2001 Volkswagen Jetta fuel system problems
28 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 54,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
I drove through little stagnant water about 6 to 8 inches on perimeter rd. West. After driving through the water, the car began running and idling roughly. The car eventually stalled on perimeter rd. West, immediately south of the blue plains tunnel site. A passing driver honked and yelled to get out of the car because it was on fire. We witnessed flames coming from the underside of the vehicle.
Interior console paint peeling, fabric fading, engine rattle noise, window actuator failure and noise, thermastat, fuel door actuator, seat springs snap, brake pad excessive wear, A/C runs hot.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
- Electrical system 122 complaints
- Engine 117 complaints
- Air bags 103 complaints
- Lighting 90 complaints
- Brakes 89 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 72 complaints
- Body & structure 43 complaints
- Transmission 39 complaints