Electrical System Related Problems of the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta

Table 1 shows eight common electrical system related problems of the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (130 problems). The second most common problem is related to the starter (five problems).

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Volkswagen Jetta


Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta

The Electrical System problem

While driving, the vehicle suddenly shut off without warning. The engine lost power and multiple dashboard warning lights illuminated. The vehicle then displayed a malfunction related to the transmission, with the park (“p”) indicator blinking, and the vehicle would not shift out of   Read details...

The Starter problem

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the starter failure message displayed. The vehicle was able to be restarted; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted.   Read details...

The Wiring problem

I purchased the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta in December of 2018. The vehicle currently has roughly 50k miles. When the incident occurred it had 38k miles when I first noticed a weird smell coming from my air vents.   Read details...


Electrical System related problems in other Volkswagen Jetta model year vehicles:



Jetta Service Bulletins
Jetta Safety Recalls
Jetta Defect Investigations