42 of the 880 complaints about the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta are about the lighting — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 63,500 miles.
42
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Lights coming on by themselves while in park position and draining the battery. Replaced battery 3 times in the last 7 months.
NHTSA complaint #11496902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY LIGHTS FAILED ABRUPTLY. WHEN DRIVING MY CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #11389226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOT W/ ONLY 40,000 MILES APPROX. I DRIVE ALOT. ITS ABOUT 70,000 NOW. ONE TIRE SENSOR IS OUT AND THE PERSON AT FRIRESTONE SAID THEYLL GO OUT AGAIN AND ITS HARD TO KNOW WHICH TIRE IT IS. THE ELE TRICAL IS A MESS. I FINALLY TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. IT IS DEFNITELY ELECTRICAL. THIS CAR IS NOT A GOOD VALUE AS EVERYTHING BREAKS ON IT AND I DONT SPEED AND ADD ADDITIVES AND B\'BABY" IT. I'M 62. IT HAS TO LAST. BUT IT IS NOT. I SEE THERES RECALLS FOR IT CONCERNING ELEECTRICAL, YET THE DEALER SAYS NO NEVER HA DA RECALL. THE NIGHT HALF MY LIGHTS WENT OUT WAS AFTER THANKSGIVING AS I WAS TRAVELING THE GRAPEVINE IN CAL. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT
NHTSA complaint #11382782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAMS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE FAILED 12 TIMES AND REQUIRED ME BUYING NEW H7 BULBS. THEY HAVE ON 3 OCCASIONS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ALSO RANDOMLY TURNS OFF, REQUIRING OPENING AND SHUTTING THE TRUNK TO GET IT TO COME BACK ON OR SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING IT TO GET THE TAILLIGHT BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 30K MILES, MY VEHICLE NOW HAS 135K.
NHTSA complaint #11364648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER SIDE OF MY JETTA LIGHTING WENT OFF , I WENT ONLINE TO SEE WHAT CAN BE WRONG WITH IT AND I SEE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, THATS UNSAFE, SHOULD BE RECALLED, ITS NOT A FUSE OR LIGHT BULBS ,SO ITS THE WIRE IN, I THINK THIS IS NO SAFE TO BE DRIVING AND SHOULD BE CHECK , LIKE I SAY ITS MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, THANKS
NHTSA complaint #11300579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE HORN BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HERITAGE SUBARU OWINGS MILLS, 9808 REISTERSTOWN RD, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117, (888)553-0026 TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE THEN WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCKS SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V196000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11297940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY CAME ON BECAUSE OF SOME SORT WIRING ISSUE. HEADLIGHT BULBS CONSTANTLY SHORT OUT. I'VE HAD TO CHANGE ATLEAST 10 BULBS IN LESS THAN A YEAR. HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND TAILIGHTS... THESE ARE 2 SEPERATE ISSUES. BUT IF YOU GOOGLE IT, THEY ARE BOTH COMMON ISSUES. IT'S BEEN AN ISSUE ON MY CAR FOR YEARS, BUT I DIDN'T REALIZE I COULD REPORT IT.
NHTSA complaint #11241454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PREMATURE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB FAILURE. THE LOW BEAM H7 BULBS FAIL AFTER JUST 2 TO 3 MONTHS OF USE. I HAVE USED OEM BULBS, SYLVANIA BULBS OF EVERY LEVEL, AND THE BULBS STILL FAIL AFTER A SHORT TIME. DOING A QUICK ONLINE SEARCH WILL SHOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH EVEN NEWER (SAME BODY STYLE) JETTAS.
NHTSA complaint #11209137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO DARK WITHIN A YEAR AT BEST. I HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHT BULBS AT LEAST 6 TIMES SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. I RECENTLY REPLACED ONE BULB AND THE NEXT DAY IT WAS OUT. UPON INSPECTION, THE BULB DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE 'BURNED-OUT'. OTHER LIGHTS FUNCTION, INCLUDING THE LOW-BEAM ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #11155934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HORN AND FRONT RIGHT PARKING LIGHT BOTH STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR AS MY CAR, BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. I WILL NEED TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AND PAY FOR IT, HOWEVER, I DO HOPE VW AND NHTSA SEES THIS IS A PROBLEM AND EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE MORE MODELS.
