1991 Volkswagen Jetta problems
The 1991 Volkswagen Jetta has 38 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (18%) concerns wipers, windshield & visibility. After that come cruise control (16%) and air conditioning & heating (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 33rd most-complained-about out of 35 model years of the Volkswagen Jetta with enough data (11 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The heater core connection lines in my jetta failed, and my sister was burned mildly when the hot coolant leaked down onto her feet, above the gas pedal. There is a recall already for this problem, but my vehicle manufacture date was not included in that recall ( recall campaign number: 92v050000 ). This recall should be re-issued to include all 1991 models that were manufactured in 1990, because the design did not change after the last manufacture date allowed for recall.
Left rear wheel fell off due to wheel bearing being completely sheared off, causing accident. (new jersey state police report) *dsh
I was driving on hw 87 in san jose ca. I was in the center lane when the left rear tire separated. A piece of the tire tread that had separated hit the parking brake cable and jammed the left rear parking brake on. This caused vehicle to spin out of control. The vehicle did a complete 180 degree turn, crossing the over the right lane and hitting the right roadside barrier. The tire was made by general tire 175/70/13 and had about 75% of the tread left. ## VIN failed ## 81 VW pickup ##
The vehicle lacked a protective shield for the steering components which caused them to become wet during rainy weather and as a result the steering became impaired. The dealer has been notified. *nlm
Tl*the contact owns a 1991 volkswagen jetta. Ever since the vehicle was purchased, the contact has had to replace the brakes, calipers, master cylinder, and brake booster. While driving 10 MPH, she would have to place the vehicle into neutral and engage the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The mechanic stated that brake line was faulty. The contact is constantly changing or repairing some parts of the brakes. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 147,980.