26 of the 167 complaints about the 1994 Volkswagen Jetta are about the electrical system — 16% of everything reported for this model year.
26
Complaints
0
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRES ARE BURNED OUT INSIDE DASHBOARD PANEL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10006149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
BLOWER SWITCH GETS EXTREMELY HOT WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING. ACTUALLY BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM THE DASH AND MELTED THE SWITCH BEZEL. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE HEAT WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE ONLY TO THE BLOWER SWITCH AND DASH FASCIA. I'M NOT POSITIVE THAT IT RESULTED IN FIRE, BUT I AM POSITIVE IT WOULD HAVE IF I HAD NOT SHUT THE CAR OFF IMMEDIATELY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS MODEL YEAR JETTA.
NHTSA complaint #750985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE DASH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
NHTSA complaint #559642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #877972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
THE STARTER FAILED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #784540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ELECTRICAL HARNESSES (3) FAILED CAUSING FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #784955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #784379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DASHBOARD LIGHTS, SUNROOF , ALTERNATOR AND STARTER FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #784589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TRUNK DOOR PIERCES TAIL LIGHT LENSE WITH CORNER. TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY TAKES ON WATER IN RAIN AND SHORTS OUT LIGHTS AND OTHER ELECTRONICS. DEALERSHIP NOTES THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITH 1994 JETTA III GL'S. SDO FAR, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY LUCK GETTING WARRANTY SERVICE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #723740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #784379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE PARKED OVERNIGHT. WENT TO START VEHICLE AND IT FAILED TO START. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED DASHBOARD WIRES HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. EVERYTHING INSIDE DASHBOARD WAS DAMAGED & FUSED.
NHTSA complaint #844896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVER NIGHT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED IN THE DASH AREA, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #843507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE AND DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS.
NHTSA complaint #543291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ,AND THEY PUT IT ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAULTY DISTRIBUTOR CAP.
NHTSA complaint #828970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL CABLE FAILED CAUSING MISFIRE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE,PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
NHTSA complaint #521848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE ENGINE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AND LOSE POWER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTOR IN APRIL OF 95, IGNITION COIL IN APRIL OF 96, THE IDLE STABILIZER IN AUGUST OF 96, IN SEPTEMBER OF 97 THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE STALLING PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES.
NHTSA complaint #818329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IS IN THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR RECALL REGARDING THE IGNITION COIL. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #815722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
EXCESSIVE IDLE SPEED, REPLACED ALARM SYSTEM ONCE,REPLACED IDLE STABILIZER THREE TIMES AND COMPUTER CONTROL REPLACED ONCE ,VEHICLE IS STILL IDLING HIGH, AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
NHTSA complaint #813071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER WENT OUT TO GET INTO CAR AND ALL FOUR POWER WINDOWS WERE DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP . *AK DEALER STATED WIRING NEEDED REPAIRED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #806431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JUST DIES, LOSES ALL POWER. PLEASE DESCRIBE.AK
NHTSA complaint #800813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE SOMTIMES CUTS OFF, TOOK TO DEALER FOUR TIMES, COULDN'T FIND CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #982779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE LOSES SPEED WHILE DRIVING. DIES OUT WHILE STOPPING.
NHTSA complaint #971518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #966637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
POTENTIOMETER FAILED, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP/LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. TT
NHTSA complaint #960443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.