Table 1 shows one common steering related problems of the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Steering problems |
I drove over a commercial-grade water hose unraveled in the middle of the lane. It had metal couplings on it and my oil pan was damaged due to the low riding body of the vw to the road. The vehicle was drivable for 5 minutes afterward & the low engine pressure light turned on, but I was in a dangerous area with traffic during rush hour in the evening. It was congested with multiple avenues of transportation via buses, scooters, and pedestrian crosswalks. I started to lose power steering and the gas pedal would not accelerate the car, but the brakes still worked. I was able to coast the car to a stop & nearby a midas car shop. Midas replaced the damaged oil pan and did not have any other damage reported. Midas informed me that my vehicle would not start, but failed to mention that the safety of my vehicle was compromised with rolled down windows. I inspected my car on 8. 20. 24, the battery was still working & powered the lights but the window power and engine would not operate. On 8. 22. 24 I paid for the work & noticed the windows were now rolled up & midas said an employee used the power from the battery to override the window system but the car still would not start and needed to go to a dealership to access the engine codes for this hybrid vehicle. Towed the vehicle to vw, who said that midas was not accurate in their description, as there were no access codes needed for the vehicle & it should have started once the oil pan was replaced. The vw diagnostic results showed a “bad” battery and the transmission failed/ stopped engaging and needed a replacement of the transmission along with the battery which would total $11k! the vw agent recommended that I contact other car repair companies to rebuild it for a more affordable solution. Midas and vw were the only car repair companies to evaluate my car and it is currently at vw where it can be inspected if needed. The safety recall code: 34j6, of 2015 vw Jetta hybrids somehow exclude some vins until owners had issues.
You will be driving the car and it will shut off with no warning. You can not steer th ecat you have no brakes.
Volkswagen Jetta 2015-- 45k--defective power steering pump---.
Both my front tires unraveled on separate occasions within a months timeframe on the inside wheel well. I was driving and I heard some loud noise and noticed the tire and when removed there was metal showing all along the inside of the tire and about a foot of unraveled rubber wrapped around the axle. This same thing happened a couple weeks later to the other front tire.
Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact a received a recall notice in the mail under NHTSA campaign number:19v615(electrical system, steering). The contact called NHTSA for more information regarding the recall and was infored that there are no remedies for the recall at this time. The dealer nor the manufacturer have been notified of the matter. A failure had not occurred on the vehicle. The VIN tool confirmed that the parts are not available. Jo.
Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that upon starting her vehicle, all of her warning lights illuminated. The contact was driven to gossett Volkswagen germantown 7420 winchester rd, memphis, TN 38125 (901) 405-4909 where she was informed that she would need a new battery in her key remote. The failure continued to occur after the key battery was replaced, so the dealer informed her that her battery need to be replaced. Once the battery was replaced, the vehicle was able to start and operate as needed. Days later, the contact stated that the vehicle would not start and that the steering wheel would lock without warning. The vehicle would only operate when the contact drove in the emergency start feature mode, the no key warning light would flash. The contact was able to resume normal driving; however, every time she touched a feature on the steering wheel, a pinging noise would sound and the speedometer would flash. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was . Jo.
The window has a mind of its own. I went through the manual to troubleshoot it, worked fine for a day then right back to what it was before. Everything that has to do with the driverside door, expect to open from the inside just went haywire with no warning. The mirror defrost doesn't work and the outside door handle won't open any longer. When I turn it is now making a stage squealing noise. My car is only 4 years old. Should not have any of these issues.
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I cannot remove the key from the steering wheel cylinder lock once the car is started. It takes an extended period of times and just plain luck for the lock to return to the off point and the key to be removed.
Ignition will not turn off car stays started.
I am writing to advise you of a potential safety issue with the design of the Volkswagen Jetta. I own a 2015 Jetta. After a heavy rain, and usually after passing through standing water, the car loses power and stalls. This has happened on three occasions recently. I first took the car to my own mechanic, an experienced technician with a major repair franchise. He was unable to pinpoint the problem. When the problem recurred, I took it back and he again tested it but was unable to say for sure what the problem was. However, he noted that there was an air intake in the front end that might have taken in water and caused the issue. I then took the car to the dealership (burlington Volkswagen) and they were also unable to diagnose the problem. However, the mechanic there also indicated that it might be due to water entering the air intake in the front end. It seems to me that this would be a design flaw that could lead to an accident due to the sudden loss of power steering. The dealership advised me not to drive through puddles, which is obviously not a practical solution. I then asked Volkswagen customer care to look into the problem. The only option the representative there offered was for me to take the car to another vw deaiership, which I am unwilling to do at my personal expense. I am worried about my own and my wife's safety when driving in the rain, but Volkswagen is basically telling me that they can't find a problem so they can't fix it. I would be glad to work with you on this issue, and I have attached the vw mechanic's report.
It's very difficult to remove and engage the ignition cylinder on my 2015 vw treading. It takes several seconds to remove or engage the cylinder. Vw canada bramgate service location indicated that they can diagnose the cylinder for a fee, but would not tell me whether this safety issue was covered under warranty until after the diagnostic.
2015 vw Jetta tdi - unable to turn the ignition key in the off position to shut off the engine. Unable to remove key from ignition lock cylinder. Steering lock mechanism not allowing the key to rotate to off position to shut engine off and remove key from ignition cylinder event description: vehicle in park on level ground. Engine will not shut off when rotating key in key cylinder to the off position. Appears that steering lock is not releasing the ignition key when rotating ignition key to off position. Poor design. Does not fail safe. Engine keeps running no matter what! lots of complaints on the web of this particular issue. Oem should recall this design defect. Air pollution issue. Urget action required from NHTSA.
I had my incedant on the free way, last night, still kind of shooken up. My tires blew on a speed limmit mph ran through pavement defect causing the air bag censor has been triggered witch should of deployed the bags to save me from possible injery my be death, thank god it was ok no one or auto was involved. .
I bought my car in July 2015, new, from larry roesch dealer in chicago, after waiting 8 hours in the waiting room for them to "clean my car in the back shop"- while several other customers came and went with their new cars. After only a few thousand miles on my car, it needed to have a quart and half oil added to it and the oil light came on. I took it into the dealer and they said it was "normal". After I called the manufacturer to request a letter stating my car was clear and did not have any recall issues, I was told the letter could not be issued because there was, indeed, a recall issue which had to do with the camshaft. I was told this issue did not have a fix for it and would not have one until March 2016. I requested a letter stating it would be safe to drive the car with my children and family, but vw said they were not able to give such a letter stating that the model of the car was "safe to drive". I told them I was not comfortable driving a car that could potentially shut off while driving on the highway and causing injury or death to my family-- at that point, vw agreed to tow my car and to replace the camshaft (even though I was initially told by vw that the camshaft replacement would cause the very same issue). I received the vw Jetta se 1. 8t back from pugi dealers last Thursday and was told there should not be any other problems. Today, I drove half mile from my home to the laundry and when I returned to my car, the car would not start, the light indicator for "steering malfunction and engine issues" came on. I called vw and they have towed the car to pugi dealership, yet again, and I do not have a car - once again- to take my children to school and work, etc. There is a very obvious and serious issue with my car. It is not something to play with people's lives over, since vw told me it cannot be fixed and could potentially cause a crash.