2000 Volkswagen Jetta brakes problems
52 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 52 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 70% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
No warning lights illuminated. Periodically the braking pressure was released and a pedal pulse was felt while stopping. The dealer stated that the problem to the ABS pump leaked into the ABS module. The consumer's daughter was unable to stop in a parking lot as a result of the brakes releasing causing her to hit another vehicle. The person in the other vehicle sought medical treatment.
While vehicle still under warranty, brake malfunction ocurred. Brake pedal would become soft when pressed down on, sinking to floorvery fast, emitting an air release type sound, simular to anti lock brake release sound, but without the controled spurts, the presure release happens all at once, causing lock up of brakes. Dealership was never able to fix problem, it returned after vehicle was out of warranty, and now happens on most warm days, multiple times a day.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta
- Engine 133 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 79 complaints
- Electrical system 67 complaints
- Air bags 46 complaints
- Exhaust system 40 complaints
- Lighting 35 complaints
- Transmission 30 complaints
- Fuel system 22 complaints