2013 Volkswagen Jetta: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Jan 31, 2024 · Lights · WI

I have had my headlights replaced 3 times by a certified mechanic within the last year. While I was driving on the highway, my low beams and high beams on both sides went out. Extreme safety issue!

Filed Nov 21, 2021 · Engine, Transmission · CA

While driving on freeway going 80mph in carpool with my toddler in backseat the car turned off losing all power to car. engine stopped, steering did not work, brakes did not work, and all lights on dash turned off along with headlights and break lights. i pulled into emergency lane and pulled key out. the car restarted back up but no lights were on dash to indicate anything was wrong with it. took the car into local mechanic they could not duplicate issue, and didnt find any codes. car was returned not fixed. it has happened 6 more times 5 times while driving and one time while sitting in a starbucks drive through each time taking key out and able to restart car. took car into vw dealership, and told them the issue with no light saying anything. checked for codes. no codes where found mechanic still now trying to duplicate issue. this is very dangerous issue that needs attention to if it wasn't for just a few cars on the freeway my son and myself would have been gone from a malfunction from the vehicle. I hope no one else encounters this issue.

Filed Mar 18, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 15 miles · MD

My jetta se 2013 keeps stalling while driving. It happened since I bought it and took it to the dealership a couple of times, and nothing wrong was found. It has happened a few times during the highway and almost have been in a couple of deadly accidents. This has also happened while driving in regular streets at about 30-40mph.I have been reading that this is a common issue, but so far vw has not done anything about it. Also, both headlights are not working anymore. It seems might be an issue with some sensors, but nothing that they have been able to identify.

Filed Jul 26, 2018 · Electrical, Steering · MD

"takata recall" I have replace my headlights 5x within the last 4 years. When replace only works for about 6-9 months then I have to replace it again. One time I waited for 1yr to replace the head light and magically it came back on. I was like wow, really. Now my doors and horn is gone out. My horn only works when it wants to. My doors lock but it takes a while for it to figure it out. You have to hit the bottom like 3x before it works.

Filed Oct 18, 2017 · Lights · CT

A few months ago , the driver side low beam light went off , with replacement and never turned on .today the passenger side low beam light is off and won't turn on. The high beam lights work .

Filed Jul 26, 2017 · Lights · 88,000 miles · MN

I have had to replace both low beam headlight 3 times in 6 weeks. Nothing is wrong with the wiring bulbs just keep burning out. It appears that others are having this problem also. Vw dealerships offer no solutions.

Filed Feb 19, 2017 · Lights · 65,000 miles · NH

In the past year, the headlights (not daytime running lights) have gone out intermittently on two or three occasions, one while driving and the others while starting the vehicle. So far it's just been one at a time, but it made it reasonably harder to see while driving. If both go out together, this could be bad! The vw dealer found a burnt out bulb but cannot determine any other reason after troubleshooting. They said the bulb filaments are very close and going over a bump could short it. That's bad design with safety risk involved. Also, many other jetta owners complain online about the same problem.

Filed Feb 14, 2017 · Lights · 46,000 miles · NY

There is excessive condensation in my passenger side headlight. This issue lowers the headlight visibility the dealer said this is normal and should be corrected after 30 minutes of the lights being on. The issue still occurs and is consistent. The issue occurs while the vehicle is stationary and in motion.

Filed Sep 12, 2016 · Lights · MD

Head lights bulbs are prematurely burning out.. Tee bulbs were replaced at the volkswagen dealership. One night while I was driving both of my headlights went out at exactly the same time and since then I have had to replace my bulbs twice and my daylight running lights.

Filed Aug 22, 2016 · Lights · 62,000 miles · IL

This is the third time this year I have needed to replace my headlights. This time even the replacement headlights are not working. My vehicle currently has no working headlights. Just the high beams, park lights, daytime running lights and turn signal lights work, but not the low beam headlights. I don't understand it and my vehicle is highly maintained and in great condition. Yet, I keep suffering with the same headlight problem. I don't believe it's the bulbs and my mechanic has even told me it's a fault with the manufacturing of the vehicle.

Filed Dec 11, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 65,000 miles · NC · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle spontaneously ignited into flames. The failure happened without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle had an abnormal odor prior to the fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the exterior headlights were the cause of the fire. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Filed May 24, 2015 · Lights · 39,000 miles · MI

I went to leave a friends house last night. It was dark and when I turned on my headlights, the low beam would not work. I opened the owners manual to find a fuse location, and there is no diagram in there to show what fuses were which. I pulled the fuse covers on both fuse panels only to find out they are not on there either. I drove the car home with my high beams on as this was the only lights I had. I blinded everyone for the five mile trip home. How is one supposed to fix something a simple as a blown fuse, when the manufacture does not indicate locations.