The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH up an incline, the hill assist system engaged. The contact stated that while descending the incline, the hill assist was still engaged. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle to disengage the feature. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent at first but had gradually become a recurring failure. The contact stated that the vehicle had additional failures with the transmission and the rear brakes due to the hill assist not disengaging as needed. The contact stated that the manual transmission was slipping out of gear and the rear brakes showed premature wear on the pads. The contact had taken the vehicle to several dealers. The contact stated that one dealer recommended that the transmission be replaced. The contact had taken the vehicle to another local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 17,600.
Volkswagen Jetta slipping problems
83 of the 9,926 owner complaints about the Volkswagen Jetta describe transmission slipping, most of them for the 2006 model year.
- owner complaints
- 83
- worst model year
- 2006
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,500
- typical mileage
- 51,203
By model year
Often reported together
Transmission failure 12Stalling 10Jerking 7Check engine light 7Loss of power 6Won't shift 4Hesitation 4Overheating 3
Trouble codes mentioned
P1806 1P0841 1
What owners say
My son, [XXX] , bought a 2019 Jetta on [XXX] from Westside VW in St. Louis Park, MN. It was marked as a Certified vehicle. On [XXX] the clutch started slipping. Later that day it gave out completely, and had to be towed to Westside. After service looked, they said that the clutch was burned out, and that this is a “wear and tear” item like tires so that he was on the hook for the entire cost of repairs, $3,433.16. When we pushed harder, they indicated that the clutch had actually been replaced just before [XXX] bought the car, when it had 43,111 miles. It failed at 52,829 miles. He has been driving manual transmission vehicles for around 15 years. I first handed down a 2000 Passat 5-speed that I bought new, and he drove that until it fell apart with around 150,000 miles and the original transmission. Later he bought a 2015 Toyota Corolla with a manual transmission, and drove that for over 80,000 miles until it was totaled in 2023. The point is that he is an experienced driver of manual transmissions. Westside claimed that he caused the clutch to wear out in less than six months and 9,718 miles. Clearly there is a problem with the vehicle if it needs two completely-new clutches in that period of time and low mileage. We are very disappointed and dissatisfied with both Volkswagen quality and Westside VW for not standing by their product. [XXX] is terrified that, despite his most cautious driving, the clutch will again fail in six months or so. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
When the 8-speed automatic transmission attempts to shift from 3rd to 4th gear it will slip into neutral causing the engine to redline at maximum RPM. The accelerator pedal does not function and poses a serious safety issue. The vehicle will unexpectedly stall when the auto start stop is used and intermittently requires you to shift into park and restart the engine. The transmission also has difficulty shifting into reverse and puts the vehicle in neutral until it slams into gear.
Transmision slips into neutral, stopping car in traffic, other jetta hybrids fall under recall for same reason, it also leaks fluid from Transmission
Transmission failing to go into gear when vehicle is in motion, gear will slip causing vehicle to lose gear and stop until vehicle is shut off and restarted. Problem could cause others to crash into vehicle when this happens from the rear or not have enough space or time to pull over to the emergency lane to shut off vehicle and restart all gears to proceed. Vehicle hasn’t been inspected and will be available for inspection upon request.
After starting the vehicle it simply stalls from the beginning. I have to continuously press the gas petal to get it to go. Once it is running and I come to a complete stop it will stall again when I try to go forward and process repeats itself. Also, once in motion sometimes the engine ( seems like the transmission) seems to slip into another gear. I am petrified to drive the car because of the stalling. I have almost been hit numerous amounts of times. Sometimes from a takeoff position it simply will not go. It is a horrifying experience. I have already reported the grinding noise that the car makes between 20 and 40 miles per hour. I took it to be serviced for the grinding noise and they said there was nothing wrong. They rode with me on one occasion and saw that it stalled but they stated it was because I did not know how to drive that kind of engine. I feel that I am going to die or be seriously injured in this vehicle. I bought this car new and paid cash. No words to say how devastated I am . After all the controversy about the grinding engine, I doubt I could ever even trade it in for new one. Thank you
During normal around-town operation the vehicle (2013 jetta hybrid) experienced a temporary loss of drive power. It felt like the clutch slipped or became disengaged momentarily (3 seconds). The check engine light displayed. We immediately drove it to a repair shop that was less than a mile away. After reading out a diagnostic error code (p0841 - transmission fluid pressure) and noting that the transmission fluid was dark and contaminated with a burnt smell, the initial shop decided the repair was beyond their ability as it seemed to be related to the transmission pressure sensor switch which is embedded inside the transmission case under 600 psi pressure. The car was driven without incidence a few miles (5) to the local dealer, where further diagnostics took place. They uncovered 2 additional error codes (p1806- function restriction due to pressure drop) and (p17713 - clutch tolerance). After a few days of internal debate at vw (I believe they contacted the chief engineer or guru for that particular unit), the dealer came back with the prognosis that the entire transmission needs replacement at the cost of about $9000. In the weeks previous to this episode, we had noticed what felt like a mild slipping of the clutch, but never a full loss of power and no check-engine light. The problems we are experiencing sound identical to those reported in the federal safety agency safety recall 19v866000 (vw's number for this recall is 34j6), which states 'hairline cracks can develop within the transmission electronic gearbox (mechatronic unit), causing an internal transmission oil leak and a decrease in oil pressure. A decrease in transmission oil pressure can cause the clutch to fail to engage, resulting in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.' it seems to me that the current recall perhaps needs to be more inclusive. This car is 8 years old, but only has 47k miles.
