2005 Volkswagen Jetta fuel system problems
22 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- 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 | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Engine continually would not start with numerous documented car electrical the problem is a volkswagen faulty electrical design caused my wiring to burn up as a result when they placed the wiring fuse box on top of the battery causing both heat and chemical corrosion stress on the vehicles's electrical systems. Currently, no pun intended, the vehicle is unsafe to repair or drive what should I do?
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure would occur intermittently. The engine would also misfire and the vehicle would jerk and decelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician advised the contact that the b valve, the glow plug and the glow plug harness would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure continued after the repair.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta
- Engine 65 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 59 complaints
- Electrical system 49 complaints
- Air bags 30 complaints
- Transmission 25 complaints