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.
Premature clutch failure. the jetta only has 6,812 miles on it. clutch completely failed and had to be replaced.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The car makes a grinding noise when accelerating between 25-40 mph and it changes gear. it does it in the city or highway.
Gear oil leaking between vaq differential and transmission. vw dealership already replaced seals under warranty. differential is still leaking gear oil.
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 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
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.
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.
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.
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
Grinding noise coming from the transmission at 1200 -1400 rpm. happens when shifting from 2nd through 4th gear.
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
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!
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Automatic transmission. grinding noise and vibration when shift gear at low speed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'.
Vehicle exhibits a grinding noise while driving in low gears.