Headlights Problems of Volkswagen Jetta - part 1

Headlights are constantly failing while driving. !st time in Feb 2019 both lights failed at the same time while driving at night on the highway. Replaced both bulbs. Sept 09, 2019 left bulb failed while driving at night on the highway. Again replaced both bulbs. Left bulb failed again sept 12, 2019 while driving at night on the highway. Research shows many other vw Jetta owners are having the same issue.

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The vehicle caught fire in the engine bay by the front driver side headlamp. The low beam of the headlight kept going off and on prompting a broken headlight or headlamp bulb signal on dash board. After replacing the bulb the issue was not resolved it continued periodically for about one month . While driving I smelled burning plastic after which I noticed flames from the front driver side headlamp. I pulled over opened the hood noticing that the front driver side headlamp was melting and on fire. Within two minutes of pulling over the engine bay was completely melted . The fire spread to the interior � melting it.

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Headlight and daytime running light wiring melted have to replace the whole headlight assembly.

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Premature low beam headlight bulb failure. The low beam h7 bulbs fail after just 2 to 3 months of use. I have used oem bulbs, sylvania bulbs of every level, and the bulbs still fail after a short time. Doing a quick online search will show many people have this same problem with even newer (same body style) Jettas.

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I've had to replace the headlights multiple times due to faulty electrical wiring inside the headlight unit that could have easily resulted in fires. Airbag fault hindering usage.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. When the high beam headlights were activated, the low beam headlights became inoperable. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

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Low-beam headlights go dark within a year at best. I have replaced headlight bulbs at least 6 times since I've owned it. I recently replaced one bulb and the next day it was out. Upon inspection, the bulb does not appear to be 'burned-out'. Other lights function, including the low-beam on the other side of the car.

Factory wipers result in streaking, replaced at less than 5k miles. Problem alleviated. Typical metallic grinding at low speeds, as described by other reports. Passenger led headlight ring excessively dim. Multiple sources report open recall for this, however, no sources including dealer agree my vehicle is included. Several people have pointed out my faulty headlight ring. Review of photos containing vehicle indicate headlight issue was not present at purchase. Can not confirm.

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Low beam headlights both went out and refuse to turn on. Bulbs and fuses are fine as well as the brights work just fine. The problem started this morning as I went to leave for work.

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Putting a new battery in every month start push start button will not work airbag light off and on front headlights parking lights blow every 2 weeks.

Tl the contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact just purchased the vehicle and stated that the headlights were faulty. The vehicle was taken to sheehy Volkswagen of springfield (6601 backlick rd, springfield, va 22150, (703) 544-2973), but after several repairs, the headlights were still faulty. The dealer informed the contact that he could not exchange his vehicle for another one. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would call the contact back if the vehicle could be exchanged. The failure mileage was 24.

Driving hello all state route after dark at 55 mi. /h the headlights went out completely and then came back on in a short matter of seconds. Had the road not been straight at that section I could have very easily collided with trees or guardrails. The 1st time this happened was 2012-08-01. I had the local Volkswagen expert garage replaced the headlights stock. The next time that occurred was July 2018. This is a severe safety hazard I have not sought any repairs yet.

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Low beam headlights go out every two months. Each bulb fails independently within a week of each other. The dealership has checked wiring, voltage, and fixtures but found no problems. This creates a safety issues without having any headlights.

After replacing three right side headlight bulbs in my 20k miles of ownership, last week both headlights went out at the same time while driving down the highway. I heard a strange noise as if a relay was continuously being triggered. I have heard lots of strange relay sounds(chatter) from beneath the dash of this vehicle. I checked fuses; though Volkswagen does not provide or publicly publish fuse box diagrams, I was able to confirm continuity on each fuse. My next step was to change the headlight bulbs so as usual I bout the top of the line bulb for the car, this didn't change a thing. I brought the car into a Volkswagen dealer who claims the bulbs just burnt out at the same time because I was using "aftermarket bulbs". In other words, I would have to bring my car into the dealer to replace simple electrical components such as bulbs and fuses. As an electronics specialist working in research and design I find the rate at which the bulbs are failing to be both alarming and indicative of a problem some where else in light power circuit (relays, shorts, tolerances) . It seems like many other vw Jetta owners for 2011-2014 are having this issue. I am very unhappy with the fact that I have to bring my car in to a shop to have headlights replaced. While at the same time vw publishes no information for the vehicle owner to troubleshoot these issues on their own. Kinda seems wrong, maybe illegal.

