddenly the sunroof glass exploded and the fragments were deposited on the under cover. No weather related issues at the time. Did not feel any debris hitting the car either. Seems like a manufacturing defect. Vehicle still under warranty.
While driving, the following warning will appear “Starter system faulty! Service vehicle.” The instrument panel will then shut down entirely, and brake lights, headlights, and blinkers will not work. This can happen anywhere—on the highway traveling at 70 mph at night, for example. When the vehicle is pulled over and turned off, it will restart as normal—but while driving it might shut down again. There are numerous complaints on the internet, in VW forums and elsewhere, and the dealers do not seem to know how to correct the problem because it doesn’t happen all of the time. It is unpredictable. This creates an extraordinarily dangerous situation, and the vehicles should be recalled and VW should correct the issue immediately.
Vehicle has auto hold feature which activates on an incline. UNABLE TO TURN OFF. when driving a manual transmission car, this is causing premature clutch wear. Brake will be engaged for 3 seconds even when gas pedal is depressed. people unaware of this feature can let go of gas pedal and brake causing a roll back into another vehicle or object.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the failure electrical, child safety start, and stop defect, and other electrical features failed to function as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the ECM software was updated. The vehicle was repaired but the failure continued, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the vehicle needed a battery replacement. The battery was replaced but the failure continued. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 13,805.
I was in a head on collision where the other person crossed the line and two empty lanes to hit me head on. This WAS in may 2021. Not one single warning was used by forward collision sensors. No emergency braking was applied. My airbags were not deployed and this man hit me doing at least 35 miles an hour and also I was forward moving even though I was applying my brakes. The car was totaled. Yet not a single warning sound or light or indicator once went off. I also paid extra for the Volkswagen carnet services. Never once did they come over the speaker to ask if I was ok. To tell me I had been in an accident or ask if I needed them to send help. In essence these services failed me completely. I do not understand why I was not included in any of the airbag recalls or settlement information I have heard about. All of the Extra features and functions I paid all the extra money to have - every single one failed me when I needed it. This vehicle left me without the protections it promised.
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The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the TPMS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the sensor was reset; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Moonroof exploded leavin shards of glass all over, no rocks hit car no bumps no explanation, I was just driving on a flat surface around 30 MPH, I heard a loud explosion and glass was everywhere including my arms and face. I nearly caused an accident with the sudden explosion.
Vehicle caught fire while putting car in reverse. Car exploded from engine, no check engine light. I could have died, the fire almost burned down a building. The fire department was called and the front of the car was melted. My arm was injured and I had to get a new cast for my broken wrist. Car was towed by city officials as a hazard.
Unknown. I took my car in for recall repairs and they repaired all but the one listed on this site which seems kind of important
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the windshield wipers independently activated without any waring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer stated that no failure was found; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 20,000.
Like MANY people have experienced, I was driving on the highway when the sunroof glass suddenly exploded. It was terrifying and the startled reaction could easily have caused a serious highway speed crash. There was no obvious reason for the failure of the glass but having shattered glass fall in my lap was scary.
I was driving on a active snowing highway at 7pm when an alert appeared on the dashboard to “check starter system” and “pull vehicle over…”. During this time im on the highway going about 6mph and everything electrical turned off including my headlights and windshield wipers turned off. I was able to activate my hazards and pull off the highway but due to the snow and everything electrical cutting off my windows fogged up and almost caused me to crash into a semi-truck. I have googled this issue and it seems to be very common for this specific vehicle.
I bought the car October 1 2022 around October 15th it shut off without and warning while crossing over a intersection on November 19th I was on i95 north and it shut off again with no warning I got to the side of the highway and it started I got about a mile up the highway and it shut off a 3rd time this time it said error stop/start
2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER IS ALSO SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE ON VEHICLE.
I AM A AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN AT AVIS BUDGET. I ORDERED A NEW FUEL TANK FOR THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR CAR. I GOT TOLD BY THE DEALER , TO INSTALL THE NEW TANK "WITHOUT HEATSHIELD" WHERE THE EXHAUST WRAPPES AROUND THE PLASTIC TANK. THE VIN I REPORTED=WE SEND TO THE DEALER FOR SAME REPAIR. I TOOK PICTURE, SEALER DID NOT INSTALL "A HEATSHIELD" TO PROTECT TANK FROM EXHAUST HEAT. ON A 2021 MODEL "VW IS USING THIS NEW TANK" BUT WITH HEATSHIELD." I AM FORCED NOW, TO INSTALL THE NEW TANK WITHOUT HEATSHIELD ! I DONT WANT TO BE RESPOSIBLE, IF THE CAR KILLS SOMEONE. SAME DEALER PERFORMED PRIOR REPAIRS, WHERE ONE CAR COUGHT FIRE, BECAUSE DEALER DID NOT INSTALL A HEAT WRAPP ON A REPLACED OIL CONTROL FLOW VALVE, IN BACK OF ENGINE. PLEASE ADVISE !!!
I have had to replace two manual transmission clutches. The first was at 19,261 miles. The second was at 50,358 miles. Both times the engine excessively revved up while driving without shifting and there was a putrid and foul smell of burning rubber along with smoke. VW repair shop isn't taking ownership of a defective transmission, defective clutch, or defective material. I had to have the vehicle towed both times because the vehicle was not safe to drive.
As I was driving, all gauges went black. The vehicle continued to run until I came to a complete stop then the engine stopped. It would start for a few minutes. When it did it would shut down when I put it in gear. After letting it cool down, it started and I was able to get home. It still happens. Sometimes the lights will work when it happens other time they won't. I got it diagnosed and the could find any thing wrong. The check starter system warning comes on as well as ignition switch warning. It seems to happen during hot days.
When going fast real quick the car start to smell like something is burning. My right light isn’t working right
While driving yesterday afternoon, the electrical system shut down thrice. Everytime i had to restart the car. When it shuts off it pops up a notification that says “Please check the starter system”. Reddit has many complaints regarding the 2019 Jetta Shutoff problem while driving. https://www.reddit.com/r/jetta/comments/p5pmti/2019_jetta_shut_off_while_driving/
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact while driving at 40 MPH and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would not accelerate. After a couple of minutes, the vehicle eventually responded and increased in speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was not able to be determined. On a separate occasion, the contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, a sudden stop was made, and the front passenger seatbelt failed to retract and secure the passenger in their seat. The vehicle was not diagnosed for the seat belt failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle would stall upon the depression of the accelerator pedal, with the ignition switch warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the gear shifter would intermittently fail to move out of park(P) and the windows would fail to operate as needed. The manufacturer and the dealer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
On my recent drive on the 2019 Jetta, I was traveling at a speed of 10-15 miles when all of a sudden the dashboard went blank, including the turn signals, side, and front warning indicators. Though the car continued to be in motion, it was very disturbing to drive without visibility to the dashboard. I had to stop the car in a strip mall and then restart the car at which point the dashboard came on again. This was the second time this happened while the car was in operation. Let me know if other car owners have reported similar issues. I think this is a big Safety issue and will get drivers into accidents.
I was in a collision in my 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. Upon impact the airbags deployed, however the airbag that deployed from the steering wheel gave me a severe laceration/burn on my forearm in the shape of the Volkswagen emblem. This is problematic, as the function of airbags is to keep you safe, not to provide additional injury.
The heating/air conditioner has failed twice within one year preventing defrost during incliment weather especially rain and frost.
Had a 2019 Jetta 1.4 Turbo and kept hearing the same grinding noise over and over that everyone says. I couldn’t determine if it was coming from the transmission or torque converter or something else. I took it to the VW dealership twice and both times they claimed they couldn’t hear anything and kept my car all day long without calling me or anything. They also said it was normal. I know quite a bit about cars and that’s not normal. It’s kinda like the dealership didn’t want to help. They kept saying it’s still under warranty, so we are documenting it. Ok, I get that, but that’s not helping me at all. They are not worried about it because it’s not their car. Got to the point I finally got fed up with it and sold it. I traded a perfectly good car in to have a newer one only to have problems. It’s gone now of course, but I will never get my other perfectly good car back. Not pleased with Volkswagen and will never buy another one.
My car battery would not start, nor would the car click over. The system kept saying “turn off infotainment center” or “drive car to charge batter” but this did not allow for the car to be turned on. Prior to this issue, I had to reset the car infotainment center due to it not recognizing a cd or a Bluetooth connected device. This is in addition to me having to get work done, since purchase, to repair dimming headlights, window functions and other “electrical” aspects
Car misreads gas, such as I can be driving and the gas meter will continue to rise. This will happen if/when the car is turned off for various periods of time. On occasion it might correct itself. Usually is will jump drastically. For example, my average is 440 per gallon. If I drive around town, it might go up to 550 in that drive. I can park, turn off, and restart, and the gas mileage might be the same or it might lower. During one drive it will jump from 550 to 320, or whatever.
On Jun 4, while driving on southwards on HW17 the steering became unresponsive. Eventually, the car, with four passengers, hit the curb. The vehicle is yet to be inspected by dealership, VW representative or repair shop person. I plan to take the car to repair shop, when they open on Monday, Jun 6. The car Engine Malfunction Light had turned on.
Car started making a weird noise after service. It sounded like a tractor trailer idling next to me. Brought the car up to the dealership and determined it was due to a faulty engine. Luckily I didn’t avoid the sound since there was metal shavings in my oil pan which could have caused a complete engine failure. Car only had 27K miles on at the time.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that when depressing the brake pedal the vehicle would lunge forward. While driving approximately 40 mph and suddenly depressing the brake pedal the vehicle lurched forward and crashed into the rear of a second vehicle. During the crash, the driver sustained an injured left hand. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.
Issue: 2019 VW Jetta, the problem first occurred at 46,000 miles and has occurred approximately 8 times while in operation both when at a full stop and in motion at speeds from 10 to 50mph. When this happens all electronics shut off, dashboard goes blank, to include turn signals, side and front warning indicators, head lights and brake lights. This appears to happen in elevated outside temperatures. The vehicle will still drive, however without any electronics, lights etc. Vehicle starts up again with full electronics after stopping and restarting engine, usually takes two or three attempts. This has put my safety and drivers around me at risk of accident. I took the vehicle to the VW dealership, they did not observe the problem to my knowledge but said diagnostics indicated the original battery was malfunctioning and needed replacement, which I had done, not by VW. After battery replacement and recoding of electronics according to VW specifications, same issue occurred again two days later. Dashboard warning message, “Please check starter system” appears when this failure happens. Also states pull over immediately and address problem. Research online indicates this is a common problem in VW’s and appears to be an electrical switch problem. See attached VW Dealership docs.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 85 MPH, the vehicle experienced phantom braking, causing the vehicle to skid. The contact was afraid the vehicle would flip while driving at high speeds whenever the failure occurred. The dealer and Gunther Volkswagen Delray Beach (2401 N Federal Hwy, Delray Beach, FL 33483) were made aware of the failure but informed the contact that she needed to pay out-of-pocket for the diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that after the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a software update; after the software update was performed, the HVAC system failed to operate as designed. The contact stated that the heater would temporarily operate to a set temperature and then the system would then become inoperable. The contact was concerned about the extremely conditions and driving the vehicle without heat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to 2 dealers and repairs were not made on the vehicle. Also, the car failed the admissions test and will not operate correctly under cold weather conditions.
I stopped at a red light and when it turned green the car wouldn't move and the RPM's were hung. I was almost rear ended and stuck in an intersection due to this failure. After getting the car to go about 5 MPH without being able to switch gears I was able to pull over to a safer location. I had the car towed to my dealer but they deemed it was a wear and tear issue and blamed bad driving style and cost $3,130 to replace the clutch and flywheel. There were no signs of wear on the clutch and no vehicle indications from the control panel. In addition, the car was brought in for a tire rotation and complementary VW multi-point inspection with no issues cited just a week before this failure.
Metal on metal sound at low speeds, whirring grinding noise. Then when it gets a little gas it lurches forward like a maniac and the sound goes away til speeds drop again. If the Jetta starts leaking fluids like others complain of then maybe VW will have to acknowledge that this cars transmission and turbo systems are truly messed up. Someone is going to get hurt.
Only exit vehicle in P position. Service vehicle. I'm still under manufacturer warranty but from what I can see this is an ongoing issue with Volkswagen.
I have a 2019 Jetta R line Series, last year in the winter time the casing for the driver side mirror melted. I went 2 times to Volkswagen, and to other body and paint shops and no one has seen anything like this before? Finally I had to file a claim for Vandalism. I had to pay $750 to the body shop and it was repaired. All Summer, Spring, and Fall, it was fine. Well It happened again on the same side and almost exactly 1 year later from the first one. Took it Volkswagen after speaking Customer Service as an elevated evaluation. I was there for 2 hours, the conclusion again is that "It's an OUTSIDE INFLUENCE" I have done a lot of research and found that other makes and models have had this happen as well. All the other car makers gave the stock answer "OUTSIDE INFLUENCE"! How does this happen twice to the same car. I am on Disability, and hardly drive. Right now I only have 8 thousand miles on the car. I go to the supermarket park in handicap and come home and park in handicap. There is something wrong with this car and I'm afraid that something may catch on fire. The only other thing I can think of is that it has something to do with the main heater and defroster for the whole car. It got very cold here and I had to use both the heated and defroster. Now it has almost completely melted. -- [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the front passenger’s side air bag system had erroneously deactivated while a passenger was seated in the seat. Occasionally, the system activated while no passenger was seated in the seat. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated, and no issue was found. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 900.
While using the lane keeping assistance function, driving at night, if a vehicle in the oncoming lane has bright lights or a larger vehicle with lights mounted higher, the system will pull sharply into the oncoming traffic and will, if not corrected, cross over the center line. This happens when the system shows two green lines indicating it is active and has identified the lane lines. The behavior is very consistent. I have not noticed a relationship between the behavior and speed.
dash goes dark a check engine start system comes up. I have no lights inside or outside no turn signals or brake lights no heat, the engine still runs and drives but with the windows not working I cannot use hand signals. I took it to a dealer in Bend Or they did not fix the problem. It happened again in Boise Id. that was fun.I called the dealer in Bend and have an Appointment the end of December does not help if it goes out again. This has happened several times since June? it is happening more and more
Low level oil It has problem with oil Vw cannot fixes
We were driving on highway 90 from Del Rio to San Antonio Texas when our sunroof exploded without any signs. No signs of impact or anything just exploded. Dealership declined any warranty coverage as they stated that something could have hit the sunroof weeks prior to the incident. There are no signs of impact on the sunroof and you can see the broken bits bending outward on the glass and not inward.
warning display for autonomous braking / vehicle too close has intermittently and randomly come on a few times I've noticed it when stopped or starting and it is too quick to see what the massage is. Last week my wife was driving on a straight country road with no one around when the breaks unexpectedly applied for about 3 seconds (probably less). The emergency braking display on dash was lit only during the brake application. There were no other vehicles in the area. No injuries; no further problems getting the car home. Dealer was called but did not understand or had not previously experienced this problem. We have since been driving with the system disabled.
The contact's wife owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact's wife started noticing that the passenger’s side headlight had started to dim while driving. His wife took the vehicle to a dealer where she was informed that the passenger’s side headlamp needed to be replaced. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V671000 (Exterior Lighting) which he linked to the failure; however, the dealer had informed him that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
The hill start assist is dangerous. Unlike most hill start assists, the one in this car doesn’t let go when you release the clutch, it waits about 2-3 seconds every time. I’ve had several incidents with this but just recently I was starting on a not very steep hill and forgot about the fact I have to compensate for this system, and tried to start normally and stalled. Thankfully the person behind me was my friend and was paying attention, but people don’t usually expect a car to sit there not moving once the brake lights go off, and then shudder to a stop because it has just stalled, and is possible for rear end collisions, as well as other more dangerous ones to happen depending on the situation. The system is working as designed; I’ve heard many complaints from other people that theirs does the same thing. It is dangerous as it doesn’t let you move for 2-3 seconds even if you really need to in an emergency situation.
Recurrent, ringing/squealing and grinding of brakes. Rotors and Brake pads are defective warp faster than normal even after being repaired. My 2019 VW jetta needed New brake rotors and the brake pads re-surfaced with only 24,107 miles on the odometer, 3 months later the brakes are ringing/squealing/and grinding again at 27,601 miles. It has only been 3,000 miles. The speed at which the brakes wear out on the VW jetta is excessive and most likely is a vehicle defect. I am now being told that the car needs new brake pads. The dealer has told me I drive the car too hard and brake too hard. I have never had this problem with any other brand of car I have owned in the past. The jetta has low mileage for all these break issues that are never fully fixed. I am awaiting a recall on this by volkswagen or some type of resolution as this seems to be a defect in quality craftmanship.
2019 VW Jetta SE 1.4 tsi *82000 miles *regular car maintenance There is a weird grinding/ whirring noise when accelerating around 1500-2500 rpm id say 2ed or 3ed gear so around 25-35mph. I havent got any warning lights and from what i can read online from numerous others with the same year make and model i have this is a known problem. Ive tried getting it into the dealership but they keep telling me they dont have any loaner cars for me to use because 2021 customer's are priority reason for the loaner is because it takes 3 days for them to be able to proform a full diagnosic on the car but i have took the car to the VW dealer in union city ga 2 times the first time they said the noise was the turbo wastegate and after 8 long hours in the waiting room i get the car back and the dar after the noise is back (on the paper from them the part number isnt a wastegate repair its a boost sensor and my research shows the turbo that VW puts on the car dont make just the wastegate to repair the whole turbo has to be replaced) the second time i took it up there for the same problem they lied about having a loaner car and made me waste a hour drive and gas and i had to ask for the day off to do this. The safty issue concerned with is that when this noise happens its like the car has low power the the specified rpm/mph and when it passes that threshold it takes off and jerks my head back to the headrest reguardless how much the gas pedal is being pushed with the sudden power it could cause me to rear end someone. Another thing im concerned about is that this problem could be due to another car component failing witch could become something serious to be a newer car i dont believe this should be happening ive tried to get it seen about and have had nothing but problems and feel like its getting worse is there anything that could be done to get this looked at and again there are numerous reports online about the same exact problem im having with the 2019 VW jetta se 1.4tsi
1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER 25-35 MPH THEY HEAR A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THE TURBO WASTE GATE HAS PLAY IN IT WHICH IS COMMON IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE.
While driving our 2019 Volkswagen Jetta R-Line on East on I-40 we heard a loud explosion (like a gunshot) and glass rained down on the interior of our car from the sunroof. We pulled off the interstate at Exit 242, to call the Arkansas State Troopers. They arrived, checked the interior of the car for any object that could possibly have caused the damage and found nothing. They filed an incident report on our behalf D-08121-422 or D-08/21-422. Report will be ready in eight days.
Once I parked my 2019 VW Jetta, the dashboard had "YELLOW" triangle image. The error message displayed states: ONLY EXIT VEHICLE IN "P" POSITION. PLEASE SERVICE VEHICLE. I purchased this vehicle from Avis Rentals and Sales in 9/2020. I haven't had an issues with the vehicle and it didn't come with a service warranty. I entered my VIN and it states no recalls; however, I've checked and at some point there was a recall but it looks like my VIN was not entered.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the turbo was making an abnormal loud mechanical grinding sound. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken three times to the local dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was working as designed. Additionally, the contact was informed that the wastegate turbo had a lot of play and the wind was causing the abnormal sound. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 600.
THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT ONLY WITH 10,000 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND DID NOT WANT TO MAKE THE NECESSARY SHIFT CHANGES. GOT STUCK ON 3RD GEAR.
MY CAR LOST OIL EVERY 7K MILE ,I BOUGHT FOR BRAND NEW , I WENT IN DEALERSHIP MAMY MANY TIME AND THEY INSPECTED MY CAR AND RESULTS ARE WE CANNOT FIX THIS PROBLEMS TO MANY CARS VW 2019 HAS THIS PROBLEM SO MY CAR LOST 500GR ON 1000 K MILE , THEY JUST REFILL OIL , I NEVER HEART THAT TO PUT OIL ON TOP DOEST SINCE. I HAVE PAPER AND EVERYTHING BUT NO BODY CARE
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT SIMPLY STALLS FROM THE BEGINNING. I HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY PRESS THE GAS PETAL TO GET IT TO GO. ONCE IT IS RUNNING AND I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT WILL STALL AGAIN WHEN I TRY TO GO FORWARD AND PROCESS REPEATS ITSELF. ALSO, ONCE IN MOTION SOMETIMES THE ENGINE ( SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION) SEEMS TO SLIP INTO ANOTHER GEAR. I AM PETRIFIED TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE STALLING. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF TIMES. SOMETIMES FROM A TAKEOFF POSITION IT SIMPLY WILL NOT GO. IT IS A HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE. I HAVE ALREADY REPORTED THE GRINDING NOISE THAT THE CAR MAKES BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR. I TOOK IT TO BE SERVICED FOR THE GRINDING NOISE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THEY RODE WITH ME ON ONE OCCASION AND SAW THAT IT STALLED BUT THEY STATED IT WAS BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE THAT KIND OF ENGINE. I FEEL THAT I AM GOING TO DIE OR BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THIS VEHICLE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND PAID CASH. NO WORDS TO SAY HOW DEVASTATED I AM . AFTER ALL THE CONTROVERSY ABOUT THE GRINDING ENGINE, I DOUBT I COULD EVER EVEN TRADE IT IN FOR NEW ONE. THANK YOU
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IS DEAF BUT HEARS LOW FREQUENCY SOUNDS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, WHEN HE HEARD AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOON ROOF GLASS HAD SHATTERED. THE VISOR COVER PREVENTED THE GLASS FROM FALLING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE MOON ROOF TO SHATTER. THE DEALER DORSCHEL VOLKSWAGEN (3817 W HENRIETTA RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14623) WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO FILE A CLAIM WITH HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MOON ROOF WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,550.
THE PLASTIC CAPS ON SIDE MIRRORS (BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER) ARE INCREDIBLY UNSTABLE AND ARE AT RISK OF FLYING OFF OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DURING A WINDY DAY WHEN THE PLASTIC CAP FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR FLEW OFF. THE MIRROR/CAP HAD NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE AND WAS NOT LOOSE IN ANY WAY, SO THERE IS NO REASON THAT IT SHOULD HAVE JUST FLOWN OFF. THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT, AND WHEN I HAD THE PIECE REPAIRED, IT WAS SIMPLY SNAPPED ON WITH NO SEALANT, AND CONTINUED TO FALL OFF AFTER REPAIR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD STARTED TO CRACK IN THE CENTER OF THE GLASS EXTENDING TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BROOKLYN VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CENTER (599 E 56TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11203) WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE STATING IT WAS BECAUSE OF OUTSIDE SOURCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,700.
BOUGHT CAR NEW MARCH 2020. BACK COVER OF DRIVER SIDE MIRROR CAME OFF IN APRIL 2020. JANUARY 15, 2021 WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND SPUTTER. EVERY ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO JERK MORE. AFTER EXITING THE INTERSTATE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 25 MPH TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD CYLINDER 1 WAS DEAD AND OTHERS ARE MISFIRING. I HAVE SINCE BEEN TOLD THAT SOMETHING BROKE OFF AND WAS SUCKED INTO CYLINDER 1 DAMAGING CYLINDER 1. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A NEW ENGINE SINCE JANUARY. I HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY TOLD IT IS ON BACK ORDER WITH NO ETA. IT IS NOW 2/22/21
FEBRUARY 13 2021 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR BACK HOME FROM A HIKE GOING DOWN A GRID I HAD TO BREAK BECAUSE I WAS APPROACHING CARS AND MY WHEELS STARTED TO SHAKE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SHIP TO GET THE BREAKS INSPECTED EARLY MORNING. FOUR HOURS LATER I GET A CALL SAYING THAT MY BREAK PADS WERE BURNT AND THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPING AND HAD HOT SPOTS. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND THEY ARE BURNT ALREADY?? NOT EVEN MY DADS GMC THAT HE'S HAD FOR 7 YEARS HASN'T CHANGED THE BREAKS PADS SINCE HE BOUGHT IT. VW IS CHARGING ME $700+ TO CHANGE THE BREAKS PADS AND ROTORS BECAUSE IT'S' WEAR AND TEAR' AT LEAST THAT WHAT THEY TOLD ME. I'M FEED UP HAVING TO TAKE MY CAR IN EVERY COUPLE MONTHS. I'VE RECENTLY HAD TO TAKE IT BC THE CAR WAS LOW ON OIL A MONTH AND A HALF AFTER I HAD JUST TAKEN IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THEY SAID THAT THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF BURNT OIL OR LEAKS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT'S HAS HAPPENED. LET'S NOT FORGET THAT WHEN I TURN TO THE RIGHT THE WHEEL FEES LIKE IT'S HITTING SOMETHING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES.
