Body & structure
Filed Aug 20, 2003
WHILE DRIVING REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10034281
- Incident
- May 21, 2003
1996 Volkswagen Jetta Body & structure Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Body & structure reportsComplaints 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.
13
Latest Aug 20, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 174 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Volkswagen Jetta submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming body or structure
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structure
Filed Jun 17, 2002
WHEN LOCKING PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR ENTIRE CYLINDER FELL OUT. UNABLE TO UNLOCK OR LOCK DOOR.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8011937
- Incident
- May 10, 2002
Body & structure
Filed Aug 26, 2000
VEHICLE POWER LOCKS EXPERIENCING ERRATIC OPERATION; BOTH FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT LOCKS OR UNLOCKS INTERMITTENTLY; DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF IT WARRANTY AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
- NHTSA ID
- 868829
- Incident
- Jan 15, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Jun 10, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 723835
- Incident
- Jun 4, 2000
Body & structure
Filed May 3, 2000
ONE OF THE WIRES IS TOTALLY BROKEN, AND ONE IS TOTALLY FRAYED IN LEFT HAND REAR DOOR, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. REPLACMENT OF REAR HARNESS IS NEEDED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 861326
Body & structureEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Apr 30, 2000
LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR, WHEEL BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED; TRUNK RELEASE INSIDE CAR WORKS OCCASIONALLY, NEVER WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF; ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON YEARLY, NEVER TURNS UP PROBLEM, HAVE TO CLEAN OXYGEN SENSOR, TOLD NOT TO USE "CHEAP GAS";
- NHTSA ID
- 722113
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2000
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Feb 19, 2000
LOCKS FREEZE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. CANNOT GAIN ACCESS TO CAR. WINDOW SEALS WERE DEFECTIVE FROM THE FIRST MONTH OF LEASE CAUSING FLOODS IN BACK OF VEHICLE. WINDOW MOTOR AND REGULATOR DEFECTIVE. CANNOT BRING WINDOWS UP OR DOWN. GENERAL MOTOR FAILURE. CAR SLOWS DOWN WHEN GOING DOWNHILL
- NHTSA ID
- 718985
AirbagsBody & structureElectrical+1 more
Filed Jun 23, 1999
I AM DUBIOUS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF A WELL MAINTAINED CAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILS IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICEMAN JUMPS THE BATTERY AGAINST OWNERS MANUAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND BLOWS THE INTERNAL FUSE FOR THE RADIO AND SETS OFF THE AIRBAG SENSOR (NEITHER REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AT NO CHARGE. ALSO,) TIRES NEEDING REPLACEMENT AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES - LOCK CYLINDER FALLLING OUT OF DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR- AND ALL THE POWER LOCKS FAILING, RESULTING IN HAVING TO GO TO THE DEALER JUST TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 707833
- Incident
- Sep 15, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Feb 18, 1999
THE DOOR MOULDINGS REPEATED FALL OFF THE DOOR--DEFECTIVE ADHESIVE. TO DATE, NO ONE WAS HIT BY THE EXPELLED MOULDING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 703463
- Incident
- Feb 17, 1999
Body & structureElectricalVisibility
Filed Nov 18, 1998
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CONSUMER HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER WINDOWS/POWER DOOR LOCKS AND THE SIGNALS. THE DEALER REPAIRED ALL OF THE DEFECTS, BUT THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE WINDOWS TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN, AND THEY WANTED THE CONSUMER TO COVER THE FEE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 829598
- Incident
- Oct 24, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Sep 3, 1998
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH SECONDARY SAFETY SWITCH CRACKED, CAUSING HOOD TO COME OFF, HITTING WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 827595
Body & structure
Filed Mar 19, 1997
OWNER STATES THAT THE ROOF RACK ON HER VEHICLE IS VERY LOOSE, OWNER IS CONCERNED THAT RACK MAY FALL OFF DUE TO ONE PLASTIC PART THAT HOLDS IT LOOSENED. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT A STRONG GUST OF WIND WOULD TAKE THE RACK OFF. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 810165
Body & structureElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 16, 1996
DRIVER'S DOOR DROPS WHEN OPENED, PROBLEM WITH SHEET METAL INSIDE DOOR, TOLD BY DEALER METAL IS NOT CORRECT SIZE TO CARRY WEIGHT OF DOOR; DROPS 1/4 INCH, RATTLES INSIDE WHILE DRIVING; ALSO, ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY HESITATES AT ALL SPEEDS. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 803592
- Incident
- Oct 14, 1996
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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