general problems of the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta - part 2

137 problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2019 Jetta.

36 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 05/16/2024

The ignition switch fails while the car is in motion, causing shut off the engine and electrical system, this lead to almost had crash.

37 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 05/15/2024

The incident occurred twice the first time the car stopped in the intersection and a notice came up with ignition failure; start vehicle engine: have vehicle serviced. All the electrical systems shut down except for the radio. No lights, monitor, turn signals, everything shut off except the engine kept running. I changed all the spark plugs but that did not solve the problem. When it gets really hot here in vegas the cars ignition just fails. They have recalled 47,000 of these 2019 Jetta's for this problem but not mine. They want me to dish out money for something that is obviously their problem.

38 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 04/15/2024

Vw Jetta should be included in the ignition switch recall. Problem started last year August on a trip out of state. After a day sitting in the hot parking lot on drive back car reported ignition switch failure and all electronics shut off and eventually the car shut off and wouldn't restart until the interior of the car cooled off. Once inside of car cooled down car was drivable again. Contacted dealer they stated they had not serviced another Jetta with this problem yet. They adivised to continue driving and see if problem occurs again. All winter (living in cold climate) it was no problem. In March as things warmed up problem occurred multiple times. Multiple occasions the car shut off in the middle of the road luckily no accidents occurred. Had car serviced at vw dealer, they were able to replicate problem and talked with vw field rep. Who said to change the ignition switch. Since replacing the ignition switch my car has not had any issues anymore. I contacted vw care and asked to add my car to the recall or reimburse my repair cost ($ 320) they refuse and insist that my car does not have the same problem as the recalled 2019/2020 models. I was fortunate that nobody hit me from behind when my car decided to shut off in the middle of a 55 mile an hour road. Since the warning lights won't work when this problem occurs. This is a very serious problem and the remedy was to replace the ignition switch. I have the email conversation between the vw care rep as well as a copy of my repair bill. The last email I received from vw care states that my car is not part of the recall, that they can not add it to the recall and even though it presents with the exact same problem nothing can be done about it. Please let me know if you need any additional information sincerely tanja dunn.

39 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 01/24/2024

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the message "please check starter system" was displayed. Additionally, the vehicle overheated and the instrument cluster gauges were inoperable. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 23v604000 (electrical system), which she related to the failure. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,776.

40 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 01/23/2024

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v604000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

41 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 01/21/2024

When getting into the car the ignition switch failed to start 8 times. This happens every time I enter the vehicle where I live which is a cold climate. The recall is suspected only to affect the car in hotter climates but my car has been affected in the cold. It stalled while I was driving as well and I was able to turn the car back on. On the screen, it said failed transmission. This recall has been mailed to me 5 months ago and is still not yet fixed. I have been paying for my car on time monthly and am struggling to drive my car to the ignition switch failing. The car stalling did not hurt me and luckily no one was behind me. Volkswagen has recognized the issue and sent out a recall in the mail but it's taking so long to fix and was not supposed to stall like this. The warning light was that there was failed transmission. My car has been inspected by fitzgerald and they are unable to do anything about it because there is no remedy for the issue at the moment.

42 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 01/15/2024

Manufacture hasn’t come up with repairs my car turns off complete while driving. I haven’t been able to drive it because I’m scared of being or cause an accident please help.

43 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 01/12/2024

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v604000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

44 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 01/08/2024

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v604000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

45 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 12/20/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v604000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

46 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 11/07/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact was able to jumpstart the vehicle, after which an error start and stop message was displayed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA campaign number: 23v604000 (electrical system). The VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The failure mileage was 45,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

47 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 11/03/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v604000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

48 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v604000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

49 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost all motive power. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to restart. The low battery warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA campaign number 23v604000 (electrical system); the VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was 18,000.

50 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly turned off. During the failure the message "ignition switch failure" was displayed. The cause of the failure has not yet been determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 23v604000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 90,000.

51 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 10/22/2023

Both times the shut down occurred it was over 80 degrees in the car at least. At least a week ago and then yesterday October 22nd. The car would start like normal but a few seconds later it would say "please check the starter system" and then all the electricals would go out no ac, nothing on the dash, all the speedometers down to 0, but the car would still be running. But if you were to cut the car off you would just get the starter system message and it wont turn back on. The first time I took it to a mechanic and they couldn't find anything wrong, the next day I took it to vw and they also couldn't find anything in their inspection. I see the recall #23v604 and it sounds pretty similar to what's happening.

52 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 10/20/2023

Starter system faulty message. Car shuts off when it gets warm. Shut down while driving on interstate.

53 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 30–40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The instrument cluster was blank. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v604000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

54 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 09/03/2023

While driving car ignition shuts off. Gas and breaks still work, but no lights, no speedometer, nothing else, ignition completely off. Has happened on 5 different occasions on days the temperature is 90 degrees. Volkswagen dealership aren't able to fix it.

