at 138,500 miles
Centerville, OH
STEERING
SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL IN HOT WEATHER.
NHTSA complaint #10227529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1995 Volkswagen Jetta steering problems
16 of the 338 complaints about the 1995 Volkswagen Jetta are about the steering — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 89,250 miles.
16
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Steering Wheel/Handle BAR
5
31.3%
Anti-Theft Device
5
31.3%
Rack
2
12.5%
Hydraulic Power Assist System
1
6.3%
Steering
1
6.3%
Rack AND Pinion
1
6.3%
TIE ROD Assembly
1
6.3%
Steering across every Volkswagen Jetta year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 40,000 miles
Countryside, IL
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL BLOCKS ENTERING THE CURVE WHEN ROADS ARE WET.
NHTSA complaint #10047621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chapel HIL, NC
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
STEERING RACK LOOSING POWER STEERING FLUID. NLM
NHTSA complaint #782586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chapel HIL, NC
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
STEERING RACK LOOSING POWER STEERING FLUID. NLM
NHTSA complaint #782586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Portsmouth, VA
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL (#98V160000) (MFG. RECALL #UC) & NOTIFIED DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CALLED MANUFACTURER & TOLD PARTS MAILED TO DEALER. DEALER HAS YET TO RECEIVE PARTS FOR HOOD LATCH. BEEN TO 2 DEALERSHIPS. *AK TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT THREE TIMES. RADIO FAILED. CLUSTER HOUSING REPLACED THREE TIMES. ALARM COMPUTER REPLACED. HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED.DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR BUTTON REPLACED. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #829352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Andrews AFB, MD
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN SMOKES.
NHTSA complaint #540290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sellersville, PA
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ALARM GOES OFF, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED YESTERDAY. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AGAIN FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #821931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaverton, OR
1 injured
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DASH LIGHTS WERE REPLACED 3 TIMES. IN ADDITION, STEERING COLUMN SMOKES AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH. ALSO, SEAT HEATER BURNED A HOLE IN DRIVER'S SEAT/BURNED DRIVER'S LEG. SMOKES AND SMOLDERS WHEN SET ON HIGH AND SEAT IS OCCUPIED.
NHTSA complaint #523847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Watsonville, CA
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN AREA; APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN; THE SMOKE STARTED TO DISAPPEAR; HAPPENS AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED; TOOK TO DEALER & THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
NHTSA complaint #813345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bakersfield, CA
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR BRAKES/IGNITION WIRING/HEADLIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS/ANTI-THEFT ALARM SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #501162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
RIGHT INNER TIE ROD HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT.
NHTSA complaint #506997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Franci, CA
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
ALARM SYSTEM WENT ON AND OFF.
NHTSA complaint #504310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Franci, CA
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP.
NHTSA complaint #504310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hawthorne, NY
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
LEAKY POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION REPLACED, CAUSNG LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ALSO STEERING COLUMN SMOKED.
NHTSA complaint #504767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Babylon, NY
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #502324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warwick, RI
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
PURCHASED CAR IN COLD WEATHER, BELOW FREEZING, THE ALERT SYSTEM WILL LOCK AND CAN'T GET IN IT PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #981020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.