10 of the
253 complaints about the 1998 Volkswagen Jetta are about the
other systems — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
100,000 miles.
A
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Unknown OR Other
10100.0%
Other & Unspecified across every Volkswagen Jetta year
THE VEHICLES' ANTI THEFT HAD WENT HAYWIRE. WENT TO START, BEEP SOUND WENT OFF. THEN WAS LOCKED INSIDE CAR. WITH THE ALARM GOING OFF. WAS ONLY ABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE BY HAVING PASSERBY UNHOOK BATTERY, WHILE I HELD THE UNLOCK BUTTON. THIS WAS OVER 2 WEEKS AGO. WHEN HOOKING BATTERY BACK UP, THE ALARM STILL GOES OFF. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE. THE BATTERY WAS PURCHASED NEW IN JUNE. NOTHING HAS BEEN ADDED TO VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE TO HOW THIS MATTER WILL BE RESOLVED & IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11046171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tacoma, WA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REQUEST FOR COMPLETE CONSUMER COPIES RE SAFETY REPORT ON 1998 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. *TGW
NHTSA complaint #10367558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 milesGreen Camp, OH
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 1998 VW JETTA GL AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TWICE NOW BECAUSE, I AM TOLD, VW INCREASED THE TORQUE ON JETTAS OF THIS YEAR BY ADDING A 5TH GEAR, WHICH RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE REVERSE GEAR AND RESULTS IN SEVERAL REVERSE GEAR TEETH CHIPPING, THUS RENDERING REVERSE INOPERABLE. AS I SAID BEFORE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION TWICE NOW DUE TO THE FAULTY REVERSE GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #10297012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 18,000 milesElkins Park, PA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR HAS BEEN A PAIN IN THE A-- ALMOST SINCE PURCHASE. THE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEMS HAVE INVOLVED WHAT SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE WIRING WITH RESPECT TO THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS. THESE HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENCE CITED ABOVE,TO THE TUNE OF $250, THE LAST TIME BEING 6 MONTHS AGO. NOW I AM TOLD THAT IT NEEDS A NEW MOTOR ASSEMBLY TO THE TUNE OF $650 PARTS AND LABOR! OTHER ASSORTED DOOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN: DOOR MOLDINGS FALLING OFF (THIS MUST BE AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH '98 JETTAS, BECAUSE I'VE NOTICED THAT MOST OF THOSE THAT I SEE ON THE ROAD HAVE MISSING MOLDINGS). BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER AFTER AN INAPPROPIATELY SHORT USAGE. MUCH LOWER GAS MILEAGE THAT ORIGINALLY PROMISED. MOST OF THESE PROBLEMS STARTED WELL WITHIN WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10070704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 105,000 milesHannibal, OH
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
98 VW JETTA TDI. THE ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK ON WITHIN A MILE, SOMETIMES UP TO TEN MILES. HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY 150 MILES. VEHICLE HAS 111,500 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10020585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ashburn, VA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY. DT
NHTSA complaint #770730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Green BAY, WI
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REPEATEDLY LIGHTS UP ON DASH. THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND THE TACHOMETER EXHIBITS VERY HIGH RPMS. THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS FINALLY REPLACED LATE FALL OF 2000 (REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW ONE). THIS TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED IN JAN. 2001 AND WAS AGAIN REPLACED WITH A COMPLETELY NEW TRANSMISSION. NOW IN MARCH OF 2001 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS AGAIN LIGHTING UP AND THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT RIGHT. VW WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT WHILE IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. WE OFFERED TO TAKE BLUE BOOK VALUE AS TRADE IN ON A NEW JETTA. MY CONCERN IS WHAT HAPPENS IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS?
NHTSA complaint #742531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa Maria, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. YH
NHTSA complaint #606542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Corvallis, OR
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1) WHEN THE STEERING FAILED IT COULD HAV E CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT 2) WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT. 3) WHEN THE OIL LIGHT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL THE MOTOR COULD HAVE LOCKED UP, CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. I FIND THE ABOVE PROBLEMS VERY SERIOUS. I BOUGHT THE VW JETTA NEW 09/12/98 WITH 15 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THANK YOU BILL HAMANN.
NHTSA complaint #700989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Auburn, ME
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SECURITY REMOTE,DOOR LOCKS, AND PANIC BUTTON FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #780617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.