1994 Volkswagen Jetta brake problems

10 of the 167 complaints about the 1994 Volkswagen Jetta are about the braking system — 6% of everything reported for this model year.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Hoses, Lines/Piping, AND Fittings 5 50.0%

Rotor 2 20.0%

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 1 10.0%

Conventional 1 10.0%

Pads 1 10.0%

Brakes across every Volkswagen Jetta year

1994 10 1.1%

1995 23 2.4%

1998 12 1.3%

1999 31 3.3%

2000 52 5.5%

2001 89 9.4%

2002 57 6.0%

2003 22 2.3%

2004 12 1.3%

2005 14 1.5%

2006 32 3.4%

2007 54 5.7%

2008 24 2.5%

2009 207 21.8%

2010 55 5.8%

2011 30 3.2%

2012 37 3.9%

2013 22 2.3%

2014 18 1.9%

2015 20 2.1%

2016 23 2.4%

2017 15 1.6%

2019 30 3.2%

2021 26 2.7%

2022 12 1.3%

2023 12 1.3%

2024 12 1.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Filed 19 Dec 2000 Streamwood, IL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

PRIOR TO RECALL 98V195, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #784540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 24 Jul 2000 Streamwood, IL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

BRAKE LINE FAILED. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #784589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 25 Mar 1999 Essex, CT

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED 60 DAYS AGO, AND THE DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #829542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 25 Mar 1999 Wyndmoor, PA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM VOLKSWAGEN FOR THE REAR BRAKE LINE, BACK IN JUNE THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #829664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 1 Feb 1999 Belmar, NJ Fire

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #543291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 1 Feb 1999 Belmar, NJ Fire

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #543291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 4 Mar 1997 Bluemounds, WI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

WITHOUT WARNING PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR ROTOR CRACKED.

NHTSA complaint #809640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 10 Apr 1996 Clark, NJ

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE WAS WORN THROUGH BY THE FUEL TANK RUBBING AGAINST IT.

NHTSA complaint #982563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 4 Apr 1996 Daly City, CA Crash 2 injured

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

BRAKES LOCKED UP DUE TO PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #502066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 5 Feb 1996 Valders, WI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS; REAR BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING ON ICE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP BUT REAR WHEELS DO NOT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #978703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Exactly what failed

Brakes across every Volkswagen Jetta year

What owners said

Other 1994 Volkswagen Jetta problems