general problems of the 2016 Volkswagen Jetta

Car was great for first 100000 miles. Then it was not. While driving in heavy traffic on a three lane highway, car lost power, ability to accelerate and went into limp mode. Epc code went on. Very dangerous. Took it to several mechanics, vw dealerships, could find nothing wrong. Issue has happened over 100x since, but I am unable to afford another vehicle and pray over car continually to keep me and others on road safe. Few times car would suddenly shudder like engine was quitting. Canceled medical trip to city when this happened 50 miles from home. Have had to cancel work as well one day when this happened. Recently bought a fixd sensor and it diagnosed issues with faulty gas cap and purge valve. Replaced both. That issue seems to have resolved. Car has been burning oil like crazy. Sometimes 1l after driving 150 miles. Fuel efficiency is terrible. Even running 91 grade fuel hasn't helped. In cold weather, around -30, sometimes driver door won't close. Literally have to drive with one hand holding steering wheel and one hand on door. Scary. Newest issue this week. While driving highway speed, low oil light flashed momentarily. Then speedometer and rpm gages quit. Then entire instrument cluster went black. Was almost at work, so prayed and got there safely. After work, instrument cluster worked, but car started and stalled immediately. Mechanic code reader pulls up nothing. My fixd reader says it's a upstream oxygen sensor. Looking at youtube videos, the issue it describes sounds like this may have been what contributed to those epc codes for last few years. Borrowing a vehicle from family - car is stranded at work. This is my first and likely last vw.

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My camshaft sensors went bad at 77k miles had it towed to auto repair. Auto shop said my timing tensioner and chain were worn and needed replacement. Cost was 6200. 00. A month later the engine blew at 81k miles. This was a lease for the first 3 years so all maintenance was done by Volkswagen. I had it serviced three times after that. Sits in my garage half the year as I travel by airplane or tour bus for work so no need to drive all the time. This shouldn’t be happening.

I bought the car brand new in 2016 had the oil changed on its scheduled maintenance and at 77000 mile my timing chain made my car go into limp mode. Now I am looking at a 4700$ in mechanic and engine work.

The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 30 mph while driving. The ignition, the check engine, the abs, and the camshaft warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle started temporarily and shut off after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact notified the dealer the vehicle was purchased from of the failure. The dealer informed the contact that the warranty had expired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

The transmission failed due to mechatronics failure without warning.

When driving above 45 mph, at time the epc light will pop up on the dash and power will be slightly lost to the vehicle. Almost immediately after this happens, the oil light will pop on despite the oil being changed and done on a beyond routine basis. We have brought the vehicle into be serviced at the Volkswagen dealership numerous times and the same thing continues to happen. Recently, when driving on the interstate the epc light came on and the vehicle stalled in the middle of the interstate. Luckily, no accident was caused but it was a near miss. This has been an issue since purchasing the vehicle and the oil is required to be changed much sooner than necessary. Volkswagen keeps "fixing" it but it continues to happen but we have paid over $3500 in getting it "fixed. " the problem seems to occur at random times but most notably when going over 45mph.

Even after having the fuel system replaced due to recall, I’m still smelling gas inside of my car. My epc light and check engine light keep coming on and don’t always stay on but when it comes on, while driving… my car will tell me to downshift and then there is no throttle, you can mash the gas pedal to the floor and only dash lights. It has also skipped the downshift indicator and just cut completely off while driving.

There is an issue with the amount of engine oil used. It is burned up at a rapid pace. This has caused my car to malfunction (epc light turns on). This happened to me driving on the highway it put myself and my passengers in danger as the car would slow down and jerk abruptly. My car has been inspected by a vw dealership. They found no issue on it. However, when taking it to an independent vw mechanic shop, I was informed this is a common issue in this car. They engine oil burns drastically. This has caused me to spend a significant amount of money to replenish the oil level every week. My current situation is using about 3 quartz of oil every 1500 miles! otherwise, my car will run with no oil which could lead to permanent engine problems and dangerous driving conditions. The low oil warning goes off almost all the time. I was quoted a repair cost from an independent shop of more than $3,000 to fix this well known issue by reconstructing parts of the car to mirror newer models for which vw fixed this problem. This indicates to me vw is aware of this factory defect. Moreover, tons of people are reporting this issue online. I recall is in order.