NHTSA complaint #11124715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE PARKED, THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN PRESSED. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHTS INADVERTENTLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. LEITH VOLKSWAGEN OF RALEIGH (4005 CAPITAL HILLS DRIVE RALEIGH, NC 27616, (833) 827-4410) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER WAS BUSY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TT
NHTSA complaint #11074565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PURCHASED 2011 VW JETTA CAR RECENTLY FOR MY DAUGHTER. IT DROVE OK FOR A SHORT WHILE BUT THEN LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. FIRST THE RADIO TURNED OFF, THEN SEVERAL LIGHTS TURNED ON ON THE DASH AND THE STEERING BECAME HARD. FINALLY THE CAR TURNED OFF. I MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY. AFTER THIS, IT WOULD NOT START. WE TESTED THE BATTERY BUT IT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR BUT THAT ALSO DID NOT WORK. NOW I AM READING ABOUT MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME MODEL BY OTHER OWNERS. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THIS BE INVESTIGATED AS A RECALL SINCE THERE ARE TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED. HERE IS THE WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/VOLKSWAGEN/JETTA/2011/ELECTRICAL/ELECTRICAL_SYSTEM.SHTML
NHTSA complaint #11014225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH LOW BEAM LIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. CHECKED ALL FUSES NONE BURNT. CHANGED THE BULBS STILL OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10909558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. EVERY OTHER MONTH MY HEADLIGHT GOES OUT. WHEN I DROVE OFF THE LOT I HAD ONE HEADLIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. WHEN I CHANGE IT THE OTHER SIDE GOES OUT. I KNOW THATS NOT NORMAL. AND THEN ONE DAY I HAD BEEN RUNNING ARRENDS AND MADE A STOP . I WAS WEARING FLIP FLOPS THAT DAY. WELL WHEN I WENT TO TURN AROUND IN MY SEAT TO GET WHAT WAS BEING HANDED TO ME FROM MY GIRLFRIEND I BURNED MY THREE LITTLE TOES ! !!! I IMMIEATELY WENT UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL <DASH> AND SEEN IT WAS A PIPE NOT COVERED.I HAVE HAD MANY CARS AND I HAVE NEVER FELT ANY THING SO HOT UNDER A DASH.I HAD THREE BLISTERS.EACH TOE HAD A TINY BLISTER.THATS WHEN I SEEN ALL THE RUST EVERYWHER OR ANYWHERE THERE IS METAL IS COVERED WITH RUST.THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE REAR END .I NOTICED AFTER I TOOK IT IN THAT THE TIRES DIIDNT LOOK EVEN IN THE BACK.DRIVER SIDE TIRE BOWS INWARD ON THE TOP SIDE AND THE OTHER SIDE DOESNT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WELL THATS ALWAYS ON . .AND WHEN I CHECKED THE AIR FILTER IT SMELLED LIKE IT WAS IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE .MY HORN SOUNDS DEFECTIVE.BARELY HEAR IT. AND THE WINDSHEILD WIPER HAS ALOUD NOISE WHEN OPERATING.
NHTSA complaint #10907988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CARS LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS UNEXPECTEDLY STOPPED WORKING AFTER BRINGING IT INTO THE WEST BROAD VOLKSWAGEN OF RICHMOND, VA FOR A SAFETY RECALL. I THOUGHT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A CHANCE THAT THEY BOTH BURNED OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY AND HAD THE LIGHT BULBS CHANGED, BUT STILL NO LUCK. I ALSO PURCHASED A NEW LIGHT SWITCH FOR MY DASH AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND DO NOT HAVE A LOT OF MONEY TO SPEND ON BLIND DIAGNOSES. MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WORK AND MY HIGH BEAMS, JUST NOT MY LOW BEAMS. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MANY VOLKSWAGEN JETTA DRIVERS FROM THEIR STANDARD MODELS, THROUGH SE-SEL, AND UP INTO THE TDI TRIMS. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS, BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE DURING DUSK AND IF I EVER NEED TO DRIVE AT NIGHT I AM FORCED TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS.
NHTSA complaint #10898404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY VW JETTA BLOWS WHITE SMOKE ON START UP. IT FILLS MY GARAGE WITH WHITE SMOKE.
