Volkswagen JETTA transmission problems
1,199 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
9,676 owner complaints analyzed
79 distinct recall campaigns
55,324 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1980 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 6,600 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
1,199 of 9,676 complaints match this topic (12.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 978213 · 1996-01-25 (January 25, 1996)
MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, UNABLE TO ENGAGE IN FORWARD GEARS. TT
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Owner report 500550 · 1996-01-01 (January 1, 1996)
BRACKET HOLDING ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TOGETHER BROKE, DUE TO BEING MADE OF ALUMINUM, CAUSING FAILURE OF VEHICLES FINAL DRIVE. *DSH
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Owner report 481868 · 1995-02-19 (February 19, 1995)
GRINDING NOISE IN TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING FROM LOW TO HIGH GEARS.
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Owner report 719737 · 2000-03-06 (March 6, 2000)
CAR STARTS FROM STOP NORMAL, THEN GOES INTO NEUTRAL. WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO BE BUMPED FROM BEHIND TWO TIMES. NO INJURIES, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN! HAVE BEEN TOLD VW HAS A VALVE BODY PROBLEM , BY INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS. VW WONT ADMIT THIS . *AK
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Owner report 10194082 · 2007-06-24 (June 24, 2007)
WELL, I' HAD SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE 1995 VW JETTA III. FIRST, I HAD TO PUT 2 NEW STRUTS PLUS A WHOLE NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM. NEXT, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO WORK. IT WAS TAXING ON THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, AND IT COSTS OVER $450 USD TO REPAIR. ON MY WAY HOME FROM A 2 1/2 HOUR TRI THE CAR STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAD TO PUSH THE CAR OFF THE ROAD, AND WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL I WAS SHOCKED TO DISCOVER I BARELY HAD HALF A QUART IN IT , AFTER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE LESS THAN 1200 MILES AGO. I GOT THE CAR HOME, AND THEY TOLD ME …
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10194082 at NHTSA ↗