Six problems related to ignition switch have been reported for the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2011 Jetta.
Ignition switch is stuck, cannot turn the ignition on.
Car was in park and tried turning key to turn vehicle off. The key will not come out of the ignition switch and car will not turn off. Disconnected battery, car still would not turn off. I had to remove fuse in order for car to turn off. Key still not able to be removed. Called dealership and they said this is a reoccurring problem with Jettas and no recall as been issued.
Having issues with ignition switch. I parked vehicle in front of store location and when I returned to my vehicle the key would not turn. I researched online and spoke to a mechanic to move the steering wheel left and right to see if the switch had just locked but after more than an hour of this it still would not turn. Mechanic went to try to work on it and was also unable to do so and referred me to an import mechanic as he had recently replaced another Volkswagen with the same issue. Currently vehicle is now having to be towed to mechanic as key cannot be turned. This seems to be a recurring issue with Volkswagen vehicles.
The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the ignition cylinder seized and the vehicle was unable to start. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. Stone mountain Volkswagen (3500 stone mountain hwy, snellville, GA 30078, (678) 367-4286) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. While attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition switch would not turn and the driver was unable to start the engine. After wiggling the key inside the ignition switch,the key would turn and the engine was started. The vehicle was taken to mike haggerty Volkswagen in oaklawn, CA where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was offered. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 55,000.
The ignition switch wont allow the key to, turn to turn the vehicle off.