2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Steering Problems

15 NHTSA complaints on file

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Steering Issues in the 2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

15 steering complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Steering Complaints

#11612065 |
I drove over a commercial-grade water hose unraveled in the middle of the lane. It had metal couplings on it and my oil pan was damaged due to the low riding body of the VW to the road. The vehicle was drivable for 5 minutes afterward & the low engine pressure light turned on, but I was in a dangerous area with traffic during rush hour in the evening. It was congested with multiple avenues of transportation via buses, scooters, and pedestrian crosswalks. I started to lose power steering and the gas pedal would not accelerate the car, but the brakes still worked. I was able to coast the car to a stop & nearby a Midas car shop. Midas replaced the damaged oil pan and did not have any other damage reported. Midas informed me that my vehicle would not start, but failed to mention that the safety of...
#11458402 |
You will be driving the car and it will shut off with no warning. You can not steer th ecat you have no brakes.
#11432237 |
Volkswagen Jetta 2015-- 45K--defective Power steering Pump---
#11403809 |
BOTH MY FRONT TIRES UNRAVELED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN A MONTHS TIMEFRAME ON THE INSIDE WHEEL WELL. I WAS DRIVING AND I HEARD SOME LOUD NOISE AND NOTICED THE TIRE AND WHEN REMOVED THERE WAS METAL SHOWING ALL ALONG THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE AND ABOUT A FOOT OF UNRAVELED RUBBER WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED A COUPLE WEEKS LATER TO THE OTHER FRONT TIRE.
#11290707 |
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.
#11271017 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO GOSSETT VOLKSWAGEN GERMANTOWN (7420 WINCHESTER RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38125, (901) 405-4909) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW BATTERY WAS NEEDED FOR THE KEY REMOTE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONCE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AND OPERATE PROPERLY. DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY OPERATE WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE IN THE EMERGENCY START FEATURE MODE, AND THE "NO KEY" WARNING INDICATOR WOULD FLASH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL DRIVING; HOWEVER, EVERY TIME SHE TOUCHED A FEATURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL, A PINGING...
#11271083 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V615000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING). THE CONTACT CALLED NHTSA FOR MORE INFORMATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
#11270463 |
I CANNOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL CYLINDER LOCK ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED. IT TAKES AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIMES AND JUST PLAIN LUCK FOR THE LOCK TO RETURN TO THE OFF POINT AND THE KEY TO BE REMOVED
#11230219 |
I AM WRITING TO ADVISE YOU OF A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN OF THE VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. I OWN A 2015 JETTA. AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, AND USUALLY AFTER PASSING THROUGH STANDING WATER, THE CAR LOSES POWER AND STALLS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE OCCASIONS RECENTLY. I FIRST TOOK THE CAR TO MY OWN MECHANIC, AN EXPERIENCED TECHNICIAN WITH A MAJOR REPAIR FRANCHISE. HE WAS UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED, I TOOK IT BACK AND HE AGAIN TESTED IT BUT WAS UNABLE TO SAY FOR SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. HOWEVER, HE NOTED THAT THERE WAS AN AIR INTAKE IN THE FRONT END THAT MIGHT HAVE TAKEN IN WATER AND CAUSED THE ISSUE. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP (BURLINGTON VOLKSWAGEN) AND THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC THERE ALSO INDICATED THAT IT MIGHT BE DUE TO WATER...
#11221519 |
IGNITION WILL NOT TURN OFF CAR STAYS STARTED
#11096535 |
IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AND ENGAGE THE IGNITION CYLINDER ON MY 2015 VW TREADING. IT TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS TO REMOVE OR ENGAGE THE CYLINDER. VW CANADA BRAMGATE SERVICE LOCATION INDICATED THAT THEY CAN DIAGNOSE THE CYLINDER FOR A FEE, BUT WOULD NOT TELL ME WHETHER THIS SAFETY ISSUE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC.
#11078917 |
2015 VW JETTA TDI - UNABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY IN THE OFF POSITION TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER. STEERING LOCK MECHANISM NOT ALLOWING THE KEY TO ROTATE TO OFF POSITION TO SHUT ENGINE OFF AND REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION CYLINDER EVENT DESCRIPTION: VEHICLE IN PARK ON LEVEL GROUND. ENGINE WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN ROTATING KEY IN KEY CYLINDER TO THE OFF POSITION. APPEARS THAT STEERING LOCK IS NOT RELEASING THE IGNITION KEY WHEN ROTATING IGNITION KEY TO OFF POSITION. POOR DESIGN. DOES NOT FAIL SAFE. ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING NO MATTER WHAT! LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB OF THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. OEM SHOULD RECALL THIS DESIGN DEFECT. AIR POLLUTION ISSUE. URGET ACTION REQUIRED FROM NHTSA
#11056620 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN IN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITH PREVIOUSLY OWNED VOLKSWAGEN JETTAS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
#10916015 |
I HAD MY INCEDANT ON THE FREE WAY, LAST NIGHT, STILL KIND OF SHOOKEN UP. MY TIRES BLEW ON A SPEED LIMMIT MPH RAN THROUGH PAVEMENT DEFECT CAUSING THE AIR BAG CENSOR HAS BEEN TRIGGERED WITCH SHOULD OF DEPLOYED THE BAGS TO SAVE ME FROM POSSIBLE INJERY MY BE DEATH, THANK GOD IT WAS OK NO ONE OR AUTO WAS INVOLVED..
#10811284 |
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN JULY 2015, NEW, FROM LARRY ROESCH DEALER IN CHICAGO, AFTER WAITING 8 HOURS IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR THEM TO "CLEAN MY CAR IN THE BACK SHOP"- WHILE SEVERAL OTHER CUSTOMERS CAME AND WENT WITH THEIR NEW CARS. AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES ON MY CAR, IT NEEDED TO HAVE A QUART AND HALF OIL ADDED TO IT AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS "NORMAL". AFTER I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO REQUEST A LETTER STATING MY CAR WAS CLEAR AND DID NOT HAVE ANY RECALL ISSUES, I WAS TOLD THE LETTER COULD NOT BE ISSUED BECAUSE THERE WAS, INDEED, A RECALL ISSUE WHICH HAD TO DO WITH THE CAMSHAFT. I WAS TOLD THIS ISSUE DID NOT HAVE A FIX FOR IT AND WOULD NOT HAVE ONE UNTIL MARCH 2016. I REQUESTED A LETTER...

Other 2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Problem Areas

Engine 43 complaints Electrical System 42 complaints Unknown Or Other 33 complaints Power Train 23 complaints Service Brakes 19 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 18 complaints Air Bags 16 complaints Suspension 13 complaints Seats 8 complaints Wheels 8 complaints Exterior Lighting 5 complaints Structurebody 5 complaints Seat Belts 4 complaints Tires 3 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 3 complaints Electrical Systemhorn 2 complaints Electrical Systemignition 2 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control 2 complaints Air Bagsfrontaldriver Clockspringspiral Cassette 1 complaint Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel 1 complaint Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulatorintegrated Starterother Than Propulsion 1 complaint Electronic Stability Control Esc 1 complaint Engine And Engine Cooling 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingengineengine Control Module Ecuecm 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control 1 complaint Equipment 1 complaint Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking 1 complaint Fuel System Gasoline 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assistvacuum 1 complaint Suspensionfrontspringscoil Springs 1 complaint Suspensionrearspringscoil Springs 1 complaint Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal 1 complaint Visibility 1 complaint Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemwindshieldelectrical Heating Element 1 complaint Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly 1 complaint Visibilitywiper 1 complaint
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