Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Volkswagen Jetta has 98 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
98
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL -THE VEHICLE |
| Mar 21, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES SOFT AS A MARSHMALLOW NOT WARNING NOTICE GOT STOPPED AND THERE ... |
| Apr 21, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY JETTA WILL NOT START AFTER NO SIGNS OF AN ISSUE. I'VE HAD IT TOWED TWICE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE T... |
| Dec 28, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LOCK UNIT FOR CENTRAL LOCKING DRIVERS SIDE FRONT VW PART F220 SWITCHES INDICATING A "DOOR OPEN" STAT... |
| Dec 20, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL DEPRESS BY ITSELF MAKING THE VEHICLE ACCE... |
| Jan 2, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) : THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT NEVER GO OFF AFTER STARTED THE EN... |
| Jul 13, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SLIGHT SMELL OF SMOKE IN 2001 VW JETTA WHILE DRIVING. PARKED CAR AT HOME AND RETURNED TO CAR APROX. ... |
| Mar 9, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE EPC LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY, THUS MAKING YO... |
| Jul 30, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2001 VW JETTA EPC LIGHT COMES ON ALOT. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. CAR SLOWS DOWN T... |
| Mar 8, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ENGINE IDLES ERRATICALLY UP TO 5000 RPM THEN LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. CLOSE COLLISIONS (REAR END) ... |
| Feb 5, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | UPON STARTING THE CAR, IT IDLED LOUDLY AND ROUGHLY. AFTER DRIVING FOR 2 MINUTES THE CAR BEGAN TO BU... |
| Nov 21, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE DASHBOARD. ... |
| Oct 1, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA VR6 1. COIL PACK. MODELS BEFORE THIS HAD INDIVIDUAL COIL PACKS THAT WERE RECA... |
| May 25, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | I HAVE RECENTLY HAD THE IGNITION COIL ON MY 2001 VOLKSWAGON JETTA GLS VR6 GO BAD AGAIN FOR THE THIRD... |
| Jan 24, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE LEAVING TO RUN ERRANDS WITH MY 1 YEAR OLD CHILD IN THE CARMY 2001 JETTA GLX VR6 STARTED LOSING... |
| Oct 12, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WITHOUT WARN... |
| Jul 22, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE A 2001 VOLKSWAGAN JETTA. AT LEAST 2 OR 3 TIMES, I HAD MY EPC LIGHT SWITCH CAME ON ON THE DAS... |
| Jul 7, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I'VE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLX. I STILL WONDER WHY IT'S NOT A L... |
| Mar 15, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLX VR6. IN OCTOBER OF 2004 NOTICED THE ENGINE SURGING EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE W... |
| Feb 20, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I PURCHASED A 01 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA IN JULY OF 04 AND IN LES THAN A MONTH IT BEGAN TO STALL AS I WAS D... |