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2001 Volkswagen Jetta electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 122 complaints for the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
122 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
44,000 miles 75 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 7
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2001 Volkswagen Jetta Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 44,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 19 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 21 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 10 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 44,000 miles
Based on 75 complaints that include mileage. 71% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles13
20k to 40k miles19
40k to 60k miles21
60k to 80k miles10
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 75 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 71% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 fires.

What owners wrote

ABS light came on at startup, contacted dealer service and told them of the problem, asked if safe to drive. They replied yes without ABS. Drove 30mi home, stopped and shutoff car, 1minute later, large amounts of smoke from under hood and in cabin. Fire dept responded. No visible flame, but burned wiring was evident. Dealer has only confirmed so far that the ABS controller, pump and wiring harness has shorted out.

September 2001 Fire

Coil failed on 2001 VW jetta 1.8 t, at 18400 miles,manufacturor defect,VW is having the coil remanufactured. Dealer says part could take up to 2 months because of back orders.this simply states they can't keep up with the supply and demand as so many have to be replaced. Part should be recalled and dealer replace all 4 coils.

Reported at 18,400 miles, December 2002

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