1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
101,284 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #3

Nov 262019

Jetta

  • 149,500 miles
At home while the vehicle was off and stationary, upon removal of the rear bench seat, I discovered severe burn marks under the seat. As well as some coins that have been cemented in place by melted plastic. The burned area appears to be right above the exhaust.

- Ariel, WA, USA

Add Complaint
problem #2

Jan 242019

Jetta

  • 74,352 miles
I have a problem with the ignition key switch that has been more difficult to start up and turn it off when is stationary of curse. The switch its getting stuck or jammed and wont move any where until so many tries and moving the drive wheel. I spend 1 hrs yesterday 04/13/19 trying to power the engine off because of the ignition key and my wife drive the car too but she is not strong enough to turn the engine off and she called me to help her. I have this problem since January 2019 and I don't know what I have to do. I have other problem with the driver seat that is cracking when I'm driving and press the break pedal my seat make a click and noise every time the car change the speed.

- Simpsonville, SC, USA

Add Complaint
problem #1

Sep 012018

Jetta

  • 80,000 miles
Passenger airbag is off even when someone is sitting in the seat. If someone does not have the seatbelt fastened in the passenger seat the bell and light will not come on.

- Spring Mills, PA, USA

Add Complaint