Just bought this vechile used, with 136k miles. On initial drive, which lasted around 30 minutes, everything seemed fine. Now it's almost like its slipping gears and slamming when it down shifts coming to a stop. Obviously came with no warranty, didn't think I'd need to purchase that on a car 8 years old. Basic assessment, transmission issues while in motion and coming to a stop.
I have a 2006 jetta that I just got from a friend, they stated that it needed some sensors like the maf replaced. I spent the 39.99 and bought the carfax report as well to ensure it was a good car. Everything was great until I drove it for the first time longer than 20 or 30 minutes. I started to experience the transmission slipping when it got hot and the gears not shifting. As I began to look up these symptoms to verify what the issue was I ran into some very concerning statements. Multiple sources say the cars are known for having bad transmissions/ valve body issues. Hundreds of people driving 2006 vw jetta 2.5 liter automatic cars were having the same issue with the hard shifting and slipping and some were worse than that. My car only has 103,000 miles on it and many of these other vehicles were between 75k and 140k. Having to have entire transmissions replaced. I have not had any issues when I'm on the highway and not needing to switch gears but stop and go traffic is impossible to drive in. It discourages me that so many people are having this issue and a recall has never been issued for it. There is no warranty anymore . Multiple mechanics have looked at the car and immediately stated that the 09g valve cover that vw used was notorious for these issues and they are still pretty common. Https://www.transmissionrepaircostguide.com/volkswagen-jetta-transmission-problems/ https://m.carcomplaints.com/volkswagen/jetta/2006/transmission/transmission_failure.shtml https://youtu.be/impmdingzog https://youtu.be/glitvicekfc https://youtu.be/qegq0d2nmom https://youtu.be/5kvgsjaxato https://youtu.be/scj0fmncnnm https://www.jettaforums.com/forum/volkswagen-jetta-general-discussion/571-2006-jetta-automatic-transmission-problems.html#/topics/571 https://www.carproblemzoo.com/volkswagen/jetta/transmission-gear-slipping-problems.php.
My 2013 vw jetta hybrid has 68000 miles on it and it keeps stalling while driving. Multiple times it stopped on freeway. There is a recall from vw and reason for recall is mechatronics unit failure. The failure of mechatronics unit causes low transmission oil and clutch slippage both of which can cause damage to the vehicle transmission. Vw service says there is some internal oil leak and problem is not of mechatronic unit and I have to pay for replacing transmission.iam not provided with any specific details on the transmission failure. They say, "it's an internal failure", "its unrelated to the mechatronics", and "there are cracks on transmission". They have also said that they will not repair the mechatronics unit without me replacing the transmission because the mechatronics unit would have been damaged because of damaged transmission. There are so many problems with my vw. Vw service is not giving clear picture.when there is recall and my vehicle VIN shows that it has mechatronic recall why iam asked to pay for transmission? Vw service is refusing to repair my vehicle for the recall mechatronic unit and they ask me to pay for replacing the transmission.
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, and Passat vehicles equipped with a 1.8T engine and torque converter automatic transmission. In the affected vehicles, the O-ring seals between the oil cooler and the transmission may leak fluid.
- Risk
- The leaking transmission fluid could contact a hot surface and result in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the O-ring seals in the transmission oil cooler, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on April 16, 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1‑800‑822‑8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 38B9/9V.
Recall number 14V182000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 passenger cars manufactured between september 2008 and august 2009. The wiring harness of a temperature sensor in the direct shift gearbox (dsg) may have connector wires that were insufficiently crimped. With insufficiently crimped connector wires, a temperature sensor has the potential to falsely detect a high gearbox oil temperature, causing the transmission to abruptly shift to neutral. If this happens, the selector lever position indicator within the instrument panel will flash. In addition, the "depress brake pedal" indicator light will be illuminated, alerting the driver to apply the brakes.
- Risk
- The abrupt shift to neutral could lead to a crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will reprogram the transmission control module with updated software free of charge. The recall began on october 20, 2009. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1‑800‑822‑8987.
Recall number 09V333000 · Recall details
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen is recalling 25,594 my 2006-2009 jetta 5th generation equipped with 2.01 engine. The fastening screw contact surfaces on the driveshaft cover plate may not have been manufactured to factory specifications. Some screws may not have been torqued properly during assembly and could loosen over time, causing a knocking sound when the vehicle is in motion. The driveshaft screws could loosen to the point where the driveshaft detaches from the gearbox.
- Risk
- If the vehicle is moving when this happens, the detached driveshaft could cause damage the gearbox housing. A damage gearbox housing could leak gearbox oil onto the street and create a risk of a vehicle crash for both the driver and other motorists.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the driveshaft screws and replace the screws free of charge. The recall began on june 24, 2009. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1‑800‑822‑8987.
Recall number 09V164000 · Recall details
Questions about the Volkswagen Jetta slipping
Which Volkswagen Jetta years have transmission slipping problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2006 (17 complaints), 2002 (12 complaints) and 2009 (8 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix transmission slipping on the Volkswagen Jetta?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,500 (median of 18 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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