1999 Volkswagen Jetta electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 45 complaints for the 1999 Volkswagen Jetta, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 45 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 5 fires.
What owners wrote
Check engine light on, car runs rough when wet. Has always. Bring it in for diagnostic and they say it is the ignition coil pack. It was replaced and the day after service is completed on the way to work check engine light comes on again. Bring it back in and after another diagnostic hook up and another $72 later now they say there are 2 more faults. The ignition wires need replacing and the long term fuel trim is running lean.
Multiple problems: main complaint 1. Failure of window regulator, driver and passenger side - several times on each side 2. The car is a 1999 and I have replaced the battery twice once in 2000 (blew up) and once recently (8/2003) and now starter motor and alternator are failing. Sometimes the gas gauge works and sometimes it doesn't, sometimes the key lock/alarm works sometimes it doesn't and horn works intermittently - all problems since 2000. The car is known to lock/unlock itself.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Volkswagen Jetta
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 85 complaints
- Engine 79 complaints
- Air bags 31 complaints
- Brakes 31 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints
- Transmission 27 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Seat belts 25 complaints