2011 Volkswagen Jetta body problems

Filed Apr 26, 2025 · Acceleration, Body · VA · crash

Because of recall, car was not engaged in park completely like it stated after I got out it rolled away down the hill and hit a tree, therefore the recall caused my accident. Yes the problem has been confirmed it is a recall. No it has not been inspected by dealer or police. Volkswagen will not engage in any further investigations they say it's my fault. There were no warning lamps.

Filed Feb 13, 2024 · Body, Electrical · OH

Door unexpectedly does not close and latch correctly. Had to hold the car door the whole time driving. The driver door and passenger door has done it so far. This needs to look into.

Filed Jan 5, 2023 · Body, Engine · 60,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the splash guard detached from the vehicle and damaged the radiator. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to his destination. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Filed Sep 30, 2022 · Body · SC · fire

I took my son to a birthday party. We were both out of the car for 30-45 minutes when my son wanted to get something out of the backseat. When he opened the back passenger side door, black smoke came pouring out of the car. Upon further inspection, the driver's door was on fire. It appears to have started in the door panel wiring harness - where the window control buttons are.

Filed Mar 24, 2021 · Body, Electrical · 142,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the battery and the fusible link were replaced and the failure ceased. Once the battery and fusible link were replaced, the doors became difficult to lock. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.

Filed Jan 19, 2020 · Body · 38,500 miles · CA

Left side door latch malfunction: unable to open door from left rear even when child protection is disabled. Could be a safety hazard when needing to exit vehicle. Faulty door latch issues are well known to occur. The latch on this vehicle has malfunctioned for the last 5 years. 05

Filed Dec 16, 2019 · Body, Electrical · 128,000 miles · MO

The door locks at 15 to 20 miles an hour lock and unlock themselves...the radio which according to the vw dealership has to be replace because if I replace with an after market they will not be able to run a diagnostic test on it....they claim the radio has to be vw

Filed Feb 17, 2019 · Body, Electrical · 79,990 miles · CA · fire

While in car was driving for approximately 10 min at least and noticed car was smoking. Pulled into my driveway and popped the hood to check why it was smoking and noticed vehicle was under fire. Car was parked prior for about 2 hours.

Filed Dec 29, 2018 · Body · 117,400 miles · VA

Wind noise coming from driver side door.

Filed Sep 26, 2017 · Body · MO

Two existing recalls on my vehicle have been completed and I would like to have them updated as complete in the system. They are: the federal safety agency recall number: opens new window takes away from VIN lookup section> 11e036 recall date: september 7, 2011 manufacturer recall number: 26g9 and the federal safety agency recall number: opens new window takes away from VIN lookup section> 14v656 recall date: april 7, 2015 manufacturer recall number: 42g8 I have attached a printout from the volkswagen dealership that shows the inspections and if necessary corrective actions were taken to address both.