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2015 Volkswagen Jetta problems
Owners have filed 284 complaints about the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 17.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 15.1%.
Complaints284
Crashes11
Fires3
Injuries15
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 17.3% · 49
Engine 15.1% · 43
Unknown or other 11.6% · 33
Power train 8.1% · 23
Service brakes 6.7% · 19
Fuel/propulsion system 6.3% · 18
Air bags 6.0% · 17
Suspension 5.3% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 15 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Volkswagen Jetta in this data, 2015 sits 17th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 27 in the last three years against 70 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 40,675 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to parts being on backorder. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Electrical system · reported at 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received a recall notice in the mail for nhtsa campaign number: 19v615000 (electrical system, steering). The contact called nhtsa for more information and was informed that the parts were not available. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Electrical system
Engine light is on 2015 Jetta 1.8 Turbo. Ecu 1 states code p05a0 active grille air shutter "a" stuck on. Volkswagon wants to charge me $900 to correct this sensor problem. Vehicle has 32,000 miles & was stationary when light came on. This is a defect in the sensor system. Should vw have to pay? Why are consumers paying? Electrical system · reported at 32,706 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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