CARS FRONT ASSIST WOULD ALARM WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO HIT SOMETHING THEN IT STARTED SAYING FRONT ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE. SENSORS ARE MALFUNCTIONING AND VW IS NOT COVERING THE COST TO FIX AND TELLING CAR OWNERS TO TURN OFF FRONT ASSIST WHEN TURNING CAR ON. CAUSES CAR TO BRAKE OUT OF NOWHERE FOR NO REASON
I TOOK A CAR BRAND NEW 2019 AFTER 5K MILES LIGHT ON DISPLAY ' PLEASE CHECK OIL LEVEL' I WENT DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME WHEN YOU LIGHTS ITS ON STOP HERE AND WE FUEL IT QUARTER OIL...SO NOW I SEE DEALERSHIP EVERY 5 K MILE AND EVERY 10K MILE WHEN I CHANGE OIL... NO BODY CARE THIS IS DISRESPECT FOR COSTUMER NEVER BUY VOLKSWAGEN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER FAILED TO DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD AND THE COOLANT LEVEL NEVER REACHED NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BILL JACOBS VOLKSWAGEN (2211 AURORA AVE, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WITH NOTHING ELSE ON THE ROAD. DOOR LOCKED ON HER AND SHE HAD TO CLIMB THOUGHT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. RECEIVED SEVERAL MORE MALFUNCTION ALERTS. TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (200 MILE ROUND TRIP). FIRST I WAS TOLD THE CODES WERE CAUSED BY A NON-VW DIAGNOSTICS COMPUTER. THEN, THEY SAID IT WAS A DEAD BATTERY IN THE FOB. THEN THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS FILTHY. IT WAS SNOWING AND I HAD JUST DRIVEN OVER 100 MILES THROUGH SNOW ON A SALTED ROAD. OF COURSE IT WAS DIRTY. BUT, IT WAS CLEAN WHEN I LEFT THE HOUSE. THEY REFUSED TO DO ANY WORK EXCEPT TO CHANGE THE BATTERY IN MY FOB. I CHANGED THE BATTERY IN MY WIFE'S FOB WHEN I GOT HOME. I ALSO CLEANED THE CAR INSIDE AND OUT. AS SOON AS MY WIFE WENT BACK TO WORK, ALL THE CODES CAME BACK ON. WHEN THE BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY COME ON WHILE DRIVING ON ICY ROADS, THIS COULD BE A MAJOR PROBLEM. ALSO READ ABOUT A POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ABOUT THE BRAKE ISSUES AND MORE.
THE BRAKES AFTER SITTING NO MATTER LENGTH MAKE HORRIBLE NOISE, AND ARE VERY STIFF. IT CAN BE FIVE MINUTES OR OVER NIGHT. THIS IS NOT SAFE. I TOLD THE DEALER WITHIN DAYS OF PURCHASING.
VEHICLE HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT AND THE CHECK COOLANT LEVEL WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FIRST WAS TOLD IT HAD A COOLANT LEAK AND NEEDED A NEW THERMOSTAT. A LITTLE LATER THE DEALERSHIP THEN APOLOGIZED AND SAID THAT WAS FOR A DIFFERENT VEHICLE AND OURS WAS JUST LOW ON COOLANT. I WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT ABNORMAL AS FLUIDS NEED TO TOPPED OFF PERIODICALLY.
BRAKES WERE MAKING NOISE TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECK OUT AND WAS INFORMED FRONT PADS LOW ON PAD LIFE AND ROTORS WARPED AND NEED REPLACEMENT ASAP. ROTORS WARPED TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPAIR, AT 30000 MILES. THE CAR IS KEPT IN ARIZONA IN A DRY CLIMATE, NO RAIN, NO HILLS, MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH LITTLE BRAKING AND FOR THE LAST 8 MONTHS, MINIMAL USE DUE TO STAY AT HOME ORDERS. DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THESE PARTS FAILED WHEN THEY SHOULD LAST TO 60000 MILES AT LEAST. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNHEARD OF ON A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD AND ONLY 30000 MILES. VOLKSWAGEN NEEDS TO DO SOME SERIOUS RESEARCH AND POSSIBLY ISSUE A RECALL. DEALERSHIP QUOTED $553.00 FOR FRONT BRAKE PAD & ROTORS REPLACEMENT...
NOISE ON DRIVELINE 25 TO 35 UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE ESPECIALLY IN ECO MODE. SOUNDS LIKE METALLIC RATTLE. MOMENTARILY LOSES POWER AT THAT TIME. ALSO, WHEN IN ANY SELECTION EXCEPT SPORT MODE IT DOESN'T SHIFT DOWN UNY GEARS UNTIL ALMOST WOTH THROTTLE FLOORED. THEN SHIFTS DOWN 2 OR 3 GEARS AND RACES AT A FAST SPEED.
TRANSMISSION MAKING A RATTLING NOISE, LIKE LOOSE METAL. ENGINE LAGS POWER BETWEEN 35 - 45 MPH. THEN THE NOISE FADES AWAY. ITS MORE NOTICEABLE ON ECO MODE. VOLKSWAGEN IS AWARE ABOUT THIS SITUATION, THEY HAVE SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO HELP THE POWER LOSE ISSUE. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION SEEPS OIL AT THE MATING SURFACE WITH THE ENGINE. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND THE OIL LEAK IS NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR THEM TO FIX IT. I DON'T THINK THAT'S NORMAL, I HAVEN'T HAD A CAR THAT MADE A NOISE LIKE THAT, IT'S NERVE WRECKING I DON'T WANT MY YOUNG SON GET STUCK ON THE FREEWAY ITS DANGEROUS
STARTED VEHICLE IN MORNING WENT BACK INSIDE TO GRAB BAGS AND WATER WHILE CAR WARMED UP. CAME BACK AND SAT IN DRIVERS SEAT. CAR CENTER SCREEN NOTATED - AUTO/STOP ERROR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I PUT CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY. NO BRAKES AT ALL. I HAD TO PUSH DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD TO STOP CAR. LUCKILY WAS NOT OUT OF DRIVEWAY. PUT CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF AND TURNED CAR BACK ON. SAME FAULTS CAME ON DASHBOARD AND SCREEN. AS WELL AS AIRBAG FAULT.
TRANSMISSION IS MAKING THIS AWFUL GRINDING NOISE AND WHEN IT MAKES THE NOISE THE VEHICLE HAS LITTLE POWER TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. IVE NEVER HAD A CAR MAKE SUCH AN AWFUL NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO LOSE POWER. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2000 MILES IT NEVER DID THAT PRIOR TO THE 2K MILE MARK. THE CAR HAS 6800 MILES ON IT AND IT DOES THIS EVERYTIME I DRIVE NOW.
ROTORS WARPED TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPAIR, AT UNDER 26000 MILES. THE CAR IS KEPT IN ARIZONA IN A DRY CLIMATE, NO RAIN, NO HILLS, MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH LITTLE BRAKING AND FOR THE LAST 8 MONTHS, MINIMAL USE DUE TO STAY AT HOME ORDERS. DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THESE PARTS FAILED WHEN THEY SHOULD LAST TO 60000 MILES AT LEAST.
FRONT PASSENGER DOOR PANELS RATTLE A LOT WHEN PLAYING MUSIC. MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE RATTLING IS FROM THE DOOR OR SOME OTHER SAFETY CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE CAR
I HAVE ABOUT 14, 000 MILES ON THE CAR AND IT BURNS THROUGH ENGINE OIL VERY QUICKLY. SOMETIMES I CAN EVEN SMELL THE BURNING OIL. TWICE THE ADD OIL LIGHT HAS COME ONE. IT SEEMS THAT A CAR THIS NEW SHOULDN'T BURN OIL LIKE THIS. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. COULD IT BE THAT THE OIL IS TOO THIN? I HAVE NO IDEA, BUT FRUSTRATING.
VEHICLE MAKES AN INFREQUENT AND INTERMITTENT GROWL AT ABOUT 25 MPH UNDER MILD ACCELERATION.
HAS HAD A GRINDING SOUND IN TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. WHEN THIS SOUND IS HEARD THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND IS VERY RELUCTANT TO DOWNSHIFT, SINCE DAY ONE. IT CAN BE HEARD IN ANY DRIVING MODE BUT IS WORSE IN "NORMAL" AND ALMOST NOT DRIVABLE IN "ECO". MANY HAVE SUBMITTED THIS ISSUE, AND HAVE RECEIVE THE SAME RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, "IT'S NORMAL" BUT IT IS ANYTHING BUT NORMAL FOR A CAR TO BEHAVE THIS WAY.
HAS HAD A GRINDING SOUND IN TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. WHEN THIS SOUND IS HEARD THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND IS VERY RELUCTANT TO DOWNSHIFT, SINCE DAY ONE. IT CAN BE HEARD IN ANY DRIVING MODE BUT IS WORSE IN "NORMAL" AND ALMOST NOT DRIVABLE IN "ECO". MANY HAVE SUBMITTED THIS ISSUE, AND HAVE RECEIVE THE SAME RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, "IT'S NORMAL" BUT IT IS ANYTHING BUT NORMAL FOR A CAR TO BEHAVE THIS WAY.
MY CAR IS BURNING OIL AND RUNNING VERY WELL BEFORE THE 10K RECOMMENDED INTERVALS. MY CAR IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD AND EVERY MONTH I HAVE TO ADD A HALF A QUART OF OIL SO I DONT FORGET TO CHECK AND RUN OUT OF OIL AND GET THE OIL LIGHT. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE BURNING OIL. VW SAYS ITS NORMAL TO RUN LOW AFTER 1000 MILES...?? HOW IS THIS ACCEPTABLE? LUCKILY I CHANGE MY OIL MORE FREQUENTLY THAN EVERY 10K MILES AND NOTICED IT WAS 2 QUARTS LOW.
I WAS GETTING READY TO PULL OUT OF TACO BELL (JUST LEFT DRIVE THRU WINDOW AND PULLING UP TO CROSS THE STREET) WHEN THE ERROR MESSAGE "ONLY EXIT VEHICLE IN P POSITION" & "SERVICE VEHICLE SOON" POPPED UP AND HAS THE ORANGE TRIANGLE(WITH EXCLAMATION MARK IN IT) LIT UP
INTERMITTENT SMOKE SMELL COMING FROM THE LF DOOR. (10 DAYS AGO DEALER SAID OPERATING PER DESIGN AND INTENT WHEN COMPARED TO SIMILAR OR LIKE VEHICLE.) WINDOW SEAL HAS COME COME OFF 4 TIMES. LAST NIGHT CAR HAD BEEN PARKED AROUND 5AM AND WHEN I WENT OUT TO THE CAR AROUND 5:30PM THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH HAD MELTED DESTROYING THE SWITCH AND THE LF DOOR PANEL.
I PURCHASED THE 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA IN DECEMBER OF 2018. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS ROUGHLY 50K MILES. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IT HAD 38K MILES WHEN I FIRST NOTICED A WEIRD SMELL COMING FROM MY AIR VENTS. I WAS CURRENTLY DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED THAT SMELL, PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD TOO THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY HAD EXPLODED!! I RIGHT AWAY CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER CARE AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE INCIDENT THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED TO ME. THEY MENTIONED I HAD BUMPER TOO BUMPER WARRANTY, SO I TOOK IN THE CAR TOO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE THEY MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY WAS NO LONGER COVERED. THE NEW BATTERY THAT WAS REPLACED ISN'T THE ORIGINAL ONE THAT CAME WITH THE CAR WHEN PURCHASED. I ALSO MENTIONED TOO THE SERVICE TECH THAT AIR BAG , ABS, BRAKE BOOSTER, CPU APPEARED ON MY SPEEDOMETER. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2WEEKS AND ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ACID FROM THE BATTERY HAD MELTED DOWN THE WIRING HARNESS, AC LINES, AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. I'M CURRENTLY STILL DEALING WITH CUSTOMER CAR BECAUSE NOTHING WAS DONE FROM THEIR END, EVERYDAY THE CAR HAS A NEW ISSUE, I CALL AND ALL THEY SAY IS TOO TAKE IT BACK AND THEY'LL TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I PURCHASED THIS NEW VEHICLE SO I WOULDN'T BE DEALING WITH ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE WORST!! I NO LONGER WANT TOO DEAL WITH THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I GET NOTHING OUT OF IT, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF ANYTHING OF THIS COULD HELP ME OUT IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE!
GRINDING / SCRAPING NOISE SHIFTING FROM AROUND 3RD TO 4TH GEAR WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE'S AN EXPOSED METAL PIPE ABOVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THAT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BURN HIS FEET MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VILLAGE VOLKSWAGEN OF CHATTANOOGA, 6001 INTERNATIONAL DR, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421, AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT'S THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.
SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MARCH OF 2020, THERE HAS BEEN A SCRAPING NOISE AS IF METALS WERE GRINDING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAPPENS WITH SLOW ACCELERATION BETWEEN 20MPH AND 35MPH. POSSIBLE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 3RD AND 5TH GEAR. THIS NOISE HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW FROM THE DEALER. IT WAS NEW WITH 9,000 MILES AS IT WAS BEING USED AS A LOANER CAR (WAITING TO BE SOLD.)
2 SECOND DELAY FOR TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT WHEN PASSING CARS. DANGEROUS WHEN PASSING CARS ON 2 LANE HIGHWAY DUE TO LACK OF POWER. .
RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2019 VW JETTA AND HAVING THE SAME ISSUES THAT MANY OF THE OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING. UNDER LOW ACCELERATION IT STALLS AND MAKES A GRINDING, WHIRRING SOUND BELOW 20-30 MPH. IT MAKES ME TIMID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED PEOPLE TO REAR END ME DUE TO THE STALL. IT FALLS ON ITS FACE WHEN YOU NEED IT TO MOVE. I'M CONCERNED AS THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN LOUDER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP YET, BUT NOW UPON READING ALL OF THE CONCERNS, IT SEEMS TO BE A WASTE OF TIME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER.
USB CONNECTION IS REALLY LOOSE AND MY CORD ALWAYS FALLS OUT OR LOOSES CONNECTION
REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT CAME UNBUCKLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AFTER HITTING THE BREAKS TO STOP UNEXPECTEDLY. MY DAUGHTER WENT FLYING INTO THE BACK OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, NOW THE BUCKLE WILL NOT KEEP A LATCH.
HELLO ON AUG 21, 2020 WE PURCHASED A USED JETTA FROM NAPLETON VOLKSWAGEN OF SANFORD. AT THE TIME WE ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND THE SALESPERSON RESPONDED NO. WE DID A VIN SEARCH ON THE VEHICLE AT YOUR WEB SITE AND WE SEE NO OPEN RECALLS. WE CALLED VOLKSWAGEN CORPORATE AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS. THE SALES MANAGER FROM THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CALLING ALMOST DAILY, STATING THAT WE NEED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AS IT IS UNDER RECALL AND VOIKSWAGEN FINANCIAL WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE FINANCING UNTIL THE RECALL IS FIXED. I DON'T UNDERTAND WHY THEY ARE SAYING THAT THERE IS AN UNSATISFIED RECALL MEASURE ON THE VEHICLE WHEN I CAN'T FIND SUCH RECALL. WHEN I ASKED THE SALES MANAGER FOR THE RECALL NOTICE HE REFUSES TO PROVIDE IT. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THAT DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE IN THEIR POSSESION, RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES, MARKED THEM AS COMPLETE AND NEVER ACTUALLY REPAIRED THAT VEHICLE. HOW I CAN I BE SURE THAT ALL RECALLS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED. WHEN I AS FOR THE SERVICE HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE THE SALES MANAGER SAYS HE WILL PROVIDE BUT HAS NOT.
GRINDING SOUND IN TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. WHEN THIS SOUND IS HEARD THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND IS VERY RELUCTANT TO DOWNSHIFT. IT CAN BE HEARD IN ANY DRIVING MODE BUT IS WORSE IN "NORMAL" AND ALMOST NOT DRIVABLE IN "ECO". VW REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ISSUE AND SAYS IT IS NORMAL, BUT IS IS ANYTHING BUT NORMAL FOR A CAR TO BEHAVE THIS WAY.
I JUST PURCHASED A 2019 JETTA R LINE AND SINCE DAY ONE I HAVE A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE OR THE TRANSMISSION. IT'S ALWAYS THERE AT AROUND 50KM/PER HOUR FOR ABOUT 2 SEC. LIKE MANY OTHERS SAID IT DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT FOR ME. I HOPE VW WILL TAKE ACTION AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. ON TOP OF THAT I LOST ALL MY RADIO PRESETS AND THE SCREEN HAS STARTED TO FREEZE. I ALSO NOTICE A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE REAR SUSPENSION OVER NORMAL BUMP
I SUSPECT THAT MY 2019 VW JETTA COMPUTER SYSTEM/CAR WAS HACKED/DRIVEN REMOTELY ON 12/3/2019 THAT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT (PHOTOS ATTACHED) THAT LED TO MY CAR BEING A TOTAL LOSS. I SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE LOCAL ER FROM THE ACCIDENT. THIS CASE IS STILL INVOLVED IN COURT PROCEEDINGS AS OF TODAY. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND MY CAR SPEED ACCELERATED WITHOUT ME BEING ON THE GAS AND MY BREAKS WERE NOT WORKING. WITHOUT TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL I DROVE OFF TO THE RIGHT HITTING A PARKED CAR. THE POLICE REPORT INDICATED THAT AFTER IMPACT WITH PARKED CAR #1, I ROLLED BACK 55 FEET AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET. I DID NOT THINK ANY OF THIS WAS POSSIBLE UNTIL I WAS READING ABOUT CAR HACKING AND CARS BEING DRIVEN REMOTELY. I ALSO DID NOT THINK THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE WITH THE 'IMPACT SAFETY FEATURES' ON A VW JETTA, I COULD POSSIBLY ROLL BACKWARD AFTER THE IMPACT OF PARKED CAR #1? I AM LOOKING TO HAVE THIS ISSUE INVESTIGATED. I AM ALSO SENDING INFORMATION TO THE FBI INTERNET CRIME COMPLAINT CENTER.
WHAT I'M MOST CONCERNED ABOUT IS I'M UNABLE TO OPEN MY DOORS FROM THE INSIDE SOMETIMES, IT DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN BUT WHEN IT DOES IT'S FRUSTRATING AND UNSETTLING. IF I POSITION MY AIR VENT TOWARDS THE DOOR LATCH AND BLAST MY AIR CONDITIONING IT WILL OPEN AFTER A FEW MINUTES. MY LOCAL DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL, AS OF 42 DAYS AGO, I HAVE TRIED TO GET AN APPOINTMENT WITH A LOANER AT MULTIPLE DEALERS AND HAVE ALSO BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. ASIDE FROM THIS ISSUE, MY CAR HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOING OFF BY THEMSELVES AND WITH THE WINDOWS SEEMINGLY GETTING STUCK ON SOMETHING GOING UP OR DOWN AND WILL EITHER NOT CLOSE OR OPEN DURING WORSE EPISODES.
FIRSTLY, THERE IS SOME GRINDING NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE POWERTRAIN/ ENGINE WHEN THE CAR SPEED INCREASES FROM 24-35MPH. THIS NOISE IS VERY SCARY AS IF SOME METAL PIECES ARE BEING SCRAPED TOGETHER. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER, HE INFORMED ME THAT THIS NORMAL WHICH DEFINITELY ISN'T. SECONDLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR RATTLES WHEN LISTEN TO BASS HEAVY MUSIC. WHEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IS THE WAY HOW THE CAR DOOR WAS BEING BUILT. BUT THIS ISN'T SOME REASON THAT THEY WOULD GIVE FOR A PERSON BUYING A BRAND NEW CAR. BOTH THE ISSUES WHERE HAPPENING SINCE THE FIRST WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR.
THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS GROUND GOING INTO REVERSE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE JETTA'S. WHILE DRIVING, I WILL PUT IT INTO 1ST GEAR AND START MOVING, AND THEN IT WILL EITHER GET "STUCK" INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR, I CAN TAKE IT OUT OF GEAR BUT CANNOT ENGAGE ANOTHER GEAR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, YOU CAN SMELL THE CLUTCH BURNING. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ASSURED ME MY TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH WERE FINE. DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, ONLY ABOUT ONCE A MONTH AND IT HAPPENS IN VARYING WEATHER CONDITIONS. NO TWO TIMES WERE THE CONDITIONS THE SAME. I HAVE NOT CHANGED MY DRIVING, I AM NOT HARD ON MY VEHICLES. MY 2014 FIESTA ST HAD THE STOCK TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH UNTIL I SOLD IT IN 2019, NEVER SLIPPED OR GROUND INTO GEARS, ALONG WITH MY 6 OTHER MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES I'VE OWNED. I FEEL LIKE VOLKSWAGEN JUST DOESN'T WANT TO FIX THEIR TERRIBLE TRANSMISSIONS AND CLUTCHES AND TRIES TO BLAME IT ON USER ERROR.
THE CLUTCH IS WEARING OUT IN 6,000 MILES. THE ORIGINAL CLUTCH WAS REPLACED AROUND 6,000 MILES. THE SECOND CLUTCH IS NOW IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AFTER ANOTHER 6,000 MILES.
2019 JETTA S. BEGAN STALLING AFTER 6 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW WITH 62 MILES. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER 09/27/2019 AND THEY STATED IT WAS FINE NO ISSUES COULD BE FOUND. ON 05/18/2020 THE CAR STALLED AGAIN IT HAD 15452 MILES ON IT. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY KEPT THE CAR UNTIL 07/25/2020 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED IT WAS FIXED. ON 07/30/2020 THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, AND THIS TIME THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND I LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A CENTER MEDIAN WITH LARGE BOULDERS IN IT. IF THEY WERE NOT THERE I WOULD HAVE CONTINUED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH WHEN THE IMPACT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE CARS ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF IMPACT.
TWICE NOW ON CITY STREETS ACCELERATING FROM STOPS TO EITHER GO STRAIGHT OR TURN LEFT THE CAR HAS KIND OF STALLED OR LOST POWER CAUSING POTENTIAL CRASHES WITH ONCOMING AND REAR VEHICLES.
THE EIGHT SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE IN THE MID GEAR RANGE WHEN UNDER ANY SORT OF LOAD. OCCASIONALLY THIS NOISE PREVENTS A PROPER DOWNSHIFT UPHILL, PREVENTING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF POWER TO BE DISTRIBUTED, AND AS A RESULT THE CAR SLOWS. THE LACK OF POWER, AS A RESULT OF A DELAYED DOWNSHIFT AND GRINDING OF THE TRANSMISSION, CAN ALSO BE NOTED WHEN TRYING TO OVERTAKE ON A HIGHWAY. WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE THROTTLE IS DEPRESSED TO SPEED UP, THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS AND PRODUCES POWER ONLY AFTER A DELAY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAFFIC IS CLOSELY FOLLOWING BEHIND MY VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS IN ALL DRIVING MODES (NORMAL, SPORT, ECO, CUSTOM). THE NOISE IS VERY DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER. VW HAS STATED THIS IS A NORMAL NOISE, AND OFFERS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE BEGAN WITH ONLY 150 MILES ON THE CAR, AND HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE EVER SINCE. PLEASE CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS DEFECT.
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW 2019 VW JETTA I HEARD A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR FROM A STOP. I DO NOT HEAR IT ONCE THE CAR IS GOING. AFTER ONLY 1200 MILES IT IS ALSO LOW ON OIL. IT IS NOT EVEN DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE YET.CAR WAS PURCHASED DECEMBER 29TH OF 2019.
MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. DEALERSHIP TRIES TO SAY IT'S NORMAL. FEEL VIBRATIONS IN GAS PEDAL. HAPPENS USUALLY BETWEEN 20-40 MPH. RPM GAUGE APPEARS TO STICK. LOOKED UP COMPLAINTS AND THERE ARE SEVERAL MATCHING WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC NOT ASSOCIATED WITH DEALERSHIP THINKS IT'S A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER OR TRANSMISSION ISSUE. VW SAYS IT'S NORMAL AND REFUSES TO FIX IT.
WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION, AND THE AISIN TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING, THE VEHICLE MAKES A SCRAPING OR GRINDING NOISE FROM THE POWERTRAIN (TRANSMISSION) AND IT ALSO HESITATES WHEN STOPPING AND TAKING OFF AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN.
THE CAR IS BRAND NEW WITH 6317 MILES. DRIVING HOME AND IT PINGS ON THE PANEL WITH THE OIL SENSOR LIGHT OIL IS LOW. WE PULL OVER AND CHECK THERE ARE NO LEAKS. NO REASON FOR THIS IN A BRAND NEW CAR.LIGHT STAYED ON.WE WERE ON A HIGHWAY 60 MILES FROM HOME. CALL DEALER HE SAID BRING IT IN THEY ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THEM USING OIL. THIS IS AN ISSUE.
I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THE KEY FOB. IT IS OFTEN VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE CAR UNLESS I AM WITHIN 5 FEET OF IT AND THE CAR DOES NOT RESPOND WELL TO THE FOB SIGNAL. ADDITIONALLY, ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE THE FOB HAS BEEN IN MY POCKET, DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN OF THE FOB, THE TRUNK HAS INADVERTENTLY OPENED UP. NOT ONLY ARE THESE ISSUES A NUISANCE, BUT THEY CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THEY HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR IN ANOTHER SITUATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE BOTH BEING STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING.
I HAVE A 2019 VW JETTA GLI BOUGHT NEW FROM VW DEALER. WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR IN THE MORNING OR AFTER ITS BEEN SITTING, BASICALLY COLD, IT IDLES VERY ROUGH. THE WHOLE CAR VIBRATES AND SHAKES. AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP THIS GOES AWAY. THE RIDE OF THE CAR FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO SUSPENSION. YOU FEEL EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD. I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN MOTION SICK FROM A VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAR GIVES ME MOTION SICKNESS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. I HAVE HAD OTHERS DRIVE THE CAR AND REPORT THE SAY THING. I HAVE HAD PASSENGERS IN THE CAR AND THEY CAN'T BELIEVE HOW HARD THE RIDE IS. I HAVE TRIED ALL THE MODES ECO, NORMAL, SPORT AND THEY ALL HAVE A HORRIBLE RIDE QUALITY. THE WORST THING IS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR HOME AFTER WORK AND WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT THE A/C STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. AFTER COMING OFF THE RED LIGHT I STARTED SMELLING FUEL COMING FROM THE A/C SYSTEM. THE A/C SYSTEM WAS ON MAX A/C WITH THE RECIRC ON, SO WAS NOT ON FRESH AIR. PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FIRE COMING FROM BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND FIREWALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I DROPPED THE HOOD AND THE FIRE BALL SHOT OUT THE SIDE PASSENGER SIDE RIGHT BEHIND THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE. THE SIDE AND UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE AND IS BURNT UP. I CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY SAID TO DRIVE IT IN AND THEY WILL TAKE A LOOK AT IT. DRIVE IT IN???? AFTER IT WAS ON FIRE??? *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM FEATURE WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION SYSTEM FAILED TO PROVIDE AN ALERT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STONE MOUNTAIN VOLKSWAGEN (3500 STONE MOUNTAIN HWY, SNELLVILLE, GA 30078) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
I WAS DRIVING WHEN I WENT TO SHIFT FROM SECOND TO THIRD THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT RETURN. HAD THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 400 MILES THE CAR HAD ALREADY 2600 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I WAS ASSURED THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH IT AND THE DEALER IS TRYING TO MAKE IT THAT I HAD BURNED THE CLUTCH I.E A WEAR ISSUE AFTER DRIVING FOR TWO WEEKS. THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY THIS COULD HAPPEN AFTER SUCH A SHORT TIME. I AM IN DEALINGS WITH BOTH VOLKSWAGEN AND THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. IT WAS VERY SCARY TO HAVE A CAR GIVE OUT LIKE THAT WHILE DRIVING AND SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. *TR
I CURRENTLY DRIVE A 2019 VW JETTA GLI 6MT. MUCH LIKE OTHER CONCERNS REPORTED, MY VEHICLE HAS ENGINE CUTTING, MASSIVE ENGINE POWER LOSS DURING THE SUMMER RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ALMOST STALLING, AND ROUGH IDLE. I COMPLETED THE MANDATORY RECALL BACK IN DECEMBER PER VW'S RECOMMENDATION THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX EXACTLY THE CONCERNS I HAVE. THEY DO NOT. VOLKSWAGEN ADMITS THAT MY VEHICLE HAS WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS ENGINE TIMING RETARDATION. THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE VEHICLE'S POWER LOSS, BUT SAYS THAT RUNNING ANYTHING LESS THAN PREMIUM IN THE CAR CAN CAUSE THIS (EVEN THOUGH THEY ADVERTISE THE VEHICLE AS BEING ELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR FUEL). VOLKSWAGEN HAS OPENLY ADMITTED THAT THEY ARE HAPPY TO SELL A VEHICLE WITH ENGINE TIMING ISSUES, BORDERLINE STALLING, HEAT SOAK ISSUES, AND FALSE ADVERTISING PERTAINING TO THE FUEL THE CAR TAKES. IN VOLKSWAGEN'S OWN WORDS, 'THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING TO SPEC.' I WILL BE DEMANDING A BUYBACK. *TR
JETTA S MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CLUTCH IS BURNED AFTER 10K MILES/14 MONTHS OF USAGE. HAS SHOWN PROBLEMS FOR A WHILE, DEALER CLAIMS NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE. THE ISSUE IS THAT CLUTCH GETS STUCK AFTER STARTING TO MOVE, AND A STRONG BURN SMELL COMES FROM ENGINE. THIS TIME CAR STALLED WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY (1ST GEAR, 2ND GEAR FAILS TO ENGAGE, CAR GOES IN NEUTRAL AND LOSES SPEED). DEALER SAYS CLUTCH IS BURNED DUE TO WEAR ISSUE, ASSUMES DRIVER HAS BEEN RIDING THE CLUTCH (FALSE, I'VE DRIVEN MANUAL CARS FOR OVER 30 YEARS), AND WANTS AUTHORIZATION TO VERIFY FLY WHEEL BUT WARNS IT WILL BE AT LEAST $2,200 TO FIX, UNLESS SOME SPECIFIC PROBLEM IS FOUND. DEALER SAYS THERE ARE NO ISSUES REPORTED BY VW. *TR
SCRAPING NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION WHEN UP SHIFTING . ESPECIALLY NOTICED WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AT LOWER SPEEDS. TAKEN TO VW DEALERSHIP TWICE. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO NOTE THE OBVIOUS NOISE. *TR
ENGINE STALLS IN NEUTRAL OR WITH THE CLUTCH IN WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN TO TURN. *TR
WHENEVER I ACCELERATE, ESPECIALLY AT A NORMAL OR LIGHT RATE, I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE. IT USUALLY HAPPENS ANYWHERE FROM 25-40 MPH AND DOESN'T MATTER IF THE ENGINE IS COLD OR WARM. IT HAS HAPPENED EVER SINCE I GOT THE CAR AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. WHEN I TOOK IT THERE I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE ABS SYSTEM KICKING IN. THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT THERE I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A 'NORMAL SOUND THAT ALL JETTA'S MAKE'. I DON'T THINK A NEW VEHICLE SHOULD BE MAKING ANY SORT OF GRINDING NOISE. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION OR DRIVETRAIN AND THAT'S WHAT CONCERNS ME. *TR
I HAVE A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI 35TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION 2.0T TSI W/ 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. (ONLY 3500 MANUFACTURED IN THE WORLD) 1. I HAVE A VERY LOUD CLICKING/TAPPING NOISE WHEN AT IDLE AND LOWER RPMS. VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 9,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WHEN NOISE STARTED. I HAVE MULTIPLE VIDEOS AND SOUNDS RECORDINGS OF THE VEHICLE HAVING THIS NOISE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. I SHOWED THE SERVICE ADVISOR THE VIDEOS AND HE SAID "IT DOES NOT SOUND NORMAL AT ALL, IN FACT IT SOUNDS LIKE INTERNAL DAMAGE/DEFECT". THE TECH HAD TAKEN IT INTO THE SHOP AND CAME BACK AND SAID IT SOUNDED 100% NORMAL. I AM NOW AT 12,000 MILES AND DID MY OIL CHANGE AT THE 10,000 MILE MARK. NOISE IS STILL THERE. I AM AFRAID IF THE NOISE KEEPS GOING ON AND IT IS CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE MY CAR WILL BE DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT ON ME 1 TIME AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN DECEMBER OF 2019. (CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED AND CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL) I AM CURRENTLY GOING BACK TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT AND TO GET A TRIM PIECE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO FAULT.
INTERIOR TRIM PIECE BELOW THE INFOTAINMENT CENTER IS DEFECTIVE. IT BEND OUTWARD LEAVING A 1 INCH GAP BETWEEN TRIM PIECE AND THE DASH. TAKEN TO VW DEALER AND IT IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FOR DEFECTIVE PIECE.
I WAS OUT TODAY AT A STORE AND MY EPC LIGHT CAME ON. I COULDN'T START MY CAR
WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR WILL JUST STALL OUT OF NOWHERE, THEN AFTER THIS HAPPENS I WOULD START THE VEHICLE BACK UP AND IT WILL CUT OFF
THE TRANSMISSION OR TORQUE CONVERTER IS MAKING A GRINDING NOISES AT 28MPH AND 39MPH. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH UNDER 100 MILES ON IT. THERE IS A PENDING CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THIS ISSUE. VW NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN.
REAR DIRVERSIDE ROTOR SHEERED OFF CAUSING WHEEL TO LOCK-UP AND VEHICLE TO SPIN-OUT RESULTING IN IMPACT WITH CURB
BOUGHT 2019 JETTA IN SEPT. 2018. JETTA SE, HABANERO ORANGE. CURRENTLY HAS 39,500 MILES ON IT. HAD BEEN COMPLAINING TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT EVER SINCE MY FIRST OIL CHANGE (ROUGHLY 5000 MILES). I CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 5000, AND EVERY TIME I ASKED ABOUT IT, THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE. NO RECALL. HOWEVER, AT 39,000 MILES MY CAR BEGAN "HARD-SHIFTING" AND WOULD GET STUCK/LOCKED IN GEAR AT SLOW TRAFFIC SPEEDS (20-40MPH). IT WOULD THEN SLAM INTO GEAR, AND I WOULD CONTINUE ON MY WAY. TOOK THE CAR INTO VOLKSWAGEN, REQUESTED TO SEE THE FOREMAN TO REPLICATE MY ISSUE. TALKED TO VW CUSTOMER CARE IN ORDER TO OPEN A CASE. REPLICATED THE ISSUE WITH THE FOREMAN, AND THEY TOOK MY CAR FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THEY FOUND AS FOLLOWS: - BURNT TRANSMISSION FLUID - METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID - METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL - METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL COOLER. CAR FELT VERY UNSAFE FOR REGULAR USE. CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE CORRECTLY. BEING STUCK IN GEAR REQUIRES ME TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER DURING FREEWAY DRIVING. WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE CORRECTLY. HAPPENED DURING SLOW SPEEDS, ROUGHLY 25-40MPH, ALSO, WHILE SPEEDING UP TO ROUGHLY 60MPH.
I HAD PARKED MY 2019 JETTA IN MY LOCKED GARAGE LAST NIGHT. WHEN I WENT TO USE THE CAR THIS MORNING, AND BEFORE I GOT INTO THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO LIVES IN THE HOUSE. THE GARAGE IS ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE, AND THERE AREN'T ANY WINDOWS IN THE GARAGE. THE ONLY WAY INTO THE GARAGE IS THROUGH A DOOR FROM THE KITCHEN OR BY USING THE GARAGE DOOR. THERE IS NO SIGN OF ANY FORCED ENTRY, BUT MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS SHATTERED WITH MOST OF THE GLASS ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT, SOME ON THE GARAGE FLOOR (~5%) AND VERY LITTLE (~2%) ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE WINDOW WAS NOT ALL THE WAY UP AFTER I PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE, WHICH IS BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF SHATTERED GLASS IN AND AROUND THE CAR. THERE IS NO SIGN OF ANY DAMAGE TO THE WORKINGS OF THE GARAGE DOOR, INCLUDING THE SPRINGS. THERE IS NO SIGN OF ANYTHING HAVING FALLEN ONTO THE CAR, OR FROM INSIDE THE CAR. THERE IS NO SIGN OF ANYTHING HAVING BEEN TAKEN FROM THE CAR. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND IT HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR AT LEAST 12 HOURS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPED ON AN INCLINE, THE HILL ASSIST FEATURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STALL LASTED APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIORE VOLKSWAGEN (1000 S LOGAN BLVD, HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA 16648), ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT*JB
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND WITHIN EXACTLY ONE WEEK WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THERE WAS A LOUD POP LIKE GLASS BEING HIT. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND OR WIND WITH FLYING DEBRIS. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE GLASS BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND SUNROOF. IT CRACKED FROM ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO THE OTHER.
FACTORY DEFECT
METAL PLATES IN THE ROAD TRIGGER THE THE CAR'S FRONT-ASSIST SENSOR TO ACTIVATE THE AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE, DESPITE THE ABSENCE OF ANY OBSTRUCTION. THE RESULT IS A JARRING DECELERATION FROM ~20MPH TO A COMPLETE STOP IN A MATTER OF FEET: EFFECTIVELY MINOR ACCIDENT. THERE IS NO ADVANCED WARNING, ONLY A SIMULTANEOUS BUZZER AND DASHBOARD SIGNAL. IT POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO ALL VEHICLE OCCUPANTS, ESPECIALLY PASSENGERS WHO ARE UNAWARE OF THE HAZARD OR OTHERWISE UNABLE TO PREPARE THEMSELVES (E.G. INFANTS). THIS PROBLEM IS PERSISTENT, DISRUPTIVE, AND DANGEROUS FOR THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS AS WELL AS ANY TRAILING VEHICLES THAT MAY CONSEQUENTLY CRASH INTO THE UNEXPECTEDLY HALTED VEHICLE. VOLKSWAGEN CLAIMS THAT THIS IS "EXPECTED BEHAVIOR" OF THE SENSOR, AS THE VEHICLE MANUAL WARNS OF "UNWANTED" BEHAVIOR WHEN "THERE ARE ...METAL PLATES IN THE ROAD." NEVERTHELESS, WHILE IT MAY BE "EXPECTED," IT IS STILL PATENTLY UNSAFE. VOLKSWAGEN'S SUGGESTED RESOLUTION IS TO PERMANENTLY DISENGAGE THE FRONT-ASSIST SAFETY FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT EXPOSES THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS TO OTHER SAFETY HAZARDS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE AVOIDED WITH AN ENGAGED FRONT-ASSIST SYSTEM. FURTHERMORE, THE SYSTEM MUST BE DISENGAGED ANEW ON EACH VEHICLE RESTART, WHICH LEAVES ROOM FOR POTENTIAL OPERATOR OVERSIGHT. I EXPERIENCED THIS UNSAFE BEHAVIOR NEARLY DAILY FOR ALMOST 18 MONTHS DUE TO CONSTRUCTION IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, AND I HAVE DOCUMENTED IT 3 TIMES WITH TIMESTAMPED VIDEOS. AS THIS SITE DOES NOT PERMIT VIDEO FILES TO BE UPLOADED, I CAN PROVIDE THOSE UPON REQUEST. A BBB AUTO LINE CASE WAS OPENED AGAIN VOLKSWAGEN. VEHICLE REPURCHASE WAS DENIED BASED ON VOLKSWAGEN'S WARNING OF "UNWANTED" BEHAVIOR IN THE VEHICLE MANUAL. NEVERTHELESS, THE DECISION AFFIRMED THAT "THE FRONT ASSIST ISSUE SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS THE USE, VALUE AND SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE."
THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, MIDDLE LANE ON MAIN ROAD, 30 MPH. SUDDENLY THE PASSENGER BACK WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND THE GLASS FELL AND BLEW INSIDE THE CAR.
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR A MONTH AGO WE HAVE TRANSMISSION NOISE COMING FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER. TWICE I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM. WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH VW. I BELEIVE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE AISUN 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION. THIS IS ALWAYS HAPPENING WITH 800 TO 1800 RPM. A DISCONCERTING GRINDING SCRAPING TORQUE CONVERTER WHILE DRIVING IN ECO ,DRIVE, OR SPORT ALL MODES MAKE NOISE. I WPOLD EITHER LIKE THE CAR FIXED OR REPLACED WITH NON DEFECTIVE PROBLEM.
WHEN DRIVING CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND STRUGGLES WITH ACCELERATION AT AROUND 25-30 MPH.
REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISAPPEARS INTO SEAT WHEN TRYING TO ATTACH. I HAD CAR AT DEALER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY LOOKED AT 3 OTHER JETTA'S OF THE SAME YEAR AND THE SAME HAPPENED ON ALL.
I BOUGHT MY NEW 2019 JETTA 2 DAYS AGO. IT HAD ONLY 111 MILES ON IT. THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED IT, I BEGAN TO NOTICE A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 15 TO 30 MPH. IT SOUNDS LIKE GEARS GRINDING ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHEN THE CLUTCH ISN'T FULLY ENGAGED. I ALSO NOTICED THE RPM'S JUMPING UP ERRATICALLY WHEN I'M HEARING THE NOISE. I CONTACTED EAST COAST VOLKWSGON, THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE I SPOKE WITH WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE COMPLAINT. I AM TAKING IT IN TOMORROW MORNING TO HAVE IT CHECKED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT A NEW CAR ALREADY HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE REPRESENTATIVE'S RESPONSE PROMPTED ME TO RESEARCH THIS ISSUE AND I SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE COMMON FOR THIS MODEL.
CAR MAKES GRINDING NOISE WHEN GOING BETWEEN 20-40MPH, EVERY CAR I TEST DROVE MADE THIS NOISE SO I ASSUMED IT WAS NORMAL. NOT AS LOUD IN THE SPORT MODE BUT NOTICABLE IN ECO MODE MORE. MY CAR HAS 4000 MILES ON IT. VW SAYS IT IS A NORMAL SOUND. ALSO BREAKS SQUEAL VERY LOUDLY WHEN BACKING UP, AGAIN THEY SAY NORMAL.
THE PASSENGER SIDE INDOOR, DOOR HANDLE IS A STICKER AND NOT AN ACTUAL CHROME HANDLE. THE STICKER HAS PEELED OFF THE BOTTOM, CREATING SHARP EDGES. I HAVE CUT MY FINGERS WHEN OPENING THE DOOR TWICE NOW. THE HANDLES ALL SHOULD BE REPLACED.
VIBRATION AND GRINDING NOISES AT LOW SPEEDS. STARTED AROUND 200-300 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ORIGINALLY ONLY OCCURRED IN ECO MODE NOW HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER AND MORE SEVERE OVER THE LAST 4-5 MONTHS I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY TOLD ME IT'S NORMAL BUT IT SOUNDS AND FEELS TERRIBLE. THE CAR FEELS VERY UNSAFE. SOMETIMES IT ACCELERATES VERY SLOWLY AND OTHER TIMES I BARELY PRESS THE PEDAL AND IT TAKES OFF AND THE TIRES SPIN. WHEN DRIVING IN ECO MODE THE INTERNAL COMPUTER SEEMS TO FORGET AND SWITCHES BACK INTO REGULAR DRIVE MODE BUT THE ECO MODE BUTTON WILL STAY ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THE DASH DISPLAY SAYS IT IS IN DRIVE. AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE GRINDING BECOMES MORE OF A LOW GROWL OR SCRAPE AND ALSO VIBRATES MUCH MORE ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING OR ACCELERATING. WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR TO LEAVE HOME OR LEAVE WORK MY BRAKES SCREECH THE FIRST 3-4 TIMES I APPLY THEM. IT'S SO LOUD THAT MY NEIGHBORS HAVE COMPLAINED MULTIPLE TIMES. NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF DRIVING I DO OR WHERE IT IS THE VEHICLE FEELS UNSAFE AND MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISES WHEN ACCELERATING OR CRUISING.
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING IN EITHER NORMAL OR ECO MODE, WHEN IT APPROACHED 28MPH AND SHIFTS GEARS THE ENGINE MAKES A SCRAPING/GRINDING SOUND. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY IN THE SAME DRIVING SESSION WHEN ACCELERATING WITH THIS GEAR CHANGE. THIS WILL HAPPEN ON HIGHWAYS UNDER RAPID ACCELERATION OR ON LOCAL STREETS UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION. THIS IS A GREAT CAUSE FOR CONCERN AS THE SOUND COULD DISTRACT THE DRIVER AND REPRESENT DAMAGE OVERTIME TO THE ENGINE.
I PREVIOUSLY FILED A COMPLAINT, COMPLAINT NUMBER 11306864, WITH REFERENCE TO MY 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI AUTOBAHN, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, PURCHASED AS NEW ON JANUARY 17, 2020, WITH REFERENCE TO LOW-SPEED ENGINE STALLING. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS REPORTED TO THE NHTSA AS REPAIRED BY VW SERVICE ACTION CODE 24 FD, PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 6, 2019. HOWEVER, LOW SPEED STALLING INTERMITTENTLY CONTINUES AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED THREE FURTHER INSTANCES OF IT OVER THE LAST TEN DAYS SINCE I REPORTED THIS TROUBLESOME BEHAVIOR. IN OTHER WORD VW SERVICE ACTION CODE 24D APPARENTLY HAS NOT RECTIFIED THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
THE VEHICLE HAS A HIGH PITCHED WHINE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA UNDER ACCELERATION. DEALER CAN NOT FIND ISSUE AND FIX. VW HAS SENT ENGINEER OUT TWICE SO FAR.
I HAVE HAD A VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2019 FOR 3 MONTHS AND I HAVE NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IT STARTS THE NOISE AT 30-40MPH AT 1000-3000RPMS, IT'S LOUDER IN ECO MODE BUT CAN STILL BE HEARD IN DRIVE MODE VARY FAINTLY BUT STILL NOTICEABLE. I LOOKED IT UP AND FOUND OUT A LOT OF PEOPLE ALREADY KNOW ABOUT IT SO I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, TOLD THEM ABOUT THE NOISE, 9 HOURS LATER I RECEIVE A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO TELL ME IT WAS NORMAL. THAT THE NOISE WAS PART OF THE TURBO THEY CALLED IT 'TURBOCHARGED'. I'M NO SCIENTIST BUT I KNOW WHAT A TURBO SOUNDS LIKE AND THEY DON'T SOUND LIKE THAT. I JUST WANT THIS PROBLEM FIXED OR A NEW CAR BECAUSE I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT IT GOING TO CAUSE BIGGER PROBLEM THAT MIGHT NOT BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY.
VEHICLE REAR-ENDED ON A BUSY DAY BETWEEN 5:00 PM TO 6:00 PM ON A THURSDAY. ALL THE AIR-BAGS IN THE CAR DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR-BAG STAYED INFLATED FOR A LONG TIME, AND THE RIGHT SIDE AIR-BAG ALSO DID NOT DEFLATE. INFLATED AIR-BAG HELD THE DRIVER SO TIGHT, AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT EXIT OUT OF THE ACCIDENT CAR. SIMULTANEOUSLY SEAT ALSO HELD THE DRIVER SO TIGHT. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A SIGNIFICANT INJURY FRACTURING HIS STERNUM. THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 40 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER DOWNLOADED THE ELECTRONIC DATA RECORD FROM THE CAR AND NEVER SHARED IT WITH THE DRIVER DESPITE THE WRITTEN REQUEST. DRIVER FEELS BRAKE MAY HAVE FAILED. DRIVER HAS TO SLIDE OUT OF THE CAR AS THE SIDE AIR BAG STAYED INFLATED. PICTURE ATTACHED SHOWS AIR-BAG STAYING INFLATED EVEN AFTER 10-25 MINS AND STARTED TO GO DOWN SLOWLY.
THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A HORRIBLE NOISE FROM 25MPH TO UPWARDS OF 60MPH. THE DEALER HAS NOT ROAD TESTED, BUT IMMEDIATELY HANDED ME A TECH TIP FROM VW CORPORATE THAT SAYS THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION. TAKING IT IN AGAIN FOR ANOTHER WARRANTY REPAIR THIS WEEKEND, BUT THIS DOES NOT ACT LIKE OR SOUND LIME NORMAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FUNCTION.
