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2005 Volkswagen Jetta problems
Owners have filed 354 complaints about the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 23.7% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 13.8%.
Complaints354
Crashes13
Fires25
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 23.7% · 84
Electrical system 13.8% · 49
Engine and engine cooling 11.9% · 42
Air bags 8.5% · 30
Engine 7.6% · 27
Exterior lighting 4.0% · 14
Structure 3.4% · 12
Vehicle speed control 3.1% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 25 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Volkswagen Jetta in this data, 2005 sits 14th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 11 in the last three years against 28 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 74,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Car developed pronounced engine vibration at 100,000 miles. Vibration was accompanied by significant noise at idle with clutch engaged. Clutch and flywheel assembly was removed and inspected. Inspection revealed that the dual mass flywheel had failed and was the source of the noise and vibration. Clutch and flywheel were replaced with an aftermarket single mass flywheel and matching clutch. Power train · reported at 108,000 miles
I have a vw Jetta 2005 that has the 2.5 Engine. For the last three months, the automatic transmission has started shifting gears by itself in hard shifts, mostly from 1st to 2nd at odd times. I was told this was a known problem in the vws and required a transmission rebuild. (I've heard that a number of time). I had to have the transmission rebuilt at a cost of $4,000 to end the problem. Power train · reported at 62,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle lost acceleration power while attempting to merge into highway traffic. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the transmission valve body had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 86,000. Power train · reported at 86,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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