2007 Volkswagen Jetta problems
The 2007 Volkswagen Jetta has 280 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns brakes. After that come electrical system (16%) and air bags (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 280 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 233 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 44 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 39 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 31 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 32 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 39 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 16 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 233 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 60,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 18,000 miles (45 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 17 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 21st most-complained-about out of 35 model years of the Volkswagen Jetta with enough data (156 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2007 volkswagen jetta. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to vehicle seat heater caught fire and burned the consumer and her clothing. *smd after the dealer kept the vehicle for two weeks, it was returned to her in the same manner and she was offered $1200 and they would disconnect the heater.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 20 MPH with the seat warmers activated, the driver side seat warmer immediately overheated and burned the contact. Medical attention was not required. The failure persisted even at the lowest setting. The failure recurred on one other occasion. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.
The vehicle was in motion with the seat heater on. I noticed a burning smell and then a burning sensation. By the time I was able to safely pull over, there was a hole in the right side of the driver's seat cover, exposing the wiring and foam. My coat and clothing were burned, as well as my back. There is also evidence of overheating/burning in additional locations of the seat cover, but it only burned through in one location.
Door mirrors corroding, drivers side broke off while hand washing with sponge.VW will not replace because warranty has expired. Car is five years old and in excellent condition, no sign of rust anywhere.
Car shuts off and battery light comes on immediately put on emergency flashers so I will not get hit from behind both times I have been stopped at a traffic signal I put the car in park and have been able to start the car again to get to a safe place I do not feel safe driving the car do to the fact it could stop at anytime first I took my car to my certified VW specialist he ran diagnostics kept my car for three days drove it but was unable to reproduce took my car back then again the next week same thing…