Volkswagen JETTA SPORTWAGEN electrical problems
14 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
170 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
81,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2014 model years. Data snapshot: . 114 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
14 of 170 complaints match this topic (8.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10850258 · 2016-03-17 (March 17, 2016)
ELECTRICAL LIGHTING MONITORING SYSTEM STARTED GOING THROUGH SEVERAL ACTIONS INDICATING RIGHT FRONT LOW BEAM WAS OUT, THEN LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT, THEN FRONT, RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT WAS OUT, THEN LEFT REAR SIGNAL LIGHT WAS OUT, THEN LICENSE BRACKET LIGHT WAS OUT. ALL THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE AUTO WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF HIGHWAY. CARRIED AUTO TO LOCAL SERVICE MAN WHO SAID IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR VOLKSWAGEN TO LOOK AT IT, AS IT INVOLVED MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH CAR HAD BEEN TURNED OFF, THE BATTERY HAD TO BE RE-CHARGE…
Owner-reported narrative. 104,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10850258 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10852993 · 2016-04-01 (April 1, 2016)
RCD-315 RADIO DIED. WHILE DRIVING ON COUNTRY ROAD, RADIO POPPED AND DIED. AFTER ELECTRICAL TEST OF FUSES AND INTERNET SEARCH, I DETERMINED THAT THE RADIO COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS IS THAT THE BLUETOOTH MODULE WAS STILL ACTIVE AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO TURN IT OFF OTHER THAN UNPLUGGING THE BLUETOOTH. SINCE I USE HANDS FREE PHONE, THIS IS A HAZARDOUS FAILURE. I LOCATED 100'S OF WEBSITES THAT TALKED ABOUT THIS RADIO ISSUE AND THE RESULTING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT THIS FAILURE CAUSES. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE A RECALL PRIORIT…
Owner-reported narrative. 115,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10852993 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11234005 · 2019-07-22 (July 22, 2019)
AFTER DRIVING ALL DAY WITH NO PROBLEM, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAR OFF. THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I DROVE A LITTLE FURTHER AND TRIED AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO TURN OFF EITHER. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS AND WD-40, THEY WE ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF. IT APPEARS THAT THE ISSUE IS THE IGNITION SWITCH. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THERE ARE MANY ISSUES WITH THIS WITH VOLKSWAGEN, YET THERE IS NOT A RECALL. THE REPLACEMENT WILL BE ABOUT $650. I'VE ALREADY REPLACED ELECTRIC…
Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11234005 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10875558 · 2016-06-21 (June 21, 2016)
THE CLOCK SPRING GOT DEBRIS IN IT, PUSHING THE RIBBON OFF THE GUIDE WIRES AND CAUSING A KINK. THIS CAUSES A FAULT IN THE AIRBAG CONTROLS AS THERE IS UNRELIABLE CONNECTIVITY WITH THE COMPUTER. THUS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN TURNS ITSELF OFF. VW VOLUNTARILY RECALLED 420,000 CARS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, INCLUDING SOME VEHICLES WITHIN OUR SAME YEAR AND MODEL. FROM VW'S RECALL NOTICE: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING COULD BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH LONG HAIR OR LONG FIBERS WHICH MAY CAUSE A DISPLACEME…
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10875558 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11073789 · 2018-02-20 (February 20, 2018)
THE FUSE BOX MELTED AND CAUSED ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE. APPARENTLY THIS HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY AND OTHER MODELS (TIGUAN) HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE SAME PART NUMBER.
Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11073789 at NHTSA ↗