Problems with 2014 Volkswagen Jetta ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

While driving on the overpass the car cutoff almost hit from behind by a dump truck would not crank back up for 7 minutes. airbag light on show malfunction of airbag

After exiting the freeway and got to the overpass i had to stop, after a accelerated the engine shut down, lost all electrical power except for the radio, fortunately after the overpass was a downgrade so the car was able to coast to safety on to the shoulder. this has not been the first incident where the vehicle has lost complete power while driving in city streets. this is my wife's car, she had complained to me of the car not starting after she gotten off work, we tried to jump started it and it still would not start, so it had to wait till i got off from work. soon as i got to the vehicle after my shift, i tried to crank start it and the vehicle started with out hesitation. while driving in the city street, after making a stop the vehicle engine shut off, i was unaware since the radio was still playing, so my wife pointed out this had been happening to her as well, even after we replaced the battery. so i took the vehicle to my mechanic and he mentioned that this could be an alternator problem, so we replaced the alternator as well, but the vehicle continues to shut down or it just won't start. i decided to check the wiring to the battery and to the distributor and after doing this the vehicle will start up again. last episode was on 11/15/2019 as i exited the freeway on my way to work. when i got home i remembered that my wife had handed me a couple of latters from the vw dealer witch we had omitted since we bought the vehicle used in a car lot. this is how i found out that these letters where notices of the recalls on this particular vehicle. i shared this with a friend that claims he also had the same problem with a vw vehicle he owned, he explained that the problem in his unknown vw model, the electrical wiring was at fault. i'm scheduled to bring the vehicle in for a recall for the key column, witch is not associated to the problem according to vw rep.

Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.

The car's ignition is very difficult to turn on and off. it usually takes a few minutes to jiggle the key the right way to get the car to turn off, and then another few minutes and a forceful yank to get it out. turning the ignition on can also be difficult, as the key doesn't want to turn in the cylinder and you have to really force it to turn. you can't leave the car to get help because then it could be easily stolen. this needs to be recalled asap.

Vehicle ignition switch sticks. sometimes it is hard to turn on other times it is very difficult to turn off. condition is getting worse.

While driving the vehicle, it starts to stall or have stalled while slowing down or sitting in rush hour traffic; or while stopped at a red light. the dealer stated the code was p0011 and the camshaft position sensor needed to be replaced. the part was about $75 and the labor just under $400. the check engine light came back on within 2 days and the issue started again. now the dealer stated code p0011 again, and also code p0016 crank shaft position correlation which is the timing belt he stated. he also quoted a price over $3000 to have the work completed. i asked if this was the problem all along and the p0011 was misdiagnosed the last time since you have the same code again. was the old position sensor bad or not. he could not answer. i told him i can't keep spending money if you can't grantee a fix. i don't want to come back in a few weeks with the same code, but the price keeps going up. also, that stated they completed a recall update to the ecm software. i told them i was surprised as i had checked nhtsa and it stated 0 incomplete recalls. i know this as i researched the p0011 issue several weeks ago, and someone mentioned in a post to check for this update. this appears to be a common issue as many people on this site have similar complaints to my own, with the 2014 vw jetta: https://www.carcomplaints.com/volkswagen/jetta/2014/engine/engine_dies_stalls_while_driving.shtml i can't afford to keep paying for possible fixes. i need for vw to work on my vehicle and complete the repairs and make sure it's what is needed to resolve this issue. also, i've noticed that since this issue has started, the car is burning fuel at an incredible rate; going from a half a tank to a quarter tank in a 12 mile trip to work and 12 miles back home, without any other stops. i would think 24 miles round trip in traffic would burn maybe 2 gallons, but not a quarter tank of gas.

Excessive stalling at intersections, almost hit when making a right turn because the car stalled. restart the car and works fine, but is getting more frequent.

After having the car for a year, the injector coil pack malfunction. the car would sputter and slow down speed while driving and would stop. i went through 3 replacements. when the car is idle, the car shakes or like it is stressing itself to work hard being idle. the key ignition is now giving problems. the car will not recognize the key and will not turn on. if you hold the key at a certain angle it will turn on but it is hard to take the key out of ignition.

My vehicle; for months now, has either not started up right away or shut off while driving through city streets and a major freeway. while driving the car loses power but the battery has power. power steering becomes lost and i have to push the vehicle off the road or freeway. the vehicle has a rough idol when this occurs and becomes unsafe to handle and carefully remove from a busy road.i have taken it in to vw service multiple times and thet cannot fix it. no code comes up on their diagnostic computer and no check engine dash lights illuminate. this issue seems as though it is impossible to fix by the dealership who sold it to me, and self diagnosing is out of my league.