NHTSA complaint #10894485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SINCE 2012 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS INCLUDING BREAK AND TAIL LIGHTS. MY HEAD LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST AT 8 TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS OR SO. VW CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND ITS MY FAULT BECAUSE I AM NOT REPLACING THEM WITH THEIR BRAND AND BUYING THEM ELSEWHERE.
NHTSA complaint #10837842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HORN AND RADIO DID NOT FUNCTION, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR, AND THE WINDOWS FUNCTIONED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WOULD LOSE POWER, THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING, AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE EPC AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.
NHTSA complaint #10820256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE EXTERIOR HEAD LIGHTS AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT BECAME INOPERABLE AS THE LIGHTS OUT ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
NHTSA complaint #10809028 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE OWNED A 2011 JETTA SINCE IT WAS RELEASED AND THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TO HVAE THE HEADLIGHTS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS NO MATTER WHAT SIDE OR BRAND OF BULB AND THERE IS NO INDICATION AS TO WHY.
NHTSA complaint #10786166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RANDOM EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL WITH MULTIPLE DASHBOARD NOTIFICATION ERRORS. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT A BAD FUSE HAD SHORTED OUT AND MELTED THE FUSE BOX CAUSING THE PROBLEM. FUSE BOX MUST BE REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING OF BAD FUSE. REPAIR PLACE SAID THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH VOLKSWAGEN AND CERTAIN MODELS HAD ALREADY BEEN ISSUED A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10745555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE BULB FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY INDICATING THAT THE EXTERNAL LIGHTS WERE FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE PANEL HAD THERMALLY OVERHEATED, MELTED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA complaint #10722896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH VARIOUS LIGHT BULBS GOING OUT. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A FUSE THAT HAD MELTED THE FUSE PLATE. I AM LUCKY THAT IT HAD NOT STARTED A FIRE. MY DEALER REPLACED THE FUSE PLATE AT A COST OF 372 WHICH VW IS REFUSING TO REIMBURSE ME FOR. I KNOW OTHER VW MODELS HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. LOOSING YOUR HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT OR A VEHICLE FIRE ARE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #10714692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS ON ROUTE 95 IN FLORIDA DRIVING AT NIGHT AND A CAR HAD CUT IN FRONT OF ME I HONK MY HORN AND THEN BOTH OF MY HEADLIGHTS BLEW. I HAD TO PUT FLASHERS ON AND GET OFF NEXT EXIT TO FIND A AUTO PARTS STORE WHERE THEY CHANGE BOTH HEADLIGHT BULBS. I THEN CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON MY CAR FOUND OUT THAT THE HORN WAS FAULTY AND THAT IT COULD CAUSE ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING NOW BUT MY HORN DOES NOT WORK. CONTACTED VW ABOUT RECALL AND THEY SAID THAT SINCE I HAD HIGH MILEAGE. THAT I HAD NO WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE AND THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #10683935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EXTERIOR LIGHTS KEPT GOING OUT - FIRST THE FRONT LEFT LOW BEAM AND THEN THE HIGH BEAM, THEN THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT LIGHTS, THEN REAR BRAKE LIGHTS - RIGHT, THEN LEFT. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS A FUSE PLATE - "FOUND 30AMP FUSE THAT CONTROLS LIGHTS THAT ARE OUT IS MELTED AND BLOWN" KNOW THIS WAS PART OF A RECALL FOR OTHER VIN #S FOR THE 2011 JETTA BUT BELIEVE THE PART WAS FLAWED/HAD A DEFECT AND VW WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.
