Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Volkswagen Jetta has 53 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
53
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT F... |
| Apr 5, 2019 | ENGINE | ENGINE MISFIRES WHILE DRIVING OR ACCELERATING OR SLOWING. THEN VEHICLE VIBRATES AND STALLS. INTERMI... |
| Jun 18, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO... |
| Nov 1, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK... |
| Jul 23, 2016 | ENGINE | ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHEN PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR, ENGINE WILL SPORADICALLY SHUT OFF AND... |
| Jun 4, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND ... |
| Mar 14, 2015 | ENGINE | CAR BEGAN TO STUTTER AND LOSE POWER WHILE ON I95 DOING HIGHWAY SPEED. PROCEEDED TO DO IT MULTIPLE TI... |
| Dec 23, 2014 | ENGINE | OVER THE PAST 3 WEEKS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS CYCLED ON/OFF. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP... |
| Sep 22, 2014 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO HAVE CHECKED AT ADVANCE AUTO. TECHNICIAN FOUND FAULT FAILURE... |
| Jan 14, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LAM... |
| Oct 3, 2013 | ENGINE | VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER (MISFIRING VERY BADLY) AND WOULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEED. THE SERVICE... |
| Feb 27, 2013 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DRIVING ON INTERSTATE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER JUST LIKE IGNITION TURNED OFF. ALMOST WAS REA... |
| Nov 15, 2012 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE MORNING. NOTICED ROUGH IDLE AND POOR ACCELERATION ON MY MORNING CO... |
| Aug 8, 2012 | ENGINE | I TRIED TO PULL ACROSS A BUSY INTERSECTION AND THE ENGINE DIED. IT WAS BUCKING AND KEPT STALLING OUT... |
| Jul 24, 2012 | ENGINE | AT ROUGHLY 7500 MILES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK OUT. FOUND OU... |
| Feb 5, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, HE... |
| Dec 14, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AT ROUGHLY 6500 MILES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK OUT. FOUND ... |
| Nov 21, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DRIVING MY DAUGHTER HOME FROM SCHOOL, HOT COOLANT STARTED SPEWING INTO WHERE HER FEET REST ON THE PA... |
| Oct 12, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AS EMPHASIS BY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS CAR (HTTP://FORUMS.VWVORTEX.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?5457990-CLASS-ACT... |
| Sep 3, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2005.5 VW JETTA, 2.5L 5 CYL ENGINE. CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER GUIDELINES. VE... |