LOUD GRINDING NOISES FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND A LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP TO 35 MPH. AT HIGHER THAN 50 MPH I CAN FEEL SOMETHING RATTLING/VIBRATING IN THE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY WON'T EVEN POP THE HOOD BEFORE TELLING ME IT'S NORMAL. ALSO IT WILL NOT STAY IN ECO MODE. I BELIEVE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE CAUSES IT TO SWITCH OUT OF ECO MODE BUT THE BUTTON STILL SAYS IT'S IN ECO MODE. THE DISPLAY HOWEVER SAYS IT'S IN DRIVE MODE.
WHILE DRIVING, THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION AT THE LOWER/MID RPMS
PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE. THE JETTA ONLY HAS 6,812 MILES ON IT. CLUTCH COMPLETELY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
ON 9/6/2019 I BOUGHT 2019 VW JETTA 1.4 T R-LINE TSI 16 VALVE DOHC TURBO 4 CYLINDER W/DIRECT FUEL INJECTION. HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST WEEK COMPLAINING ABOUT THE GRINDING AND GROWLING NOISES UNDER 40 MPH RANGE WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC. I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IT IS NORMAL FOR 8 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS. ALSO SAID THE ONLY WAY STOP THE NOISE IS TO DRIVE IT IN SPORT MOD , NOT GOOD WITH GAS CONSUPTION BUT YOU WON'T HEAR IT. WHILE MAKING A U TURN AND COMING OUT OF A DRIVE WAY INTO CITY TRAFFIC, IT HAS UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION WHICH REALLY SHOCKED ME. I LEFT RUBBER AND THE WHEELS MADE A LOUD SOUND ON THE PAVEMENT. IT LARCHED TWICE AND I DO NOT TRUST THIS CAR.
WHEN PUTTING MY CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKING OUT OF A SPOT BRAKES MAKE A HIGH PITCH RINGING. ALSO, WHEN PARKED MUFFLER/ TAIL PIPE ON THE LEFT SIDE, IT GURGLES AS IF WATER IS BOILING IN IT. CAR IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD.
THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT IS SHIFTING ON MID TO UPPER LEVEL GEARS. THIS SENDS A VIBRATION THROUGH THE GAS PEDAL AS WELL. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION GOING FORWARD ONLY REGARDLESS OF ROAD AND DRIVING CONDITIONS.
I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION 2019 JETTA GLI. BECAUSE I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, I ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHENEVER I PARK. IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON FOR A PERIOD OF 3 OR MORE HOURS, IT WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN I ATTEMPT TO DO SO WITH THE ELECTRONIC BUTTON. THE ELECTRONIC BUTTON SHOWS IT IS OFF, BUT THE BRAKES ARE STILL ENGAGED. I HAVE TO TRY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO "BREAK" THE PADS AWAY. IT PRODUCES A VERY VIOLENT "BOOM" FROM THE BRAKES AS THEY PULL AWAY. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS "NORMAL" BECAUSE CONDENSATION STICKS THE PADS TO THE CALIPERS (OR WHATEVER, I DON'T KNOW THE TERMS), BUT IT SEEMS VERY VIOLENT TO ME AND FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE BEING COMPROMISED EVERY TIME I USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE DEALER WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS.
ELECTRICAL ISSUES. CAR WON'T LOCK AND I HAVE A SAFETY WARNING STATING ELECTRICAL FAULT.
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A CHECK UP AND TOLD THEM THAT THE CAR MAKES A HIGH PITCH SQUEAL EVERY TIME I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND I BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. IT ALSO SOUNDS LIKE WHEN I BACK OUT THE BRAKES ARE GRINDING. THIS CAR IS LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 5K MILES AND IM TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS HAVING A PROBLEM AND WITH VW CURRENT "BRAND ISSUES" AND "LACK OF TRUST" I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. EVEN THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ARE GETTING SEVERAL CARS A DAY WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND THAT VW OF AMERICA SAYS ITS NORMAL..... NOT REALLY SURE HOW THAT IS NORMAL IF EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, CAR IN MOTION, GOING STRAIGHT, NOT TURNING, I HEAR A LOUD POP. THE SOUND WAS SIMILAR TO A GUN SHOT. IN FACT, IT WAS SO LOUD IT STARTLED ME, CAUSING ME TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT, ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN THE LANE TO THE LEFT OF ME. I FRANTICALLY LOOKED AROUND THE OUSTSIDE OF MY CAR, AND NOTICED THE SOUND OF WIND ABOVE MY HEAD WAS LOUD AND THEN SAW BROKEN GLASS ALL OVER THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SUNROOF HAD BROKE, AND I KNOW FOR SURE IT WAS NO ROCK OR OUTSIDE CAUSE. IT WAS STILL DAYTIME, AND I NEVER SAW ANYTHING FLY AT ME. THERE WAS NOT AN OVERPASS OR BRIDGE TO DRIVE UNDER FOR ABOUT 8 MILES. SO, I KNOW NOTHING HAD DROPPED ONTO AND THREW THE WINDOW. CURIOUS ABOUT THIS, I LOOK UP ONLINE 'DEFECTIVE BROKEN SUNROOF VW JETTA 19' AND FIND MULTIPLE STORIES OF PEOPLE HAVING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. I GUESS THIS IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN WITH A LOT OF MAKES AND MODELS OF CARS, BECAUSE THE SUNROOF IS A COMMON FEATURE PUT IN CARS NOWADAYS AND THEY ARE LARGER IN SIZE. ALSO, I FOUND OUT VW IS IN COURT NOW FOR OLDER MODELS OF THEIR CARS HAVING DEFECTIVE SUNROOF, AND THEY KNOW THEY WERE POORLY DESIGNED BUT STILL PUT THEM IN AND SOLD THEM WITH NO DISCLOSURE TO THW CUSTOMER OF THE POOR QUALITY SUNROOF. THIS HAPPENED 12/29/19, AND AS OF NOW THE DEALERSHIP WONT FIX IT. VW WONT FIX AND CLAIM THAT THEIR ENGINEERS ARE SAYING THE WINDOW BROKE FROM THE OUTSIDE, LIKE FROM A ROCK. THESE ENGINEERS ARE CONCLUDING THIS BY LOOKING AT PICTURES. THEY ARE NOT INVESTIGATING MY CAR IN PERSON BUT BY PICTURES SENT TO THEM. IF ONE LOOKS AT THE SUNROOF OF MY CAR IN PERSON YOU CAN SEE THAT THE GLASS HAS BROKEN UP AND OUT WARD TOWARDS THE SKY NOT DOWNWARD TOWARDS THE SEATS, WHICH IS WHAT A ROCK WOULD DO. THEY WANT ME TO CALL MY INSURANCE AND HAVE THEM DEAL WITH IT. THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND NOT RIGHT OF VW. I ALMOST WRECKED, SO THIS SURELY COULD CAUSE A DEATH OR SOMEONE GETTING HURT
SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED AND SHATTERED INTO PIECES WHILE MOVING.
GRINDING NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION WHEN TRAVELLING AT 30-40 MPH. SOUND IS LOUDEST IN ECO MODE. HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE STATED ONLINE WITH THE 2019 JETTA, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE VW IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT SAY IT'S NORMAL SINCE ALL OF THE 2019 JETTAS ARE DOING THIS.
THE VEHICLE IS A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. NOT USER ERROR, SINCE THE STALLING HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL - COASTING TO A STOP. STALL OUT IS VERY SOFT - AKIN TO JUST SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENS NEARLY EVERY STOP AFTER RUNNING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THIS PHENOMENON IS REPEATABLE AND EXTREMELY UNSAFE.
ON DEC 14, 2019 I PURCHASED A NEW 2019 VW JETTA SEL FROM A VW DEALERSHIP. THE CAR HAD ONLY 7 MILES ON IT. THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED IT, I NOTICED A CONSISTENT GRINDING, GROWLING OR RUBBING NOISE WHEN TRAVELING AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE CAR SEEMS SLOW, LIKE IT'S NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. IT HAPPENS ALL DAY LONG, EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT & I WAS TOLD THIS IS A NORMAL SOUND. IT DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT TO ME, I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY. BRAND NEW CAR! THEN I GOT ON THE INTERNET TODAY ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH 2019 VW JETTAS - MAYBE THE TRANSMISSION OR THE TORQUE CONVERTER.
WIPER BLADES RANDOMLY START GOING. WIPER ARM IS IN OFF POSITION, IT IS NOT RAINING. SCARES ME WHEN DRIVING.
2019 JETTA S. 8SPD AUTO. GRINDING NOISE FROM 4-6TH GEAR. 15-25 MPH. LACK OF POWER AND NOT FEELING COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION OR LOAD.
I WAS WAITING FOR A PARKING SPACE AND WAS PLACING THE CAR IN REVERSE TO GIVE MORE ROOM FOR THE PERSON TO BACK UP AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND AGAIN THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK THEN BACK IN REVERSE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I AGAIN PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, RESTARTED THE CAR PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE CAR WENT IN REVERSE..THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE. THE OTHER INCIDENT WAS I WAS REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND THE VEHICLE BRAKES JAMMED ON..I CHECKED FOR VEHICLES/PEOPLE PRIOR TO BACKING UP AND THERE WERE NO VEHICLES/PEDESTRIANS PRESENT BUT THE BRAKES ENGAGED ANYWAY. THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED I WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AND THE BRAKES JAMMED ON AGAIN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAD HEARD ABOUT THIS "PHANTOM" BRAKING" BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHY AND AS FAR AS THE VEHICLE NOT MOVING, JUST SHUTTING DOWN THEY SAID THAT THEY RECEIVED AN EMAIL SAYING THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE COMPUTER CHIP AND I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR THE OUTCOME.
I RECENTLY STARTED A LEASE FOR A 2019 JETTA SE. I STARTED TO NOTICE A STRANGE SOUND LIKE SCRAPPING AND GRINDING AS THE CAR ACCELERATED AND PARTICULARLY AROUND THE 20-30 MPH MARK. IT IS ALMOST LIKE A SHALLOW HOWLING AND SEEMINGLY FROM THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT I BROUGHT THE CAR NEW ABOUT 25 MILES ON IT AND THE NOISE STARTED ALMOST INSTANTLY. THE VW DEALERSHIP I WENT TO GAVE NO GOOD RESOLUTION AND INFORMED ME THAT THE NOISE WAS 'NORMAL' OF THIS TRANSMISSION. A NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION OF A NEW CAR SHOULD NEVER BE TAKEN AS 'NORMAL'. I HAVE ENJOYED DRIVING THE 2017 MODEL THE LAST 3 PRIOR YEARS AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS RESPONSE AND THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS FUNCTIONING. I HOPE VW DOES THE RIGHT THING WITH EITHER A PROPER FIX OR A RECALL. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE LONGEVITY OF THIS ISSUE AND WHAT IT MEANS SAFETY WISE NOW AND DOWN THE LINE.
WHEN MOBILE DEVICE IS PLACED IN PASSENGERS SEAT SEATBELT LIGHT COMES ON AND AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF.
ENGINE BURNING THROUGH OVER A QUART OF OIL BEFORE 10K OIL CHANGES.
MY CAR SHUTS ITSELF OFF RANDOMLY. AT STOP LIGHTS, SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, IN THE CAR PICK UP LINE AT SCHOOL ETC. I ASKED THE DEALER TO LOOK INTO THIS. AT TIMES IT WILL TELL ME THE CAR HAS TO SHUT OFF TO KEEP THE BATTERY FROM ANY DAMAGE. THE DEALER CLAIMS IT'S NORMAL BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE ONLINE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS. I DON'T THINK IT'S NORMAL.
RANDOM SHORT GRINDING SOUND AROUND 25-35MPH IN 5TH GEAR OR IN REVERSE WHEN AT LOW RPM (1,200). SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA/TORQUE CONVERTER. VEHICLE IN MOTION GOING STRAIGHT OR TURNING WHEN THIS OCCURS.
I OWN A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. SINCE PURCHASE ON 9/10/18, THE CAR HAS HAD A VIBRATION. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS PERHAPS A SHIELD ON THE MUFFLER BUT AFTER 3 DOCUMENTED TRIPS TO THE VW SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 10/17/18, 5/29/19, AND 9/18/19 COMPLAINING ABOUT THE VIBRATION, I AM TOLD IT IS FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAVE A CASE # [XXX] WHERE I RAISED THE ISSUE WITH CUSTOMER CARE. VOLKSWAGENS' RESPONSE IS THAT IT IS A NORMAL NOISE. THAT IS AN UNSATISFACTORY RESPONSE. IT GOES ALONG WITH THE VOLKSWAGEN CULTURE OF DENIAL AS IN THE RECENT DIESEL ISSUE. THERE IS A PROBLEM; IT IS NOT NORMAL AS VW PROFESSES AND I WANT IT FIXED. THIS VIBRATION OCCURS AT 27 MPH VERY BRIEFLY AND CONTINUES AT A REDUCED NOISE LEVEL ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS UNDER LOAD ABOVE 27 MPH. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
CAR IS BRAND NEW WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES DRIVEN AND HAS EITHER A VIBRATION OR GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I'M SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT VW IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THEY THINK IT'S THE TURBO BUT THERE IS NO FIX IS AVAILABLE YET. IT SOUNDS LIKE LOOSE/BAD BEARINGS OR A BAD PULLEY RATTLING. IT HAPPENS WHEN IT SHIFTS THROUGH THE GEARS WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STANDSTILL UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION AND AT A LOW RPM. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME BETWEEN 20-35 MPH. IT IS EASY TO REPLICATE.
I HAVE THE 2019 JETTA SEL PREMIUM THAT INCLUDES THE BEATS AUDIO SYSTEM UPGRADE. THE SPEAKERS RATTLE AND SOUND BLOWN STARTING AT JUST BELOW 50% VOLUME. I AM AT THE DEALER AND THEY ARE INSPECTING THE ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS ON PUBLIC FORUMS. IT SEEMS AS IF THE STEREO HEAD UNIT IS TOO POWERFUL FOR THE SPEAKERS OR IS IMPROPERLY ALLOCATING POWER TO THE SPEAKERS INSTEAD OF THE SUBWOOFER. IT IS DEFINITELY NOT RIGHT WHATEVER THE ISSUE IS. THIS OCCURS ON FM RADIO, SATELLITE RADIO OR IPHONE APPLE MUSIC VIA CARPLAY.
SINCE DAY ONE CAR IS SHAKING LIKE A BOAT, WHEN I DRIVE IT ON A HIGHWAY MAKING IT NOT STABLE. BRAKES SQUEAK AND I SEE SIGNS ON THE BRAKE DISK.I AM WITH THE ORIGINAL BRAKES. CAR IS SHUTTING DOWN WHEN I PARK. WHEN I SWITCH AGAIN TO DRIVE, IT IS COMPLETELY OFF FROM ITSELF, KEY IS INSIDE AND I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND THEN START THE CAR AGAIN. AIR CONDITION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY VW SAID THEY HAVE BETTER 8 ZONES AIR CONDITION. I HAD OIL LAMP AROUND 5000-6000 MILES THEY SAID THAT THE CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE PROBLEMS TILL 10 000 MILES. I HAVE PROBLEMS ACCELERATING, I AM LOOSING POWER. I HAVE GRINDING SCRAPING NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO TRANSMISSION JUMPS WHEN I DRIVE, SLOW RESPONSE. THE ENGINE IS GIVING ME LAG WHEN I AM AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, VIBRATION AND SHAKING. I MAKE MULTIPLE CALLS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA TO TOW AND FIX MY CAR THAT I LEASED. I EXPLAIN THAT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. I AM NOT FEELING SAFE OPERATING THIS VEHICLE. IT'S BEEN MORE THAN HALF YEAR AND NOT ONE PROBLEM IS FIXED.
2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GRINDING NOISE WHILE CHANGING GEARS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKING TO THE DEALER WHO WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE CONSUMER GOT A SECOND OPINION, WHO ADVISED THERE MAY BE A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. *JS
EVERYTIME I ACCELERATE PAST 40KM MY VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD GRINDING SOUND SOMEWHERE IN THE ENGINE. I CAN BE ON ANY TERRAIN AND IN ANY DRIVING MODE AND IT STILL DOES IT. I HAVE BEEN TO 2 DEALERS AND NEITHER WILL ACCEPT RESPONSIBILY TO FIX IT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE THEN SECOND I BOUGHT IT IN FEBRUARY 2019.
VEHICLE PROXIMITY SENSORS BEGAN TO FLASH, DESPITE BEING THE ONLY CAR IN A FREEWAY ENTRY LANE. THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME, OR IN BACK OF ME, BUT MY VEHICLE'S SENSORS BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE CAR BEGAN TO BREAK AS IF PREPARING FOR A COLLISION. CAR NEVER STOPPED COMPLETELY, SINCE MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS. SENSORS CONTINUED TO FLASH ON DASHBOARD FOR A MINUTE. I'M NOT SURE OF WHAT CAUSES THIS, PERHAPS THE EQUIPPED VEHICLE SOFTWARE ISN'T CLEAR OF BUGS, OR SENSORS COULD HAVE BEEN MANIPULATED VIA BLUETOOTH CONNECTION.
I PURCHASED A 2019 VW JETTA SE AUTOMATIC WITH 38 MILES ON OCTOBER 11, 2019 ONE MONTH LATER AS I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY TO WORKING HEARD AND FELT A GRINDING, SOUNDING LIKE IT CARNE FROM THE ENGINE. I DIDN'T WANT TO JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS SO I CONTINUED DRIVING BUT IT SOUNDS A BIT LOUDER SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME 4 DAYS LATER THE SOUND IS NORMAL. I'M NOT COMFORTABLE THOUGH. I READ UP ON THIS AND THERE'S A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR SIMILAR ISSUE. NOW I'M AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY. I TRADED IN MY CHEVY TAHOE AND THAT WAS A GREAT VEHICLE. I HAVE A WARRANTY AND I JUST WANT IT FIXED. FEELS LIKE I'M GETTING THE BRUSH OFF.
THE WIPERS SCREECH WHEN OPERATING HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY WRONG GEAR IS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SOMETIMES SLIGHT METAL GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED (CAN ONLY HE HEARD FROM THE OUTSIDE). ENGINE HAS SOFT HISSING NOISE AND SHAKES A LITTLE WHEN THE RUNNING COLD (CAN BE ONLY HEARD FROM OUTSIDE) . THE DEALERSHIP HAS FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS. CAR SHAKES WHEN REVERSING WITH GAS.
THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 25-40 MPH AND IT CHANGES GEAR. IT DOES IT IN THE CITY OR HIGHWAY.
I HAVE A 2019 VW JETTA GLI AND THE CAR STALLED WHILE I WENT COMING TO A STOP OR PREPARING TO TURN, EVEN WITH THE CLUTCH PRESSED AND THE CAR IN NEUTRAL IT HAPPENS LIKE 5 TIMES PER DAY
VEHICLE WILL STALL AT TIMES WHEN COMING TO COMPLETE STOP, OR WHEN COASTING IN NEUTRAL, WITH CLUTCH PEDAL DEPRESSED. VW DEALER RESET ECU ADAPTATIONS. ISSUE STILL REMAINS.
WHEN GRABBING THINGS FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE THROUGH AN OPEN WINDOW, PUSHING YOUR BODY AGAINST THE DOOR WITH KEYS IN A POCKET MAY COST THE VEHICLE TO THINK THAT YOU ARE PUSHING ON THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON AND HENCE CLOSING THE WINDOWS WHEN YOU ARE RETRIEVING THINGS INSIDE AND THE WINDOWS TAKE TOO LONG OF A TIME TO SENSE THAT SOMETHING IS BLOCKING THE WINDOWS AND HURT WHOEVER IS RETRIEVING ITEMS.
EVERY SENSE I BOUGHT MY JETTA OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS IT STALLS OUT WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP AND WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. THE RPMS WILL GO UP BUT THEN DROP IMMEDIATELY. IT'S HAPPENED QUITE A FEW TIMES. I'VE CALLED MY LOCAL VOLKSWAGEN DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY OTHER ISSUES LIKE THIS. IT STALLED OUT TWICE ON MY WHEN DRIVING HOME THE OTHER NIGHT IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED A FEW DIFFERENT TIMES TO THE POINT I'M SCARED TO DRIVE WITH MY NEPHEWS IN THE CAR. WHEN I'M SLOWING DOWN I PUSH IN THE CLUTCH AND THE RPMS WITH SHOOT UP AND THEN STALL OUT IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I GIVE IT MORE THROTTLE OR NOT. THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN I'M STARTING FROM A START AT LOW SPEED. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY ON CITY STREET. HAS HAPPENED ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC.
INTERIOR AMBIENT LIGHTING ISSUE ON 2019 JETTA GLI AUTOBAHN: THE AMBIENT LIGHTS INCONSISTENTLY LIGHT UP DURING SOME STARTS. IN SOME CASES, NONE COME ON. IN OTHER CASES, SOME # OF THE 6 ZONES WILL COME ON. ATTACHED ARE PICS WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE PANEL AND CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTING ZONES ARE OFF WHILE ALL OTHERS ARE LIT. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION. THE FIRST TIME ONE LED WAS OUT (IN FRONT OF THE SHIFTER). AT 4K MILES, LED LIGHTS SHOULD NOT BE BURNING OUT. OTHER THAN THAT, THE INCONSISTENT LIGHTING IS STILL OCCURRING SPORADICALLY, AND THE DEALER STATES THERE ARE NO FAULTS DETECTED, SO NOTHING THEY CAN DO.
GEAR OIL LEAKING BETWEEN VAQ DIFFERENTIAL AND TRANSMISSION. VW DEALERSHIP ALREADY REPLACED SEALS UNDER WARRANTY. DIFFERENTIAL IS STILL LEAKING GEAR OIL.
IVE HAD THE CAR ABOUT TWO OR THREE WEEKS. THE KEY STRUGGLES TO TURN WHEN IN THE IGNITION, EVEN WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. SOMETIMES IT TURNS ON JUST FINE AND SOMETIMES THE KEY ABSOLUTELY REFUSES TO TURN WHEN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. ITS AS IF IM PUTTING THE WRONG KEY IN THERE BUT I ONLY HAVE ONE VW SO THIS IS FOR SURE THE RIGHT KEY. THE CAR SQUEAKS EXTREMELY LOUD. ITS A REALLY LOUD SCREECHING SOUND AND IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I REVERSE. BOTH THINGS ONLY HAPPEN EVERY ONE OUT OF 10 TIMES OR SO.
I PURCHASED MY VW JETTA AUTOBAHN EDITION 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION (BUILD DATE OF 07/19) ON 10/06/2019. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH UNDER 10 MILES ON IT AND SINCE DAY 1 WHEN I DROVE IT HOME, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE STALLING IN LOW SPEEDS. THE ENGINE TURNS OFF WITHOUT WARNING AS I SLOW TO A STOP AND HAPPENS WITH OR WITHOUT THE CLUTCH ENGAGED AND ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL. ALL OF THE STALLS HAVE OCCURRED WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING IN THE AFTERNOONS MAINLY AND ONLY AFTER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10+ MILES BUT ONCE THE FIRST STALL OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AGAIN WITHIN 1-2 MILES THEREAFTER. ON A SINGLE DRIVE, IT HAS STALLED UP TO 5-6 TIMES. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING INCORRECT GEAR INDICATOR. FOR EXAMPLE, IF I AM IN 3RD GEAR, THE VEHICLE REGISTERS THAT I AM IN 5TH GEAR AND VICE VERSA. MY VEHICLE HAS UNDER 2K MILES AND IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER I DEALT WITH MENTIONED THAT HE, PERSONALLY, HAS WORKED WITH 2 CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE PRESENTED THE SAME PROBLEM. 1 CUSTOMER HAD HIS VEHICLE "BOUGHT BACK" AND THE OTHER, WHICH WAS A MONTH AGO, HAD HIS "THROTTLE VALVE" REPLACED AND HAS NOT HAD THE PROBLEM RETURN. I HAVE VIDEO OF INSTANCES TO SUPPORT THIS CLAIM, HOWEVER THE FILE SIZE IS TOO LARGE TO UPLOAD. *TR
2019 VW JETTA GTI AUTOBAHN MANUAL TRANSMISSION STALLS OR LOSES ENGINE POWER RANDOMLY. FOR ME, IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN 5TH OR 6TH GEAR WHEN TAKING MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS AND COASTING, THE CAR WILL CHOKE AND FEELS AS THOUGH FUEL IS CUTOFF AND THE ENGINE CANNOT GENERATE POWER. THIS IS TEMPORARY, AND SHIFTING AGAIN AND GIVING A LITTLE GAS EVENTUALLY THINGS GO BACK TO NORMAL. HOWEVER, I'M CONCERNED SOMETHING IS MALFUNCTIONING AND MORE IMPORTANTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS AS IT'S SUDDEN AND EXPECTED.
