Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen has 23 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Unknowns |
| May 6, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the... |
| Sep 30, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Car horn stopped working followed by an airbag sensor light that won't turn off. Seems like the cloc... |
| Jan 12, 2021 | STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY LIGHTS FAILED ABRUPTLY. WHEN DRIVING MY CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. |
| Aug 20, 2020 | STEERING | I TURNED MY VEHICLE ON AND NOTICED THAT MY HEAD UNIT WOULD NOT TURN ON. SCREEN WAS BLACK. I CHECKED ... |
| Aug 7, 2020 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | RADIO JUST STOPPED WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN CHECKED WIRES AND FUSES WHICH WERE GOOD CAN'T SEEM TO F... |
| Jul 8, 2020 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | Volkswagen Jetta NAR trouble code B116829 Volkswagen Jetta NAR trouble code 00778 Volkswagen Jetta... |
| Oct 21, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL... |
| Oct 17, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF GLASS CRACKED WIT... |
| Aug 21, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NU... |
| Apr 28, 2019 | STEERING | KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING ON OR OFF THE ENGINE. |
| Jul 2, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND I CANNOT TURN OFF THE ENGINE. |
| Sep 28, 2017 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY SINCE PURCHASE, COMMONLY WHEN EXITING A FREEWAY TO A STOP OR DURING RU... |
| Jun 2, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, IT ROLLED ... |
| Mar 15, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE STATIONARY, IGNITION LOCKED/CYLINDER LOCK MALFUNCTION WHILE CAR ON, NOT ABLE TO TURN CAR OFF... |
| Aug 8, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND STEERING LOCKS UP, ALSO MY ALARM WILL MAKE... |
| Jul 19, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | REAR LEFT TIE ROD FRACTURED RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AT 45 MPH ON A WV HWY 152. |
| Aug 5, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NU... |
| Mar 12, 2014 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I PURCHASED THE JETTA USED FROM CARMAX IN NASHVILLE, TN IN 2014. IT BEGAN HAVING SAFETY ISSUES ON MA... |
| Apr 22, 2013 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A CLICKING SOUND, SHORTLY AFTER MY STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND THEN THE... |