Ignition locked and locked the steering wheel as well. cannot get car started

The car can be turned on, however, once the key is in you can not turn the engine off and the key becomes stuck in the ignition. you have to disconnect the battery in order to shut the engine off. the key remains stuck

Dealer issued keys are impossible to turn when attempting to turn off engine in stationary/park position. have to flick key forward causing a power surge to shut the engine off. process is getting worse, now fuel light is on stating that my fuel sensor is broken. car has lost power when accelerating as well. this is all connected to the power surge needed to shut the car off. dealership states, there has not been a recall for this type of issue, it will cost me upwards to $1000 to fix ignition cylinder. it looks like it's one of the only issues with this vehicle and is known by the dealerships. dealership only advises to purchase new vehicle with "push to start." this will be our first and last vw.

The engine may idle rough and stumble upon acceleration. this may be due to faulty engine control module software misadjusting the valve timing. thi is the current safety recall for the same make model and year of my car, however, my vin has not been included. this is the issue with my car. it will happen while in park, when slowing down to stop at a stop sign, a light, or in a drive thru. my car has stalled as a result at a stop sign and at a light. last time this happened was yesterday.

The door locks just click continuously, which means the drivers door is never locked. this is a safety hazard as anyone can get in the vehicle while driving

Ignition switch was extremely hard to turn off. eventually car would not turn off at all. key was very hot. vehicle ran for over 2 hours and would not turn off.

Driver airbag light illuminated on dashboard while car was in motion on highway in pouring rain weather. car horn is also currently not working/able to be used in event of emergency or warning. airbag light would come on for about 6 seconds and then go off repeatedly then finally stayed on for good. appears to be a clock spring issue from research that may not have been initially covered and completed in 2015 manufacturer recall. vin is also not included in current takata airbag recall either.... no previous issues to note prior to symptoms beginning...

A few weeks ago, i reversed (at an angle) into a parking spot and the steering wheel started making a clicking sound. the sound ensued when making any turns with the vehicle. one day, while parking, the steering wheel clicked and there was a snap sound. upon re-entering my vehicle, the airbag error light came on and all steering-mounted controls were disabled. after further research, this issue is related the to the clock spring issue (recall) for volkswagen vehicles. however, the model and year (jetta hybrid, 2014) of my car is not listed under the recall list. i have spoken with my local vw dealer, and they have basically told me the issue is not covered under the clock spring extended warranted vw issued.

Car ignition stopped working well after some months of purchased. now, car ignition is hard and takes several times for starting the car. it's is dangerous in an emergency occasion that i don't have my car ready.

Low beam headlights both went out and refuse to turn on. bulbs and fuses are fine as well as the brights work just fine. the problem started this morning as i went to leave for work.

I started the car with the key fob from the dealership and upon returning home found that the key would no longer turn back/disengage/come out of the ignition (key hole on the steering column). the car now runs non-stop until the fuel is gone. there are no other items/keys attached to the key fob to give any kind of added weight or bend to the key fob. upon looking online, i've realized this to be a common problem within the community of jetta owners and now know the the issue is covered under an extended warranty for model years 2012-2013 which really makes me wonder if vw knew about the problem and just didn't care since the issue still occurs in newer models. i think this should be covered under another extended warranty from volkswagen, or added to the existing extended warranty of the 2012-2013 model jettas.

Key gets stuck in ignition and i cannot turn off the engine."

I cannot remove the key from the ignition to shut off the engine. the car is parked in my drive way.

The key was stuck in the ignition making it impossible to turn off the car. the only way to turn off the car was to pull a fuse and disconnect the battery, a tedious process for starting and stopping the vehicle. also, when i turned off the car manually i was unable to lock the car which is unsafe.

Car running and stopped, ignition key is stuck and will not turn car off or release.

I have 2014 vw jetta the car has horn problem and also some electrical problem. horn sometimes working sometimes not. this is serious safety problem should be fixed. dealer try to charge me the diagnostic fee and also repair cost.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the key was unable to be removed from the ignition. as a result, the contact was unable to turn off the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to jim ellis volkswagen atlanta (5901 peachtree blvd, atlanta, ga 30341, (888) 848-3509) to be diagnosed. the contact had not been given the diagnosis results for the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 17,000. *tt *js

Ignition key gets stuck, unable to turn the car on. the car will not switch over. all lights and accessories work but the car will not turn on. the ignition key requires significant movement to get loose.

Ignition was stuck on with the engine running i could not get the car to shut off told by the dealer to let it run out of gas. looked online numerous complaints about the ignition switch unable to be shut off car is only 3 years old

Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine!

The ignition switch locks, cannot turn off vehicle. this happens with either of the two ignition keys supplied by dealer.

