Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Volkswagen Jetta has 52 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
52
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HAVING WORKED IN VW DEALERSHIPS MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE IS FAILING AT ONLY 130,000 MILES ON I... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND THE ENGINE IS COLD, BELOW 190F, IT WILL NOT ENGAGE REVERSE GEAR, ALL OTH... |
| Oct 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES JUST DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT PROPERLY I WAS DRIVING ALONG RT 50 AT 60 MPH WHEN ... |
| May 27, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWED ... |
| Dec 26, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ACCORDING TO A VW DEALER, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY 2003 VW JETTA FAILED AT 89,000 MILES. THE VW... |
| Sep 24, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE REAR O2 SENSOR ON MY 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA FAILED CAUSING THE MIL INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE. THE S... |
| Dec 29, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | BOUGHT THIS CAR OCTOBER 2010 FROM BERGE VW AZ. I NOTICED A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT THAT IT INTE... |
| Aug 15, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WAGON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED T... |
| Jul 3, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION TAKES ALONG TIME TO SHIFT TO 2ND GEAR,WONT P/U SPEED ,IF YOU TURN OFF CAR FOR A FEW ... |
| Jun 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | Since New we noticed transmission malfunctioning, transmission would jerk on the upshifts and downsh... |
| May 27, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | ENGINE CASING BROKE WHERE THE MOTOR MOUNT CONNECTS, GOT THAT REPAIRED. 2 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING ON... |
| Apr 25, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1.8T WOLFSBURG EDITION PURCHASED USED AT 23,000 MILES WITH A BURNT OUT CLUTCH... |
| Mar 1, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, AND IT'S UNFORTUNATE. STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, AT TIMES MY CAR WIL... |
| May 15, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2003 VW JETTA TDI. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD IT SERVICED ON TIME AND HAVE KEPT IT WELL MAINTAINED, ... |
| Mar 20, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | I AM A RESIDENT OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND IN THE SUMMER OF 2007 , DUE TO THE FACT MY CAR HAS BEEN RELIABL... |
| Mar 15, 2008 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THIS IS IN REGARD TO TIPTRONIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 77,000 MILES. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY PAI... |
| Mar 4, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | THE CLUTCH ON MY VW JETTA BURNED OUT ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE AND WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE C... |
| Jul 5, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE CLUT... |
| Jun 15, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | AT APPROXIMATELY 61,000 MILES ON MY 2003 VW JETTA GLX (V6), I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS THAT SEEM... |
| Dec 12, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | 2003 VW JETTA AT 40K MILES TRANS HAD TO BE REPLACED IN FEB 06, JUNE 06 SAME SYMPTOMS, TOLD BY DEALER... |