Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Volkswagen Jetta has 47 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
47
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE AND WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON. *LD THE... |
| Jun 23, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T FUNCTION DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. SUBJECT OF TWO PREVIOUS RECALLS. *TR |
| Jun 19, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE DRIVING AND LIGHTLY BRUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BEGIN SLOWING, THE BRAKE PEDAL AUTOMATICALLY E... |
| Jul 23, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A 2000 VW JETTA ON 6/16/10. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS... |
| Apr 20, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS AND ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MOST ... |
| Jun 2, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I AM REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE IGNITION COIL PLUGS ON THE... |
| Sep 26, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FIRST WE WOULD LIKE TO START BY SAYING WE LOVE THIS CAR, WE ARE AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE LOYAL VW CUS... |
| Jul 1, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 200 VW JETTA SEDAN WORE DOWN TO DAMAGE THE ROTOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING. BOTH FRO... |
| Jun 1, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON MY 2000 VW JETTA TDI. THE A... |
| Apr 22, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | I AM THE PRIMARY REPAIR PERSON FOR THIS VEHICLE. OVER ITS HISTORY, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPONEN... |
| Nov 20, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE. ANNOYING!!WE HAVE A 2000 PASSAT W/AN ABS WARNING LIGHT & CHIMES THAT HAVE BE... |
| Nov 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE CLUTCH BECAME STUCK AND THE CONSUME... |
| Sep 15, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PERIODICALLY THE BRAKING PRESSURE WAS RELEASED AND A PEDAL PULSE WAS... |
| Sep 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY VOLKSWAGEN 2000 PASSAT HAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE ABS ELECTRONIC UNIT. THIS MALFUNCTION HAS BEEN R... |
| Dec 29, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2000 JETTA GL, CANNOT MOVE THE CAR OUT OF PARK. VEHICLE IS LOCKED. I HEARD THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH... |
| Dec 16, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | REAR BRAKES ON VW JETTA -- CALIPERS SEIZED, ROTORS RUINED, PADS METAL-TO-METAL. FRONT BRAKES VIRTUAL... |
| Jul 26, 2003 | PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BRAKE SENSOR FAILED. EPC LIGHT ACTIVATED AND CAR FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK. MECHANICAL BRAKE ON TRAN... |
| Apr 16, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2000 JETTA - VIN [XXX] WHEN REPLACING MY BRAKE DISC PADS I NOTED THAT THE FRONT DISCS PADS ARE IN S... |
| Mar 12, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING EXTEND STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM |
| Feb 15, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | MY VEHICLE IS A TDI DIESEL -COMPUTER/ENGINE - ENGINE DIAGNOSIS LIGHT HAS COME ON - DIAGNOSIS ($85.00... |