2000 Volkswagen Jetta exhaust system problems
40 complaints about exhaust system have been filed for the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When exhaust system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 exhaust system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires, 2 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
My sister was killed in a fire caused by a 2000 volkswagen jetta. She fell asleep with the car on. The car caught on fire and she was killed. The investigated are saying it was a failure of the exhaust system.
The electrical system sensor fail due to defect. Once the warrenty is out at 28,000 miles, car begin to fall apart. I have to replace the canister, new brake system, the o2 sensors and other minor fixes. Please check if VW know about the problem and still release the new 2000 jetta model with all the problem.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta
- Engine 133 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 79 complaints
- Electrical system 67 complaints
- Brakes 52 complaints
- Air bags 46 complaints
- Lighting 35 complaints
- Transmission 30 complaints
- Fuel system 22 complaints