Three problems related to ignition switch have been reported for the 2016 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2016 Jetta.
Often it is nearly impossible to turn the key back to turn the engine off; seems to be mechanical failure of the ignition switch. This seems to be a common and pervasive problem with people reporting being unable to turn the engine off for hours. Will have to have this fixed at probably great expense, as it is obviously not safe to have a car idle unattended for long periods of time.
Tl the contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact had difficulty turning the key in the vehicle's ignition switch. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to stone mountain Volkswagen (3500 stone mountain hwy, snellville, GA) where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to turn off and the key failed to release from the ignition switch. The contact called the dealer and was informed that the nylon bushing had fractured and jammed the key in the ignition switch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was make aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.