2003 Volkswagen Jetta fuel system problems
17 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2003 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 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 | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Our jetta was rear-ended at a red light and the gas tank exploded, causing the car to become a fireball. The car was obviously totalled, and we lost all of our belongings inside the car.
While driving on the freeway my vehicle began to loose power and then just shut off. Looking at the fuel gauge I had a quarter of a tank left in fuel. Pulling to the shoulder of the freeway I attempted to restart my vehicle. After 5-10 minutes of trying to restart my vehicle, it started. I then drove to the nearest gas station and filled up my tank. A couple of days later I was driving on the freeway again and the same thing happened.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Volkswagen Jetta
- Seats 103 complaints
- Electrical system 97 complaints
- Air bags 82 complaints
- Air conditioning & heating 69 complaints
- Engine 54 complaints
- Lighting 31 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 29 complaints
- Transmission 26 complaints