55 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2023

Car engine stalling while driving and failure of the eps/epc light comes on when attempted to start the car warning start stop system malfunctioning unable to start at times.

56 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v604000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the instrument panel displayed the message "stop vehicle”. The contact had approximately 2 minutes to turn off and restart the vehicle before all electrical functions failed, causing the vehicle to stall. If the contact was unable to restart the vehicle in a timely manner, the vehicle had to be towed. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who determined that the ignition switch had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

57 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v604000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the main computer screen displayed a warning advising the driver to pull to the side of the road due to the vehicle ready seize. The message also stated, "check the starter". The main computer screen went completely black, and the vehicle stalled as a follow up. The vehicle failed to start after several attempts. The contact stated that the vehicle would start but cut off almost immediately. The vehicle started after approximately 30 minutes. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who was unable to find the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to find the cause as well. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

58 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2023

The open recall on my vehicle regarding the ignition switch and polyfuse presents a serious safety risk to me and others on the road. The potential for engine stalling and electrical system failure creates a dangerous situation that could lead to accidents and injuries. Therefore, addressing this recall promptly and having the necessary repairs or replacements done is crucial to ensuring the safety of all road users.

59 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2023

Car stalled out while driving, restarted, car said, "check starter system". Restarted again, engine stayed running, no lights at all (brake, headlight or tail light), however the hazards still seemed to work.

60 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v604000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

61 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 08/25/2023

The recall was in August 2023. I was told the part was not in yet. I recently tried again. Still no part in and it’s going on November 2023. I have gotten the run around, my calls go unanswered, no one available to talk to. No one knows what’s going on with this recall from the dealer service supervisor to vw recall to vw customer service.

62 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 08/19/2023

Ignition gets very hot, when I put the key in the ignition, it also gets very hot, car will run for a minute or so and then lose power. The car shut off could be very dangerous if going down the road. Warning to check starter system came on.

63 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 08/15/2023

Starter ignition failed on my screen as a turned on a street with oncoming traffic. Car shut down and engine stayed on. Has been happening when my car is sitting in the heat. Going to the dealership to get it diagnostic tomorrow.

64 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 08/14/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, control panel independently powered off and the engine was still on. The contact stated that he then turned the vehicle off and restarted the vehicle, the ignition system failure warning light illuminated. The contact stated the failure had occurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, the failure had not been duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,500.

65 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 08/14/2023

While driving the 5 miles to the store, we got half way there and an error stating "check starter system" and to find a safe place to pull over. The cars engine remained running, allowing us to get to a grocery store parking lot, but all other mechanical instruments died. Screen backed out. Not able to see speed, non use of signal or break lights. After sitting in the parking lot for a few minutes, we tried starting the car up again. It started back up with no issues. We decided to try driving it back home to see if happened again. After about 2 miles of driving, the same error and screen black out happened again. We were able to safely get home, taking back roads to avoid traffic. Extremely unsafe to not have working tail/break lights or even a speedometer. Since my mechanic was already closed for the day, we looked online to see if we could troubleshoot. Finding this is a known issue and many people arrive reporting heat seems to trigger the issue. It was 103 out yesterday. This is my teen son's first car. We have only had it a couple months and this is the first time this had happened. It's also the first time it's been this hot (if that is in fact a factor to this issue), since having the car. I can't believe how many complaints there are for this same exact issue, yet vw is not recalling this. This is a huge safety concern. Very disappointing that my kid saved his money for this car and now it is going to have to sit parked, till we can get it addressed, because I will not allow a new driver to be in this vehicle. Dangerous!!.

66 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 08/09/2023

While driving, ignition shuts off. Vehicle relays “ignition off” message. Has only happened on 85+ degree days while car is in the sun. No mechanic has been able to diagnose and fix the issue.

67 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 08/03/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30-35 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed and stalled. The voltage 1200 message was displayed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was jumpstarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who tested the battery and informed the contact that the battery failed to register. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where the battery was replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 23v604000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was approximately 88,822.

68 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 07/28/2023

Car shut off while turning left. Display says check starting system. Car restarted.

69 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 07/27/2023

When vehicle would be in heat of over 80 degrees, car would start, I would start driving, then an alert saying “check starter system” would occur and all electrics would shut off. Couldn’t use turn signals or anything. Happened a few times and my car would sometimes even shut off completely if it occurred as I was stopped/at a red light. Took it to a mechanic that said it was the ignition switch/relay that was overheating and causing the problem. So original ignition switch on the car was the problem while under warm weather.

70 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 07/27/2023

On hot days in the summer, when I start driving the car, a notice that states “systems start failure” appears. The air conditioning turns off. The speedometer turns off. The brake lights don’t work, and the turn signals do not work. The car still drives, but due to the brake lights turning off and turn signals not working, I believe this poses a safety risk to myself and others. I believe this to be an ignition switch problem, as many others have stated online that getting a replacement for the ignition switch has solved the problem. The problem has been reproduced by a service center. The problem has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives.



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