The door locks wont work, keeps just clicking, this is a safety feature when driving alone or stopping at red lights, anyone can enter your vehicle at anytime. The key gets stuck in ignition wont turn. Headlights keep blowing.

I have had to replace both low beam headlight 3 times in 6 weeks. Nothing is wrong with the wiring bulbs just keep burning out. It appears that others are having this problem also. Vw dealerships offer no solutions.

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Headlight bulbs continuously burnout. Have required replacement every 2000-2500 miles or less. Sometimes one side burns out only. When that side is replaced, the other side will burnout in 2 weeks or less time under normal highway driving. This is major safety defect that is known to vw.

Repeated and frequent headlight failure/burn out. Chronic issue. Both headlamps.

Headlights stopped working on dim. Then tailights went out. We've had the car 2 1/2 years and this is second time the headlights have went out like this. When the headlights went out, the bluetooth also wasn't working the way it had previously. Also, the windows will sometimes not respond properly. They will go the opposite way that I am directing it to do. (push for up and it goes down, for example). These incidences happen both when vehicle is moving and stationary.

Low beam headlight bulbs fail frequently. I purchased the car approx. 1 year ago and have had to replace each lowbeam bulb twice already. They have failed one at a time, so I have not lost both while driving.

In the past year, the headlights (not daytime running lights) have gone out intermittently on two or three occasions, one while driving and the others while starting the vehicle. So far it's just been one at a time, but it made it reasonably harder to see while driving. If both go out together, this could be bad! the vw dealer found a burnt out bulb but cannot determine any other reason after troubleshooting. They said the bulb filaments are very close and going over a bump could short it. That's bad design with safety risk involved. Also, many other Jetta owners complain online about the same problem.

Headlamps and fog lamps burning out. May be bad 173 or 109 relay or wire coming from fuse box, fuse 16 is too small. May also be bad software in headlight control module.

Passenger airbag light randomly came on because of some sort wiring issue. Headlight bulbs constantly short out. I've had to change atleast 10 bulbs in less than a year. Headlights go out and tailights. . . These are 2 seperate issues. But if you google it, they are both common issues. It's been an issue on my car for years, but I didn't realize I could report it.

There is excessive condensation in my passenger side headlight. This issue lowers the headlight visibility the dealer said this is normal and should be corrected after 30 minutes of the lights being on. The issue still occurs and is consistent. The issue occurs while the vehicle is stationary and in motion.

Low beam issue, I have had to replace my headlight numerous times and they keep going out without the bulb being bad.

Head lights bulbs are prematurely burning out. . Tee bulbs were replaced at the Volkswagen dealership. One night while I was driving both of my headlights went out at exactly the same time and since then I have had to replace my bulbs twice and my daylight running lights.

Repeated headlight failure. Driver and passenger headlight bulbs require replacement after 3-4 months.

My headlights keep burning out. I replaced them 4 times in the last two months! there is nothing wrong with the bulb harnesses. There was a point where both headlights burned out at the same time and I had no lights! I did research on this matter to find many Jetta owners are having the same issue these bulbs are not cheap to keep replacing them every couple of months, and the safety issue has to be considered here. I was parked thank god o noticed no lights before o drove. If where I lived was lit up I never would have noticed both my bulbs were burnt out!.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. While driving various speeds or while parked, the horn failed to operate when pressed. Also, the headlights inadvertently failed to illuminate without warning. Leith Volkswagen of raleigh (4005 capital hills drive raleigh, nc 27616, (833) 827-4410) was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the diagnostic fees. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure because the customer service number was busy. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Headlights need to be replaced on . Does not matter the quality of bulbs that we buy they're burning out at least 3 times a year. Sometimes singularly but has happened to both headlights at same time before. This has been going on for several years now.

The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta. While driving approximately 25 mph, the headlights failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the headlights and module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 35,999.

Driving home at night, both lowbeam headlights stopped working. The daytime running lamps still worked as did the high beams. I replaced one of the headlights with a new buld, and it still did not work.

I've had to replace the low beam headlights 3 times within 18 months and now both low beam headlights do not work even after replacing the bulbs. Vw has had recalls on other vehicles for a similar problem but this make and model was not included in previous recalls. Perhaps the scope of the problem is wider than originally thought.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle 25 mph the vehicle spontaneously ignited into flames. The failure happened without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle had an abnormal smell prior to the fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they diagnosed as the vehicle exterior headlights were the cause of the fire. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. Kh.

Both of the low-beam headlights stopped working as I was driving home on a unlit highway at night. The daytime running lights worked when I turned off the headlights, and the high-beam headlights worked when I tried using them. The next morning I replaced both low-beam headlights and they still do not work.