LA Habrar, CA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATE THAT WHEN CAR WAS SOLD FRONT AND REAR AXLE WAS DAMAGED.
NHTSA complaint #566791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1995 Volkswagen Jetta transmission problems
23 of the 338 complaints about the 1995 Volkswagen Jetta are about the transmission — 7% of everything reported for this model year.
23
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
14
60.9%
Manual Transmission
3
13.0%
Axle Assembly
3
13.0%
Axle Shaft
1
4.3%
Clutch Assembly
1
4.3%
Constant Velocity Joint
1
4.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Volkswagen Jetta year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Chestnut Ridge, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD GO FORWARD WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. MUCH NOISE WAS PRESENT. AT 100017 MILES DEALER CLAIMED TRANSMISSION WAS OK SO I SHOULD JUST DRIVE THE CAR. DEALER / VOLKS N.A. CLAIM MILEAGE EXCEEDED WARRANTY THEREFORE THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PORTION OF THE COST OF REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #742524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Point, NY
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ENGINE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS UP HILL, ON FLAT ROAD OR SHIFTS THREE TIMES JUST TO GET TO 30 MPH, VEHICLE HAD A FULL TUNE UP, NEW OXYGEN SENSOR AND NEW TRANSMISSION STILL WILL NOT DRIVE SMOOTHLY.
NHTSA complaint #784928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Longbeach, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, VEHICLE COMMENCED TO LOSES POWER. ALSO, OIL LEAKAGE DUE TO BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #858722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dayton, OH
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #713281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, DC
Crash
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED WITHIN ONE MONTH. THE FIRST (LEFT) FAILURE HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED WITH PLENTY OF WARNING SOUNDS. THE SECOND (RIGHT) FAILURE WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, RESULTING IN WHEEL SEPARATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER HAVE OFFERED AN EXPLANATION OR APOLOGY FOR NOT INSPECTING ALL WHEEL BEARINGS AFTER THE FIRST PREMATURE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #711706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Helena, AL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FOLLOWING APPROXIMATELY TWO DOZEN VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A CORRECTION, NOTHING WAS FOUND. AT ONE POINT AN AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OFTEN TIMES A HESITATION WILL OCCUR WHEN I'M ACCCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC OR ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB A HILL OR MOUNTAIN. IN ADDITION, WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL JERK AND SHIFTING INTO GEAR VERY ROUGHLY WHILE CLIMBING A HILL/MOUNTAIN.
NHTSA complaint #710351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Reston, VA
35 injured
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHEN TRAVELLING AT 30 MPH, THE REAR END JERKED, SPARKS FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. WHEN STOPPED, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND DRUM WAS MISSING. DEALER CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A DISINTEGRATION OF WHEEL BEARINGS.
NHTSA complaint #831902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Portsmouth, VA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
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.
Washington, DC
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE,THE LEFT WHEEL BROKE OFF FROM THE AXLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND FIXED THE WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #829216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dallas, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING 38 TO 40 MPH THE GEARS ARE HARD TO SHIFT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #805443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bakersfield, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STICKS OCCASIONALLY.
NHTSA complaint #506997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wilmington, NC
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #507846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hamden, CT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EXPERIENCING TROUBLE WITH TRANSMISSION, WILL GO FORWARD IN REVERSE. GIVE MORE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #984063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Montclair, NJ
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VHEILCE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #980085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Montclair, NJ
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VHEILCE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #980085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Montclair, NJ
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VHEILCE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #980248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Forest City, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS. TT
NHTSA complaint #978284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Anaheim, CA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
CV JOINT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #600529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wappinger, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSMISSION, POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #976290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Watchung, NJ
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY.
NHTSA complaint #958649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LA Jolla, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SHIFTS WITH NO WARNING. TT
NHTSA complaint #958354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.