2014 Volkswagen Jetta: excessive oil consumption

Filed May 10, 2025 · Engine · MO

My cars consumes oil like crazy. I'd say every week I am adding a quart to two quarts of oil. I would lose power while driving. Sometimes the car would just shut off And then it would take a few times to get it started. I was in the middle of driving when the car just completely shut off on me and it will not start at all. It will crank and sound like it's going to turn over but it won't. I've been told it's most likely a timing chain issue.

Filed Feb 3, 2025 · Engine · MD

Oil consumption: My 2014 Jetta 1.8T SE is consuming oil at an excessive rate. This began at 30,000 miles and has been to the VW dealership numerous times ending without resolution.

Filed Nov 18, 2023 · Engine · NJ

Engine experienced excessive oil consumption for years, especially following emissions control software update. Repeated EPC errors where encountered and brought back to multiple dealers who dismissed the issue recommending the use of higher octane fuels and more regular engine oil replacement. Advice was followed. Oil consumption eventually became extreme to the point that in excess of 4 liters where required to fill without any indication of low oil levels. Despite best efforts to maintain engine with sufficient oil to maintain recommend levels many times a year eventual engine knocking was encountered and costly engine replacement was recommended. Issue is well documented publicly with little to no recourse. Car is available for inspection upon request, engine replacement has not been pursued at this time.

Filed Jan 27, 2022 · Engine · MO

Got the Jetta in 2017 with 70,000 miles on it. It ran good in the beginning but gradually the engine light and the EPC light came on. It began to idle rough and die in the middle of driving it. With my child in the car! We took it to the dealership and they said nothing was wrong with it except it needed an update. Well that didn't help, eventually the whole engine shut down in the middle of driving it, luckily I was right by my house so I was able to get it started again and parked in the garage for a couple months until we could get it into the dealership. They looked at it and said it was an oil consumption problem with no leak and we need a new engine. They wanted to charge us 14 grand for a new engine! Appearently this is a common problem for Jettas. I'm contacting Volkswagen also.

Filed Mar 18, 2021 · Engine · VA

Last year I started noticing my engine was running very odd. The low engine oil light never came on. I had barely any oil left so I got an oil change thinking that was the issue. A couple weeks later, it started running odd again. I checked the dipstick and it was low on oil again. This kept happening for months. I recently took it to vw service shop to get it confirmed if there was an issue with oil consumption. They told to come back to do an oil consumption test for $300. I didn't want to pay that much just for a test so I asked my friend that worked there if they knew anything. Turns out, the service techs know its a common issue with jettas and it would cost $4k to get my engine replaced to fix the issue. I bought the in 2017 and was so close to paying it off this year.........not worth it..... :(

Filed Mar 10, 2021 · Engine · CA

Excessive oil consumption in a short amount of time

Filed Dec 14, 2020 · Engine · 69,000 miles · NY

Car began using excessive oil in last year. Started about 60,000 miles. Currently 69,000. Today would not start and no low oil light. Checked oil and low. Added 1 quart in a 4 quart system car started, ran. Dealership says they all burn oil .some burn a quart every 1500 miles. The 2.0 liter turbo engine im finding is the culpirt. Have one other in car a tiguan but no problem yet (2018 model year). If this oil get low as driving with no check oil light coming on 1( can it stall and possibly cause accident.or 2) kill motor and loose power to all and possibly cause accident? Any other complaints? Any help as what to do? Thank you

Filed Oct 11, 2020 · Engine · 42,000 miles · TX

My 2014 vw jetta has only 45,000 miles and is out of warranty is burning up to 5 quarts every month. I just paid it off back in may of this year. Can vw be liable to fixed it at no charge? What are my options if any?

Filed Mar 22, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 80,000 miles · IN

Transmission problems? Once my car got up to 80,000 miles when in traffic I take my foot off the accelerator while in drive and then accelerate sometimes there's a jerking as if the car doesn't know what gear to be in. Normally happens at any speed typically while driving slowing down and accelerating. Date when it started I really started noticing it in january 2019. I also noticed excessive oil consumption and when oil gets low on dipstick no low oil light on dash. Oil gets lower than dipstick. Dipstick becomes dry but no sound difference in engine and still runs normally.