Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Volkswagen Jetta GLI has 24 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | I have severe painful burns on my gluteus from the seat heater. I had the heater on intermittently o... |
| Jun 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My Volkswagen Jetta shut off driving down interstate 99 due to major fuel leak (fuel rail bolt broke... |
| May 27, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I drove my vehicle to Wawa to get gas before work. As I was driving up to the pump my car shut off a... |
| May 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the infot... |
| Oct 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I purchased my car used. In the past 3 years I have had problems my headlights became increasingly... |
| Aug 30, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns 2017 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the ve... |
| Mar 2, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I am continually have issue with my headlights bi-xenon ds3 bulbs going out. I have replaced the bal... |
| Jun 5, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Front left headlight has no power going to it. Rear right tail light has no power going to it. Third... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Infotainment unit is extremely faulty with proximity sensors going off randomly engaging brakes and ... |
| Jul 29, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Battery died. Went to dealer in another vehicle to purchase a battery. Installed the new battery and... |
| Apr 5, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | I WAS PARKED AND SUDDENLY MY CAR DID NOT WANT TO START, NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON BEFORE EXPERIENCIN... |
| Jan 8, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,WHEELS | CAR HAS 65K ON IT AND HAS BEEN ACTING UP FOR AT LEAST 10K MILES ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 1. THE AIRB... |
| Jul 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR CAN BE TURNED OFF AND DOES NEED TO BE IN PARK. THE ELECTRICAL COMES AND GOES BUT THE MOST AL... |
| Feb 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING THE MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL OF TRACK AND FELL DOWN TOWARDS THE DOOR PANEL. IT CAUSE... |
| Nov 26, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE NOTICE SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR IT HAS ISSUES WITH MILEAGE AND CORRECT HAS TO MILEAGE. I SPOK... |
| Jun 27, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I HAVE A VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI 2.0 TURBO. IT CURRENTLY HAS 55,000. I AM HAVING A PROBLEM ON INITIAL... |
| Nov 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HORN JUST STOPPED WORKING |
| Nov 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | A RANDOM NOTICE APPEARS ON THE DASH DISPLAY, "DRIVER ASSISTANCE BUTTON IS DISABLED". THEN WINDSHIELD... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT LOST POWER. THE CONTACT ... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | I HAVVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES THE PAST THREE-FIVE MONTHS ON THIS VEHICLE TODAY WHEN IN A CAR... |