Vehicle report

2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

Reported problems

607 complaints · median 50000 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM175
ENGINE90
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL82
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM77
UNKNOWN OR OTHER64
POWER TRAIN46
EXTERIOR LIGHTING39
AIR BAGS35
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL26
SERVICE BRAKES24
STEERING23
VISIBILITY/WIPER20
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING18
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)15
STRUCTURE:BODY14
TIRES14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN13
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE13
SEAT BELTS8
WHEELS8
SUSPENSION7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION6
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL4
STRUCTURE4
EQUIPMENT3
SEATS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM2
VISIBILITY2
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
CHILD SEAT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:ELECTRONIC LOCK/LATCH ACTUATOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DOOR1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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