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2014 Volkswagen Jetta problems
Owners have filed 552 complaints about the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 19.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 17%.
Complaints552
Crashes33
Fires2
Injuries24
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 19.6% · 108
Electrical system 17.0% · 94
Power train 13.2% · 73
Unknown or other 12.9% · 71
Fuel/propulsion system 6.9% · 38
Air bags 6.7% · 37
Exterior lighting 4.3% · 24
Service brakes 3.3% · 18
Severity
Of those complaints, 33 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 24 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Volkswagen Jetta in this data, 2014 sits 12th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 39 in the last three years against 94 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 57,000 miles.
In owners' own words
At 60mph vehicle lost power on highway and ultimately stalled out. It restarted 6 times but not enough power to move and stalled in approx 20 seconds. It acted like a flood out situation. No throttle response. It just chugged and died. Jan 24, 2016 33 degrees. 37,000 Miles. After a number of tries and stalls finally started up after 45 minutes....So far has continued to run fine. 2/3 Full tank of diesel. Engine · reported at 37,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta. While driving various speeds, the engine suddenly shut off. After approximately ten minutes, the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to three county Volkswagen (701 riverside ave, lyndhurst, nj), but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 40,000. Engine · reported at 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta. While operating the vehicle, the check engine light illuminated. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed service to remedy the failure, but it continued. No further information was available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,000. Engine · reported at 11,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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