2019 JETTA GLI WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES EQUIPPED WITH THE DSG (AUTOMATIC) TRANSMISSION - ENGINE STALLS OUT AS SOON AS THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE REACHES 0MPH - WHETHER ON THE HIGHWAY (BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC), STOPPED AT RED LIGHTS, STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS, OR CHANGING GEAR TO REVERSE IN PARKING LOT OR STREET TO GET IN DRIVEWAY. THE STALLING HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF THE "AUTO STOP START" FEATURE BEING DISABLED OR ENABLED, AND HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY ONCE EVERY THREE OR MORE COMPLETE STOPS BUT USUALLY NOT FOR THE FIRST 3 WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST TURNED ON. THE CAR ALSO MAKES AN AUDIBLE GRINDING SOUND WHEN ENGINE STALLS. IN ALL INSTANCES ONCE THE CAR HAS STALLED IT REQUIRES A MANUAL RESTART BY PUTTING THE VEHICLE BACK IN PARK, AND PRESSING THE VEHICLE START BUTTON WITH BRAKE DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE STALLING, THE CAR HAS ONCE TURNED OFF WHEN STARTED REMOTELY AND NO PASSENGERS INSIDE. I HAVE APPROACHED THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS AFTER REMOTE START WAS ENGAGED, OPENED THE TRUCK, LOADED A FEW ITEMS, AND CAR TURNED OFF. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. USING A VAG505 SCANNER I WAS ABLE TO FIND 01-ENGINE FAULT CODE 15080 AND 08-AUTO HVAC FAULT CODE 1048838. VIDEOS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ISSUES HAVE BEEN UPLOADED TO YOUTUBE AND CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE VIA REQUEST.
CAR RANDOMLY SHUTS STALLS. I'VE HAD THE CAR 6 DAYS AND IT'S DONE IT FOUR TIMES. THREE WHEN STOPPED OR GOING 5MPH OR LESS ON HIGHWAYY OFF RAMPS. ONCE WHEN GOING ABOUT 20MPH IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR IS A MANUAL AND ALL TIMES THE CLUTCH WAS FULLY DEPRESSED.
ON 10/18//19 I PURCHASED A VOLKSWAGEN JETTA S. THE NEXT DAY I STARTED HEARING A GRINDING NOISE AT ACCELERATION SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 20-35 MPH. IN 10/21/2019 I TOOK THE JETTA TO ROYAL AUTOMOTIVE IN BIRMINGHAM AL. AND AFTER INSPECTING THE CAR THE MECHANIC (JAMEY MCELROY) INFORMED ME THIS WAS A NORMAL SOUND AND WAS RELATED TO THE AIR INTAKE. THE SCOPE OF WORK SAID THEY DID NOT HEAR THE NOISE AND I MADE THEM CHANGE THE WORDING AS JAMEY SAID THEY DID HEAR THE NOISE. I FELT THEY WERE COVERING UP THE TRUTH BY MAKING THE PAPERWORK SAY THE NOISE DIDN'T EXIST. PLEASE HOLD VOLKSWAGEN ACCOUNTABLE AND MAKE THEM FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER JETTA OWNERS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND VOLKSWAGEN IS TURNING A BLIND EYE TO ANY REPAIRS. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP!
2019 JETTA S WITH 1.4L ENGINE AND 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM 4TH TO 5TH UNDER LIGHT LOAD. NOISE IS AUDIBLE IN ALL DRIVE MODES BUT ESPECIALLY IN ECO OR NORMAL DRIVE MODES. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THAT NO FURTHER SERVICE WAS NEEDED. THIS NOISE DOES NOT SOUND SAFE OR HEALTHY FOR THE CAR OR FOR THE OCCUPANTS WITHIN THE CAR. VOLKSWAGEN NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THESE FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTERS BEFORE THEY DAMAGE CARS OR HURT SOMEONE.
GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AT 1200 -1400 RPM. HAPPENS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND THROUGH 4TH GEAR.
THE CAR IS MAKING A GROWLING SOUND WHEN GOING LOW RATE SPEEDS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS.
2019 JETTA SE PURCHASE DATE 9/28/19, LOUD RATTLE/VIBRATION/ SHUDDER UNDERCAR DRIVERS SIDE, ALWAYS THERE ON LIGHT LOAD ACCELERATION 1600-1800 RPM. CAR SHUDDERS UNDER LOAD 30-40 MPH, ACCELERATION DIMINISHED TO LIMP APPROX 5 SECONDS, ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING, NO STALL BUT FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS READY TO STALL. INQUIRED WITH DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, HAS NEVER HEARD OF THESE CONCERNS. CAR FEELS UNSAFE WITH POTENTIAL TO STALL ON ACCELERATION, DRIVELINE HAS LOUD RUMBLE AND SHUDDER, WORSENING DAILY, TODAYS MILEAGE 590. CONDITIONS ARE WHEN RUNNING AND UNDER LIGHT LOAD AND HIGHWAY MERGING ACCELERATION. CAR DOES NOT MERGE WELL DUE TO REDUCED POWER THAT FEELS PROPORTIONAL AND DUE TO UNDER CAR SHUDDER.
I'M REPORTING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH THE 2019 JETTA. WE TRADED IN OUR 2016 JETTA WHICH HAD A COMPLETE INFOTAINMENT VOICE ACTIVATED SYSTEM. I'D SAY "PLAY JETHRO TULL" AND THE VOICE ACTIVATION WOULD PLAY JETHRO TULL SONGS. MY EYES REMAINING ON THE ROAD. OUR 2019 JETTA DOES NOT HAVE VOICE ACTIVATION FOR MUSIC, JUST FOR THE HANDS FREE PHONE. SO, I MUST TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD AND SCROLL THROUGH THE DOZENS OF FOLDERS ON THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN TO ACCESS THE FOLDER WHICH HAS THE SONG I WANT TO HEAR. I CAN SCROLL THROUGH THE FOLDER FROM THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET TO THE SONG. THE 32 GIGABYTE FLASH DRIVE HAS SEVERAL THOUSAND SONGS AND DOZENS OF FOLDERS. SO IT'S A BIG DISTRACTION TO SCROLL THROUGH THE FOLDERS WITH MY EYES ON THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN INSTEAD OF THE ROAD. WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD VW TAKE THE VOICE RECOGNITION FOR MUSIC AWAY, AND CREATE SUCH A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION?
WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 30-40MPH, THERE IS A LOUD RATTLE SOUND ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SOUNDS AS IF PIPES ARE LOOSE UNDER THE HOOD OR UNDER THE CAR. THE RATTLE SOUND HAPPENS DURING ACCELERATION RANDOMLY AT ANY SPEED. THE SOUND IS REDUCED WHEN IN SPORT MODE AND DOES NOT MAKE RATTLE FROM 0 TO 30-40MPH, BUT DOES MAKE THE RATTLE SOUND DURING ACCELERATION. DURING MY RESEARCH I'VE NOTICED THERE ARE A TON OF MY SAME MODEL VEHICLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWO WEEKS AFTER MY PURCHASE TO HAVE IF CHECKED OUT, THE MECHANIC BRUSHED ME OFF AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL. MY BRAND NEW CAR SHOULD NOT SHOULD LIKE PIPES ARE LOOSE AND RATTLE DURING ACCELERATION. ITS REALLY EMBARRASSING AND I HOPE THIS DOES NOT CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE FUTURE.
2019 JETTA SE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES SINCE I PURCHASED MY JETTA IN JANUARY 2019 IT SEEMS LIKE MY CAR HAS A SERIOUS LAG. I WAS DRIVING AND WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND AS I WAS ACCELERATING OUT OF THE TURN THE CAR WOULDN'T GO FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN IT SHOT OFF.. I NOTICED THAT IT DOES IT WHEN I SLOW DOWN ALSO IT HAVE VERY SLOW RESPONSE TIME WITH THE ACCELERATION. IT DOESN'T IT EVERY SO OFTEN. MAYBE ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK ALSO WHEN THE 'AUTO ENGINE TURN OFF' IS ENGAGED THE CAR LAGS AND SOMETIMBES DOESN'T WANT TO GO.. SOMETIME I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. OR SHIFT IT OUT AND BACK INTO GEARS AT RED LIGHTS OR DRIVE THROUGH I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SAVANNAH VOLKSWAGEN AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND A ISSUE OR A FIX. I HONESTLY DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR.. ESPECIALLY WITH MY KIDS
MY CAR IS 2 WEEKS OLD WITH 400 MILES ON THE CAR. SINCE THE ODOMETER HAD APROX 100 MILES ON IT THE CAR HAS BEEN HAVING A ISSUE WITH STALLING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS IT HAS STALLED APROX 26 TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR STALLED 3 TIMES IN A 15 MILE DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. THE CAR IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AS TO WHEN IT WILL DECIDE TO STALL BUT BECOMES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN COMMUTING ON THE FREEWAY AND IT DECIDES TO STALL. THE CAR IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTO START STOP FUNCTION BUT STALLS OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. I HAVE INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE MY FAMILY OR ANYONE RIDE IN AS YOU DO NOT KNOW IF IT WILL FAIL AND PUT YOU AT RISK OF BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE STALLING OR ENGINE FAILURES AT ANY POINT LET ALONE HAVING OVER 20 IN A 2 WEEK PERIOD. THE CAR IS AT VW BEING EVALUATED BUT I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE OR SAFE KNOWING THIS SITUATION IS HAPPENING.
2019 VW GLI MANUAL TRANSMISSION STALLS UNPREDICTABLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED AND/OR THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED INFREQUENTLY, BUT UNPREDICTABLY. SO FAR IT HAS ONLY RESULTED IN HORN BLOWING FROM THE CAR BEHIND, BUT IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN WHEN TURNING IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC IT WOULD BE VERY BAD. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL FOR 44 YEARS - IT IS NOT OPERATOR ERROR. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS ODI DP 19-003. STARTED AT VERY LOW MILES, HAPPENED MOST RECENTLY AT ABOUT 2,500 MILES.
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY LIGHTS UP. SOMETIMES IMMEDIATELY WHEN STARTING THE CAR, OTHER TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES EVERYTHING WORKS FINE. AT TIMES WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON DURING STARTUP IT STAYS ON FOR QUITE A WHILE (MANY MILES) IT MAY THEN GO OFF OR NOT. ALSO, WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT MOVES ON THE SEAT THE LIGHT MAY OR MAY NOT GO OFF. I TOOK THE CAR TO A VW DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND TOLD ME "WELL, THE SEABELT WORKS, DOESN'T IT?"
MY 2019 JETTA BEGAN EXPERIENCING BREAKING PROBLEMS IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. AFTER INITIAL START AND DRIVE AT IDLE, THE BREAKING PEDAL PRESSURE WAS ERRATIC AND CAUSING THE CAR TO SLAM TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS CONDITION ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR AT IDLE, AND I WAS TOLD AT BRINGING IT INTO SERVICE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. HOWEVER, THE CONDITION CONTINUES TO EXIST AND BEGINNING IN JUNE, I BEGAN HAVING MULTIPLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS FOR A EVAP LEAK. NOW AT THE 7 REPAIRS AND HAVING MULTIPLE PARTS REPLACED, THE SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE AIR INTAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE AIR INTAKE AND VACUUM SYSTEMS HAVE A DIRECT CORRELATION WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE. HOWEVER, I RETURNED THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE BECAUSE THE READINESS MONITORS FOR THE EVAP WERE NOT SET, INDICATING THAT A POTENTIAL ISSUES STILL EXIST. ALTHOUGH THE CAUSE MAY NOT BE WITH AIR INTAKE, A VACUUM/PRESSURE ISSUE DOES EXITS CAUSING EFFECTS ON THE OTHER SYSTEMS. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAD INJURED MY LEG IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND THE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE AT BREAKING CAUSED ME AGGRAVATE THE PREVIOUS INJURY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I WAS TOLD BE THE DEALER SERVICE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY.
ON 9/26/2019 I WAS DRIVING MY 2019 JETTA SE WITH 1,187.8 MILES ON MAIN STREET IN SANTA ANA AROUND 5:50 PM. I WAS ON THE FAR LEFT LANE AT A FULL STOP AND PROCEEDED AT LOW SPEEDS ONTO THE LEFT-TURNING LANE. AS I CONTINUED TO PULL UP ONTO THE LEFT-TURNING A LANE A VERY LOUD METALLIC RATTLING/SCRAPING NOISE WAS HEARD THROUGHOUT THE CABIN COMING FROM I SUSPECT THE TRANSMISSION. I EVEN WAS ABLE TO FEEL THE RATTLING FROM THE BRAKE PEDDLE AS I STILL HAD MY FOOT ON THE PEDDLE. I LOOKED AROUND TO SEE IF ANY OTHER DRIVERS NOTICED AS IT WAS VERY LOUD. I MADE AN EFFORT TO CHECK ON THE ROAD TO CONFIRM THAT THERE WAS NO METALLIC DEBRIS THAT I MAY HAVE RUN OVER. NONE WAS FOUND. I ALSO CHECKED UNDER MY CAR TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS UNDER THE ENGINE AND CAN CONFIRM NOTHING WAS FOUND. THROUGHOUT THE DRIVE, WHEN THE CAR WOULD HIT BETWEEN 1300-1500 RPMS OR 25-35 MPH, A VERY DISTINCT SCRAPING NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM THE DRIVER SIDE. THIS HAS NOT GONE AWAY AND CONTINUES TO OMIT THAT SAME DISTINCT SOUND EVERY TIME I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND GOING FROM 25-35 MPH. IT IS HEARD EVEN CLEARER WHILE ON ECO MODE.
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED, PLACED BACK INTO NEUTRAL, WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE STALLING HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR 15-30 MINUTES. STALL OCCURS WHIL ROLLING TO A STOP
2019 JETTA GLI 6MT. CAR WILL STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP IN FIRST, SECOND, AND NEUTRAL. WHEN IN NEUTRAL, CLUTCH CAN BE EITHER IN OR OUT TO REPLICATE ISSUE. HAS HAPPENED WHEN COASTING TO A STOP AT <10 MPH, AS WELL AS WHEN AT A STOP. TYPICALLY TAKES 2-5 SECONDS FOR CAR TO SHUT DOWN. CAR CURRENTLY HAS ~600 MILES ON IT, HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I GOT THE CAR DELIVERED (TOOK DELIVERY AT 300 MILES DUE TO DEALERSHIP DELIVERING CAR TO MY HOUSE).
I JUST HAD MY CAR FOR 2 WEEKS, THIS CAN'T HAPPEN TO ME, NOT AGAIN... THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS WHEN SLOWING DOWN. I CAN FEEL A SMALL JUMP WHEN DRIVING. IT'S LIKE A SMALL RESISTANCE AND THEN IT JUST LETS GO AND JUMPS. IT ONLY HAS 15K MILES AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY OR REPAIR A BRAND NEW CAR!, THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN ON A BRAND NEW CAR!
AROUND 35 MPH, I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE (NOT EXACTLY SURE WHERE IT'S COMING FROM). I DID CALL THE DEALERSHIP BUT WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. SEEMS LIKE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE.
THE CAR HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESED TO THE FLOOR AND IN NEUTRAL OR SHIFTING FROM SECOND OR THIRD TO NEUTRAL WHILE COMING TO A STOP.
CAR WILL STALL OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP WHILE IN MANUAL MODE OF DSG TRANSMISSION, WITH START/STOP DEACTIVATED. DRIVER IS PLACED IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION, MUST PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO RESTART VEHICLE.
THE PROBLEM IS WITH MY 2019 MANUAL TRANSMISSION GLI. EVEN WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED, (FOOT ON THE CLUTCH) AND THE CAR IS COMING TO A HALT, THE CAR STOPS/STALLS. THIS ISSUE OCCURS RANDOMLY, BUT ONCE IT STARTS, IT KEEPS HAPPENING, UNTIL RANDOMLY THE ISSUE STOPS SHOWING UP. BECAUSE OF THE APPARENT RANDOMNESS OF WHEN THE ISSUE SHOWS UP, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONVINCE THE SERVICE FOLKS.
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE COMING TO A STOP. THE ISSUE HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES AND I'VE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE TWO WEEKS. THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED THE ENTIRE TIME AND THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE MANUALLY STARTED AGAIN.
WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND THE CLUTCH ALL THE WAY OUT. SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING FOR A WHILE AND GETS HOT. VEHICLE IS AT 2460 MILES AND DID IT OFF AND ON SINCE 32 MILES.
CAR CONSTISTENTLY STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WILL STALL EVEN IN NEUTRAL WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED. WILL DRIVE FINE SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT WILL STALL 15+ TIMES IN A SINGLE TRIP. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN TRYING TO TURN IN AN INTERSECTION MULTIPLE TIMES NOW. STARTED AROUND 1,200 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAPPENS FREQUENTLY.
THE SAME DAY I DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE DEALER'S LOT, IT SHUT-OFF ON ME THREE TIMES; ONCE ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AND TWICE AT A STOP LIGHT. THE FIRST TIME AT THE STOP LIGHT, I WAS WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. THE SECOND WAS COMING TO A STOP. FURTHER, I WAS UNAWARE THE VEHICLE HAD SHUT-OFF UNTIL I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE AND PLACED IT ON THE ACCELERATOR. IT SHUT-OFF A FOURTH TIME THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION. EACH TIME, THE INFO CENTER IN THE DASHBOARD STATED, "PLACE THE GEAR SHIFT IN PARK AND MANUALLY START THE VEHICLE."
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE VW AND MY NEW (2019) VW JETTA 1.4T SEL. I PURCHASED IT IN 2018 AND IT'S CURRENTLY GOT JUST OVER 13K MILES ON IT. MY DAD DROVE IT THE OTHER DAY AND ASKED ME WHAT THE "GROWLING" NOISE WAS COMING WHEN HE ACCELERATED UNDER LOW POWER/ LIGHT LOAD (SWEET SPOT HAPPENING ABOUT 28-33 MPH). I NOTICED IT WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR, BUT FIGURED IT WAS NORMAL. WHEN I LOOKED ONLINE, I SEE THAT A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TOO. I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS REALLY A PROBLEM THAT MIGHT GET WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME ACCELERATION HAPPENS. I REALLY DO LOVE THIS CAR!
JETTA 2019 MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN PUTTING THE GEAR ON REVERSE(MANUAL CAR). EVEN IF STATIONERY FOR MORE THAN 3 SECONDS IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. THERE IS SOMETHING DEFECTIVE ON THE CAR THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS HIDING FROM ME. I DONT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR KNOWING ITS DEFECTIVE
I OWN A 2019 MANUAL JETTA GLI 35 ANNIVERSARY. WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP LIGHT, STOP SIGN ETC.. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AT SLOW SPEEDS. CAR IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH START/STOP FEATURE DUE TO HAVIING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TO START CAR BACK UP BEFORE TAKING BACK OFF FROM LIGHT. MAJOR RISK OF ME GETTING REAR ENDED AT A STOP LIGHT AND OR STOP SIGN. APPARENTLY VOLKSWAGEN CANNOT FIGURE OUT ISSUE. HAVE SEEN 100'S OF PEOPLE WITH BRAND NEW VW'S HAVING THIS PROBLEM.
BRAND NEW 2019 JETTA SEL MAKES A GRINDING NOISE ALONG THE POWER TRAIN (UNDERNEATH THE CAR). IT DOES NOT SOUND SAFE NOR CAN IT BE GOOD LONG TERM. IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL IS GRINDING ON METAL WHEN ACCELERATING. IT IS PARTICULARLY LOUD WHEN IN ECO MODE.
TAKATA RECALL: 2019 VW JETTA GLI STALLS AND TURNS OFF WHILE IN NEUTRAL WHILE STATIONARY, AS WELL AS IN GEAR AND IN MOTION. THIS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS AND IN PARKING LOTS, PUTTING MYSELF AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER. UNSURE OF ISSUE, BUT DOCUMENTED WITH VIDEO FOOTAGE. NO ENGINE LIGHTS APPEARED. THIS HAPPENED 20 OR MORE TIMES YESTERDAY, AND ONE TIME 2 WEEKS AGO.
VEHICLE STALLS OUT AFTER STARTING OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP WHEN THE RPMS COME DOWN
MY BRAND NEW 2019 GLI KEEPS STALLING WHEN APPROACHING STOP OR LIGHT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CLUTCH IS OUT AND ENGINE IN NEUTRAL.
I'M HAVING AN ISSUE, THE CAR HAS COMPETENTLY DIED ABOUT 6 TIMES. I'M IN TRAFFIC OR COME TO A STOP AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF, THEN WHEN I LET OFF ON THE BRAKE IT'S COMPLETELY DEAD. IT SAYS SOMETHING LIKE PLEASE START CAR MANUALLY. ONCE I PULLED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR SURGED UP AND DOWN, PUTTERING LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS.
I JUST BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SE ONE WEEK AGO FROM OURISMAN VOLKSWAGEN OF LAUREL IN LAUREL, MARYLAND. I HAVE NOTICED A GRINDING/SCRATCHING NOISE COMING FROM THE CAR WHEN DRIVING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, REGARDLESS OF HOW EASY OR HARD I GO ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS HAPPENS ON FREEWAYS AND SMALL ROADS. I STARTED NOTICING THESE ISSUES EVEN WHEN THE CAR HAD UNDER 100 MILES ON IT, AND I STILL ONLY HAVE AROUND 500 MILES ON IT RIGHT NOW. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THE END OF MY WORK WEEK WHEN I HAVE TIME. HOWEVER, FROM WHAT I'VE READ, VW IS REFUSING MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE HELP AND DOESN'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS A PROBLEM TO THEM, CLAIMING THAT THE NOISE IS "NORMAL." HOWEVER, THERE ARE DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE VOLKSWAGEN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND SHOW THEM ACKNOWLEDGING THAT IT ISN'T NORMAL. IT IS VERY UNACCEPTABLE THAT THEY ARE SELLING BRAND NEW CARS TO CONSUMERS WITH THESE VITAL ISSUES THAT THEY ARE REFUSING TO ADDRESS. THIS IS FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY AND HAS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS. I AM STILL BAFFLED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN ENDLESS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS YET THE NHTSA HASN'T DONE ANYTHING YET.
WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT OR ABOUT 20 MPH, MY PARK BRAKE COMES ON AND MY VW COMES TO A DEAD STOP AND ALMOST ALWAYS GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. CARS BEHIND ME GET MAD AND START HONKING. IT'S HAPPEN TO 3 TIMES NOW AND ONCE TO THE MECHANIC THAT STATED IT COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. I AM A PROFESSIONAL TRUCK DRIVER OF 40 YEARS AND CAN HANDLE THE UNEXPECTED FOR THE MOST PART BUT MY WIFE WHOM COMMUTES 60 MILES DAILY ON A CRAZY FREEWAY TO WORK HAS BEEN FOR FORTUNATE THAT IT'S NOT HAPPEN TO HER YET. I FINALLY COULDN'T KEEP IT TO MYSELF ANYMORE AND AFTER TELLING HER MY EXPERIENCES, SHE REFUSED TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE TILL TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I BROUGHT THE CAR BRAND WITH ONLY 10 MILES ON IT (2019VW) WITH A REBUILT TITLE WITH NO MFG WARR. BUT I PURCHASED AFTER MARKET WARRANTY 7YR. 100,000 FOR $4,000.)...I CONTACTED THE CAR DEALER AND MY WARRANTY AND BOTH SAID I BOUGHT CAR AS IS AND BASICALLY SHOW CONCERN THAT WE COULD GET OUR SELF'S KILLED OR OTHERS. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE VW CAR DEALER FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS NOW AND I'VE HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR MY WIFE THIS WHOLE TIME. VW CALLS ME EVERY 2 WEEK AND TELL ME 2 MORE WEEKS ON THE PART (ELECTRICAL MODULE IN GEAR SHIFTER). I AM FACING A SEVERAL DOLLAR BILL AT SHOP AND A COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS WITH CAR RENTAL. THAT KEEPS CHARGING MY CREDIT CARD. I AM PAYING FOR A BRAND NEW DEAD VW. AND VERY VERY DID APPOINTED IN THE WHOLE SYSTEM! .