After replacing three right side headlight bulbs in my 20k miles of ownership, last week both headlights went out at the same time while driving down the highway. i heard a strange noise as if a relay was continuously being triggered. i have heard lots of strange relay sounds(chatter) from beneath the dash of this vehicle. i checked fuses; though volkswagen does not provide or publicly publish fuse box diagrams, i was able to confirm continuity on each fuse. my next step was to change the headlight bulbs so as usual i bout the top of the line bulb for the car, this didn't change a thing. i brought the car into a volkswagen dealer who claims the bulbs just burnt out at the same time because i was using "aftermarket bulbs". in other words, i would have to bring my car into the dealer to replace simple electrical components such as bulbs and fuses. as an electronics specialist working in research and design i find the rate at which the bulbs are failing to be both alarming and indicative of a problem some where else in light power circuit (relays, shorts, tolerances) . it seems like many other vw jetta owners for 2011-2014 are having this issue. i am very unhappy with the fact that i have to bring my car in to a shop to have headlights replaced. while at the same time vw publishes no information for the vehicle owner to troubleshoot these issues on their own. kinda seems wrong, maybe illegal.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. while driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked and hesitated. the vehicle was taken to alexandria volkswagen (107 west glebe rd, alexandria, va) where it was diagnosed that transmission fluid leaked from the vehicle and the gasket and oil pan needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. in addition, the key became stuck and fractured inside the ignition switch. the failure was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures, but no assistance was offered. the contact was informed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v182000 (power train). the failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the ignition switch was malfunctioning. the contact had to wiggle the key in order to turn the engine off. the contact stated that the key fractured and became stuck in the ignition switch. the dealer (leesburg volkswagen, 9105 us-441, leesburg, fl 34788, (352) 815-2465) acknowledged the failure and stated that there were no recalls. the contact had an independent mechanic come to his home to remove the key and repair the ignition switch. the manufacturer acknowledged the contact's concern, but still wanted to charge him for the repairs. the failure mileage was 90,127.

The door locks wont work, keeps just clicking, this is a safety feature when driving alone or stopping at red lights, anyone can enter your vehicle at anytime.the key gets stuck in ignition wont turn. headlights keep blowing

Chronic issue with key either not turning to start ignition or failing to turn to shut the vehicle off while in park. sales person suggested, "just turn the wheel back and forth a lot until it works. it's a safety feature." after numerous incidences vehicle was taken to the dealership where they attempted to have me pay for the failure of their product. under extended warranty the housing for the defective part is covered, but not the part itself. defect in the part is a known problem. this is the second major issue i have had with this vehicle in less than 3 years.

Ignition key would not turn at all, could not start car or engine. tried turning wheel, brake, emergency brake, gearshift, still could not turn key. internet search found numerous problems with vw jetta ignition key problems. this ignition should be recalled due to safety concerns.

Horn and car alarm stop working since 09/03/2017. i was driving on a highway when my horn stop working, as soon as i got a chace to pulled over, that's when i noticed that my car alarm stopped working too, i called the dealer to make an appointment to fixe it the issue that it seems it a manufacturer recall but i'm getting chare for it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to restart. the vehicle was towed to south bay volkswagen (3131 national city blvd, national city, ca 91950) where it was diagnosed that the ignition coil and steering lock needed to be replaced. the failure recurred twice. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 52,879.

The horn does not work, engine light stays on while driving or in park, when you put gas in the vehicle you have to press the accelerator for it to start otherwise it will cut off, heater blows a little on 2 other than that blows out cool air

Key gets stuck in the ignition, when trying to cut the car off

Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.

Key gets stuck in the ignition when turning off engine.

Can not turn ignition to "off" position when engine is running. car was placed in park l, parked in grocery store fl t surface parking lot. drove car back home,tried again to no avail. car was stationary.

Key gets stuck in the ignition when turning off the engine. cannot turn the engine off. the key will not return to the off position.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the vehicle rolled away after it was shifted into park. the failure recurred in august of 2019. also, while driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate and multiple warning indicators flashed. the vehicle was taken to burke volkswagen (located at 519 stone harbor blvd, cape may court house, nj 08210, (609) 465-6000) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v615000 (electrical system, steering). the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the part was not available for the repair. the failure mileage was 57,000. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. while the contact's daughter was driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle shook and the instrument panel lighting flashed. the driver depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to slow down or stop. as a result, the driver crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the driver sustained injuries to the left shoulder and back, which required medical attention. the injuries to the other vehicle occupants were unknown. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was awaiting diagnosis. several weeks prior to the collision, the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the flashing instrumental panel lighting and intermittent starting issue. at that time, the vehicle was diagnosed as needing a new battery. the battery was replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Headlights stopped working on dim. then tailights went out. we've had the car 2 1/2 years and this is second time the headlights have went out like this. when the headlights went out, the bluetooth also wasn't working the way it had previously. also, the windows will sometimes not respond properly. they will go the opposite way that i am directing it to do. (push for up and it goes down, for example). these incidences happen both when vehicle is moving and stationary.

2014 jetta tsi: opening & closing doors, glove box, and trunk causes the fuel pump to engage, you can even hear it. this causes fumes to accumulate in my garage to a high level. the fuel pump recall has been done per dealership. imo the fuel pump shouldn't engage until the key is turned in the ignition. it is not a fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source. it is a fuel leak, in the presence of opening & closing doors, glove box, and trunk. i have discussed with vw and their opinion is that "that is the way it works". the vehicle was parked in my single car garage and not running. this continues to happen on a regular bases.

Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.

Faulty ignition switch. locks on the "on" or "off" position.when the vehicle is stationary it is hard to turn it on or off because it locks.