Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Volkswagen Jetta has 16 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2014 | VISIBILITY | THE SUNROOF DRAIN IN MY CAR IS APPARENTLY MADE OF 2 TUBES THAT CONNECT AND WERE NOT SECURED TOGETHER... |
| Jan 3, 2010 | VISIBILITY | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW... |
| Jun 20, 2009 | VISIBILITY | PASSENGER AND DRIVERS WINDOWS SPONTANEOUSLY DROP FROM FRAME AND FALL INTO DOOR. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED... |
| Jan 6, 2009 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | THE CLAMPS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW OF MY 2003 VW JETTA DETACHED LEAVING THE WINDOW STUCK C... |
| Feb 21, 2008 | VISIBILITY | I BOUGHT AN 2003 VW JETTA WOLFSBERG ON JAN. 17TH, 2007. I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AND HIT A BUM... |
| Jan 9, 2008 | VISIBILITY | WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. THE CALL IS UNDRIVABLE ... |
| Jul 20, 2007 | VISIBILITY | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVE... |
| Jun 9, 2007 | VISIBILITY | WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW, IT STOPPED HALF WAY UP AND GOT STUCK. AFTER PUSHI... |
| Sep 11, 2006 | VISIBILITY | I HAVE A 2003 JETTA WAGON TDI, 3.5 YEARS OLD WITH 63K MILES. I WAS DRIVING IN A NARROW RESIDENTIAL ... |
| Feb 14, 2006 | VISIBILITY | ON FEB. 14, 2006, I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY, EXPERIENCED LOUD EXPLOSION-TYPE NOISE - AFTER COM... |
| Jan 1, 2005 | VISIBILITY | DT: ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL THE REAR DEFROSTER SWITCH IS SUPPOSED TO TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY... |
| Dec 29, 2004 | VISIBILITY | WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH FRONT RIGHT AND REAR RIGHT WINDOW'S FELL DOWN WITHOUT WARNING.DRIVER WAS ABLE ... |
| Nov 29, 2004 | VISIBILITY,SEATS | WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2003 VW JETTA IN JUNE OF 2003. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE UNT... |
| Dec 8, 2003 | VISIBILITY | THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS REPAIRED TWICE FOR FALLING OUT, ... |
| May 29, 2003 | VISIBILITY | THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DISTORTION THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *TR |
| Jan 1, 1970 | VISIBILITY | WHILE DRIVING UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS, CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WIPERS MAY STOP FOR 15 SECONDS THE... |