general problems of the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta

Three problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2008 Jetta.

1 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 04/03/2024

Sometimes I feel as if my car is possessed I own a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta and sometimes the passenger headlight works sometimes it doesn't I've replaced the bulbs doesn't matter. My sunroof all of a sudden stopped working. My turn signals on the right side don't work when the headlight is not on. I have no sound from my stereo cuz my speakers automatically went out. It has a lot of electrical issues not sure why.

2 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 06/25/2018

The car initially had troubles when it would be hot outside it would and the temperature gauge would go high in temperature also if it was cold outside and you were driving slow temperature gauge down below safe temperature. After applying 2-5 bottles in a month the car started shuting down on its on . After an oil change in April, I experienced the most scary incident. . . While driving on freewaay I felt kerking a seen smoke from under the hood. I oulled in s gas station and let the car cool topk over 4hrs to do so. I had to drive back home on the streets and the car wpuld not stay at a stable heat. I had to stop my car in multiple unsafe area after'11 in the night. Now the car will not start unless give a jump for over an hour. Obly satys in for about a min the loses power all over again.

3 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 06/04/2013

We had the car in the body shop for a repair! dent in the rear corner panel the air bag light came on a couple days later we took the car back to the body shop they took it the columbus GA vw dealer and were told the clock spring in the steering colum was bad and they were getting quite a few cars back for the same problem. Well it turns out all your electronics horn, radio,cruise control, air bags,dash lights,all the wires for these any many more items travel thru the clock spring! there having alot of problems with this item why is there no recall? they had a recall on there 2011 Jetta honk your horn and your motor might turn off! the cause clock spring! (so the body shop was told nothing they did caused it to go bad that they just go bad). The car is five years old they dont just go bad!!!! bad designe maybe? my car is out of warrenty and have been told the airbags will not deploy???? saftey first!! OH ya and the horn is not working! I guess the cruise control will be next! thank you for your time. . . . . . . . Xo.


Other Exterior Lighting related problems of the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta

Exterior Lighting problems
3
Turn Signal problems
1
Tail Light Switch problems
1


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