The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle lost forward and stalled. The contact stated that the check engine light and and epc warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the roadway. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, however the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 10 to 15 mph. The contact said that the smell of gasoline was very heavy in the vehicle passenger cabin. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel rail and fuel injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired, however the failure occurred again. The contact had the towed to the same dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while accelerating from idling, the vehicle jolted with the check engine, abs, and tire pressure monitoring system warning lights illuminated. Additionally, while driving approximately 40-45 mph, the vehicle began decelerating to approximately 30 mph. The contact pulled to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle but could not identify the cause of the failure. The vehicle was driven, and the contact became aware that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. After waiting for a while, the electrical power returned but the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The mechanic suggested that the transmission might be the cause of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

Key stuck in ignition lock cylinder; stuck in the on position with engine running and cannot switch to the off position to remove ignition key. -also, car doors will not lock with key in ignition- note: other complaints for this same issue are listed under: unknown or other, electrical system, electrical system:ignition, steering, engine vw dealer estimated a $1100 repair.

Unknown; once the car started, it would not accelerate, the epc and engine warning lights came on; car still starts up the tire pressure sensor light has been going off/on, regardless of the tire pressure being correctly set.

While driving in the morning rush hour my vehicle lost power. As I pushed on the accelerator the vehicle did not speed up and maxed out at 40 mph. I was not able to keep up with the speed limit or traffic and I pulled over to the shoulder to get out of traffic so that I did not cause an accident. Dealer confirmed that my transmission had gone out. The check engine light came on.

At 52,000 miles check engine light came on , car would not go over 50mph, epc light came on , lights went out. After having car towed to the dealer, had to have epc ,turbocharger boost rod / actuator replaced .

Water pump and thermostat housing inspected and needing to be replaced according to inspection by Volkswagen welsey chapel on this 2016 Jetta. The quoted repair needs immediate attention and costs $1025. 46. A leaking water pump could also cause the engine to stop functioning while the car is in motion. Even if the driver pulled over, being stranded on the side of a highway waiting for a tow could be dangerous. I notified vw customer care and was directed NHTSA as there is no recall for this cars year. There were not warnings of this issue until noticed at inspection. Volkswagen has yet to issue a recall for this severe problem.

I got this vehicle at 36,000 miles and I have put 23,000 on it in one year. There have been no warning messages. I was in idle and my rpms started jumping I put it in reverse ( jumping stopped) , then drive to have the vehicle get a mile or two down the road and completely die. I was rear ended . Got it into a repair shop to be told by a certified mechanic it was throwing codes for the camshaft as well as needing an evap purge at just under 60,000 miles.

We purchased the car in may 2021, within a week, the check engine light, epc and oil lamp became illuminated. Contacted dealership who "inspected" it and said "nothing was wrong and reset the lights. " a few weeks go by and the same thing. We noticed the car was "stuttering" during acceleration. We attempted to bring it to the dealership they couldn't inspect our vehicle because they didn't have "availability". My husband brought it to a local mechanic who recommended bringing it to the dealership again because of the codes it was throwing. We scheduled an appt which was 4 months out. During that time the oil was changed every 1. 5 months because the lights kept coming on. Moved to mississippi and the issues became worse. The vehicle would seem to lose power while driving on the interstate causing a semi to veer into the other lane because the car went from 70mph to 20mph in a matter of seconds. Brought it to vw of south ms, was told timing case, sealant, rail, tensioner, gasket, and several other things were needed to be replaced. Was told the vehicle was burning oil, lower timing cover was replaced and found bolts from tensioner broken and metal shavings. Was charged over $2500. 1 week later same exact issues occurred again. Brought it in, reset lights told us "it's fine" few weeks of the car not being driven, happens again. We bring it back and they inform us of an array of "new issues" charges us $2000 and within a week the car is back for the same exact issue. I reviewed the recalls but it is saying none of them apply to my vehicle but they are the exact things that are going on. It is unsafe to drive the car. My husband will not allow me to drive it out of fear that it will stall and result in a serious mva. Why isn't vw doing anything about this issue? how many people have to get injured or killed for them to conduct an investigation for this issue?.

Excessive oil consumption over a short period of time - inspected by auto mechanic and vw dealer - no leaks and no buring of oil noted. Loosing a quart over the period of one month after an oil change - warning light comes on but when you are alone on the highway at night you cant always pull over.

We have a 2016 vw Jetta tsi 1. 4l (ea211 engine) with a manual transmission. At approximately 98,000 miles, fuel started leaking from the fuel rail area, slowly at first, just a scent of fuel. Next day, at the end of the day's driving, the vehicle went into limp mode just before my exit on the highway with a strong smell of gas. It limped 3 miles home and died as I pulled into the drive. When we managed to get it started again it gushed fuel from the fuel rail area. There is a pending recall on this issue but volkswagon declined to do anything beyond a normal paid-for repair with potential reimbursement (not guaranteed) until the recall issues leaving us without a vehicle. We have a video documenting the fuel leak.

