2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

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  • 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
    - SANTA ANA, CA

    THE CAR LOSES POWER, STALLS THEN IT DIES. AT TIMES IT SPEEDS UP, AND STALLS DIES WITHOUT WARNING. LOSES ALL POWER, FOUND RECALL IN REFERENCE TO THIS ISSUE. VIN# MATCHES SERIES, MATCHES DATE, AND PLACE WHERE THE CAR WAS MADE, EXCEPT FOR THE LAST FEW DIGITS. RECALL 11V19600, AND VW WILL NOT REPLACE HARNESS TO ELECTRCIAL FUSE AND CIRCUIT BREAKER. I NEED TO HELP TO GET THIS RESOLVED. I HAVE BEEN BATTLING THE DEALER AND VW OF AMERICA SINCE 03/20/2015 UNTIL TODAY 06/26/2015

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
    - MOUNT AIRY, MD

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FAILED PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
    - SUN VALLEY, ID

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
    - RAYTOWN , MO

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
    - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A POTHOLE AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE WHEEL AND LOCKED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
    - POWDERLY, TX

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE BULB FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY INDICATING THAT THE EXTERNAL LIGHTS WERE FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE PANEL HAD THERMALLY OVERHEATED, MELTED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
    - CANANDIGUA , NY

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S BLUETOOTH TO STOP WORKING. THE CONTACT'S CITY HAS A HANDS FREE LAW FOR SAFETY. IN THE COLD WINTER MONTHS, THE RADIO AND BLUETOOTH FAILURE PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM BEING ABLE TO GET ANY UPDATE INFORMATION. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE FUSES, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 8/19/15*CN UPDATED 9/30/12 *JS

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
    - SAN ANSELMO, CA

    WHILE DRIVING, RADIO/CD/HANDS FREE TELEPHONE DIED. BLANK SCREEN, NO POWER. ALL FUSES FINE. AFTER REMOVING RADIO AND CHECKING WIRING /GROUND, AUTO STEREO REPAIR GUY SAID THAT THE RADIO UNIT IS SHOT AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED ($600 PARTS BY DEALER) OR REPAIRED FOR MORE. 2011 CAR HAS JUST OVER 300000 MILES. RIDICULOUS

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
    - GORHAM , ME

    I LOVE THIS CAR BUT FOR THE LAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN REPLACING LIGHTS BULBS EVERY THREE MONTHS. NOW I HAVE RUNNING LIGHTS GOING OUT, NO TURNING SIGNALS, TAIL LIGHT FLICKERS, THERE IS SOMETHING THAT IS WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THIS CAR.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
    - WEST UNION, OH

    WIFE CAME HOME AND SAID RADIO NOT WORKING. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT. IT'S DONE. HAVE TO GET A NEW OR AFTERMARKET UNIT. CAN'T BELIEVE I AM THE ONLY ON WITH THIS PROBLEM.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE