general problems of the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta

I’ve been experiencing intermittent start failures with my 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The issue typically occurs after driving short distances, turning off the engine, and attempting to restart the vehicle within 15–45 minutes. The dashboard lights stay on, but the engine fails to crank. After extended wait times (1–3 hours or more), it will sometimes start again. A diagnostic scanner showed dtc im 00, indicating an immobilizer system malfunction, meaning the car isn’t recognizing the key properly. I’ve tested both keys and various conditions (locked/unlocked, sun/shade, full/low gas tank), and the issue continues to be unpredictable. When the car was towed to the dealership, they were unable to replicate the problem since it started by the time they checked it, and they were unwilling to investigate the immobilizer issue without charging me for a wide range of unrelated tests. This is becoming a safety issue, especially if the vehicle stalls or won’t restart in isolated areas or during hot conditions. It is not acceptable for a known electronic security feature to randomly disable the vehicle from functioning.

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.

I'm finding the brake pedal to be extremely hard to depress. This happened overnight, as the car was operating normally; now I'm afraid to move it because I can't brake properly at very low speeds.

The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to parts being on backorder. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

After running multiple errands the car will fail to start. Usually after 5-10 minutes it will start again. Every time it will crank but not fully. Lights and blinkers are operational still as well. I have taken it to the Volkswagen three times for repair each time was unsuccessful. The first time the speedometer cluster was repaired, then the wires were worked on, then the whole battery was replaced and it still is not fixed. Not only does it have issues starting but it also shuts off while driving which is a safety concern. I noticed there was a recall on this issue before so it seems to be a recurring issue.

Horn occasionally stops working. Buttons on steering wheel won't work not allowing access to computer.

2015 Volkswagen Jetta active grille shutter. A shutter system on the front end of the vehicle on the lower half of the radiator that allows air flow during different temperatures. The shutter assembly along with the electrical motor seems to go bad after a set amount of time. Giving off a check engine code p05a0 as the shutters freeze open. Volkswagen dealerships have quoted $700-900 to replace the assembly as the only fix with vehicles being out of warranty. A quick search online has determined that this is a known problem for all these vehicles, Volkswagen are aware as they released a newer engine for the assembly. Also the check engine code can not be cleared until the assembly is fixed or replaced, thus not allowing vehicles to pass annual registration or smog check here in California.

Clockspring on my Jetta broke which disabled horn and cruise control functions. The safety issue is the horn. The clockspring should not fail on any car with barely 50k operating miles on it. The unit has not yet been replaced. The dashboard shows an airbag warning light. No prior symptoms.

Since purchasing my used used 2015 vwa Jetta in 2019 I have had several issues I think are electrical. (1)the phone charger outlet has blown a few times and required them to reset it, (2) there have been 4 occasions in the last 6 months where my car wouldn't start, but upon being checked out by a vw repair shop it was not determined what caused this, the lights started coming on, but it would not fully start. (3) more recently my horn has randomly stopped working, on three occasions when I went to use it, nothing happened and when I park or later in the day it resumes working.

Engine light is on 2015 Jetta 1. 8 turbo. Ecu 1 states code p05a0 active grille air shutter "a" stuck on. Volkswagon wants to charge me $900 to correct this sensor problem. Vehicle has 32,000 miles & was stationary when light came on. This is a defect in the sensor system. Should vw have to pay? why are consumers paying?.

The airbag light for the passenger seat indicates that a passenger is not there when there is. It will start blinking randomly, sometimes registering them and sometimes not. This happens while driving or while stationary.

1. Overtime, I noticed my car starts to jerk during acceleration and would accelerate, completely stall for about 2 seconds before getting back in forward motion. It when that jerk happens, it feels like the car is suddenly in neutral for those few seconds. This has been happening more frequently and has now been happening every other green light. This seems dangerous and I also don’t like that it does this on the highway. 2. Steering wheel has some resistance issues. 3. Ecm is malfunctioning because my dashboard constantly shows at least 5 incorrect warning check lights. Sometimes they change to other check lights, sometimes they appear and disappear when it wants. Very frustrating.

The vehicle had been stationary for about 6 hours then caught on fire from the engine throughout the whole vehicle. The fire department came and out the vehicle fire out but the whole from end of the vehicle to the inside and backseat was affect by the fire.

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.

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.

Put car in park on convenience store parking lot couldn't turn car off or remove key from ignition tried so many times. Drove home parked car in garage tried to turn off . Car still would not turn off. Finally drove to dealer garage . Dealer said the ignition lock housing had to be replaced. The work was performed. The job cost 577. 25 dollars. I called Volkswagen headquarters to discuss this repair since it is unusual to have to make such a repair and I had also learned that I have one recal on the car similarly related to not being able to turn the ignition off and remove the key. Volkswagen denied any relationship to this repair. Volkswagen also has not notified me of any recall on my car and stated that recall notices have not been issued , they have not determined what the a fix for the recall posting. I am convinced that this occurrence is a real safety issue as well as the proposed recall notice . Mileage on car is 35,855 miles.

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The car will not turn off. The key is stuck in the ignition and will not turn to turn the vehicle off. The wheel is not locked.

Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.

The passenger airbag light stays off and on if I do not keep the seatbelt locked, even with no passenger. Thus occurs while I am driving and assume this is an electrical issue, safety issue, and potential airbag issue. This has been occurring off and on for over a year.

Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine. This causes the car not to turn off in some instances.

Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the key was stuck in the ignition and failed to release or turn backwards. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer ourisman Volkswagen of rockville 801 rockville pike, rockville, MD 20852 (301) 637-8344 where diagnosed that the ignition cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted where informed that the vehicle was not covered under the warranty. The failure mileage 18,000. Ap VIN: not available.

Ignition problem. Is hard to turn off the car, they key keeps getting stuck. And I just bought the car 2 days ago.

Ignition key gets stuck in ignition and will not turn off. Both keys do the same thing. Must be a common problem that vw has not dealt with. A simple google search and the problem is common with the vw's. This first happen after parking and vehicle was stationary,.

Day-time running light, right-side (passenger side) bulb burned out, however when the bulb socket was removed, the plastic material had signs of heat damage/plastic material damage and the bulb could not be removed from the socket. The socket and bulb will need to be replaced. There was no recall listed for this issue within the NHTSA, however, the heat damage within the bulb socket is a concern. Local vw dealer mentioned that there was no TSB or recall on this electrical part. Socket and bulb replacement cost from the vw dealer is near $40. 00.

My car is stalling upon starting intermittently for the last 2 months. I have read several places about people having an issue of having cars of this year stalling while driving which is extremely dangerous. I am fearful my issue could turn into this. I have taken my car to the dealer and it is not throwing any codes. The dealer did say they had cars come in with the issue of them stalling while driving and they've replaced the fuel injector module (a $900 repair). I have also contacted vw about this issue with no resolution.

The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. After parking the vehicle, the key would not shut off the vehicle. Approximately three minutes later, and after several attempts, the vehicle did shut off. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred for approximately six months. The vehicle was taken to winner Volkswagen in dover, delaware for diagnostic testing. The contact was informed that the tumbler failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

My charging ports quit working. It is not the fuse.

My key have been getting stuck in my ignition. I could not turn my car off. The only way to get the key out is to flick the key in the ignition for it to let go.

Just seconds after the epc light came on (I didn't know what it meant) my brakes went out. The brake pedal was stiff and my car had no response in slowing down. Luckily I had been in a position where there was time and space to react and to slow down using the e brake. Just minutes earlier I had been on the highway, as well as in some city traffic - if I lost my brakes at any other moment things could have been deadly. Vw ended up swapping out the entire engine. The camshaft had broken in half. I was told by the technician that this was related to some sort of recall issue they had in the past, but I don't know anything more than that. I'm very troubled that a less than 2-year-old car with 16k miles on it can have such a sudden and serious malfunction. Please advise and ensure this does not happen to anyone else. Oh and to make things worse, I was on my honeymoon. . .

The "start engine stop" button is living away on the letter n of engine, causing a metal blade to pierce the skin when the button is depressed to start or stop the car.

Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the contact went to grab a cellular phone out of the storage compartment in the middle console of the vehicle. The contact stated that at that time the on/off switch was accidentally depressed, causing the vehicle to shut off while still in motion. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,200. Wh.

Vw dealer and mechanic admits to driving my car and verifying in person while driving that my car tires are shaking due to the suspension of the car and I should put luggage in the trunk to help smooth the ride or go with a larger wheel size. . I feel very unsafe with family in my car. Electrical issue is a fuse keeps burning out due to an improper ground from both power plugs front and back seat. While driving the passenger door opened by itself while both hands were on the steering wheel.

I purchased this vehicle less than one month ago and am concerned about the listed recalls. My vehicle falls within the specifications as listed on the recalls, however, my vehicle returns a search of no open recalls. My biggest concern is the fuel system recall. On four separate occasions, since I have owned the vehicle, I have smelled gasoline both while at an idle and just after turning off the ignition. Your assistance with this matter is appreciated.