Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Volkswagen Jetta has 35 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
35
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The ignition switch gets stuck sometimes and I can't crank my car nor turn it off I'm just dating th... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Sometimes I feel as if my car is possessed I own a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta and sometimes the passenger... |
| Dec 8, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| Feb 17, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | car go into a safe mode take to dealer they said car is no reparable because the part they need is... |
| Dec 13, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated the front driver’s side seat heaters wo... |
| Jun 16, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ... |
| Jun 13, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | COULD NOT START VEHICLE BUT ONCE ABLE TO START WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF VEHICLE. KEY IS STUCK IN IGNIT... |
| Jul 14, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IGNITION SWITCH WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND IN PA... |
| Dec 23, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | I UTILIZED MY SEAT WARMER ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND ONLY HAD THE SETTING ON 2 (OUT OF 5). AFTER APPROX... |
| Aug 15, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CLUSTER..IINTERAL WIRING CLOCK ALWAYS RESETS AT 12:00 WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP STOPPED WORKING AIR CON... |
| Apr 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK IN KEYLOCK AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO TURN OFF ENGINE. WENT ONLINE AND THERE ... |
| Sep 12, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY, THE TURN SIGNALS BEGAN TO ACT ERRATICALLY. INITIALLY ... |
| Jun 8, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND TRIED TO TURN OFF ENGINE TO FUEL THE CAR. AN IGNITION MALFUNCTION W... |
| Jan 29, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK INOPERABLE. LOCK MECHANISM FAILED CAUSING THE DOOR TO NOT LOCK MANUALL... |
| Dec 25, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I FIRST STARTED EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ON MY VW JETTA IN DECEMBER 20... |
| Oct 14, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR F... |
| Jul 21, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN... |
| Mar 9, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH,... |
| Oct 6, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | SUNROOF WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE AT RANDOM, HAD THAT FIXED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE REAR DRIVERS SI... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR DOORS DON'T LOCK. THERE IS NO OPTION TO MANUALLY LOCK IT, THE ELECTRONIC ... |