Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Volkswagen Jetta has 61 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
61
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | CAR WAS PARKED, YOUNG MAN TOOK A BOX OUT OF MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (WINDOW WAS DOWN AS FAR AS IT WO... |
| Sep 7, 2011 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | DEBRIS FROM GASKETS IN AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM EXITS THE AIR VENTS AND HITS THE OCCUPANTS. THE DEBRI... |
| Sep 1, 2010 | VISIBILITY | MY VW DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY LAST YEAR. BROUGHT ... |
| Mar 1, 2009 | VISIBILITY | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. SHE STATED THAT THE GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE WINDOWS FR... |
| Jan 8, 2009 | VISIBILITY | DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REPEATEDLY FALLS INTO DOOR DESPITE NUMEROUS REPAIRS. *TR |
| Aug 20, 2008 | VISIBILITY | FRONT SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED PREMATURELY LEAVING WINDOWS DOWN AND UNUSABLE. RIGHT SIDE FAILE... |
| Jul 22, 2008 | VISIBILITY | 2001 VW JETTA-- WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACEMENT. VW WILL ONLY REPLACE WINDOWS WITH PROVEN DEFECT(WINDO... |
| Apr 10, 2008 | VISIBILITY | HEATER KNOB STOPPED WORKING IN HOT POSITIION. MECHANIC FOUND A PLASTIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN... |
| Mar 2, 2008 | VISIBILITY | MY 2001 JETTA HAS NOW HAD TWO WINDOWS FALL INTO THE DOORS. THE FIRST WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. N... |
| Aug 13, 2007 | VISIBILITY | LIKE MANY OTHER VW JETTA 01 OWNERS, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS KEEP FAILING TO COME DOWN. HAD IT R... |
| Feb 14, 2007 | VISIBILITY | GIRLFRIEND GOT INTO CAR ON WEDNESDAY MORNING TO GO TO COLLEGE. SHE SHUT THE DOOR AND THE SNOW HAD BL... |
| Jul 1, 2006 | VISIBILITY | 2001 JETTA 4-CYL 2.0L, DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR HAS FAILED CAUSING THE WINDOW TO GET STUCK... |
| Jun 2, 2006 | VISIBILITY | OVER THE WEEKEND THE INSIDE OF MY CAR FILLED WITH RAIN WATER. IT WAS A PUDDLE ON THE BOTTOM OF MY CA... |
| Jan 31, 2006 | VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT | WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE 3 TIMES WITHIN ONE YEAR, WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED - ... |
| Aug 7, 2005 | VISIBILITY | THE WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS ... |
| Jul 1, 2005 | VISIBILITY | VW SENT A LETTER TO ME THAT THE SIDE WINDOWS ON MY 2001 JETTA TDI SEDAN VW MAY FAIL AND THEY WOULD R... |
| Apr 4, 2005 | VISIBILITY | I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE BEEN DETERIORATING IN THE PAST MONTHS. I BROUGHT MY C... |
| Oct 1, 2004 | VISIBILITY | BOTH WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR COLLAPSED AND NO LONGER WORK WITHIN 2 DAYS OF EACH... |
| Sep 21, 2004 | VISIBILITY | MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS VERY UPSETTING AS I HAVE READ ON SEVERAL WEBSITES... |
| Sep 5, 2004 | VISIBILITY | PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILURE. WE SIMPLY PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, PASSENGER PRESSED THE BUTTON TO ... |