Volkswagen Jetta problems reported in Illinois
518 of the 13,865 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Jetta came from Illinois, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
518
Complaints from Illinois
25
Crashes
9
Fires
2009
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
89
17.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
81
15.6%
Electrical System
78
15.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
67
12.9%
Other & Unspecified
25
4.8%
Brakes
24
4.6%
Airbags
24
4.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
17
3.3%
Lights
16
3.1%
Seats
13
2.5%
Body & Structure
13
2.5%
Suspension
12
2.3%
By model year
1984 Jetta
1
0.2%
1987 Jetta
2
0.4%
1988 Jetta
1
0.2%
1994 Jetta
17
3.3%
1995 Jetta
4
0.8%
1997 Jetta
1
0.2%
1998 Jetta
4
0.8%
1999 Jetta
11
2.1%
2000 Jetta
32
6.2%
2001 Jetta
20
3.9%
2002 Jetta
24
4.6%
2003 Jetta
40
7.7%
2004 Jetta
26
5.0%
2005 Jetta
8
1.5%
2006 Jetta
32
6.2%
2007 Jetta
12
2.3%
2008 Jetta
11
2.1%
2009 Jetta
63
12.2%
2010 Jetta
40
7.7%
2011 Jetta
29
5.6%
2012 Jetta
23
4.4%
2013 Jetta
25
4.8%
2014 Jetta
12
2.3%
2015 Jetta
11
2.1%
2016 Jetta
7
1.4%
2017 Jetta
11
2.1%
2018 Jetta
1
0.2%
2019 Jetta
32
6.2%
2020 Jetta
4
0.8%
2021 Jetta
5
1.0%
2022 Jetta
4
0.8%
2023 Jetta
2
0.4%
2024 Jetta
1
0.2%
2025 Jetta
2
0.4%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
96
51.9%
Streamwood
14
7.6%
Mount Prospect
11
5.9%
Hoffman Estates
10
5.4%
DES Plaines
8
4.3%
Bloomington
8
4.3%
Naperville
8
4.3%
Dekalb
6
3.2%
Decatur
6
3.2%
Algonquin
6
3.2%
Aurora
6
3.2%
Palatine
6
3.2%