Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen has 20 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE LOW BEAMS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE FAILED 12 TIMES AND REQUIRED ME BUYING NEW H7 BULBS.... |
| May 9, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | PREMATURE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB FAILURE. THE LOW BEAM H7 BULBS FAIL AFTER JUST 2 TO 3 MONTHS OF US... |
| Nov 29, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO DARK WITHIN A YEAR AT BEST. I HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHT BULBS AT LEAST 6 TIMES ... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY CAME ON BECAUSE OF SOME SORT WIRING ISSUE. HEADLIGHT BULBS CONSTANTL... |
| Sep 24, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BOTH LOW BEAM LIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. CHECKED ALL FUSES NONE BURNT. CHANGED THE BULBS ST... |
| May 23, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VA... |
| Feb 23, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | SINCE 2012 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS INCLUDING BREAK AND TAIL LIGHTS. MY HEAD LIGHT... |
| Oct 26, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE OWNED A 2011 JETTA SINCE IT WAS RELEASED AND THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TO HVAE THE HEADLIGHTS REPL... |
| Aug 11, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING AT V... |
| Jun 15, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY VW JETTA BLOWS WHITE SMOKE ON START UP. IT FILLS MY GARAGE WITH WHITE SMOKE. |
| Dec 30, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | EXTERIOR LIGHTS KEPT GOING OUT - FIRST THE FRONT LEFT LOW BEAM AND THEN THE HIGH BEAM, THEN THE RIGH... |
| Dec 10, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS ALL WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME WHILE ... |
| Dec 1, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CHANGED THE LIGHT BUL... |
| Aug 8, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADL... |
| Jan 5, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),VISIBILITY/WIPER | WHILE DRIVING THE 2011 VW JETTA ON 1/5/14 DURING RAIN SHOWERS I SWITCHED THE WIPERS ON (WHICH I HAD ... |
| Nov 21, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ... |
| Oct 28, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ALL FINE IN THE MORNING, PARKED IN A PAVED LOT AT WORK. LEAVING IN THE AFTERNOON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ... |
| Jun 28, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE INDICATING THAT A HEADLIGHT, SIDE LIGHT, BRAKE L... |
| May 10, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | VEHICLE HAS NO FUSE DIAGRAM AND LIGHTER FUSE REPEATEDLY BLOWS.UNABLE TO GET HELP ON LEASED VEHICLE W... |
| Dec 1, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I PURCHASED A USED 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA IN JULY 2012 WITH APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. 6 MONTHS LATE... |