The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated upon activating the defroster, the defroster only engaged while the switch was turned to maximum, and there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from underneath the dashboard. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that it was a common failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.
2015 Volkswagen Jetta: grinding or squealing brakes
6 of the 194 complaints about the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta describe grinding or squealing brakes.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 49,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 20 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Grinding or squealing brakes by model year
What owners say
As I’m driving the car, the gear ship suddenly won’t go into gear to downshift and grind for a second so I stopped trying to change gears and I just close to the end of the exit. Finally able to get it back into gear drive down the road and the clutch is really loose and almost like it’s not connecting to anything. I’ve heard this has been a problem with the gearshift mechanism on other Volkswagens. And there have been recalls on that I don’t know why there’s no recall showing for my 2015 Volkswagen Jetta with this issue.
The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that his son mentioned to him that an abnormal squeaking noise was coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that a rubber piece was sitting underneath the rear driver’s side tire. Upon further inspection, he noticed that the wheel well was sitting on top of the rear driver’s side tire. The contact attempted to reach the dealer but instead left a voicemail. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that there were no recalls on the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 86,066.
The window has a mind of its own. I went through the manual to troubleshoot it, worked fine for a day then right back to what it was before. Everything that has to do with the driverside door, expect to open from the inside just went haywire with no warning. The mirror defrost doesn't work and the outside door handle won't open any longer. When I turn it is now making a stage squealing noise. My car is only 4 years old. Should not have any of these issues.
Experience intermittent air conditioning not cooling and groaning or grinding sound. Similar to tsb no. 8715-18 affecting 2015-2016 volkswagen golf. Here is a link to youtube link, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv8dph-xtvk
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving, there was a cracking and grinding noise present when depressing the brake pedal and the vehicle would not immediately stop causing the braking distance to be extended. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Brake Rotor, Vibration / Pulsation
- Brake Rotor, Vibration / Pulsation Instruction (U.S. Only)
- A/C requirements, update to title.
- Updated to include 2021 Model year applicability.
- Brake disc care
- Brake disc Pulsation or Vibration repair instruction
- Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
- MIL-on P0420 and/or P0430 in the ECM
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta grinding brakes
Is grinding or squealing brakes a common problem on the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta?
6 of 194 owner complaints about the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta (3%) mention grinding or squealing brakes. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta?
There are 0 recalls and 20 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta
Check engine light 17Stalling 11Won't start 11Airbag light 8Loss of power 7Transmission failure 7Brake failure 6No deployment 5Coil spring 5
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