2016 Volkswagen Jetta brakes problems

Filed Apr 2, 2026 · Brakes · AL · crash · 4 injuries

I tried to stop my car and the brake pedal went completely to the floor and did not stop at all. There were no warning lights on, I keep my brakes and car well maintained. My car hit the rear of another car because the brakes failed to engage when I pushed the pedal down. My car which is the vw jetta was totaled in the accident. My insurance company GEICO has the car sitting at copart and it should be able to be inspected. I know the 2015-2016 vw Jetta had a recall for brake failure due to brake vacuum pump.But my 2016 doesn’t have any recalls on it. The police officer inspected the brakes at the scene.

Filed Dec 29, 2023 · Brakes, Engine · 87,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while accelerating from idling, the vehicle jolted with the check engine, ABS, and Tire Pressure Monitoring System warning lights illuminated. Additionally, while driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the vehicle began decelerating to approximately 30 MPH. The contact pulled to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle but could not identify the cause of the failure. The vehicle was driven, and the contact became aware that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. After waiting for a while, the electrical power returned but the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The mechanic suggested that the transmission might be the cause of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

Filed Jul 3, 2023 · Brakes · CA

Emergency brake handle button came off, rendering the emergency brake not functional.

Filed Apr 2, 2021 · Brakes · 88,887 miles · CA

In april 1 2021 I was driving from home to my job in dch tustin acura delar is 10 min drive when I take the exit of freeway I press the brake pedal and the car don't brake , the pedal go all way down and the car don't stop , a technician said that is a problem whit the master cylinder . What can I do now?.

Filed Oct 14, 2019 · Airbags, Brakes · 62,140 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

My daughter was involved in a mva in which she slammed on her brakes and the brakes locked on her. She hit the rear of the other vehicle. She was going roughly 25-30 MPH. She was roughly 30-40 feet away from the other vehicle when the brakes were applied. Her airbags did not deploy which considering the amount of damage done to her car is roughly $6500. I researched both issues and it seems to be a common problem in the vw jetta.

Filed Oct 4, 2019 · Brakes, Engine · 34,100 miles · VA

I just bought my jetta a week ago and as I driving I'm noticing the car takes at least a good 5 seconds to accelerate and when it does accelerate it takes off also when I hit the brakes they don't work I don't believe a car with 34,000 miles should be having these unsafe problems I'm almost scared to drive the car

Filed Aug 16, 2019 · Brakes · 69,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 volkswagen jetta. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle decelerated in the middle of traffic. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and noticed that the tire pressure, skid, and ABS warning indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to wallace volkswagen (2805 se federal hwy, stuart, fl 34994, (772) 219-0007) where it was diagnosed that a new wheel speed sensor needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that another wheel speed sensor needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and did not assist. The failure mileage was 69,000.

Filed Aug 9, 2019 · Brakes · 55,765 miles · NJ · crash

"brake failure" son was driving vehicle in stop and go traffic. The car in front of him started to go he slowly followed. He was going about 10-15mph, and the truck in front of him slammed on brakes suddenly. When caused him to have to brake. When he hit the brakes he heard a boom ( sounded like a tin can crushing) and the continued to slide into the toyota tacoma in front of him. The jetta is a total loss.

Filed Jun 12, 2019 · Brakes, Engine · 78,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 volkswagen jetta. The contact took the vehicle to gunther volkswagen of coconut creek (4300 fl-7, coconut creek, fl 33073) for a software update per the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v705000 (engine and engine cooling, service brakes hydraulic). The contact was advised by the mechanic that the oil consumption on the vehicle was high and metal shavings were found inside the oil reservoir. The vehicle was not repaired for the metal shavings. The contact also stated that after the software update was performed the "ECM" warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

Filed Jan 9, 2019 · Brakes · 3,000 miles · PA

The VIN number for my car is not included in the recall to update the software that affects the brake booster. Since about 2 weeks after purchasing the car it started to trigger the check engine light.