WHILE ACCELERATING, A DISTINCT GRINDING NOISE COMES FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE NOISE IS CONSISTENTLY HEARD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH. MY VEHICLE HAS 8K MILES, SO THIS NOISE IS VERY CONCERNING. THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING IN A NEW CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILES! VW KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IS DOING NOTHING - MEANWHILE THE CAR IS BEING IMPACTED EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN - AND IT'S MAKING THE PROBLEM WORSEN. PLEASE START AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS -- IT'S NOT RIGHT AS CONSUMERS, OUR WELL-BEING AND SAFETY ARE BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND YOU ARE GETTING MORE COMPLAINTS EVERY DAY ON THIS ISSUE. AND VW KNOWS ABOUT IT AND IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX THE 2019 JETTAS THAT HAVE BEEN SOLD/BOUGHT ALREADY. SHAMEFUL ON BOTH VW AND NHTSA FOR NOT LOOKING INTO IT.
DRIVING A 6 SPEED M/T. WITHOUT AUTO START/STOP, TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME WAS SLOWING TO A STOP. SLOWING DOWN, I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL TO COME TO A STOP. WHEN STOPPED, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED. HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE 3 DAYS I'VE OWNED.
2019 JETTA LOW OIL WARNING: MY 2019 JETTA FIRST SHOWED LOW OIL WARINGING BEFORE THE 10K MILE SERVICE...AT ABOUT 8K MILES. LINDSAY VW OF DULLES TOLD ME THAT WAS NORMAL AS THE CARS WERE SOMETIMES SHIPPED WITH LESS THAN FULL OIL LEVELS AND THEY COMPLETED THE OIL CHANGE AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. OK. NOW I HAVE ABOUT 18K MILES ON THE CAR AND THE CAR IS ONCE AGAIN SHOWING THE LOW OIL LEVEL WARNING. CHECK OIL LEVEL AND PUT IN ABOUT A QUART IN. SOONEST SERVICE APPOINTMENT I COULD GET SHCEDULED IS 33 DAYS AWAY... WE'LL SEE IF I HAVE TO PUT MORE OIL IN BEFORE THE DEALERSHIP SEE THE CAR.
ON MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION GLI, THE ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAS HAPPENED AT A COMPLETE STOP, AT WALKING SPEED, AND ONCE AROUND 10MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL COMPLETELY DEPRESSED WITH THE SHIFTER IN NEUTRAL OR IN GEAR, AND HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE IDLING IN NEUTRAL WITH FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE CLUTCH. IT IS NOT A HARD STALL LIKE LEARNING TO DRIVE STICK. IT JUST STRUGGLES AND SOFTLY DIES OUT. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE GEAR INDICATOR WILL TEND TO DISPLAY THE WRONG GEAR, PARTICULARLY WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS ARE SOMETIMES AFFECTED SIMPLY BY PUSHING IN AND LETTING OUT THE CLUTCH. I FIRST NOTICED THIS PARKED IN MY LEVEL CARPORT. WITH THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, PUSHING IN AND LETTING THE CLUTCH OUT WILL RESULT IN A BRIEF SLIGHT RPM SPIKE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS IT IS COMPLETELY ABSENT LIKE NORMAL OPERATION. I CLASSIFIED THIS AS POWER TRAIN, BUT IT COULD BE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER MANAGEMENT, ETC.
NHTSA: THIS CAR HAS WIDE SCALE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN A WRECK OVER IT. IT'S UNACCEPTABLE THAT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO INVESTIGATIONS. I TRIED OPENING AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS AND GOT BACK A WEIRD AND DISAPPOINTING RESPONSE FROM THIS DEPARTMENT. AS A TAX PAYER, I THINK IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO HOLD VW ACCOUNTABLE FOR FRAUD AND MAKE THEM FIX THIS MESS BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED! WE PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM STEVE WHITE VW IN GREENVILLE, SC AND THEY ARE COMMITTING FRAUD WITH VW TO HIDE THIS FROM CONSUMERS BY SAYING SCRAPING TRANSMISSIONS ON BRAND NEW CARS ARE NORMAL. THE DOCUMENT FROM OCTOBER 26TH ON MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATIONS IS PROOF THEY ARE PLAYING GAMES AND THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY! THERE'S ALREADY A CLASS ACTION FILED FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM NATION WIDE.
BRAND NEW 11 DAYS OLD 2019 JETTA GLI MANUAL ENGINE SHUT DOWN THREE TIMES WHILE IN TRAFFIC. CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL, STARTED TO SHUDDER AND SHUT DOWN AND HAD TO RESTART. THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL DESCENDING DOWN A HILL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS ALSO HAPPEN AT A STOP LIGHT AND STOP SIGN. ALL THREE INCIDENTS HAPPEN IN THE SAME DAY. VERY CONCERNED WITH MY FAMILIES SAFETY. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH VW.
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY FROM A STOP, THERE IS A SLIGHT GRINDING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT COMES FROM THE DRIVETRAIN. IT ONLY HAPPENS BETWEEN ANYWHERE FROM 25-40 MPH AND IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW HARD OR EASY ACCELERATION IS HAPPENING. I TRIED TAKING IT OUT OF ECO MODE TO SEE IF THAT WAS IT, BUT IT WAS NOT. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE EXPLAINING THE ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NORMAL, BUT NOT REALLY TOLD WHAT IT WAS THAT WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL. THE SECOND TIME I HAD A TECHNICIAN RIDE WITH ME AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE ABS SYSTEM KICKING ON. I'VE NOTICED DRIVING IT MORE NOW THAT IT DEFINITELY SOUNDS LIKE IT'S COMING FROM THE POWER TRAIN.THE CAR IS A LITTLE OVER A MONTH OLD AND WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW.
THIS IS A BRAND NEW MANUAL TRANSMISSION JETTA GLI WITH ONLY 160 MILES. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 16 MINUTES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE CAR QUIETLY STALLED OUT WHILE COMING TO A STOP ON AN EXIT RAMP. I RESTARTED THE CAR, DROVE TO A STOPLIGHT ABOUT A MINUTE AWAY AND AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT THAT LIGHT THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN AND DRIVE OFF. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THE CAR WAS TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN OR AT HIGH SPEED ON AN EXPRESSWAY.
INITIALLY THE ISSUE WAS WHEN TURNING FROM A LIGHT, THE CAR WOULD GET STUCK IN A LOW GEAR AND REV REAL HIGH, UNTIL IT STRAIGHTENED OUT A LITTLE, THEN IT WOULD SWITCH. THE LAST ISSUE, FROM A STOPLIGHT, THE CAR GOT STUCK IN A LOW GEAR AND I COULDN'T GO PAST 20 MPH UNLESS I WANTED TO BLOW THE ENGINE. I STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WAITED ABOUT 15 MINS AND SLOWLY TESTED IF THE GEARS WOULD SHIFT AND IT DID. DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY JUST SIMPLY REFILLED THE FLUID AND STATED TO PICK IT UP THE NEXT DAY. THIS CAR'S TRANNY FLUID WAS REFILLED TWICE IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. NO PARTS CHANGED AT ALL, BUT THEY SAY IT'S FIXED. MUST BE MAGICAL TRANNY FLUID THEY PUT IN THIS TIME. SO NOW I WAIT FOR THE CAR TO BREAKDOWN AGAIN AND HOPE THAT I DON'T GET CAUGHT IN A POSITION WHERE I NEED TO ACCELERATE AND IT GETS STUCK IN A LOW GEAR. AND TO TOP IT OFF, I GOT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I THOUGHT A NEW CAR WOULD BE DEPENDABLE... I DRIVE SICKLY ELDERLY CLIENTS TO THEIR APPOINTMENTS, AND THERE IS NO WAY THEY CAN ENDURE A BREAKDOWN OF THE CAR AND WAIT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
THE ENGINE OF MY NEW 2019 JETTA GLI 6MT SOMETIMES STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS FULLY DEPRESSED (DISENGAGED), WITH THE STICK EITHER IN 1ST OR NEUTRAL. THIS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES YESTERDAY, AUG 1 2019, AFTER DRIVING WITH MEDIUM SPEEDS ON HILLY ROADS FOR 30-45 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE HAS AROUND 350 MILES ON IT.
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HAVE GROANING AND GROWLING SOUNDS AT GEAR 4,5, AND 7. VERY LOUD AT TIMES. ALSO THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME HESITATION TO ACCELERATE. VW KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IS DOING NOTHING. MOREOVER, VW KNOWS IT'S THE TORQUE CONVERTER AS THEY SENT OUT A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO UNSOLD JETTA'S TO DEALERS BUT AREN'T DOING ANYTHING TO ALREADY SOLD JETTAS. ONLY SAYING THESE NOISES ARE NORMAL. THIS DEFECTIVE CONVERTER IS ON HUNDREDS OR EVEN THOUSANDS OF JETTA AND EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT'S DANGEROUS AND A SAFETY ISSUE.AND DAMAGING THE TRANSMISSION
THE 2019 JETTA HAS A WEIRD, GRINDING/GROWLING SOUND WHEN SHIFTING INTO 5TH GEAR AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH. IT CAN ALSO BE HEARD IN OTHER GEARS, SUCH AS 8TH, BUT MORE PROMINENT IN 5TH. THERE'S ALSO A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF POWER WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD. THE CAR APPEARS IT DROPS ALMOST 800RPM AND IS SO SLOW TO ACCELERATE. WHEN IT'S SHIFTING 2-3, YOU'RE STILL IN A CRITICAL STATE OF ACCELERATION AND WHEN TRYING TO TURN ONTO A HIGHWAY WITH 55MPH SPEED LIMIT AND YOU HAVE A CAR THAT LOSES POWER TO THE WHEELS IS UNSAFE.
ENGINE STALLS OCCASIONALLY, I HAVE THE DSG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND SOMETIMES WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE TURNS OFF AND A REQUEST DISPLAYS ON THE SCREEN ASKING ME TO MANUAL RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 5 TOMES ALREADY SINCE I'VE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LAST A FEW DAYS AGO. THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 400 MILES ON IT, I'VE PURCHASED IT NEW. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE MIGHT STALL ON THE HIGHWAY AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY WITH THE VEHICLE.
ENGINE STALLING ON NEW VEHICLE. TWO EVENTS OCCURRED IN ONE NIGHT, 7/23/2019, WITH ABOUT 790 AND 801 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IN BOTH CASES, THE CLUTCH WAS DISENGAGED WHILE BRAKING AND SLOWING TO APPROACH A TURN. THE ENGINE WAS UNDER NO LOAD AND SHOULD HAVE RETURNED TO IDLE WHEN I DISENGAGED THE CLUTCH. ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND HAD TO BE RE-STARTED VIA THE STARTER BUTTON. MY VEHICLE IS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI, 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND 2.0 LITER TURBO ENGINE.
2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI 35TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION 6 SPEED MT ODOMETER: 408MI BUILT 12/2018 IN MEXICO VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH NO CEL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE OR DIAGNOSE THE MALFUNCTION BECAUSE IT'S OCCURRENCE IS INTERMITTENT AND THERE ARE NO CODES LEFT IN THE ECM OR TCM.
VEHICLE DIES AT STOP LIGHT WHILE IDLING AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED MANUALLY.
WHILE EITHER STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, AND NO MATTER WHERE THE VEHICLE IS, THERE IS A PRONOUNCED RATTLING THAT COMES FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, AND OCCASIONALLY FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AS WELL, WHEN THE RADIO IS TURNED UP TO AN ENJOYABLE VOLUME. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AS IT'S A RATHER IRRITATING PHENOMENON THAT DISTRACTS THE DRIVER WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. I SUSPECT THIS RATTLING IS DUE TO A LACK OF SOUND DEADENING OR OTHER FORM OF NOISE INSULATION INSIDE THE DOORS. THIS NOTION IS FURTHER SUPPORTED BY CONSIDERABLE ROAD NOISE CAUSED BY THE APPARENT LACK OF SOUND INSULATION IN THE FLOORS AS WELL.
BRAKES ARE MAKING A PULSATING SOUND FROM WHEN IT WAS AT 20000 MILES , HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE CAR FROM DAY 3 OF OWNING IT . VOLKSWAGEN REFUSED TO TAKE THE CAR BACK SAYING THATS NOT A VALID COMPLAINT.. ENGINE MAKES A RUMBLING OR A GRINDING SOUND WHEN IT IS AT 35-40MPH ! CAR LOOSES TIRE PRESSURE EVERY WEEK. WHEN GOING THROUGHT EVEN A MINOR POTHOLE IT FEELS AS IF THE STRUTS WERE RAMMED ON THE ROAD !! INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING ! DRIVES ALMOST LIKE A BULL ! FEELS LIKE ITS JUST DRAGGING ITSELF .... AWFUL TO THE CORE ! SEAT FRAME HAS BEEN CHANGED ONCE BEFORE IN 3 MONTHS 2DAYS OF OWNING MY CAR AND IT HAS STARTED TO SHAKE AGAIN BUT WAS IGNORED BY THE DEALERSHIP! AND ALL THESE THINGS HAPPEN WHEN ON HIGHWAY AND CITY! CAR MAKES VIBRATING SOUNDS BUT IGNORED BY THW DEALERSHIP
ALL ISSUES WRITTEN HERE HAVE BEEN HAPPENING SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE, AS OF JUNE 2018. VW CURRENTLY DENIES ISSUES AND CLAIMS REPORTS ARE OF NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. I LOVE THIS CAR I JUST WANT VW TO PROVIDE A FIX. VEHICLE HAS A CONTINUOUS GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM BEHIND ENGINE AREA WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ACCELERATING FROM 27- 30MPH AFTER THAT IT SUBSIDES. SOUNDS OF GRINDING DEPENDS WHAT DRIVE MODE YOUR ARE IN. ECO HAS THE LOUDEST NOISE. MANY OTHER REPORTS SUSPECT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. VEHICLE WHILE STATIONARY HAS A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT ENGINE AREA THAT SOUNDS LIKE A ROTATION HUMMING GRIND NOISE, USUALLY OCCURS AFTER VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION BLIND SPOT MONITOR ON DRIVER SIDE MIRROR LIGHTS UP DURING BAD WEATHER EVEN WHEN NO VEHICLE IS PRESENT IN BLIND SPOT. ALSO, CAN HAPPEN WHEN THERE IS NO BAD WEATHER. VEHICLE WHILE IN REVERSE DURING RAIN IF EQUIPED WITH DRIVE ASSIST WILL AUTOMATICALLY BREAK STOP FOR YOU WHILE NO VEHICLE IS PRESENT. WINSHEILD WIPER BLADES LEAVE STREAKING MARKS INTO WINDSHIELD THAT DOESNT GO AWAY. PAINT ALSO EASILY CHIPS WHEN PEBBLES FROM HIGHWAYS HITS THE HOOD OF THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO VW NORTH HILLS 1COCHRAN PITTSBURGH PA THEY STATED THEY DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THE GRINDING NOISE, AND IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE TURBO CHARGE ENGINE. THEY ALSO INVESTIGATED THE BLIND SPOT MONITOR STATING SENSOR IS DIRTY JUST NEEDS CLEANED. THAT'S ALSO FALSE BECUASE AFTER VW NORTH HILLS 1COCHRAN CLEANED IT ON A CLEAR SUNNY DAY AS I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE BLIND SPOT MONITOR CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS VEHICLE AT TIME OF REPORT HAS 23000 MILES ON IT HAS IT DRIVES A LOT OF HIGHWAY. RISK OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHILE ACCELERATING USUALLY BETWEEN 30-80MPH WITH KNOWN ISSUES ARE HIGH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT 1,500 RPMS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CROWN VOLKSWAGEN OF LAWRENCE (LOCATED AT 3400 IOWA ST, LAWRENCE, KS 66046, (785) 838-7750), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION WHEN SHIFT GEAR AT LOW SPEED.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GRINDING, BOGGING, SHAKING WHILE DRIVING. WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS THE TRANSMISSION CLUNKS AND THE CAR SHAKES. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-50MPH.
2019 R LINE JETTA WAS ORIGINALLY MAKING A GRINDING SOUND AT 1500 RPM. NOW I JUST GOT A CHECK OIL LEVEL NOTIFICATION ON MY DASH. THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 7,000 MILES.
GRINDING SOUND AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN SHIFTING UP. AUTOMATIC 8 SPEED R-LINE. SOUND TENDS NOT TO HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS IN "SPORT MODE". VW DEALERSHIPS SAY THEY DON'T HEAR ANYTHING BUT EVERYONE I KNOW DOES AND EVERYONE ON LINE HAS THE ISSUE TOO. VW NOT ACKNOWLEDGING IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE. THIS HAPPENS UP TO 40 OR SO MINES OR WHEN SHIFTING. CONCERNING NOISE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. COOK VOLKSWAGEN (2110 BELAIR RD, FALLSTON, MD 21047, (410) 401-8684) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
I PURCHASED A NEW JETTA 2019 ON 05.31.2019 AND STARTED NOTICING A TRANSMISSION NOISE (SCRAPING OR SCRATCHING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AT LOW SPEED) SOON AFTER. FIRST APPT TO DEALER ON 06.13.19 AND THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS. ON 06.17.19 SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT VEHICLE'S NOISE IS NORMAL. I MADE AN APPT AND ANOTHER DEALER FOR 06.19.19 (TODAY). DEALER ACKNOWLEDGE SOUND HOWEVER THEY ARE UNABLE TO COVER TRANSMISSION NOISE BECAUSE VW USA ISSUED "TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN / TECH TIP" ON 04.18.19 (TRANSACTION NO. 205788/4) RECOMMENDING "NO FURTHER REPAIRS". NOW CUSTOMERS ARE LEFT TO DEAL WITH ABNORMAL TRANSMISSION SOUNDS WHEN DRIVING AND UNABLE TO FIX THEM UNDER WARRANTY. KEEPING IN MIND THAT I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE 7 YEAR / 72K MILES WARRANTY. I CAN HONESTLY SHARE WITH YOU THAT THIS HAS BEEN THE WORSE PURCHASE I'VE MADE.
WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LIGHTLY PRESSED THE CAR WILL MAKE A RUMBLING/GRINDING SOUND.
"HILL HOLD ASSIST" DOES NOT DISENGAGE QUICKLY IN MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES WHEN STOPPED FACING UP AN INCLINE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO EITHER STALL THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS OR BURN THE CLUTCH WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET THE VEHICLE MOVING CAUSING PREMATURE CLUTCH WEAR. OFTEN TIRES SPIN ONCE THE BRAKE IS RELEASED CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. THIS COULD EASILY BE SOLVED WITH SOFTWARE UPGRADES ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO DISABLE THIS FEATURE AND/OR REFINING THE RELEASE TO BE MORE INSTANTANEOUS.
TRANSMISSION ISSUE LOW SPEED LOSS TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE
MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION-EQUIPPED 2019 JETTA GLI (2.0T) STALLS AT SLOW SPEEDS AND AT STOP LIGHTS DESPITE THE CLUTCH PEDAL FULLY ENGAGED ("TO THE FLOOR") OR THE VEHICLE COASTING IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR THREE DAYS AND IN TWO OF THOSE DAYS, THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH CITY STREETS AND AT STOP LIGHTS. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPEN AT APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, WITH THE SECOND AT AROUND 120 MILES. THE VEHICLE SHOWED NO PREEMPTIVE SIGNS OF A STALL, AND NECESSITATED A FULL RE-IGNTIION OF THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO PROCEED OUT OF TRAFFIC. A QUICK SEARCH OF "2019 JETTA GLI/GTI STALLING ISSUE" RETURNS A LARGE LIST OF IDENTICAL OCCURRENCES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS IN 2019-BUILT ENGINES/DRIVETRAINS.
AT COMPLETE STOPS (6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION) OCCASIONALLY THE ENGINE STOPS. IT HAS HAPPENED COUNTLESS TIMES WHILE IN TRAFFIC. ENGINE TURNS OFF BUT EVERYTHING ELECTRONIC IS STILL OPERATING. WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND LIGHT TURNED GREEN. ENGINE TURNED OFF AND HAD TO START THE VEHICLE UP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.
ENGINE ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION REPEATEDLY SHUTS OFF WHEN COMING TO STOP WITH CLUTCH PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE AUTO-SHUTOFF FEATURE IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BUT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH MANUAL. CAR MUST THEN BE RESTARTED WITH PUSH BUTTON START. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN IN TRAFFIC.
VEHICLE IS RANDOMLY STALLING WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR, IF THE CLUTCH IS FULLY PRESSED TO THE FLOOR, OR IF THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE IS EITHER SLOWING TO A STOP OR HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AND IN THE DRIVEWAY. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
WHILE IN NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE SHUDDERED A LITTLE AND THEN CUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. MOST RECENTLY I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE I HAD TO RESTART MY CAR.
UPON ACCESSING THE TRUNK, I HAVE BEEN STRUCK ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE THE TRUNK LID DOES NOT STAY UP UPON OPENING. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS DESIGN FLAW WAS CORRECTED AFTER A CERTAIN MANUFACTURER DATE, BUT I REPORTED IT TO MY DEALER WHO DID NOTHING ABOUT IT AND SAID THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT.
MY VEHICLE, LIKE MANY OUT THERE HAS A GRINDING OR SCRAPING NOISE EMITTED DURING UPSHIFTING AT LESS THAN HIGHWAY SPEED. DURING THE NOISE, THE CAR HAS A SMALL LOSS OF POWER. IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS COMING APART. IT HAPPENS IN ALL MODES BUT IS MORE EVIDENT IN ECO MODE. THE DEALER IS PLAYING DUMB PRETENDING LIKE IT IS NOT AN ISSUE AND EVEN SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF IT BEFORE. THE CAR CAME OUT OF SERVICE WITH NO IMPROVEMENT.
2019 JETTAS WITH A PRODUCTION DATE BEFORE JANUARY 2019 HAVE TRUNK LIDS THAT NEED TO BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY BACK OR YOU RISK HAVING THE TRUNK LID FALL ON YOUR HEAD CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURY.
ON VERY COLD DAYS (BELOW 10 DEGREES F), THE CAR DOES NOT PRODUCE HEAT. MY WIFE DROVE IT 20+ MINUTES WITHOUT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE EVER MOVING. THIS PROBLEM POSES A SAFETY THREAT BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO DEFROST THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, AND THREAT OF HYPOTHERMIA. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE AS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON SIGNIFICANTLY WARNER DAYS.
THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SYSTEM THAT SWITCHES ON THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER CONDITIONS OF DARKNESS. HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS NO PROVISION TO PROVIDE THE DRIVER WITH FEEDBACK AS TO WHETHER THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ACTUALLY ON OR OFF AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. THIS LEAVES THE DRIVER UNINFORMED. THE DRIVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TURNING HEADLIGHTS ON TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL LAWS, BUT THE CAR DOES NOT PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO THE DRIVER AS TO WHETHER THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ACTUALLY ON OR OFF. THIS DEFICIENCY SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. THIS IS AS YET UNRELATED TO A SPECIFIC INCIDENT.
TORQUE CONVERTER MAKES A GRINDING SOUND AT 1,400 RPM. THE SOUND IS LOUDER WITH "ECO" MODE SELECTED ON TRANSMISSION BUT IS STILL PRESENT WHEN NOT ENGAGED.
MY SUNROOF EXPLODED WITH NO IMPACT FOR NO REASON.
