2002 Volkswagen Jetta drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 35 complaints for the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
While shifting gears clutch goes out without warning. Clutch system has been repaired 3 times. Dealer still cannot identify cause.
I bought my 2002 VW jettatdi in 2004, during routine maintenance I described a hesitation in the transmission. They checked the transmission fluid and said it was "burned" and replaced it. I asked how it got that way and was told something got hot in there. That was it. Several years later and one more changing of the transmission fluid because it was burned, the car wouldn't automatically shift into 4th gear and would hesitate and surge forward. The mechanic replaced a sensor that tells the car to shift into 4th.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta
- Electrical system 152 complaints
- Air bags 110 complaints
- Engine 106 complaints
- Seats 102 complaints
- Air conditioning & heating 87 complaints
- Transmission 71 complaints
- Lighting 62 complaints
- Brakes 57 complaints