general problems of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta - part 1

Component/system failure/malfunction: ignition switch and starter, possibly transmission yes, available for inspection upon request. Car has randomly stalled while in motion; ignition and starter switch have been replaced as well as microswitch panel - yet problem persists. Power steering shuts down, steering wheel becomes very difficult to turn. Have to put car in neutral, typically, and try to restart while in motion. Has happened over 100 times; replaced alternator as well. Battery was replaced, brand new, yet was drained multiple times - recharged at autozone. Vehicle was brought to larry h. Miller Volkswagen - was advised the problem was fixed, as well as recall repairs (microswitch), paid for the service, went to leave dealership and problem immediately happened again. Complete shut off. Would stay running a little longer while in neutral or ac on. When the vehicle stalls the only light that comes on is the battery light. All other lights and systems work. Ran diagnostic codes through personal mechanic, friend, and dealership. . . Code states "key/ignition/computer" but unsure what specifically. The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta also does not have the original key fob. May be improper programming? continued to research all other recalls, services have been completed and yet the problem persists.

Air bag light came on showing both driver and passenger airbags off without having any collision then pulled into gas station, car was fine pumped gas and tried to start vehicle and couldn't turn key further than interior lights. Was locked in ignition. Also had all brake pads and rotors replaced 1. 5 years ago, now service center says they need replaced again already. Diagnostics from vw shoe ignition switch lock cylinder malfunction needs replaced. There are recalls for the airbags and ignition switch cylinder and brakes for my exact year, month,make and model(11 recalls) but shows 0 recalls under VIN. Vw wants to charge me $1,200 to fix what should be free under recalls.

Door unexpectedly does not close and latch correctly. Had to hold the car door the whole time driving. The driver door and passenger door has done it so far. This needs to look into.

At various times my car will randomly stall and it's not showing any warning lights to indicate what's wrong or when it will happen.

The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shut off without warning. The contact initially linked the failure to a defective battery and the battery was replaced; however, the failure persisted. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 11v196000 (electrical system) which was then linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where it remained. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

The power window never works the way it is suppose to, when I row my window down it messes with the speakers for some reason, my wipes don't work all the time and freeze easy. When driving does nor like to shift out of 1st it's got that mk shifter, it will stay in first gear unless the gas is pressed and released fast also can smell like a burnt wire or/ candle was smell. When I try to put the air on the smell becomes worse.

Unknowns.

Lights coming on by themselves while in park position and draining the battery. Replaced battery 3 times in the last 7 months.

Ignition switch. Having a hard time turning car off.

I have a clockspring issue in my 2011 Jetta, which was associated with the Volkswagen recall in 2015. I called vw of America and was told that my VIN was not one of the cars part of that recall, and they would not be able to assist me in fixing this issue. With this problem occurring and being associated with a recent recall, I feel as if Volkswagen should help me in fixing my vehicle as it is a safety issue.

Car was being driven and coils snapped caused, tire to pop damaging front end. Car was being driven and randomly shut off in middle of road. Driving vehicle shifting into gear lags, check engine light is on, had reader and said that valve 2 has low pressure. As a result clanking and loose noise sounds are heard when driven from drivers side.

The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel locked and the vehicle started jerking with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to several independent mechanics; however, there was no failure detected. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v615000 (electrical system, steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,600.

The car turns off while driving and it has put me in several safety problems that I feel could an accident.

Car horn stopped working followed by an airbag sensor light that won't turn off. Seems like the clock spring failed prematurely?.

My car would randomly stall while driving, happens both when braking and not braking. When it stalls steering wheel locks up, cannot press gas pedal, and brakes stop working almost. This is incredibly dangerous because while on a road at 50mph+ and my car suddenly stops it can cause a serious accident. The dealer has been able to reproduce it multiple times, and has said it is a common problem. The only warning light that switched on was the battery light after it had stalled. Currently at the vw dealership and was told that it was the fuel filter, was not the problem and car continued to stall more. Not only was a good part replaced but created an even more dangerous situation than before.

I bot w/ only 40,000 miles approx. I drive alot. Its about 70,000 now. One tire sensor is out and the person at frirestone said theyll go out again and its hard to know which tire it is. The ele trical is a mess. I finally took it to my mechanic. It is defnitely electrical. This car is not a good value as everything breaks on it and I dont speed and add additives and b\'baby" it. I'm 62. It has to last. But it is not. I see theres recalls for it concerning eleectrical, yet the dealer says no never ha da recall. The night half my lights went out was after thanksgiving as I was traveling the grapevine in cal. I was lucky not to be in an accident.

2 months ago key got stuck in ignition would not turn off. The key will not t urn to off position and car keeps running. It happened 2 more times then yesterday it happened 5 times. Car had to be stalled manually in order for it to stop running. The key would then come out of ignition. This is becoming a major safety issue. Am taking to dealer to get fixed hopefully.

