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Issues with Volkswagen Jetta ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING by Years

The Volkswagen Jetta had plenty of problems with various aspects of ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING as 326 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around ENGINE. Models of 2000, 2001, 2002 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Browse Volkswagen Jetta ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING problems by years

2015 1 2014 4 2013 3 2012 8 2011 24 2010 71 2009 72 2008 7 2007 9 2006 54 2005 41 2004 37 2003 45 2002 104 2001 109 2000 121 1999 78

Do Volkswagen Jetta models have ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING problems?

Below you may see the ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING components and the number of complaints they received.

ENGINE 174 GASOLINE 99 EMISSION CONTROL 65 DIESEL 55 COOLING SYSTEM 52 EXHAUST SYSTEM 46 CATALYTIC CONVERTOR 22 MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE 13 GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) 7 TURBO/SUPERCHARGER 6 FAN 6 TURBO/SUPERCHARGER 5 RADIATOR ASSEMBLY 4 HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS 3 BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS 3 CRANKCASE (PCV) 2

Worst Volkswagen Jetta Problems

ENGINE
2002 Volkswagen Jetta October 24, 2002 Victims: 10 Mileage: 199664 miles

I have been going to board walk volkswagen dealer in richardson and rusty wallace volkswagen in garland, texas for my repair for my car for more than...

GASOLINE
2000 Volkswagen Jetta August 1, 2001 Victims: 2

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

EMISSION CONTROL
2000 Volkswagen Jetta December 31, 2002 Victims: 1 Mileage: 27990 miles

The electrical system sensor fail due to defect. once the warrenty is out at 28,000 miles, car begin to fall apart. i have to replace the canister, n...

Recently reported ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING problems on Volkswagen Jetta

The ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 Volkswagen Jetta

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen jetta. while driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle overheated and the check engine indicator illuminated. the contact added water to the vehicle. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 184,072.

The ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2012 Volkswagen Jetta

Coolant came then went off after shutting off car turning back then 3days later engine light came on while driving pulled over turnt car off turned on after 5 mins engine light cut off. 2 days later engine light came back on. *tr

The ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 Volkswagen Jetta

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a repair center, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the independent dealer who sold the contact the vehicle did not verify if the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14e007000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 91,677. .. updated 12/22/16 *bf the consumer stated one hose was replaced and there is a hole in another hose, and also missing brackets. *tr

The ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 Volkswagen Jetta

Letter from congressman hill on behalf of his constituent (no name was given) re concerns about his 2007 volkswagen group (vw) jetta's engine stalling while driving. *smd

The ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2013 Volkswagen Jetta

I have a 2013 jetta sportwagen, automatic transmission. i had been driving my car for about 6 miles on a local, but busy road. i stopped at a red traffic light. while engine was idling waiting for traffic light to change, the engine stalled without warning. i was able to restart it, but then engine stalled again before traffic light turned green. when traffic light finally turned green, i was able to restart engine and drove car to safe location where i then turned engine off. when i turned engine back on, i waited, letting it idle, and it stopped again with no warning. i did not see any check engine light. i had car towed to dealer who could not find any codes and could not replicate the problem. i researched the problem on the internet and saw that in a q & a for the radio talk show cartalk, cartalk hosts recommended a new crankshaft position sensor be installed to correct this same issue, also on a jetta. dealer did this at my request, but i had to pay $400+. dealer said they would take up this ...

The ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2008 Volkswagen Jetta

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen jetta. when driving various speeds, the check engine light illuminated. the contact also noticed a leak in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to dealer where it was diagnosed that the cooling fan malfunctioned and the leak was a caused by faulty purge pressure sensor. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 132,911.

The ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2014 Volkswagen Jetta

This vehicle was rented from enterprise on 3/26, but driven <30 min that evening. on 3/27, it was driven a great deal (2-9pm). in the p.m.. i sat in the vehicle, windows up, heat on, awaiting someone's arrival for approx. 20 min., i began to feel weird bodywise & exiting the vehicle, noticed how sluggish i was. i arrived home at 9pm & walking in, i felt fatigue & noticed that my body was becoming sore. by the next hour, i'd become extremely fatigued & decided to bathe & call it a night. i shared my concerns with my daughter noted my symptoms & went to sleep. by morning, i woke up feeling even more sore, plus had a fever. unable to function, i called my family & dr. & was advised to visit the er. i was told i had the flu, but i denied the diagnosis & a swab came back negative. they said my wbc was up wi/ no explanation from the cultures. they couldn't put a finger on it & they decided to keep me overnight. by the a.m., my wbc had increased & more tests were ran. they said it was possibly viral but later ...

The ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2011 Volkswagen Jetta

Was driving our 2011 jetta sportwagen tdi 25 mph and check engine light and engine heater light were flashing. car went into safe mode with very little throttle control. took to dealer and was told a catastrophic fuel system failure occurred and the entire fuel system needs to be replaced. found other car owners online have had similar issues. it is being covered under warranty but if this is an on going problem should be addressed. this would be a huge expense over $6,000.00 if not under warranty. *tr

The ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2011 Volkswagen Jetta

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. while driving at an unknown speed, the coolant level decreased. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure, but filled the coolant. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

The ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 Volkswagen Jetta

Purchased a "pre-owned certified" 2006 volkswagen jetta after hitting 90,000 miles the catalytic converter and cv boot need to be replaced. *tr