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2003 Volkswagen Jetta brakes problems

22 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2003 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
22 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
14,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2003 Volkswagen Jetta Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 14,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 14,000 miles
Based on 18 complaints that include mileage. 72% 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 miles10
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 18 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 14,000 miles, and 72% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact noticed that the vehicle was hesitating. While attempting to pull over and applying pressure to the brakes, the vehicle would not stop. The vehicle hit a boulder and flipped over. The contact sustained several bruises. A passenger sustained a fractured wrist and ankle, seat belt rash, and bruising. The vehicle was destroyed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified.

Reported at 110,000 miles, January 2011 CrashInjury

While proceeding to enter the highway, the driver heard a loud bang. The vehicle started to lose power. Took vehicle to mechanic, and he said that the bolts sheared off the from driveshaft to the transmission. The transmission, driveshaft, and the cv joints were replaced due to the incident. The vehicle started to have problems again with the front brakes, where the rotors were replaced again. (the problem returned again) *scc

Reported at 1,900 miles, August 2003

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