Volkswagen / Jetta / 2001
2001 Volkswagen Jetta problems
Owners have filed 862 complaints about the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 14.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 13.2%.
Complaints862
Crashes44
Fires15
Injuries54
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 14.2% · 122
Engine and engine cooling 13.2% · 114
Air bags 11.9% · 103
Exterior lighting 10.4% · 90
Service brakes, hydraulic 9.0% · 78
Visibility 8.1% · 70
Power train 7.4% · 64
Structure 5.0% · 43
Severity
Of those complaints, 44 describe a crash, 15 describe a fire, 54 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Volkswagen Jetta in this data, 2001 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 11 in the last three years against 14 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 50,595 miles.
In owners' own words
Myself and three other passengers were nearly hurt on the highway when my vw started acting up. The check engine light came on and then the power dwindle. It was very scary! Took the vehicle to the dealer and it was found to have a defective ignition coil. I called vw and informed them of this and they said they would review it but couldn't guarantee that they would cover the cost. *Nlm Electrical system · reported at 39,191 miles
Electronic locking system on Volkswagen Jetta. *Mr the doors would automatically lock intermittently. This caused the consumer to become locked out of the vehicle. The dealer tried to fix the problem by reprogramming the locking system on several occasions without actually fixing the problem. The dealer had currently suggested that the problem may be the door actuator. *Sc Electrical system
Ignition coil failure - the ignition coil in 2001 volkswagon jettas is defective. Vw knows of this problem and have done nothing remedy this problem. There are 4 coil in the car and only one has gone bad, that leave 3 more ready to die. I have lost faith in my car since I know it will fail me soon. Vw shoudl be forced to recall this part and place it with a working part. Electrical system · reported at 30,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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