Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Volkswagen Jetta has 39 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
39
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owned a 2007 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing elec... |
| Dec 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK. FRONT DRIVER DOOR WILL LOCK BUT ALL OTHER DOORS DO NOT LOCK. ALARM WILL S... |
| Aug 29, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE BAY BY THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP. THE LOW BEAM OF THE HEA... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING INSIDE THE HEADLIG... |
| Mar 8, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WITH THE SEAT HEATER ON. I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND THEN A BURNING SEN... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | CAR WAS PARKED , PROBLEM HORN CONTINUES TO SOUND, FUSE HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT. HAVING PROBLEM WITH C... |
| Nov 11, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND I CANNOT TURN OFF THE ENGINE. |
| Jul 12, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | CAR JERKS, ONE FAN DO NOT WORK, OIL LEAK, WIND SHIELD WASHER AND COOLANT SYSTEM. BROUGHT CAR FROM D... |
| Mar 30, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND I FELT SOMETHING HOT ON MY BACK AND A BURNING SMELL. I PULLED OVER TO LOOK... |
| Sep 21, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM IN THE MORNING, MY SEAT WARMERS HAD BURNT OUT. I WAS... |
| Jul 29, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT THE CAR NOT EVEN 6 MONTHS AGO, CERTIFIED PRE OWNED, I NOTICED ABOUT A WEEK AF... |
| Jun 6, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE GEAR SHIFTED ON ITS OWN FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. BROUGHT THE VEHICL... |
| Apr 15, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | REAR DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK FAILED WITH NO INDICATIONS THAT IT DID NOT WORK. WE THOUGHT THE DOOR WAS LOC... |
| Jan 5, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BOTH BACK PASSENGER DOORS NO LONGER LOCK. EVEN WITH CHILD LOCK ON THEY OPEN FREELY. HAVING CHILDREN ... |
| Oct 21, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IGNITION SWITCH BUSHING. THERE IS A NYLON OR PLASTIC BUSHING IN THE KEY IGNITION SWITCH TO START TH... |
| Aug 13, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR SHUTS OFF AND BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON IMMEDIATELY PUT ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS SO I WILL NOT GET HIT... |
| Jul 3, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2007 VW JETTA WITH 37K ON IT STARTED TO INDICATE ON THE DASH CLUSTER PANEL THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSE... |
| Mar 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | MY VW JETTAS SENSOR FOR THE AIRBAG CONSTANTLY COMES ON WHEN I START THE CAR TELLING ME THAT THERE IS... |
| Feb 21, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | MY BACK PASSENGER DOOR DOESN'T LOCK, THE DOOR LATCH IS OUT. THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT STATES THAT EVENTU... |
| Dec 10, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING. PULLED OVER AND SHUT CAR OFF THEN RESTARTED AND LIGH... |