Latches & Locks complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Volkswagen Jetta has 10 NHTSA latches & locks complaints and 0 latches & locks-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2008 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | MY TRUNK RELEASE WILL NOT WORK, WITH OR WITHOUT THE REMOTE KEY. I CONTACTED VW OF AMERICA AND THEY ... |
| Aug 1, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONS. IT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO WHEN DONE WIT... |
| Apr 1, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I DRIVE A 2001 VW JETTA. AS I OPENED MY GLOVE COMPARTMENT TODAY, THE HANDLE INCLUDING THE LOCK MECH... |
| May 5, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DT: HOOD LATCH ABOUT 05/01/05 THE SAFETY FEATURE OF HOOD LATCH, WHICH PREVENTS HOOD FROM OPENING IN... |
| Jan 17, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | ON OUR 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA MODEL, THE DRIVER DOOR LATCH FAILED WHICH IS TIED INTO THE ALARM, THE C... |
| Nov 19, 2004 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONED. IT WILL OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE ONLY. IF YOU ARE IN SIDE THE PA... |
| Aug 7, 2004 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | ALL CARS HAVE SAFETY LATCHES ON THE FRONT HOODS. THE SAFETY LATCH DID NOT WORK ON MY 2001 VW JETTA.... |
| Jun 6, 2002 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | CENTER CONSOLE LATCH BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACEDL. *AK |
| May 17, 2001 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE TRUNK PROTECTION PLATE (STAINLESS STEEL) AT THE LATCH CUTOUT AREA IS RAZOR SHARP CAUSING ME TO C... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE LOCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DID NOT LOCK WITH THE KEY OR THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING SYSTEM. THE CON... |