First few times my key got stuck in the ignition with the car on and would not turn off for a long time. Now I can put the key in but wont let me turn it on. My concern is if my car finally turns on and the keys gets stuck again and cant turn off my vehicle. The problem started so I looked up my recalls and got one recall done this month on the micro switch then my car was ok for a few day and just started messing up again. Now my car will not turn on at all.

Key is getting stuck in the ignition and very hard to turn after you get it loose.

Ignition/key will not turn backwards to turn the car off. It acts as if it is jammed or stuck. I've had to leave the vehicle running for 15-30 mins with several attempts to turn it off. This has happened at least 5 times in the last 2 months.

The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the battery and the fusible link were replaced and the failure ceased. Once the battery and fusible link were replaced, the doors became difficult to lock. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.

Driver side of my Jetta lighting went off , I went online to see what can be wrong with it and I see many people having the same problem, thats unsafe, should be recalled, its not a fuse or light bulbs ,so its the wire in, I think this is no safe to be driving and should be check , like I say its many people having the same problem, thanks.

Vehicle was driven 1. 5 miles and placed into p with emergency brake engaged on a slight incline in a private driveway during snowy conditions. Seven hours later, attempts to start the vehicle was not possible because key would not turn in ignition due to failure of the ignition lock cylinder. Two original keys issued by manufacturer at time of purchase were tried in ignition, neither would turn ignition beyond accessory to allow for start of engine. Attempts to lubricate ignition lock cylinder as recommended by vw service department rendered no results. Vehicle was towed by flatbed at owner's expense to be stored as repair expense is not financially feasible at this time. Vehicle requires towing for service and nearest vw dealership is more than 100 miles away. Complete, sudden failure of ignition lock cylinder caused unexpected, immediate, and total loss of use of sole vehicle leaving driver stranded.

The door locks at 15 to 20 miles an hour lock and unlock themselves. . . The radio which according to the vw dealership has to be replace because if I replace with an after market they will not be able to run a diagnostic test on it. . . . They claim the radio has to be vw.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received a notification in the mail under NHTSA recall number :19v615000(electrical system, steering). The contact did not notify the dealer or the manufacturer about the recall. The contact was informed upon calling NHTSA that the parts are not available. A failure had not occurred on the vehicle. The VIN tool confirmed that the parts are not available. Jo.

The low beam head lights went completely out while driving at night. I check the fuse and change the low beam bulbs and still not working.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the sunroof glass had cracked while driving at 60 mph without warning. The contact covered the sunroof with plastic to cover the defective parts. The contact also received a recall notice under 19v615000(electrical system, steering) and was informed that there was no remedy for the recall. The dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of either failure. The vehicle has yet been repaired for either matter. The failure mileage was unknown. Jo.

My problem began when I was driving down the road at 55mph and my car information center and radio all went black with no warning or caution before.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v615000 (electrical system, steering) the contact stated that the recall part was unavailable. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Fe.

My 2012 Jetta radio/stereo went dead. Lots of other 2011 Jetta stereos died too. Bad batch for us consumers. I want a compensation check mailed to me for 363. 23 the cost I have to pay best buy for a new one. Read the forums thousands of other Jetta owners in 2011 had this happen. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the horn was inoperable while driving. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the horn was replaced several times; however, the failure persisted. Additionally, the contact stated that the alarm system was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the failure was related to the electrical system. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 11v196000 (electrical system); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

"takata recall" im having issues with the lights on dash when I press on break the oil lamp comes on. Then the traction control and abs lights come on. The front right headlight works half the time and the same with breaks the lights come on when the want to. These are the only issues im having so far except the ac dont work and always goes out!.

I have bought an older 2011 vw for the first time in canada from a used car dealer lot in bolton, on. Little did I know about vw's, as the car was barely driven. Now in my car garage and I moved to the us. I have received several letters stating that there is a relay switch problem and there is no fix available for this car. In lay man's terms, the car keys can be taken out without the car being in "parking" position. 1800 number was given to me and I am given a runaround. The number in the letter states call this number, and they give me a runaround saying call vw canada, there is no mention to call that number. I want the dealer to take the car back and give me a book value of the vehicle. No recourse to this issue so far. As they are dodging to resolve issue with customers for relay switch problem, yet I continue to get their letters informating the car has become "non-compiant as per north american standards. When I bought the car, the car had an alarm going off without the car key in ignition. Dealer advised to take the battery out. It could be the relay switch problem. Someone has to be responsible for making these faulty cars? compliance recall 37 m2.

The abs module in this vehicle has failed as the abs, traction control, airbag, and brake lights are all on with the brake light flashing. The dealership stated a new module would be needed to have functioning anti lock brakes. In reference to case - NHTSA: 16v913, I believe the same components are the same as the power train did not change between the two vehicles. I am having the same symptoms as stated in this document but there is no recall as of yet.

My radio stopped working. My warranty just ran out and then my radio goes. I do not think this is a coincidence. After reading many articles online I see that this is known issue. In today's world "known issue" means that we know it's a problem, but we are not going to do anything to fix it. Vw should be responsible for this fix. The vehicle was running and the radio, out of the blue stopped working.