Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Volkswagen Jetta has 100 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
100
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
14E007000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR I... |
| Sep 1, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT WAS GETTING AN ALLERGIC REACTION FROM THE ... |
| Jan 20, 2016 | ENGINE | THE CAR WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE DECELERATING(EX..COMING TO A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT)THE ENGINE JUST STOPS A... |
| May 19, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CAR TAKES 15 MINUTES TO HEAT UP TO 190, OTHERWISE THE CAR WON'T DRIVE FORWARD IN PROPER GEAR WIT... |
| Jun 19, 2013 | ENGINE | TRAVELING DOWN PET SITES ROAD ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN I NOTICE MY CAR SUDDENLY RUNNING HOT. I PULLED ... |
| Nov 7, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED IT IS DO WITH MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. IT TURNS OUT ... |
| Oct 14, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WE WERE TRAVELING 70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY IN OUR 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WAGON (GLS 1.8T) WHEN, WITHOUT WA... |
| Jan 1, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | FIRST ISSUE, THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL. I'VE NOTICED THAT MY CAR ENGINE STARTED BURNING OIL WHEN IT ... |
| Nov 20, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WAS DRIVING WHILE IT WAS RAINING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED JERKING AND WOULDN'T LET ME GO ... |
| Jul 22, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | LOSS OF POWER ON FREEWAY, WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE LOST POWER, THEN, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTORE POW... |
| Jul 2, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15-20 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY... |
| Jan 22, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2002 VW JETTA AND JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDS REPLACEME... |
| Nov 2, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | OUR VOLKSWAGEN JETTA DEVELOPED TRANSMISSION ISSUES JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD RAN OUT. THE TRAN... |
| Oct 24, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2002 VW JETTA 2.0 STOPPED AND SPUTTERED ON MAIN HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF IGNITION COIL FAILURE. THE CAR HA... |
| Jul 25, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2002 VW JETTA VR6 WITH CYLINDER NO. 5 MISFIRING, ROUGH IDLE AND CHECK ENGINE STAYS ON. VEHICLE TAKE... |
| Apr 6, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I BOUGHT A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLS FROM A USED CAR DEALER LAST APRIL. I HAVE HAD A COUPLE PROBLEM... |
| Mar 23, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2002 COOLING FAN FAILURE/ INOPERATIVE I'VE BEEN TRYING TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM FOR A... |
| Mar 20, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | I HAVE TWO PROBLEMS, ONE WITH TEMPERATURE COOLANT SIGN. MANY JETTA'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM, IT OCCURS EV... |
| Nov 4, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED AT 89,000 MILES PER MY REQUEST AT VW DEALERSHIP MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS FAILED A... |
| Apr 5, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VE... |