Volkswagen Jetta owners have reported 20 parking brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common parking brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake (16 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's conventional parking brake (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Parking Brake problems | |
| Conventional Parking Brake problems | |
| Mechanical Parking Brake problems |
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the message "driver door sensor" was displayed, and the electronic parking brake erroneously activated. During the failure all the doors were closed and secured. Read details...
Volkswagenh of America has not been supportive or helpful in resolving these complaints nor have the Volkswagen technicians been able to diagnosis the true problem; they just fix the problem "symptoms". No safety defect listed. Read details...
I started my car to leave work and when I put it in reverse the car would not back up. I thought it was the transmission? I had vehicle towed in for repair to local dealer, they replaced a switch in the abs system that was causing the brakes to stick. Read details...