I'VE HAD THE 2019 JETTA FOR ROUGHLY 30 DAYS NOW. I'VE NOTICED A STRANGE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AROUND 30 MPH WHEN ACCELERATING UNDER LIGHT LOAD. AS IF A DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT WHILE THE CLUTCH IS NOT ENGAGED, THE CAR PRODUCES A GRINDING NOISE (BUT THIS CARE IS AN AUTOMATIC). SO I DECIDED TO TAKE IT INTO VW TO BE LOOKED AT (YOUNG VW). THEY SAID AND I QUOTE "NOISE IS NORMAL OPERATION OF THE DRIVE SYSTEM WHEN ACCELERATING." THAT JUST DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT TO ME.. MY HUSBAND HAS A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF AUTOMOTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND HAS MADE AN ASSERTIONS THAT THE ISSUES IS RELATED TO THE THE TRANSMISSION PACKAGE; IN HIS OPINION ANY ISSUE WITH THE TORQUE AT LOW RPMS. VW REFUSES TO EVEN LOOK AT THE ISSUE, AT THIS TIME. WE WORRY IS THE CAR IS DEFECTIVE AND IT DAMAGES THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE AND WORSE IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CAUSES ACCELERATED HEATING AND FAILURE RATE FOR THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. MY HUSBAND HAS RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON GOOGLE, DOCUMENT ID: 32-18-01TT PROVES THAT VW AG KNOWS THIS ISSUE IS A DEFECT PART, THEY CLAIM THAT IT'S 'A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE' HOWEVER, THE DOCUMENT LITERALLY MENTIONS THE TERM 'SCRAPING'. HE HAS ALSO TESTED THE CAR, AND IF HE PUT THIS CAR IN MANUAL MODE AND RIGHT BEFORE 4TH GEAR HITS 2000 RPM, SWITCH TO 5TH GEAR AND LET IT DROP TO AROUND 1300-1400 RPM AND ACCELERATE LIGHTLY (ESPECIALLY ON AN INCLINE); YOU'LL HEAR A LOUD SOUND THAT SCRAPES ALL THE WAY TO 2000 RPM.
CHECK OIL LEVEL LIGHT/WARNING BELL CAME ON. LET THE CAR COOL, WENT OUT TO CHECK THE OIL WITH THE DIPSTICK, WAS VERY LITTLE OIL IN THERE !WENT TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE , CHECKED IT AGAIN, AND THIS TIME THE OIL WAS BACK. CAR WAS OK FOR 2 DAYS THEN LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN.
WHILE ACCELERATING, A DISTINCT GRINDING NOISE COMES FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE NOISE IS CONSISTENTLY HEARD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH. MY VEHICLE IS ROUGHLY 5 MONTHS OFF THE LOT AND HAS LESS THAN 10K MILES, SO THIS NOISE IS VERY CONCERNING. THIRD PARTY MECHANICS HAVE CONFIRMED THE NOISE IS A HAZARD FOR THE TRANSMISSION, AND HAVE ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO VOLKSWAGEN FOR A WARRANTY REPAIR. BOTH THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP AND VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE NOTIFIED ME THE GRINDING NOISE IS NORMAL AND OF NO CONCERN. HOWEVER, A SOFTWARE PATCH IS AVAILABLE TO "FIX" THE "NON-ISSUE". VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER SERVICE ALSO NOTIFIED ME THE PATCH DOES NOT COMPLETELY FIX THE GRINDING NOISE. WHEN I PRESSED FURTHER, CUSTOMER SERVICE NOTIFIED ME THERE ARE NO OTHER OPTIONS AND "THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO AT THIS TIME TO FIX IT." THE DEALERSHIP ALSO CONFIRMED THE NOISE IS PRESENT IN OTHER 2019 JETTAS ON THEIR LOT, WHICH IS WHY THEY SAID THE NOISE IS NORMAL FOR MY VEHICLE. IT SOUNDS LIKE VW HAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH ALL 2019 JETTAS, AND THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW AND/OR REFUSE TO FIX IT.
VEHICLE EXHIBITS A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING IN LOW GEARS.
1. FIRST ISSUE IS THE CAR RUNNING LOW ON OIL BEFORE IT REACHES THE 10K MILE MARK. THIS CAR SHOULD BE GETTING AN OIL CHANGE EVERY 10K MILES HOWEVER IT WILL RUN OUT OF OIL BEFORE THE 10K MARK IS ACHIEVED. 2. THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE AT ABOUT 30MPH THAT SEEMS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE GEAR CHANGE. THEREFORE, I BELIEVE THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE IS TRANSMISSION RELATED. THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CAR WAS FIRST PURCHASED.
THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM DISPLAYS A MESSAGE SAYING 'OPERATING OUTSIDE OF NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE' WHEN THE HEATER IS RUNNING, AND SHUTS OFF DISABLING ANY FUNCTIONALITY. INCLUDING BACK UP CAMERA, WHICH HAS PERSONALLY CAUSED ME TO BACK INTO A POLE AS I WAS MID REVERSAL WHEN IT SHUT OFF. IT HAPPENS WHEN MOVING OR STATIONARY. HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CAPTURE IMAGES, HOWEVER IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE ISSUE.
TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE. TRANSMISSION MAKES LOUD NOISE IN 5TH AROUND 25 - 30 MPH GEAR. HAS A VIBRATION OVER 45 MPH AND OVER AT STEADY SPEED. VW HAS A SOFTWARE PATCH TCM 37L7 (HELPS TO REDUCE 450HZ VIBRATION) WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO HELP, BUT THEY WILL NOT PATCH CARS ALREADY SOLD. WHEN I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE IT HAD UNDER 10 MILES. IT DID NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE UNTIL I PUT ON JUST OVER 100 MILES. THE PATCH IS MORE OF A MASK THAN A FIX. V W ALSO HAS HAD MANY TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAKS, I SUSPECT THAT THE VIBRATION THE TORQUE CONVERTER PRODUCES IS THE CAUSE.
I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER ON RECALL 19V188 - REAR AXLE COIL SPRINGS. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL VIA THE LOCAL NEWS STATION AND WAS DIRECTED TO THE NHTSA WEBSITE, WHERE I LOOKED UP THE VIN ON MY CAR AND CONFIRMED THE RECALL. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED I WOULD RECEIVE A CALL BACK WITH IF THEY HAD THE PART AND WHEN IT COULD BE REPLACED. 4 DAYS LATER (TODAY) I GET THE CALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. THIS UPSET ME BECAUSE IT IS A SERIOUS REPLACEMENT. I DRIVE 500 MILES TO WORK ON THE INTERSTATE A WEEK! THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR, ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD, WITH A $450 A MONTH PRICE TAG (THE WHOLE PRIORITY FOR LIFE). I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS BROUGHT AND WAS TOLD THAT CARS GET RECALLS ALL THE TIME AND THAT THIS WASN'T A BIG DEAL. THOUGH THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL THEY COULD GET THE PARTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS HIGHWAY RISK AND AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE, FROM A MANUFACTURER THAT CLAIMS TO ALWAYS HAVE YOUR BACK!!!!!!! I COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER OFF WITH A USED VEHICLE. I'M GUESSING THE MANUFACTURER IS OK WITH UNSAFE VEHICLES BEING OUT ON THE ROADWAY. IF THESE SPRINGS BREAK AND I GET IN AN ACCIDENT, YOU CAN BE SURE THAT I WILL CONTACT A LAWYER.
I JUST PURCHASED A 2019 JETTA R LINE AND SINCE DAY ONE I HAVE A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE OR THE TRANSMISSION. IT'S ALWAYS THERE AT AROUND 50KM/PER HOUR FOR ABOUT 2 SEC. LIKE MANY OTHERS SAID IT DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT FOR ME. I HOPE VW WILL TAKE ACTION AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. ON TOP OF THAT I LOST ALL MY RADIO PRESETS AND THE SCREEN HAS STARTED TO FREEZE. I ALSO NOTICE A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE REAR SUSPENSION OVER NORMAL BUMPS.
GRINDING NOISE HEARD IN 5TH GEAR THROUGHOUT 1,500-2,000 RPM
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE DEALERSHIP NOTICE MY TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. ALSO HAVE BEEN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE SINCE I BOUGHT IT.
WHEN ACCELERATING A GRINDING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 25 MPH & 35 MPH THE CAR FEELS IRRESPONSIVE. THERE IS AN UPDATE THAT FIXES THE ISSUE BUT IT'S ONLY BEING APPLIED TO 'UNSOLD' UNITS.
ALL SENSORS INCLUDING AIRBAG AND ABS REPORTED ERRORS. VW REPRESENTATIVE OVER THE PHONE SAID IT DOES NOT SOUND SAFE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED NO ISSUES FOUND WITH THE VEHICLE. RATTLING SOUND WHICH IS PERSISTENT AFTER VW INSTALLED A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING GEARS. WHILE THE ENGINE RUNNING AND CHANGED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD AND TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A POLE WHICH STOPPED IT FROM MOVING FORWARD WHILE IN REVERSE. ALL PHOTO AND VIDEO DOCUMENTED. VOLKSWAGEN CLAIMS THIS PROOF DOES NOT MATTER BECAUSE 'THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE IS ALSO A RESIDUE FROM MANUFACTURING ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES TO REMOVE, AND THE ISSUE IS STILL PERSISTENT. THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD OR ADMIT THE PROBLEM IS FROM MANUFACTURING. MULTIPLE TRIPS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED AND CONTINUED TO BE TOLD 'NOTHING IS WRONG' AND MY DOCUMENTED PROOF 'DOES NOT MATTER'.
SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR THE GRINDING NOISE HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES TO SHIFT NOW ABOUT 5K MILES IN. I CALLED VW ABOUT IT AND THEY DENIED KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT THE NOISE. VW CAME UP WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO FIX THIS BUT IT IS APPARENTLY ONLY FOR UNSOLD CARS. I FIND THIS RIDICULOUS. THE UPDATE IS CALLED 37L7, I KNOW THIS INFORMATION FROM A OWNER WHO GOT THE DEALERSHIP TO UPDATE THEIR CAR.
WHEN IN MOTION, AROUND 35MPH AND 1200-1400 RPM, THERE IS A GRINDING/RUBBING/VIBRATION SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION AND/OR TORQUE CONVERTER. ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD FOR THIS MODEL YEAR, AND MY SPECIFIC INSTANCE IS GOING TO BE REPORTED TO MY LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP IN THE COMING DAYS. *TR
BRAND NEW 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA MAKING GRINDING/RATTLING NOISE AT AROUND 30 MPH. WAS TOLD BY VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP STAFF/EMPLOYEE MEMBER THAT THE SOUND IS NORMAL FOR ALL VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL AS WELL AS OTHERS. IT IS APPARENT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AMONG OTHER VOLKSWAGEN JETTA VEHICLES BASED ON NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS ONLINE, AND NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH BY THE MANUFACTURER.
THE CAR PRODUCES A NOTICEABLE GRINDING NOISE WHENEVER I AM ACCELERATING IN BOTH ECO AND NORMAL MODES. THERE IS A GRINDING FEELING IN THE PEDAL WHEN THE GRINDING NOISE OCCURS. IT MAKES THE VEHICLE FEEL UNSAFE. VOLKSWAGEN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I FEEL AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION MAY GIVE OUT AT ANY TIME.
MY 2019 JETTA SEL OFFICIALLY JOINTED THE TRANSMISSION LEAK AND TORQUE CONVERTER NOISE CLUB. DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE WITH 22000 MILES ON IT. GOT CALLED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS A LEAK AND THE DEALER RECOMMENDS NOT TO DRIVE IT. BONUS, PARTS ARE NOT READY FOR A WEEK AND THEY ARE ALL OUT OF LOANERS. I WAS GOING TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FAMOUS 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION "GROAN", BUT NOW THIS HAPPENED. ONE THING AT A TIME, VW REGIONAL REP IS GOING TO CALL ME TOMORROW AFTER CALLING 1 800 "FU" VW AND "TRY" TO GET ME A LOANER. I JUST WANTED THIS DOCUMENTED. VW BETTER TAKE CARE OF THIS OR THEY DIDN'T LEARN FROM DIESEL GATE AND WE WILL ALL SEE THEM IN COURT AGAIN. FYI.. I STILL HAVE A WINDSHIELD WIPER CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE WIPER ARM HITTING THE A PILLAR OF THE CAR WHEN ON HIGH. VW PROBLEMS.. THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR FALLING FOR THAT LONG WARRANTY.
THE PERSON ON THE OTHER END OF A PHONE CALL MADE VIA CARS BLUETOOTH AND CARPLAY, WILL HEAR AN ECHO OF THEMSELVES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RADIO, BUT THE ISSUE REMAINS.
THERE IS IS GRINDING/RATTLING NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION AROUND 30 MPH. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP HAS SAID IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION BUT IT DOES NOT SEEM NORMAL OR SAFE.
THIS CAR HAS VENT ISSUES AND COWL SEAL ISSUE. THE SEAL IS NOT TIGHT AND THE INSIDE THE WINDSHIELD AND WINDOW FREEZES
FACTORY WIPERS RESULT IN STREAKING, REPLACED AT LESS THAN 5K MILES. PROBLEM ALLEVIATED. TYPICAL METALLIC GRINDING AT LOW SPEEDS, AS DESCRIBED BY OTHER REPORTS. PASSENGER LED HEADLIGHT RING EXCESSIVELY DIM. MULTIPLE SOURCES REPORT OPEN RECALL FOR THIS, HOWEVER, NO SOURCES INCLUDING DEALER AGREE MY VEHICLE IS INCLUDED. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE POINTED OUT MY FAULTY HEADLIGHT RING. REVIEW OF PHOTOS CONTAINING VEHICLE INDICATE HEADLIGHT ISSUE WAS NOT PRESENT AT PURCHASE. CAN NOT CONFIRM.
GRINDING NOISE AT 30 MPH
2019 VW JETTA S GRINDING/RATTLING/GROANING NOISE FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THE 10,000 SERVICE, I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING GRINDING AND GROANING NOISES. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO MAKE THE NOISE AND IT IS JUST A NORMAL SOUND, I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT FURTHER USE OF THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING. RECALLING OR BUYING BACK THESES THE VEHICLES WILL HELP CONSUMERS AVOID POTENTIAL INJURIES AND ANY FURTHER FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS.
MY BRAND NEW VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING. ENGINE STRUGGLES TO TURN ON AFTER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS DOWN. VEHICLE STATES THAT THE AIR TEMPERATURE CONTROL SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING AND VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS W/O POWER. ENGINE FAILS. ELECTRICAL FAILS.
THE WHEELS FILL WITH SNOW ON THE INSIDE AND WHEN YOU GO TO DRIVE THE CAR IT IS SO UNBALANCED YOU CAN ONLY GO 30-40MPH. FIRST TIME DROVE IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE IT STICKS ON THE BACKSIDE/INSIDE AND HAD TO BE SPRAYED OUT WITH HOT WATER. THAT WORKED FOR AWHILE, NOW TRYING TO DRIVE IT TODAY IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. VERY UNSAFE, DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. MINNESOTA HAS LOTS OF SNOW AND THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO FIND A SELF SERVICE CAR WASH. IT ISN'T THE WHEEL WELLS, IT IS THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN, NOT TO MENTION THE INABILITY TO USE MY CAR. TOO COLD TODAY, CAR WASH NOT OPENED IN BELOW ZERO WEATHER!
INSIDE THE CAR WINDSHIELD AND WINDOWS FREEZES AND FORMS ICE EVERYDAY MORNING. AIR LEAK IN THE DOOR MIGHT BE POSSIBLE.
I BROUGHT MY 2019 VW JETTA R-LINE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 10000 MILE SERVICE AT 9471 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED A "STAGE 3" TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK, APPARENTLY THE WORST STAGE BASED ON QUANTITY AND LOCATION OF FLUID. MINOR SHIFT ISSUES NOTED DURING DRIVING PRIOR, BUT NONE ISOLATED TO SPECIFIC SPEEDS, GEARS, OR DRIVING MODE.
THE CAR SHUT OFF, I LOST CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING AND THE BREAKS FAILED TO STOP AFTER THE COMPUTER SHUT THE CAR OFF. NOW THEY CALM THE SHIFTER IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS REPLACED AFTER THERE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC CODES FAILED TO DETECT THE PROBLEM THE FIRST 2 TIMES AND A TEST DRIVE WOULD HAVE TOLD THEM THEIR WAS A PROBLEM BUT THEY REFUSED TO DO A TEST DRIVE AND RELIED AND FAULTY COMPUTER INPUT. THIS SERIOUS MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MY INJURY OR DEATH OR INJURY AND DEATH TO ANOTHER PARTY. THE DEFECTIVE SHIFTER HAS CAUSED INJURY TO MY RIGHT KNEE AND TENDONS. I WAS IN PARK, A PERSON ENTERED THE CAR. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE CAR SHUT OFF ROLLED DOWN THE HILL UNTIL IT STOPPED BY ROLLING IN REVERSE UP A HILL BEHIND ME. THE PERSON REFUSED TO BE IN MY CAR AS THE DANGER WAS OBVIOUS TO HER. THE ONLY REASON THE CAR STOPPED WAS BECAUSE OF THE HILL. I LOST CONTROL OF THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING AS THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF. ANY CHILD OR ELDERLY PERSON BEHIND ME WOULD HAVE SUFFER SERIOUS INJURY. THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM IS REFUSING TO WRITE ANY OF THIS INFORMATION DOWN.
1. 1800 MILES-TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK, THE SERVICE PEOPLE TOLD ME IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2019 JETTAS, REPAIR TOOK 2 MONTHS 2. HEATER DOESN'T BLOW OUT WARM AIR WHEN TRAVELING UNDER 40 MPH, EVEN AFTER 18 MILES OF DRIVING 3. GRINDING/CROAKING NOISE LIKE A FROG AT 28-30 MPH AND AGAIN AT 40 MPH 4. BRAKES SQUEAK 5. TRUNK FALLS ON MY HEAD UNLESS I PUSH IT ALL THE WAY UP PER OWNERS MANUAL ADDENDUM
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 3 DAYS AGO AND HAS 300 MILES ON IT. THERE IS A CONSISTENT METALLIC GRINDING SOUND BETWEEN 20-40 MPH. NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON. ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND VW IS AWARE BUT CLAIMS IT'S NORMAL. IT CERTAINLY DOESN'T SOUND NORMAL.
I HAVE NOTICED VERY REGULARLY THAT THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH GEARS SPECIFICALLY IN ECO MODE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE REPEATED STEPS TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE VERY TIME WHEN USING THE SHIFTRONIC MODE IN THE VEHICLE AS WELL. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY DISTRACTING, BUT COULD ALSO BE AN ISSUE THAT LEADS TO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE TO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH LEADS TO LOWERED RESALE VALUE.
FIRST, TRUNK OF THE CAR. IT'S UNSAFE AND DOESN'T LOCK UNLESS U OVEREXTEND IT OPEN. I HAVE BEEN HIT IN MY HEAD TWICE BEFORE I LEARNED MY LESSON. SECOND, TRANSMISSION. IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN OPERATED AT SLOWER SPEEDS. I AM REACHING 9,500 MILES AND NOISE IS STILL THERE SINCE DAY ONE. THREE, THE ENGINE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A INTERNAL DEFECT BECAUSE TODAY I WAS DRIVING A THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE I CHECKED THE OIL I SAW THAT THE DIPSTICK WAS CLEAN, NO OIL, NADA. WHERE HAS ALL THE OIL GONE ON A NEW 2019 JETTA? IT SURE HASN'T BEEN LEAKING ON THE GROUND OF MY GARAGE BECAUSE THERE IS NO FLUIDS.
BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH 300 MILES. FROM THE DAY I PICKED IT UP WITH 37 MILES, IT GRINDS EVERY TIME IT ACCLERATES INTO 3RD GEAR AUTOMATIC TRANS. DEALERSHIP CONTACTED, SERVICE MGR STATED THIS IS "NORMAL" FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. ALSO STATED HIS HANDS ARE TIED ON WHAT HE CAN DO BECAUSE VW HAS CALLED THIS "NORMAL." HE ALSO SAID HE IS LIMITED IN WHAT HE CAN DO AT THE LOCAL LEVEL BECAUSE "WE DIDN'T MAKE THE CAR." THIS DOES NOT SOUND "NORMAL" TO ME. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY VEHICLE WILL INCUR LONG-TERM DAMAGE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC SAFETY RISK. IT ALSO REPRESENTS A POTENTIAL FINANCIAL RISK FOR MYSELF AND OTHER UNKNOWING BUYERS. THE REP. WHO SOLD ME THE CAR SAID HE WAS UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT THE SERVICE REP. WAS CLEARLY AWARE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE TRAIL OF DISCLOSURE WAS NOT EXTENDED BEYOND THE SERVICE DESK TO SALES AND, IN TURN, TO BUYERS LIKE MYSELF.
NOTICED GRINDING SOUNDS FROM WHEN I GOT THE CAR, READ ONLINE AND THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL. APPARENTLY NOT; THE TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE IS VERY COMMON. HOPEFULLY A RECALL IS ISSUED. MY IMMEDIATE ISSUE :TOOK IT IN TO DEALER FOR NORMAL OIL CHANGE AT 10K MILES, AND THEY TELL ME IT HAS A TRANSMISSION LEAK, AND THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE UNTIL ITS FIXED. THINGS LIKE THIS SHOULDNT BE HAPPENING IN A NEW CAR...NOT COOL VW. ISSUE A BUY BACK!!!!!!!!
SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP, MY 2019 JETTA R-LINE HAS BEEN PRODUCING AN ABNORMAL GROANING/GRINDING NOISE DURING ACCELERATION BETWEEN 20-40 MPH. I NOW HAVE ABOUT 5000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE SOUND IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING LOUDER, YOU CAN FEEL VIBRATIONS IN THE PEDALS AND STEERING WHEEL WHEN IT HAPPENS. I HAD THE ISSUE DOCUMENTED BY MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER CARE MONTHS AGO, STILL NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE I'VE TALKED TOO WHO WORKS FOR VW HAS ALMOST BEEN INSTRUCTED TO SAY THAT THIS IS A KNOWN CHARACTERISTIC. THERE ARE INTERNET PAGES UPON INTERNET PAGES OF DISGRUNTLED 2019 JETTA OWNERS COMMENTING ON THIS SPECIFIC WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, IT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. OUR TRANSMISSIONS ARE BEING PERMANENTLY DAMAGED, THE RESALE VALUE OF OUR VEHICLE'S IS BEING DIMINISHED, AND ULTIMATELY OUR SAFETY IS BEING JEOPARDIZED BY VOLKSWAGEN ONCE AGAIN.
SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP, THE FRONT SPEAKERS ON MY 2019 JETTA R-LINE HAVE SOUNDED ABNORMAL/DEFECTIVE. THERE IS A HUGE THREAD ON REDDIT REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND IS APPARENT UPON ALL TRIM LEVELS. THIS RATTLING SOUND IS EXPONENTIALLY MORE NOTICEABLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. YOU CAN NOTICE THIS DEFECT DURING ANY GENRE OF MUSIC IF THE CORRECT FREQUENCIES ARE APPARENT IN THE SONG YOU'RE LISTENING TOO, THE RATTLE GETS LOUDER IF YOUR VOLUME IS OVER 50%. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM DOCUMENT THIS WIDESPREAD CONCERN. BOTH THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND LEAD FOREMAN SAT IN MY CAR WITH ME AND IT WAS EASY TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE USING THE BALANCE/FADER. THE TECHNICIAN AGREED THAT THIS IS INDEED A DESIGN FLAW AND ORDERING REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS WILL ONLY RESULT IN THE SAME THING. AT THE END OF MY APPOINTMENT THE SERVICE ADVISOR DEEMED THE CONCERN AS A "NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE VEHICLE. IT LITERALLY SOUNDS LIKE BLOWN SPEAKERS OR AS IF THEY ARE COVERED IN LIQUID! I'VE ONLY CALLED VW CUSTOMER CARE ONCE ABOUT THIS AND THEY REFUSED TO PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH MY REGIONAL VW REPRESENTATIVE. I'M PLANNING TO CALL THEM AGAIN, THIS IS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING AS IT'S PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE.
TRUNK HAS RANDOMLY OPENED NUMEROUS TIMES EVEN AFTER IT HAS BEEN FULLY CLOSED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE I'M DRIVING OR WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED, AND THE TRUNK JUST BECOMES LOOSE AND SLIGHTLY AJAR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, I WILL CLOSE THE TRUNK, WHICH SECURES IT, BUT THEN AT SOME POINT IT BECOMES LOOSE AND OPEN AGAIN.
