2002 Volkswagen Jetta body & structure problems
19 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 volkswagen jetta. While entering the vehicle, the contact noticed that the brake warning light was illuminated and the windows were steaming. In addition, the dashboard was on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report and a police report were filed. The contact sustained a burned hand injury, but did not need medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.
There is a leak in the frame of my vehicle, yet every time I bring it into the dealership in honolulu, they fail to locate this leak. When it rains, the front right floor of my jetta fills with water that seeps down into the frame from the roof. If I park the vehicle facing uphill, this does not happen, nor if the vehicle is parked on a level surface, only when facing a downhill slope.
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