1999 Volkswagen Jetta engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 79 complaints for the 1999 Volkswagen Jetta, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 79 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
While traveling north on the new jersey turnpike the vehicle, without prior warning, suddenly stalled in the center of three lanes and would not restart. I was not able to move the car from the center lane. Shortly after I got out of the vehicle a tractor trailer struck the rear of my vehicle totally destroying the vehicle.
2 days after we purchase the car a brake shoe braket came off and was rubbing the rear rotor. July, 3 windows went bad, 2 were the wiring and 1 was the motor. October the front wheel bearing needed replaced plus wheel alignment. September the exhuast broke off behind the catalytic converter I had it fixed myself. The exhuast had also broke off 6 months earlier in front of the muffler but I fixed it. One window that they fixed in july 2002 went bad again in june of 2003 and needed fixed.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Volkswagen Jetta
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 85 complaints
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Air bags 31 complaints
- Brakes 31 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints
- Transmission 27 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Seat belts 25 complaints