MAJOR GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION DURING DRIVING, TYPICALLY WHEN GOING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS DEFECT, WHICH THE MANUFACTURER STATES AS NORMAL. HOWEVER, IT DOES APPEAR TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT COULD AFFECT THE SAFETY OF DRIVER AND PASSENGERS, AND SHORTEN THE LIFE OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHILE ALSO REDUCING THE RESALE VALUE OF THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE THE SOUND EXISTED ON ALL JETTAS. HOWEVER, JUST BECAUSE THE SAME SAFETY DEFECT APPEARS ACROSS AN ENTIRE MODEL OF CAR DOES NOT MAKE IT NORMAL, IT MAKES IT WIDESPREAD. THERE ARE OVER 13 COMPLAINTS NOW ABOUT THE VW POWER TRAIN, AND MOST OF THEM ARE REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. PLEASE START AN INVESTIGATION. ALSO, THE PDF DOCUMENT OF VWS RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE IS NOT ABLE TO BE VIEWED ON YOUR WEBSITE, THE LINK IS BROKEN OR DOC IS MISSING.
CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW. AFTER 6 WEEKS OF DRIVING AND APPROX 1,200 MILES NOTICED LEAKING OIL IN THE GARAGE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. TRANSMISSION SEAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT COULD TAKE 2-3 DAYS DEPENDING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PARTS.
2019 VW JETTA'S GRINDING/RATTLING NOISE FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER. IT'S DAMAGING THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE AND WORSE IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CAUSES ACCELERATED HEATING AND FAILURE RATE FOR THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM.
THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR VIBRATES LIKE CRAZY WHEN THE RADIO IS TURNED ON AND A CERTAIN FREQUENCY IS HIT (DOESN'T MATTER THE BASS OR VOLUME). THE PROBLEM CAN BE ALLEVIATED BY PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE ARM REST OF FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THIS ISSUE CAN OCCUR AT ANYTIME - IN MOTION, STATIONARY, ETC.
TURBOCHARGER FAILURE AT 10,000 MILES. TURBOCHARGER FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE DURING MY 1ST SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR THE VEHICLE.
8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A METALLIC GRINDING OR SCRAPING NOISE WHEN OPERATING AT LOW RPM'S DURING ACCELERATION. SPECIFICALLY AFTER THE TRANSITION TO 5TH GEAR. THE POWERTRAIN NOTICEABLY HESITATES DURING ACCELERATION WHEN THIS AFOREMENTIONED SOUND IS ACTIVE. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS TRANSMISSION FAILS AND LEAVES ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. IT'S AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE ON THE 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AS AN ACTUAL PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THE SCRAPING AND GRINDING SOUND IS A 'NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC' OF THE CAR, WHICH IS TOTALLY NONSENSICAL.
TRUNK LID DOES NOT STAY OPEN ALL THE WAY UNLESS IT IS PUSHED AND LOCKED INTO PLACE. COULD KNOCK SOMEONE OUT IF YOU FORGET TO DO THIS. NEVER SEEN A DESIGN LIKE THIS. VW SHOULD ADDRESS AND FIX THIS HAZARD.
AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE REAR DOOR HANDLES WHEN THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. WHENEVER IT RAINED, WATER GOT INTO THE DOOR LOCK LATCH MECHANISMS AND WATER WAS POOLING BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER DOOR SEALS. WHEN THE DOORS WERE OPENED, WATER POURED OUT. I EXPLAINED THIS ISSUE TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND DEMONSTRATED THE PROBLEM BUT THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY TALKED TO VOLKSWAGEN AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL WATER DRAINAGE. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS : 1) THE FRONT DOORS DON'T HAVE THIS ISSUE 2) THIS ISSUE IN THE LEFT REAR DOOR IS NOT AS BAD AS THE RIGHT REAR DOOR ( A GOOD AMOUNT OF WATER POOLS IN THE SILL IN THE RIGHT REAR DOOR AND I CAN SEE WATER IN THE LOCK LATCH MECHANISM ) 3) THIS ISSUE DIDN'T EXIST WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR 4) WATER IS POOLING INSIDE OF THE OUTER PLASTIC DOOR SEAL THAT IS ON THE DOOR SO IF ENOUGH WATER ACCUMULATES, IT MAY END UP PASSING THE INNER PLASTIC SEAL THAT IS ON THE FRAME ( THERE ARE DRAINAGE HOLES ON THE OUTER BOTTOM PART OF THE DOOR, WHICH IS FOR NORMAL WATER DRAINAGE. I AM NOT REFERRING TO THESE ) 5) THIS CAN LEAD TO RUST IN THE LOCK MECHANISM AND CAN ALSO BE A SAFETY HAZARD IN COLD WEATHER WHERE THE DOOR LOCKS MAY FREEZE SHUT 6) I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS TYPE OF ISSUE IN ANY OF THE OTHER VEHICLES I'VE OWNED SO, I DON'T AGREE WITH THE DEALER'S AND MANUFACTURER'S ASSESSMENTS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE.
THE TAIL LIGHTS OF MY NEW 2019 VW JETTA, ARE A HAZARD FOR ANYONE WASHING THE VEHICLE. THEY ARE VERY SHARP AT THE BOTTOM EDGE AND YOU CAN CUT YOUR SELF. AS A MATTER OF FACT THAT HAPPENED TO THE SALES AGENT THAT I NEGOTIATED WITH ON DECEMBER 27TH AT VW GUNTHER ON DELRAY BEACH FLORIDA. HE WENT TO HELP WITH THE CLEANING OF THE CAR FOR THE DELIVERY, AND CAME BACK BLEEDING WITH A BANDAGE IN HIS FINGER. NOW I AM AFRAID TO CLEAN THAT AREA AND I TOLD EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY TO BE CAREFUL. I THINK VW SHOULD CORRECT THIS ISSUE ASAP
IT APPEARS THAT THE MAJORITY AND OR ALL OF THE NEW 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA'S HAVE TORQUE CONVERTER DEFECTS. THE DEFECT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO EMIT A LOUD SCRAPE AND GRINDING NOISE WHICH CAN DISTRACT THE DRIVER. THE COULD CAUSE DRIVERS TO PULL OVER AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE NEW 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP 3 TIMES DUE TO THIS SOUND THE TRANSMISSION IS MAKING ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT'S A 'NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC' OF THE CAR. HOWEVER, THIS NEEDS TO REVIEWED BY A 3RD PARTY AS PROPERLY FUNCTIONING AND SAFE TRANSMISSIONS DO NOT GRIND OR SCRAPE AS THESE NOISES GENERALLY MEAN THAT INTERNAL DAMAGE IS OCCURRING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION. VOLKSWAGEN ALLOWED ME TO REVIEW A DOCUMENT STATING THEY WERE AWARE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE WITH THIS CAR, HOWEVER, THEY ARE CLAIMING IT'S NORMAL. AGAIN, SAFE TORQUE CONVERTERS DO NOT GRIND OR SCRAPE. HERE'S THE ID TO THE VOLKSWAGEN DOCUMENT THAT CAN BE REQUESTED FROM VW: 32-18-01TT. THE 2019 VW JETTA THAT I HAVE WAS TAKEN TO A 3RD PARTY TRANSMISSION EXPERT AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A SERIOUS DEFECT AND THEY DID NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. I FEEL THE SAME WAY, HOWEVER, I'M BEING TOLD BY VW AND THEIR DEALERSHIPS THAT GRINDING TRANSMISSIONS ARE NORMAL AND SAFE WHICH CONTRADICTS REALITY. GRINDING TRANSMISSIONS ON NEW VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE, THEY'RE DEFECTIVE AND SAYING THAT THEY ARE NORMAL IS LEGALLY CONCERNING. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE SAFETY AND VALUE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS ISSUE FOR A NEW 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA'S. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND JUST WANT THE PROBLEM FIXED BY VOLKSWAGEN. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO HELP ME 3 TIMES AND I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A RUN AROUND BY VW REGIONAL CARE PROVIDERS WITH THIS ISSUE, TOO (IT'S BEEN A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH VW AT TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE BOUGHT BACK FOR SUCH A BAD DEFECT).
I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN EARLY MAY 2018. EARLY ON, I EXPERIENCED INCREASING RPM WHEN THE GAS WAS RELEASED AND THE CLUTCH ENGAGED. A SLIGHT BURNING SMELL COULD BE DETECTED FROM THE CLUTCH SOME OF THE TIME. HOWEVER, ON 3 OCCASIONS, THIS MALFUNCTION WAS EXTRAORDINARY, WHERE THE ENGINE RPM SOARED VERY HIGH AND THE CLUTCH DID NOT SEEM TO FULLY DISENGAGE. ON ALL THREE INCIDENTS, THE BURNING SMELL WAS SIGNIFICANT. WITH ONLY 5800 MILES, THE DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS WORN TO THE RIVETS. VW OF AMERICA'S RESPONSE; 'OPERATOR ERROR' ' NOT A WARRANTY CONCERN. POINT OF REFERENCE: I HAVE OWNED / OPERATED 8 CARS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION OVER THE PAST 43 YEARS FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 700,000 MILES OF DRIVING. I HAVE NEVER NEEDED TO SERVICE A CLUTCH UNDER 100,000 MILES OF SERVICE. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THIS MALFUNCTION, AS IT ONLY OCCURRED A FEW TIMES EACH MONTH. VW OF AMERICA AGREES IT IS VERY UNUSUAL TO HAVE A CLUTCH WEAR SO QUICKLY, BUT ALSO BELIEVES IT IS DUE TO THE WAY I DRIVE THE CAR AND NOT COVERED BY THEIR WARRANTY. 90% OF MY DRIVING IS ON A 30 MILE (INTERSTATE) SEGMENT BETWEEN MY HOME AND O'HARE AIRPORT (I AM AN AIRLINE PILOT). I CANNOT IMAGINE THE DELIBERATE EFFORT IT WOULD TAKE, OR THE PAIN IN SITTING THROUGH THE KIND OF 'NORMAL' CLUTCH ACTION IT WOULD REQUIRE TO WEAR MY CLUTCH DOWN TO NOTHING IN JUST 5800 MILES. VW OF AMERICA GAVE ME 30 DAYS TO ACCEPT THEIR FINAL OFFER: A REDUCED COST TO ME FOR THE REPAIR OF MY WORN CLUTCH. VW IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THERE IS ANYTHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH MY CAR OR THE OPERATION OF THE MANUAL CLUTCH SYSTEM. THERE IS NO CONCERN FOR THE ONGOING ISSUE ONCE THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN RESTORED.
TAKATA RECALL- I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN BECAUSE THE HORN ON THE VEHICLE WAS GOING OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. ONCE DIAGNOSED VW DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THE FIREWALL OF THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN SEALED, THEREFORE WATER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS MOLD FOUND IN THE VEHICLE, WHICH NOW THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR OVER TWO WEEKS, AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A COMPLETION DATE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE ACTUALLY MADE NO EFFORTS TO CONTACT ME.
TRANSMISSION GRINDING NOISE FROM DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE WHEN AT OR PASSING 29-31 MPH. NOISE DIMINISHES AND THEN RETURNS AGAIN AT 39-41 MPH.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH OR HIGHER, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BUZZING AND GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SUNRISE VOLKSWAGEN (931 SUNRISE HWY, LYNBROOK, NY 11563, (516) 596-5970) TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED, BUT AN APPOINTMENT COULD NOT BE MADE UNTIL JANUARY 18, 2019. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250. *DT CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER NO "REPAIR" WOULD BE NEEDED THAT THEY FELT IT IS NORMAL. *JB
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MEDIUM AND HIGH SETTINGS, HITS A PILLAR AND MAKE A LOUD TAPPING METALLIC EVERY WIPE. IT'S A POOR QUALITY SOUND THAT GETS WORSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BECAUSE OF ADDED WIND STRESS TO WIPERS. MY 2005 BEATER NISSAN SENTRA WIPERS OPERATING SOUNDS LIKE A LEXUS COMPARED TO THIS 2019 JETTA SEL. TOLD DEALER, THEY TESTED AND CONFIRMED IT'S A PROBLEM. REPAIRED CAR WITH A "WIPER ARM ADJUSTMENT". I PICK UP CAR AND OF COARSE, WIPERS STILL MAKE THE STUPID NOISE. I WILL TAKE BACK NEXT OIL CHANGE AND PUSH HARDER. IT RUINS THIS CARS REFINEMENT WHEN ITS RAINING, IT'S SO ANNOYING AND VERY NOTICABLE.
THE VEHICLE SUSPENSION HARNESS SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED BY VW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE'S CONTRACTED TOW COMPANY.
WELL AGAIN MY I HAD TO TAKE MY 2019 JETTA BACK TO LUNDE'S IN PEORIA, AZ. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION LEAK WAS FIXED IN AUGUST, I NOTICED ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE CAR WAS JERKING A LOT AND NOT ACCELERATING WHEN I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. ( LIKE WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE GAS, BUT DISCOVER YOUR CAR IS NEUTRAL AND NOT DRIVE.) THIS BECAME VERY DANGEROUS AND THE DELAY TIME WAS GETTING LONGER AND LONGER TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS ABOUT HALF A MINUTE BEFORE IT WOULD ACCELERATE. OR WOULD BE ACCELERATING FINE THEN MID DRIVE OR WHEN TURNING, IT WOULD JUST STOP AND COAST AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN WHEN YOU PUSHED YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS OTHER THEN THE CAR REVVING AND NOT MOVING. I TOOK MY JETTA BACK INTO LUNDE'S (AGAIN) AND THEY HAD MY CAR FOR A MONTH. THEY REPLACED THE O RINGS, AS PEOPLE HAVE MENTIONED ON HERE AND I WAS TOLD THAT NOW VW HAS REMADE ALL THE O RINGS TO WORK AND FIT PROPERLY IN THE TRANSMISSION. I PICKED UP MY CAR AT LUNDE'S AND IMMEDIATELY WENT TO GET GAS. I WAS WAITING IN LINE WITH THE CAR IN PARK & STILL RUNNING. WHEN I WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE SAID RESTART ENGINE! SO THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ME! I CALLED LUNDE'S BACK AND WAS TOLD IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO CALL THEM. WELL, IT DID, AND I DID NOT CALL THEM BACK BECAUSE I OPENED UP A CASE WITH VW OF AMERICA TO TRY TO GET A BUYBACK OR REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. NOW I HAVE TO WAIT TO SEE IF MY AUTO LOAN COMPANY FIRST INVESTORS WILL PROCESS THE SUBSTITUTION OF COLLATERAL REQUEST. THIS WAY I CAN KEEP EVERYTHING THE SAME ON MY LOAN (BC I UPGRADED AND NOW HAVE NEGATIVE EQUITY THE BUY BACK OPTION IS NOT FINANCIALLY A GOOD OPTION FOR ME) SO OF COURSE MY AUTO LOAN COMPANY STATES "THEY DO NOT DO THAT ANYMORE". SO NOW I AM GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THEM SO I AM NOT STUCK IN AN UNSAFE CAR. DO NOT BUY A 2019 JETTA UNTIL VW GETS IT FIGURED OUT ON ALL THE FAULTY PARTS AND DO NOT GET AN AUTO LOAN WITH 1ST INVESTORS. WHY IS THIS CAR NOT RECALLED YET?
GLASS PANEL AT LEADING EDGE OF ROOF SHATTERED WHILE PARKED. LATERAL "CRACK" FROM SIDE TO SIDE APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF TORSIONAL LOADING. GLASS WAS NOT DAMAGED WHEN VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY PARKED.
HEAVY ABRUPT GRIND WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. SOMETIMES REFUSES TO EVEN GO INTO REVERSE WITHOUT MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AND FORCING SHIFTER. TO AVOID, DRIVER MUST FIRST SHIFT TO 1ST GEAR, THEN SHIFT TO REVERSE WITHOUT EVER LIFTING OFF OF THE CLUTCH DIRING THAT SEQUENCE. AND WHEN EXECUTING THAT SEQUENCE, SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION DOEA NOT GO INTO REVERSE COMPLETELY CAUSING GEAR GRIND WHEN THE DRIVER RELEASES THE CLUTCH.
THE CAR IS DISPLAYING AN ERROR, IR SAYS. 'ERROR:AIRBAG'. IS DISPLAYING THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AS DISABLED. (THE LIGHT IS LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL DASH) AND IT GOES OF IF YOU DRIVE, MY CAR IS A WEEK NEW, AND I'M ABOUT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I GOT PICTURES OF THE MESSAGES IF YOU WANT. THE PROBLEM SHOW WHEN YOU TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH ON, AND THEN WHEN YOU DRIVE FOR A 15 MINUTES IT KEEPING REMINDING THE PROBLEM AND THEN MAGICALLY GOES OFF.
GRIND NOISE AT 30 MPH, DIMINISHES AFTER THAN STARTS AGAIN MORE FAINTLY AFTER 40 MPH. OCCASIONAL HARD DOWN SHIFTS WHEN COMING TO A STOP.
FORWARD COLLISION ASSIST SYSTEM UNABAILABLE
GRINDING NOISE AT LOW RPM UNDER LIGHT THROTLE LOADS AND OIL LEAK ON TRANSMSION UNDERSIDE. PLEASE SEE THIS VIDEO OF NOISE HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/PCV7O3SXZPU. ON VWVORTEX.COM FORUM OTHER JETTA MK7 DRIVERS HAVE POINTED SAME ISSUE.
THERE IS A LOUD AND PROMINENT GRINDING NOISE THAT PRESENTS ITSELF WHEN ACCELERATING, USUALLY THROUGH 5TH GEAR. IT CAN BE MINIMIZED BY ACCELERATING VERY AGGRESSIVELY, BUT ANY LESS AND THE GRINDING NOISE WILL BE HEARD.
AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE 2019 JETTA AT THE END OF JUNE, I HAD TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION LEAK FIXED AND THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED FOR A LARGE LEAK. IT TOOK OVER 2 WKS TO GET THE CAR BACK. THEN FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW, THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING ROUGH, NOT ACCELERATING WITHOUT A HUGE DELAY & JERKING. IT'S LIKE THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL WHEN YOU TRY TO STEP ON THE GAS. THE DEALER SAID THEY HAVE TO SEND A REP OUT FROM VOLKSWAGEN TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG THAT WILL TAKE SO I WILL HAVE THE LOANER VEHICLE INDEFINITELY. I CALLED VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER CARE TO OPEN A CASE TO SEE IF I CAN GET A BUYBACK OPTION BECAUSE THE DEALER STATED THERE IS NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO AT THIS POINT.
THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2019 JETTAS (AUTOMATIC). WHEN DRIVING IN LOW RPM'S BETWEEN 25-30MPH, THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE CAR. THIS AFFECTS HOW YOU MUST DRIVE. AS SOMEONE ELSE STATED YOU MUST DRIVE MORE AGGRESSIVELY TO ELIMINATE THE SOUND. THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS OF THIS WITH OTHER JETTA OWNERS IN MY AREA. THIS HAPPENS CONSTANT. IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED EVENT. I HAVE REPORT THIS TO MY DEALERSHIP AS WELL.
THE JETTA DOES NOT MAINTAIN SPEED WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. THE JETTA INCREASES SPEED UP TO AN INCREASE OF 20 MILES AND HOUR, WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WHILE GOING DOWN HILL.
TRUNK LID DOES NOT STAY OPEN UNLESS IT IS PUSHED UP ALL THE WAY, MULTIPLE PASSENGERS WHEN USING THE TRUNK IN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WERE HIT BY THE TRUNK LID. WHEN TRAVELING LOW SPEED ON CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED WILL BE LOWERED WHEN GETTING CLOSE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN ITS LANE BUT IF THE IMMEDIATE CAR SWITCH LANE AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER VEHICLE GET INTO YOUR LANE, THE FORWARD COLLISION SYSTEM HAS A DELAY IN DETECTING IS THERE VEHICLE THERE OR MAY NOT IDENTIFY THE VEHICLE JOINING YOUR LANE AS A VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AND MAY SUDDENLY INCREASE SPEED AS NO VEHICLE WAS DETECTED AND RESULT IN A REAR-END COLLISION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHEEHY VOLKSWAGEN OF SPRINGFIELD (6601 BACKLICK RD, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150, (703) 544-2973), BUT AFTER SEVERAL REPAIRS, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE STILL FAULTY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE COULD NOT EXCHANGE HIS VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER ONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK IF THE VEHICLE COULD BE EXCHANGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24.
THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS TAPPED OR FULLY PRESSED. AS SOON AS THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED THE CAR RESUMES THE PREVIOUS SET SPEED. THIS BEHAVIOR WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH ANY STANDARD VEHICLE I HAVE EVER DRIVEN CREATES AN UNSAFE SITUATION IF THE CAR IS IN CRUISE, APPROACHING A SLOWER CAR, AND THE SPEED IS DECREASES BY COASTING. UPON RE-ENGAGING, THE CAR SPEEDS UP AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME.
THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE 2019 JETTAS (AUTOMATIC). WHEN DRIVING IN LOW RPM'S, THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THIS AREA. THIS AFFECTS DRIVE-ABILITY, AS YOU NEED TO DRIVE MORE AGGRESSIVELY TO ELIMINATE THE SOUND. THERE ALSO ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS. THESE ISSUES ARE ON BRAND-NEW MODELS OF THIS VEHICLE.
REAR TRUNK LID DOES NOT REMAIN OPEN RESULTING IN THE LID CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD WHEN I'M PUTTING STUFF IN THE TRUNK OR TAKING STUFF OUT OF THE TRUNK.
▸ Engine oil starvation leading to bearing failure — blocked oil cooler is fatal to the engine if not addressed immediately
▸ Engine stalling at speed — fuel delivery failure can cause sudden loss of power in traffic or on highways
▸ Engine derate or no-start condition — DEF system failure puts vehicle into limp mode limiting speed to 5mph
The blue line shows 523 total NHTSA complaints filed over 9 years, with the worst year being 2019 (156 complaints, including 1 crash report).
The amber reliability line averaged 12/100 across the vehicle's life — dropping as low as 10 in 2018 when complaint severity peaked.
The recalls (red dashed lines) followed the first complaints by 1 year — a typical response window; neither unusually fast nor a pattern of denial.
Red dots on the amber line flag 7 years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) where complaints included crash events — these are the highest-severity incidents in the dataset.
Estimates use EPA fuel economy data, AAA 2024 national averages for insurance and maintenance, and a standard depreciation curve. Actual costs vary by location, driving habits, and vehicle condition.
Estimated 5-year cost of ownership: $36,875 (~$615/mo). Repair risk buffer is standard due to vehicle risk profile.
Based on original MSRP of $18,745 with sedan depreciation curve. Range reflects ±15% market variance. Actual value depends on condition, options, and local demand.
15% baseline recall probability — no strong indicators of an imminent recall.
- ▸Multiple prior recalls — pattern of safety issues on this model
Maintenance intervals vary significantly by make, model, year, engine, and driving conditions. Always follow the manufacturer's official schedule — not generic industry estimates.
Tip: Request the seller's service records and compare against the manufacturer schedule. Missing intervals are a negotiation point.
Based on 2024 national avg ($2,011/yr full coverage). Individual rates vary by driver, location & insurer. Always compare 3+ quotes.
VOLKSWAGEN has been fined $19000M+ by NHTSA. Most recently in 2017: Criminal plea agreement related to Dieselgate.
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Vehicle Identity
| VIN | 3VWN57BU7KM085075 |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| Make | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | Jetta |
| Trim | S |
| Vehicle Type | PASSENGER CAR |
Body & Configuration
| Body Style | Sedan/Saloon |
| Doors | 4 |
| Seat Rows | 5 |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline |
| Transmission | Manual/Standard |
Engine
| Engine Cylinders | 4 |
| Displacement (L) | 1.4 |
| Horsepower | 147 |
Manufacturer
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN DE MEXICO SA DE CV |
| Assembly City | PUEBLA |
| Assembly Country | MEXICO |
VIN Structure
| WMI (Chars 1–3) | 3VW |
| Check Digit (Char 9) | 7 |
| Model Year Code (Char 10) | K |
| Plant Code (Char 11) | M |
| Sequence (Chars 12–17) | 085075 |
Safety Data
| NHTSA Recall Count | 11 |
| NHTSA Complaint Count | 523 |
Disclaimer: Data sourced from NHTSA public APIs and scraped auction listings. For informational purposes only. Not a substitute for a paid vehicle history report. Retrieved: 4/17/2026, 12:52:51 PM.