Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen has 18 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While driving on a major highway at approximately 65 mph, my car completely shut off. The steering ... |
| Aug 26, 2022 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2014 Volkswagen Jetta GLI. Part number 5K0953569AL air bag clock spring failed leaving air bag and h... |
| Dec 21, 2021 | STEERING,SEAT BELTS | SRS system error, says my seatbelt is not fastened when it is, warning chime and light intermittentl... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | 74K MILES . CAR WAS PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THEN STARTED THE CAR & AIR BAG LIGHT , TRACTION AND ST... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH STICKS. SOMETIMES IT IS HARD TO TURN ON OTHER TIMES IT IS VERY DIFFICULT T... |
| Aug 7, 2019 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC ROADWAY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST BEGAN TO DIMINISH CAUSING A NEED FOR IN... |
| Jun 24, 2019 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. |
| Jun 8, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | IGNITION LOCKED AND LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL. CANNOT GET CAR STARTED |
| May 31, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | CLOCKSPRING WENT BAD ON A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, HORN AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS ... |
| Jan 5, 2019 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | THE IGNITION KEY LOCK-IN AND THE ENGINE CAN'T BE TURN OFF, WE HAVE TO SWITCH FRONT AND BACK THE EYE ... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UPON ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION, THIS HAS HAPPEN ON 12 OCCASIONS. TRA... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | STEERING | IGNITION KEY FAILURE, IGNITION UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. KEY IS GETTING JAMMED INTO THE IGNITION. C... |
| Nov 12, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY IN POURING RAIN WEAT... |
| Nov 10, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | A FEW WEEKS AGO, I REVERSED (AT AN ANGLE) INTO A PARKING SPOT AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING ... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AFTER ... |
| Oct 10, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. STEERING IS OUT OF LINE EVEN WITH ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENTS... |
| Jul 13, 2014 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PURCHASE (2 ) 2014 VW JETTA. THE IGNITION CILINDER STOP WORKING 6 MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CAR. AFTE... |
| Feb 19, 2014 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | THE VEHICLE WAS IN A MAJOR CAR ACCIDENT BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THE CARFAX STATES THAT TH... |