2019 Volkswagen Jetta: hesitation when accelerating

5 of the 553 complaints about the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta describe hesitation when accelerating.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 32 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Hesitation when accelerating by model year

2023
1
2022
1
2019
5
2017
2
2016
2
2015
4
2014
10
2013
5
2012
8
2011
11
2010
27
2009
19
2008
6
2007
6
2006
11
2005
9
2004
2
2003
8
2002
6
2001
6
2000
7
1999
6
1995
2
1994
3
1992
1

What owners say

Filed Aug 1, 2023 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at slower speeds or slowing for traffic signals at approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle would jolt as the transmission automatically downshifted. The contact stated that the vehicle would also jolt into gear and hesitate while depressing the accelerator pedal to accelerate. The contact stated that the transmission in emergency mode warning light recently illuminated during a transmission hard shift failure. The contact stated that almost one year ago the check engine warning light illuminated while the transmission was shifting roughly. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring failure and the jolting of the transmission while shifting, with the vehicle shaking abnormally. The contact had taken the vehicle to an auto parts vendor who ran a diagnostic test and retrieved the following codes: P0562 (Power Train - System Voltage Low); P0733 (Gear 3 Incorrect Ration); P072B00 (Stuck In Reverse). The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Filed Jul 18, 2020 · Transmission · 7,000 miles · AL

When the car is in motion, and the aisin transmission is shifting, the vehicle makes a scraping or grinding noise from the powertrain (transmission) and it also hesitates when stopping and taking off at a red light or stop sign.

Filed Jul 28, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · TN

Engine and transmission have groaning and growling sounds at gear 4,5, and 7. Very loud at times. Also there seems to be some hesitation to accelerate. Vw knows about this issue and is doing nothing. Moreover, vw knows it's the torque converter as they sent out a software update to unsold jetta's to dealers but aren't doing anything to already sold jettas. Only saying these noises are normal. This defective converter is on hundreds or even thousands of jetta and everyone is having the same issue. It's dangerous and a safety issue.and damaging the transmission

Filed Mar 23, 2019 · Transmission · 500 miles · WI

Since I have owned this car the grinding noise has progressively gotten worse the transmission hesitates to shift now about 5k miles in. I called vw about it and they denied knowing anything about the noise. Vw came up with a software update for the transmission to fix this but it is apparently only for unsold cars. I find this ridiculous. The update is called 37l7, I know this information from a owner who got the dealership to update their car.

Filed Jan 22, 2019 · Transmission · 10,000 miles · TX

8 speed automatic transmission has a metallic grinding or scraping noise when operating at low RPM's during acceleration. Specifically after the transition to 5th gear. The powertrain noticeably hesitates during acceleration when this aforementioned sound is active. It's only a matter of time before this transmission fails and leaves me in the middle of a busy intersection. It's an extremely common issue on the 2019 volkswagen jetta that the manufacturer refuses to acknowledge as an actual problem. They claim the scraping and grinding sound is a 'normal characteristic' of the car, which is totally nonsensical.