NHTSA complaint #10672086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CHANGED THE LIGHT BULB. ONE DAY LATER, THE RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10672239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED A USED 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA IN JULY 2012 WITH APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. 6 MONTHS LATER I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS WAS OUT. I LOOKED UP THE REPLACEMENT BULB AND PURCHASED A H7 HALOGEN BULB FOR APPROXIMATELY $25. A FEW MORE MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD THE OTHER HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, AGAIN, I PURCHASED THE REPLACEMENT BULB AT PRICE POINT OF $25. SINCE THEN I HAVE REPLACED EACH HEADLIGHT AT LEAST TWO MORE TIMES. WITH THAT SAID, I AM NOW COMING TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THERE HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE JETTAS HEADLIGHTS. I'VE NOTICED OTHER JETTA'S ON THE ROAD WITH HEADLIGHTS OUT AS WELL. IN MOST CARS LIGHTS LAST AT LEAST YEAR OR MORE. I RECALL IN A PREVIOUS VEHICLE I REPLACEMENT THE LIGHTS ONCE AND THAT WAS AFTER 3 MAYBE 4 YEARS, AND THESE WERE ALL DAY RUNNING LIGHTS. THE COST TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WOULD BE $149 AND THAT IS JUST TO LOOK AT THE CAR. THAT WOULD BE UNFAIR FOR ME TO PAY $149 EVERY TIME THE LIGHT GOES OUT BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.
NHTSA complaint #10667802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT A FUSE MELTED AND DAMAGED THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V569000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
NHTSA complaint #10663757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS ALL WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH A TODDLER IN THE CAR. NUMEROUS WARNINGS FLASHED ON THE CAR. TRACKED DOWN THE PROBLEM TO A MELTED FUSE CONNECTION ON THE FUSE PLATE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, NEXT TO THE BATTERY. THE FUSE (F16) WAS ALSO MELTED. I REPLACED THE FUSE AND EVERYTHING IS NOW WORKING, BUT SINCE THE PLATE IS STILL MELTED, I'M CONCERNED THE ISSUE WILL REOCCUR. I CALLED VW AND APPARENTLY THERE IS A SERVICE ACTION (97AM) TO FIX THIS EXACT ISSUE FOR JETTA SEDANS AND GTIS BUT NOT JETTA SPORTWAGENS. SINCE I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, I BELIEVE THAT THIS SERVICE ACTION SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO 2011 JETTA SPORTWAGENS AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10663629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURNED MY VEHICLE ON AND HEARD THE RADIO POP AND HAS BEEN USELESS EVER SINCE. THE RADIO IN THIS VEHICLE CONTROLS EVERYTHING. I HAVE TALKED TO VWOA AND SEVERAL OTHER VW REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THIS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND I MUST PAY FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR MYSELF. I AM VERY DISPLEASED WITH THE QUALITY OF PARTS AND SERVICE IN THIS VEHICLE. ALSO THE WAY EVERYONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT LIES ABOUT IT REALLY GETS ON MY NERVES. ITS NOT RIGHT THAT A MULTI BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY CAN CONTINUE TO DO THIS TO PEOPLE LEGALLY. I HOPE THAT THERE ARE GOOD PEOPLE AT YOUR ORGANIZATION THAT CAN MAKE THIS RIGHT. I HAVE FOUND SO MANY DIFFERENT WEBSITES, BLOGS , FORUMS. AND DISAPPOINTED PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE INCLUDED JUST A FEW OF THE ONES I HAVE FOUND WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LISTEN. HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2010/VOLKSWAGEN/JETTA/ELECTRICAL_SYSTEM/PROBLEM.ASPX HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T36009_DS552583 HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/VW_JETTA.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/VOLKSWAGEN/JETTA/R51763/COMMENTS/PAGE-23/ HTTP://FORUMS.EDMUNDS.COM/DISCUSSION/6721/VOLKSWAGEN/JETTA/VW-JETTA-ELECTRICAL-PROBLEMS/P9 HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/VOLKSWAGEN/JETTA/2011/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/RADIO_STOPPED_WORKING.SHTML HTTP://WWW.MOTORTREND.COM/CARS/2011/VOLKSWAGEN/JETTA/RECALLS/ HTTP://FORUMS.FOURTITUDE.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?5801721-RCD-510-JUST-STOPPED-WORKING HTTP://WWW.TRUEDELTA.COM/VOLKSWAGEN-JETTA/PROBLEMS-280 HTTP://JETTAJUNKIE.COM/VW-JETTA/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?45226-HELP-RADIO-AND-CIG-OUTLETS-STOPPED-WORKING-2011-TDI HTTP://VOLKSWAGENOWNERSCLUB.COM/VW/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/23920-2009-JETTA-SW-PROBLEMS-IN-RADIO-CIRCUIT-%28FUSE-8%29.
NHTSA complaint #10649246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.