FaultScore

1994 Volkswagen Jetta equipment problems

28 of the 167 complaints about the 1994 Volkswagen Jetta are about the equipment — 17% of everything reported for this model year.

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28

Complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift 22 78.6%
AIR Conditioner 5 17.9%
Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. 1 3.6%

Equipment & Accessories across every Volkswagen Jetta year

1994 28 19.4%
1995 20 13.9%
1998 12 8.3%
2000 24 16.7%
2001 20 13.9%
2002 17 11.8%
2010 23 16.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Beaufort, SC

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

DRIVER AND PASSENGER POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK PROPERLY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED, WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN.*AK. THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY, WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. THE HOOD WILL NOT OPEN, THE CABLE CAME LOOSE FROM THE HOOD LATCH. THE SUNROOF WAS BROKEN THE CABLE AND WIND DEFLECTOR WAS INOPERABLE. THE RADIO HAD AN INTERNAL SHORT.

NHTSA complaint #8003938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Louisville, KY

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

BLOWER MOTOR ON A/C FAILED. YH

NHTSA complaint #784379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Louisville, KY

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

BLOWER MOTOR ON A/C FAILED. YH

NHTSA complaint #784379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Portland, OR

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

JACK RECALL--HASN'T RECEIVED REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #522402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Belmar, NJ Fire

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR FAILED, REPLACED TWO TIMES.

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

Portland, OR

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

JACK UNDER RECALL, HAVE NOT RECEIVED REPLACEMENT PART.

NHTSA complaint #522402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cedar Park, TX

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

REPLACEMENT JACK NEVER RECIEVED, MANUFACTURER SAID WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, TO NO AVAIL.

NHTSA complaint #999999999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Playa DEL, CA

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AT 24000 MILES. FOUND NO LEAKS AND THE SYSTEM WAS RECHARGED. SIX MONTHS LATER IT FAILED AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #530740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Playa DEL, CA

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

SUNROOF ASSEMBLY FAILS TO OPERATE. IT WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OR IMPROPER TRACKS. IT ALWAYS MAKES A CLICKING OR POPPING SOUND WHEN OPEN OR CLOSE.

NHTSA complaint #530739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Denver, CO

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

CONSUMER HAS CALLED THE VOLKSWAGEN MANUFACTURER SINCE JANUARY OF 1996 TO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT JACK. CONSUMER HAS YET TO RECEIVE ANY PARTS. RECALL 95V054000. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #819827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Loveland, CO

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

JACK IS DEFECTIVE, REPLACEMENT NOT YET RECEIVED FROM MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #514630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Parma, OH

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

RECALL REPLACEMENT JACK NOT RECEIVED.

NHTSA complaint #515143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Berry Port, MA

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

OWNER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER JACK AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE PARTS, OWNER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET WORK REPAIRED SINCE FEB 96, RECALL NO.95V054000.

NHTSA complaint #810010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fairlawn, NJ

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE A YEAR AGO, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD SENT PARTS, OWNER STILL HAS NOT YET RECEIVED PARTS. RECALL%95V054000.

NHTSA complaint #809057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Reston, VA

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

JACK THREADS STRIPPED.

NHTSA complaint #503138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ctpress, TX

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

# 95V054000 RECEIVED LETTER IN AUGUST, CONSUMER IS STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED LETTER FROM DEALER TO BRING VEHICLE FOR REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #986185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stone Mounta, GA

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

MR. MOORE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR HIS REPLACEMENT JACK SINCE 1995 OF NOVEMBER THE DEALER CONTINUES TO GIVE HIM THE RUN AROUND, RECALL 96V045000. *AK

NHTSA complaint #985828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boston, MA

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

STILL WAITING FOR A JACK. ALMOST WAITING FOR ONE YEAR REGSRDING RECALL 95V054000.

NHTSA complaint #985814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rockville CE, NY

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

G C VOLKSWAGEN TH. DEALERSHIP STATES PARTS FOR RECALL OF THE JACK ARE ON BACK ORDER 95V054000. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL OF SAFETY JACK, CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED REPLACEMENT JACK, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED CUSTOMER RELATIONS, AND WAS ADVISED THAT JACK IS ON BACK ORDER.

NHTSA complaint #984588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Costa Mesa, CA

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

OWNERS CONTACTED MFR SEVERAL TIMES SINCE RECEIVING NOTICE NOV. CAMPAIGN 95V054000, STILL NO PART.

NHTSA complaint #984440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Nipomo, CA

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

RECEIVED RECALL LETTER IN FEB ON THE JACK #95V054000 STILL WAITING FOR JACK. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE HAS BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND AND STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED JACK.

NHTSA complaint #982702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Castle, DE

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

DEALERSHIP HAS NO PARTS FOR RECALL (95V054000). PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #982572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Grand Prairi, TX

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN NOVEMBER, CALLED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD MAIL HER THE PART IN JANUARY. OWNER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PART. *AK

NHTSA complaint #982588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Meade, MD

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

JACK WAS IN USAGE WHEN THE THREAD OF THE JACK FAILED, CAUSING THE JACK/VEHICLE TO FALL.

NHTSA complaint #488204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LOS Angeles, CA

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

RECEIVED RECALL FOR JACK, VW OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES KNEW NOTHING OF RECALL. TT

NHTSA complaint #978886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Essex, CT

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR JACK BUT VOLKSWAGEN HAS NOT DELIVERED A NEW JACK. TT

NHTSA complaint #978534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LOS Angeles, CA

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

95V054 SANTA MONICA VOLKSWAGEN. ZONE OFFICE STATES STAGARD SHIPPING. PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE MAY. TT

NHTSA complaint #976514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fredericksbu, VA

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER RELATIONS WILL NOT CORRECT OWNERS ADDRESS WHICH IS HOLDING UP RECALL SERVICE. JACK IS BROKEN W/VEHICLE COLLAPSING. TT

NHTSA complaint #975851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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