Volkswagon released recall number 24gi on October 14, 2020, the summary of which states, "the fuel rail bolts on affected vehicles may become loose over time. This can result in a fuel leak. Safety risk: leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a vehicle fire. " as of the date January 19,2021, a remedy for this issue is still not available from either the manufacturer or the dealer.

I drive a 2016 vw Jetta ,my epc light came on. When I made an appt with the vw dealer, they did a diagnostic on my car with the code p22630,which is the turbocharger /boost. The cost for the part is about $ 2500. For a car that is only a few years old and having a major repair issue ,iam so disappointed and feel not safe at all. How can a turbo charger boost break already!!!! thats my complaint. Anyone else has a problem like that?.

I just bought my Jetta a week ago and as I driving I'm noticing the car takes at least a good 5 seconds to accelerate and when it does accelerate it takes off also when I hit the brakes they don't work I don't believe a car with 34,000 miles should be having these unsafe problems I'm almost scared to drive the car.

Shortly after I purchased my vehicle (used at around 73k miles) the turbo failed. I thought that was odd at the mileage so I attempted to submit a claim to Volkswagen. I was denied. My husband was on the freeway when the turbo failed and the car began to slow and lag when he attempted to accelerate. He pulled over and called tge tow truck and when I took it in to volkwagen the service manager suggested that I reach out to Volkswagen to submit a claim because he thought it was too early for that kind of failure.

Key gets stuck in ignition. Can not remove it. My car was on idle for 2 hours and 30 minutes. No one was able to remove my key. I drove it to several mechanic shops.

Tl-the contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that several hours after the vehicle was parked, the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was notified and was able to extinguish the fire. The fire started in the engine compartment. A fire report was not filed. The contact was informed that the fire was caused by an electrical fault under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle remained at the residence. There was no additional inspection done on the vehicle. Serra Volkswagen located at 1490 center point pkwy, birmingham, al 35215, was contacted by phone at 205-286-9924, and the contact was referred to Volkswagen customer care. Volkswagen customer care was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000. At present the vehicle was not deemed to be destroyed. Ah.

The key got stuck in the ignition. I could not turn the car off. I had to replace the ignition lock housing.

Vehicle pauses for a dangerous number of seconds while attempting to accelerate especially when crossing a very busy street intersection or highway. It happens while moving at any time. Is unpredictable.

- evap system, it is available for inspection upon request. - the check engine light will not turn off because of electrical wiring due to a faulty connection with the evap system. It has been checked and there are no leaks and I have been told by three locations that it is a electrical wiring issue. Since the check engine light will not turn off I can not be notified if there are other issues that may cause a check engine light to turn on and my family's safety is at risk because I do not know if it is only because of a electrical wiring issue. - the problem has been checked by three local auto shops who have all smoked the evap system but have never found a leak and have each individually told me it is a wiring issue. - it has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others to my knowledge because the car was sold to me by a dealership anything prior to that event I am not aware of. - they first appeared one week and a half from purchase from the dealership. The dealership said it would not fix it because it wasn't in their books. The check engine light turned on when I turned on the car after that time period. I was not driving when it had turned on.

While driving the car on city streets and on the highway at 65 mph the car suddenly becomes unresponsive and slows to a stop. The steering wheel locks and the accelerator does not work. The car will not immediately restart. If the car is turned off and allowed to sit for 10-15 minutes it will usually restart. This has happened at least three times.

Vehicle pauses for up to 5 seconds when attempting to accelerate across an intersection or while attempting to pass another car on the highway. This failure happens sporadically whether on a public street or highway. I never know when it will occur but have almost been hit by other vehicles several times.

At any time, day or night, any time of the year, when accelerating from a stop or attempting to pass another vehicle, this car will fail to accelerate when pressing down on the gas pedal. The delay can be as long as 5 seconds and since I never know when it will happen, I feel the vehicle is very unsafe. It can fail to accelerate in the middle of an intersection with traffic coming at you from both directions and you will not be able to get out of their way. I feel I take my life in my hands every time I step into this vehicle and recommend that on one ever buy one of these death traps!!!!.

I believe my car is the result of a recent series of bad storms to hit this country and my car. I believe my car is a flood-car that has been very well cleaned inside and out, and cleaned so well that the title got a good wash, known in the industry as title-washing. I bought this car because it carried a guarantee making it a certified used car. A car that carries a certified used title of condition then one would expect nothing less than perfection. How I came to know about the possibility of a flood-car was there was what looked like river gravel deep in the cars door seal and there was a clear water-line behind where the moving part of the steering-wheel attached to the car. Now I'm unsure if y'all are able to help me with this situation, even if it's to steer me in the right direction to find resolution to my flood-car issue. I really want all my money back and start all over with something less prone to flood waters.

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