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1988 Volkswagen Jetta Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
19
Latest Oct 29, 1999
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
3
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Mar 2, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 19 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 Volkswagen Jetta. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–19 of 19

Electrical
Filed Oct 29, 1999
Fire reported

WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE HOOD. CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER HOOD, AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. ALSO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
852213
Seat belts
Filed Apr 27, 1999

VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITHOUT FRONT LAP BELTS . VOLKSWAGEN SAYS THAT THE CAR MEETS ALL STANDARDS. *AK

NHTSA ID
837156
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 28, 1997

LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH STICKS, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUT.

NHTSA ID
604819
BrakesFuel system
Filed Jan 9, 1997

BRAKES REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
513556
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 14, 1996

BRIDGESTONE TIRE SIDEWALL IS CRACKING.

NHTSA ID
507496
Incident
Aug 5, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 6, 1996

GAS PEDAL STICKS IN COLD WEATHER, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *DH

NHTSA ID
507126
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 9, 1996

DRIVER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
982530
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Apr 1, 1996

INSIDE/OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID
982181
Body & structure
Filed Mar 14, 1996

THE ONWER WENT TO GET INTO HIS CAR AND THE TRIGGER BROKE IN THE DOOR HANDLE SO THE OWNER WAS UNABLE TO GET IN HIS CAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
980716
Visibility
Filed Jan 25, 1996

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME THRU VENT AND STEAMED UP ALL WINDOWS RADIATOR COOLANT CAME INSIDE THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
978222
Incident
Jan 24, 1996
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 6, 1995
Fire reported

EXPERIENCED FIRE IN TRUCK FROM LIGHT BULB THAT MALFUNCTIONED. TT

NHTSA ID
976219
Incident
Nov 22, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Sep 11, 1995

DRIVERS DOOR AND THE TWO REAR DOORS ARE BROKEN VEHICLE ONLY SIX YEARS OLD VOLKSWAGEN ONLY OFFERS TO PAY 50% WHICH IS FELT TO BE UNFAIR. TT

NHTSA ID
971832
Incident
Jul 7, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 14, 1995

VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE LAP BELTS IN DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE, MANUFACTURER DOES NOT SUPPLY. TT

NHTSA ID
966910
Incident
Feb 1, 1989
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jun 8, 1995

VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION SPEED 90 MPH, TO STOP APPLIED REAL HARD. TT

NHTSA ID
966508
Incident
Jun 3, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jun 5, 1995
Crash reported

#93V129000 RECEIVE RECALL PICK UP CAR FROM DEALER WAS DRIVING HOME TRY TO STOP THERE WAS NO BRAKE CONSUMER HIT A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID
966405
Incident
Jun 5, 1995
Visibility
Filed May 19, 1995

HEATER CORE MALFUNCTIONED PRIOR TO RECALL. (92V-050) (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *AW

NHTSA ID
486087
Incident
May 19, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed May 15, 1995

SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SKD

NHTSA ID
486466
Incident
May 13, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 18, 1995

SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT LOCK PROPERLY WHEN PANIC STOPPING.

NHTSA ID
489369
Incident
Apr 18, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 2, 1995

REAR DOOR LOCKED UP, COULD NOT OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUT. TT

NHTSA ID
960933
Incident
Oct 1, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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